[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 107 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D826-D827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of Maura Harty, of

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Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay, and James F. 
Mack, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of 
Guyana, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their 
own behalf.
CAMPAIGN FINANCING INVESTIGATION
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee continued hearings to 
examine certain matters with regard to the committee's special 
investigation on campaign financing, receiving testimony from Donald K. 
Stern, United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 
Boston; and Richard Richards, Young Brothers Development (USA), Inc., 
Miami, Florida, former Chairman, Republican National Committee.
  Hearings continue on Tuesday, July 29.
VETERANS AFFAIRS
Committee on Veterans Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on proposed 
legislation to codify and clarify VA resource allocation standards, S. 
801, to provide for improved and expedited procedures for resolving 
complaints of unlawful employment discrimination and sexual harassment 
within VA, S. 999, to require VA to adopt standards for the provision 
of mammography services, proposed legislation to reform VA eligibility 
requirements, proposed legislation to authorize certain legal 
authorities related to the provision of VA health care services, S. 
309, to prohibit parking fees at VA medical centers operated under a 
sharing agreement with the Department of Defense, proposed legislation 
to authorize major medical facility projects and leases, S. 987, to 
provide a cost-of-living-adjustment in the rates of disability 
compensation for veterans with service connected disabilities and other 
benefits, S. 464, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions 
based on clear and unmistakable error, S. 623, to deem certain service 
in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth 
of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts as active service for 
purposes of eligibility for veterans benefits, S. 714, to permanently 
authorize the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program, S. 
730, to make retroactive the entitlement of certain Medal of Honor 
recipients to the special pension provided for persons entered and 
recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of Honor 
Roll, proposed legislation to provide for an increase in the Medal of 
Honor pension, S. 813, to provide criminal penalties for theft and 
willful vandalism at national cemeteries, S. 986, to make certain 
improvements in the housing loan programs for veterans and eligible 
persons, and proposed legislation to codify the 1997 cost-of-living-
adjustment legislation, after receiving testimony from Senator Inouye; 
Representatives Filner and Gilman; Stephen L. Lemons, Acting Under 
Secretary for Benefits, and Thomas L. Garthwaite, Deputy Under 
Secretary for Health, both of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
Jacqueline Garrick, American Legion, Dennis M. Cullinan, Veterans of 
Foreign Wars of the United States, Joseph A. Violante, Disabled 
American Veterans, and Kelli R. Willard West, Vietnam Veterans of 
America, all of Washington, D.C.
NATIONAL SAFE KIDS CAMPAIGN
Committee on Rules and Administration: Committee approved for reporting 
S. Con. Res. 33, authorizing the use of the Capital Grounds for the 
National SAFE KIDS Campaign SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Check Up.