[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D303-D304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State 
and Judiciary held a hearing on the NOAA. Testimony was heard from D. 
James Baker, Under Secretary, Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of 
Commerce.
LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services. Testimony was heard from Diane B. Frankel, Director, 
Institute of Museum and Library Services.
TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, 
and General Government continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was 
heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses.
PRODUCT LIABILITY REFORM ACCESS LIFE-SAVING PRODUCTS
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection held a hearing on Product Liability Reform and 
Consumer Access to Life-Savings Products. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Gekas; and public witnesses.
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE ACT
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Youth and Families held a hearing on the Low Income Home 
Energy Assistance Act Program. Testimony was heard from Representatives 
Miller of Florida, Moakley and Sanders; Joel Eisenberg, Senior Policy 
Analyst, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANOUS MEASURES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on the 
Postal Service approved for full Committee action the following bills: 
H.R. 1057,

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amended, to designate the building in Indianapolis, IN, which houses 
the operations of the Circle City Station Post Office as the ``Andrew 
Jacobs, Jr. Post Office Building''; and H.R. 1058, to designate the 
facility of the U.S. Postal Service under construction at 150 West 
Margaret Drive in Terre Haute, IN, as the ``John T. Myers Post Office 
Building''.
ZAIRE
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Africa held a 
hearing on ``Zaire: Collapse of an African Giant?''. Testimony was 
heard from George Moose, Assistant Secretary, Africa, Department of 
State; Vincent Kern, III, Deputy Assistant Secretary, African Affairs, 
Department of Defense; and public witnesses.
MISCELLANOUS MEASURES
Committe on the Judiciary: Ordered reported the following measures, 
H.R. 1225, to make a technical correction to title 28, United States 
Code; relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against terrorist states.
  H.J. Res 62, amended, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 
the United States with respect to tax limitations.
  The Committee also considered a private immigration bill and a 
private claims bill.
OVERSEAS QUALITY-OF-LIFE INFRASTRUCTURE
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Installations 
and Facilities held a hearing on overseas quality-of-life 
infrastructure. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Brig. Gen. Hans Van Winkle, USA, Deputy Chief of 
Staff, Engineers, U.S. Army Europe; Rear Adm. John R. Ryan, USN, 
Commander, Fleet Air Mediterranean, Commander, Maritime Air Forces; 
Col. Dean Fox, USAF, Civil Engineer, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force 
Europe; Col. David Spaulding, USA, Assistant Chief of Staff, Engineers, 
VIII U.S. Army Korea; Rear Adm. Albert T. Church, USN, Deputy Chief of 
Staff, Shore Base Management, Commander-in-Chief Pacific Fleet; Brig. 
Gen. James M. Hayes, USMC, Commanding General, Marine Corps Base 
Smedley D. Butler, Deputy Commander, Marine Corps Base Japan; and Col. 
Frank Destadio, USAF, Civil Engineer, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force 
Pacific.
DOD REVIEW--GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICER AUTHORIZATIONS
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel held 
a hearing on the methodology and process which DOD used to complete the 
general officer and force officer review mandated by Congress in the 
1997 Defense authorization legislation. Testimony was heard from Mark 
E. Gebicke, Director, Military Operations and Capabilities Issues, 
National Security and International Affairs Division, GAO; and the 
following officials of the Department of Defense: Frederick Pang, 
Assistant Secretary, Force Management Policy; and Terrence O'Connell, 
Chairman, Reserve Forces Policy Board.
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Procurement 
and the Subcommittee on Military Readiness held a joint hearing on the 
Acquisition Workforce. Testimony was heard from Louis Rodrigues, 
Director, Acquisition Issues, GAO; and the following officials of the 
Department of Defense: Noel Longuemare, Deputy Under Secretary, 
Acquisition and Technology; John W. Douglass, Assistant Secretary, 
Navy, Research, Development and Acquisition; Darleen Druyan, Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Air Force, Acquisition and Management; and 
Keith Charles, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Army, Plans, Programs, and 
Policy.
LIVESTOCK GRAZING POLICIES--NATIONAL FORESTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health held 
an oversight hearing on livestock grazing policies on public domain 
National Forests. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SUSPENSIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote a resolution providing that 
suspensions will be in order on Wednesday, April 9, 1997 and Thursday, 
April 10, 1997. The resolution provides that the Speaker or his 
designee will consult with the Minority Leader or his designee on any 
suspension considered under this resolution.
ETHICS REFORM
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Task Force on Ethics Reform 
met in executive session to continue discussions on Ethics Reform.
  Will continue tomorrow.
CHILDREN'S HEALTH COVERAGE
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on 
Children's Access to Health Coverage. Testimony was heard from William 
J. Scanlon, Director, Health Systems Issues, GAO; Linda T. Bilheimer, 
Deputy Assistant Director, Health, Health and Human Resources Division, 
CBO; Patrick J. Purcell, Analyst in Social Legislation, Congressional 
Research Service, Library of Congress; and public witnesses.
ADOPTION PROMOTION ACT
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources held a 
hearing on H.R. 867, Adoption Promotion Act of 1997. Testimony was 
heard from Senator DeWine; Representatives Camp and Kennelly of 
Connecticut; Olivia A. Golden, Acting Assistant Secretary, Children and 
Families, Department of Health and Human Services; Jess McDonald, 
Director, Department of Children and Family Services, State of 
Illinois; and public witnesses.