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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D484-D487 on April 5, 1995.
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Committee Meetings
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FDA, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies concluded appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Dan Glickman, Secretary of Agriculture.
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on Overview of International Trade Promotion and Enforcement Programs. Testimony was heard from Ambassador Michael Kantor, U.S. Trade Representative; the following officials of the Department of Commerce: Jeffrey E. Garten, Under Secretary, International Trade; Greg Farmer, Under Secretary, Travel and Tourism; William S. Reinsch, Under Secretary, Export Administration; and Susan Esserman, Assistant Secretary, Import Administration, International Trade Administration; Mary Jean Ryan, Associate Deputy Administrator, Economic Development, SBA; and Peter S. Watson, Chairman, U.S. International Trade Commission.
INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on the National Endowment for the Arts. Testimony was heard from Jane Alexander, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities.
LABOR, HHS, AND EDUCATION
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (and Related Agencies) held a hearing on National Mediation Board and Railroad Retirement Board, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Physician Payment Review Commission, and on the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission. Testimony was heard from Ernest W. DuBester, Chairman, National Mediation Board; Glen L. Bower, Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board; Stuart E. Weisberg, Chairman, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; John M. Gisenberg, M.D., Chairman, Physician Payment Review Commission; and Stuart A. Altman, Chairman, Prospective Payment Assessment Commission.
NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in executive session to hold a hearing on Russian and other Submarine Threats and Navy Submarine Programs. Testimony was heard from Ken Knight, Deputy, National Intelligence Officer, General Purpose Forces, National Intelligence Council; and the following officials of the Department of the Navy: Nora Slatkin, Assistant Secretary (Research, Development and Acquisition); Adm. Bruce LeMars, USN, Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion; and Vice Adm. T. Joseph Lopez, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Resources, Warfare Requirements and Assessment).
The Subcommittee also held a hearing on Submarine Industry Perspectives. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
VA, HUD AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and Independent Agencies continued appropriation hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress and public witnesses. [[Page D485]] FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITIVENESS ACT
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Concluded hearings on the following: H.R. 1062, Financial Services Competitiveness Act of 1995; Glass-Steagall Reform; and related issues. Testimony was heard from Paul A. Volcker, former Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System; and public witnesses.
RYAN WHITE CARE ACT REAUTHORIZATION
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act. Testimony was heard from Representatives Gunderson and Barrett of Wisconsin; Philip R. Lee, M.D., Assistant Secretary, Health, Department of Health and Human Services; William Scanlon, Associate Director, Medicaid and Intergovernmental Relations, Health, Education and Human Services Division, GAO; Diana Jones-Ritter, Deputy Director, Office of Public Health, Department of Health, State of New York; and public witnesses.
NULLIFY EXECUTIVE ORDER PROHIBITING FEDERAL CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES HIRING PERMANENT REPLACEMENTS FOR STRIKING EMPLOYEES
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Held a hearing on Executive Order 12954, and H.R. 1176, to nullify an Executive order that prohibits Federal contracts with companies that hire permanent replacements for striking employees. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
CONTRACTING OUT
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil Service continued hearings on Contracting Out: Part 2. Testimony was heard from Delegate Norton; and public witnesses.
FRANKING REFORM
Committee on House Oversight: Held a hearing on Franking Reform. Testimony was heard from Representatives Upton, Davis, Hutchinson, Goss, Castle, Greenwood, LaHood, and Portman; and public witnesses.
SENSE OF CONGRESS RESOLUTION--VISIT BY PRESIDENT OF CHINA; ADMINISTRATION'S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET REQUEST
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported amended H. Con. Res. 53, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United States.
The Committee also continued hearings on the Administration's International Affairs Budget Request. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
SENSE OF CONGRESS RESOLUTION--VISIT BY PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific approved for full Committee action amended the following measures: H. Con. Res. 53, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United States; and H.J. Res. 83, relating to the United States--North Korea Agreed Framework and the obligations of North Korea under that and previous agreements with respect to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and dialog with the Republic of Korea.
CASES CHALLENGING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF MEASURES PASSED BY STATE REFERENDUM BE HEARD BY THREE-JUDGE COURT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property held a hearing on H.R. 1170, to provide that cases challenging the constitutionality of measures passed by State referendum be heard by a three-judge court. Testimony was heard from Harry T. Edwards, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit; and public witnesses.
GOVERNMENT POLICIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND AMENDMENT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime continued hearings on Gun Laws, Part 2, the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held an oversight hearing on the impact of illegal immigration on public benefit programs and the American labor force. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on Resources: Ordered reported amended the following bills: H.R. 541, Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1995; H.R. 1139, to amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act; H.R. 1141, Sikes Act Improvement Amendments of 1995; H.R. 1175, Marine Resources Revitalization Act of 1995; and H.R. 1266, Greens Creek Land Exchange Act of 1995. RONGELAP RECOVERY AND COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE ACT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 1332, Rogelap Recovery and Community Self-Reliance Act.
DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL; RESCISSIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted a rule waiving all points of order against the conference report on H.R. 889, making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the military readiness of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995; and against its consideration. Testimony was heard from Chairman Livingston and Representative Young of Florida.
MEDICARE SELECT POLICIES OFFERED IN STATES
Committee on Rules: By a recorded vote of 7 to 4, granted a modified closed rule providing for one hour of general debate on H.R. 483, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare Select policies to be offered in all States. The rule waives clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI (requiring three-day availability of committee reports) against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order the text of H.R. 1391 as an original bill for amendment purposes. The rule provides for one amendment in the nature of a substitute by Representative Dingell of Michigan or a designee, which is not amendable and subject to one hour of debate. The rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. The rule permits the filing of the report by the Committee on Commerce on H.R. 483 at any time. Testimony was heard from Chairman Bliley and Representatives Johnson of Connecticut, Dingell, Waxman, and Furse.
