[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 108 (Monday, July 28, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
CAMPAIGN FINANCING
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee met in closed session to 
discuss certain issues with regard to the committee's special 
investigation on campaign financing.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded hearings on the 
nominations of George A. Omas, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of 
the Postal Rate Commission, and Janice R. Lachance, of Virginia, to be 
Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management, after the 
nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf. Mr. Omas 
was introduced by Senator Lott and former Representative Edward J. 
Derwinski, and Ms. Lachance was introduced by Senator Robb.
OLYMPICS BOMBING INCIDENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and 
Government Information concluded hearings to examine federal law 
enforcement efforts with regard to the investigation of the 
circumstances surrounding the interview of Richard Jewell in connection 
with the July 27, 1996 bombing at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, 
after receiving testimony from Louis J. Freeh, Director, Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, and Michael E. Shaheen Jr., Counsel, Office of 
Professional Responsibility, both of the Department of Justice.
INTERNET GAMBLING PROHIBITION ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and 
Government Information concluded hearings on S. 474, to enforce 
regulations prohibiting the interstate or foreign transmission of 
gambling information against certain computer service providers, after 
receiving testimony from Senator Bryan; Wisconsin Attorney General 
James E. Doyle, Madison; Jeff Pash, National Football League, New York, 
New York; Ann Geer, National Coalition Against Gambling Expansion, 
Washington, D.C.; and Anthony Cabot, Lionel Sawyer & Collins, Las 
Vegas, Nevada.
MEDICARE REFORM: HOME HEALTH CARE
Special Committee on Aging: Committee concluded hearings on Medicare 
reform proposals, focusing on methods to identify and reduce the amount 
of fraud, waste, and abuse in the home health care system, after 
receiving testimony from George F. Grob, Deputy Inspector General, 
Department of Health and Human Services; Leslie G. Aronovitz, Manager, 
General Accounting Office; Mary L. Ellis, Wellmark, Inc., Des Moines, 
Iowa; Bobby P. Jindal, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, 
Baton Rouge; and an incarcerated witness.