[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 76 (Thursday, June 5, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D574-D576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
FOREST HEALTH--SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
Committee on Agriculture: Held a hearing on Scientific Review of Forest 
Health. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education held a hearing on Occupational Safety and 
Health Review Commission, on the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission and on the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. 
Testimony was heard from Stuart E. Weisberg, Chairman, Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission; Mary Lu Jordan, Chairman, Federal 
Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and the following officials 
of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: John Calhoun Wells, 
Director; C. Richard Barnes, Deputy Director, Field Operations; Wilma 
B. Liebman, Deputy Director, National Office Operations; and Fran 
Leonard, Director, Budget and Finance.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved for 
full Committee action the following budget reconciliation 
recommendations: Title III, Subtitle A--NRC User Fees; Title III, 
Subtitle--Lease of Excess Strategic Petroleum Reserve Capacity; and 
Title III, Subtitle C--Sale of DOE Assets.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommitee on Telecommunications, Trade, and 
Consumer Protection began markup of the following budget reconciliation 
recommendation: Title III, Subtitle D--Communications.
  Will continue June 10.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Early 
Childhood, Youth and Families held a hearing on proposed Vocational 
Education legislation. Testimony was heard from Patricia McNeil, 
Assistant Secretary, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, 
Department of Education; Robert Bartman, Commissioner of Education, 
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, State of Missouri; 
and public witnesses.
HIGHER EDUCATION ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Subcommittee on Postsecondary 
Education, Training, and Life-Long Learning continued hearings on H.R. 
6, Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998. Testimony was heard from 
Representative Fattah; and public witnesses.
HEALTH INFORMATION--AIR INFORMATION PRACTICES
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on 
Government Management, Information, and Technology held a hearing on 
H.R. 52, to establish a code of fair information practices for health 
information, to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Condit, Green and Stearns; and 
public witnesses.
BLOOD SAFETY--FDA REGULATION
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human 
Resources held a hearing on FDA Regulation of Blood Safety: 
Notification, Recall, and Enforcement Practices. Testimony was heard 
from Bernice Steinhardt, Director, Health Services Quality and Public 
Health Issues, GAO; and the following officials of the Department of 
Health and Human Services: Thomas D. Roslewicz, Deputy Inspector 
General, Audit Services, Office of Inspector General; Michael Friedman, 
M.D., Lead Deputy Commissioner, Jay S. Epstein, M.D., Director, Office 
of Blood Research and Review and Ronald G. Chesemore, Associate 
Commissioner, Regulatory Affairs, all with the FDA.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURE; BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Postal 
Service approved for full Committee action the following: H.R. 1254, 
amended, to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at Bennett 
and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the ``John N. Griesemer 
Post Office Building''; and Budget Reconciliation recommendations 
relating to the U.S. Postal Service.
  The Subcommittee also approved for full Committee action Budget 
Reconciliation recommendations.

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OVERSIGHT--FBI
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime continued oversight 
hearings regarding the activities of the FBI. Testimony was heard from 
Louis J. Freeh, Director, FBI, Department of Justice.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel 
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1119, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Readiness 
approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1119, National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
CONFERENCE REPORT--EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a rule waiving all points 
of order against the conference report on H.R. 1469, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and 
for the overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and against its 
consideration. The rule also provides that the conference report shall 
be considered as read. Testimony was heard from Chairman Livingston.
OVERSIGHT--SMALL BUSINESS REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT FAIRNESS ACT
Committee on Small Business: Held a hearing on Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (P.L. 104-121), including the 
amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act contained therein. 
Testimony was heard from Representatives Skelton and Ewing; and public 
witnesses.
GREAT LAKES AVIATION GROUNDING
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on 
Aviation held a hearing on Grounding of Great Lakes Aviation. Testimony 
was heard from Barry Valentine, Acting Administrator, FAA, Department 
of Transportation; and public witnesses.
TVA FUTURE
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Water 
Resources and Environment held a hearing on The Future of TVA and its 
Non-power Programs. Testimony was heard from Representatives Wamp, 
Bryant, Clement and Gordon; the following officials of the TVA: Craven 
Crowell, Chairman; Johnny H. Hayes and William H. Kennoy, both 
Directors; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS ACT
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Subcommittee on Benefits held an 
oversight hearing to review the Government Performance and Results Act 
(GPRA) strategies for both the Education Service and the Vocational 
Rehabilitation and Counseling Service (VR&C) within the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from Cynthia M. Fagnoni, Acting 
Associate Director, Veterans' Affairs and Military Health Care Issues, 
GAO; and the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: 
Celia Dollarhide, Director, Education Service; Jeffrey T. Goetz, 
Operations Manager, Vocatioal Rehabilitation and Counseling Service; 
and Robert Gardner, Chief Financial Officer, Veterans Benefits 
Administration.
BUDGET RECONCILIATION
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Human Resources approved 
for full committee action budget reconciliation welfare 
recommendations.
INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session 
and ordered reported amended H.R. 1775, Intelligence Authorization Act 
of Fiscal Year 1998.

Joint Meetings
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees: On Wednesday, June 4, agreed to file a conference report on 
the differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 
1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from 
natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including 
those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.
BUDGET RESOLUTION
Conferees: On Wednesday, June 4, agreed to file a conference report on 
the differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H. 
Con. Res. 84, establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

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