SBA'S SURETY BOND PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Procurement, Exports, and Business Opportunities held a hearing on the SBA's Surety Bond Program. Testimony was heard from Jim Wells, Associate Director, Housing and Community Development Issues, GAO; Dorothy D. Kleeschulte, Associate Director, Surety Guarantees, SBA; and public witnesses.
COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to consider pending business.
COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT; PIPELINE SAFETY ACT; CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported amended the following bills: H.R. 1361, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996; and H.R. 1323, Pipeline Safety Act of 1995.
The Committee also continued markup of H.R. 961, Clean Water Amendments of 1995.
Will continue tomorrow.
Joint Meetings
MINIMUM WAGE
Joint Economic Committee: Committee resumed hearings to examine issues relating to a proposed increase in the minimum wage, receiving testimony from Richard Berman, Employment Policies Institute, and Gary Burtless, Brookings Institution, both of Washington, D.C.; David Neumark, Michigan State University, East Lansing; Daniel S. Hamermesh, University of Texas, Austin; and Bruce Blakeman, The Wirthlin Group, McLean, Virginia.
Hearings were recessed subject to call.
CRISIS IN RWANDA AND BURUNDI
Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on African Affairs concluded joint hearings with the House Committee on International Relations' Subcommittee on African Affairs to examine the current crisis situation in Rwanda and Burundi, after receiving testimony from Senator Simon; Townsend B. Friedman, Jr., Special Coordinator for Rwanda, and Arlene Ronder, Director, Office of Central African Affairs, both of the Department of State; Herman J. Cohen, Global Coalition for Africa, and Julia Taft, American Council for Voluntary International Action, both of Washington, D.C.; and Alison Des Forges, Human Rights Watch/Africa, New York, New York.
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate- and House-passed versions of H.R. 889, making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions to preserve and enhance the military readiness of the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR
THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1995
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of Defense, focusing on Navy and Marine Corps programs, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for [[Page D487]] fiscal year 1996 for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, both of the Department of Commerce, 10:30 a.m., S-146, Capitol.
Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Acquisition and Technology, to resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for the Department of Defense and the future years defense program, focusing on the implementation of acquisition management reform, 2 p.m., SR-232A.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Securities, to hold hearings to examine securities litigation reform proposals, 3 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, business meeting, to mark up S. 565, to regulate interstate commerce by providing for a uniform product liability law, 9 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Environment and Public Works, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to resume hearings on S. 440, to provide for the designation of the National Highway System, focusing on issues related to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and the innovative financing of transportation facilities, 10 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Finance, to hold hearings to examine issues related to the Consumer Price Index, 9:30 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on the Judiciary, business meeting, to continue markup of S. 343, to reform the Federal regulatory process, 8 a.m., SD-226.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the right to own property, 10 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources, business meeting, to mark up S. 454, to reform the health care liability system and improve health care quality through the establishment of quality assurance programs; to be followed by hearings to continue to examine activities of the Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration, focusing on the future of American biomedical and food industries, 9 a.m., SD-430.
NOTICE
For a Listing of Senate Committee Meetings Scheduled ahead, see page E793 in today's Record.
House
Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research, and Forestry, hearing on Agricultural Wetlands and Wetland Issues in the 1995 Farm Bill, 9:30 a.m., 1300 Longworth.
Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary (and Related Agencies), on Staffing and Operation of Overseas Missions, 10 a.m., and on Department of Justice Prisons and Related Issues, 2 p.m., H-309 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Interior (and Related Agencies), on Holocaust Memorial Council and Bureau of Land Management, 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (and Related Agencies), on Members of Congress, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and on Armed Forces Retirement Home, 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on National Security, on Readiness Issues, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol.
Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs and Housing, Urban Development and Independent Agencies, on Congressional and Public Witnesses, 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., H-143 Capitol.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on General Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Administration's Response to the Mexican Financial Crisis, 10 a.m., 2222 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on HUD Reinvention: From Blueprint, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, oversight hearing on the Department of Education: Opportunities for Cost Savings, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice, hearing on the Effectiveness of the National Drug Control Strategy and the Status of the Current Drug War, 8 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, hearings on Middle East Overview and United States Assistance to the Palestinians, 2:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Africa, hearing on the Threat of Islamic Extremism in Africa, 10 a.m., 2200 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, hearing on International Terrorism: Threats and Responses, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on National Security, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, executive, to receive a briefing on the Ranger training deaths, 1 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Subcommittee on Military Procurement, to continue hearings on the fiscal year 1996 national defense authorization request, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine, hearing on Maritime Security Program, 2 p.m., 2216 Rayburn.
Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare and Recreation, to continue hearings on the fiscal year 1996 national defense authorization request, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Government Programs, hearing on the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation, to continue markup of H.R. 961, Clean Water Amendments of 1995, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care, hearing on reorganization of the Veterans Health Administration, 9 a.m., 334 Cannon.
Joint Meetings
Joint Economic Committee, to hold hearings to examine the economic effects of a proposed $500-per-child expanded family tax credit, 10 a.m., SD-562.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, to hold hearings to examine United Nations and NATO activities in the former Yugoslavia, focusing on the development of a new mandate for United Nations peacekeepers in Croatia and efforts to restore peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10 a.m., 2261 Rayburn Building.
