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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D509-D510 on May 21, 1996.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Military Construction approved for full Committee action the Military Construction appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security met in executive session to begin markup of the defense appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
Will continue tomorrow.
AID WHISTLEBLOWER
Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on AID Whistleblower. Testimony was heard from Paul Neifert, Foreign Service Officer, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency.
SOUTH--CHURCH FIRES
Committee on the Judiciary: Held an oversight hearing on Church fires in the South. Testimony was heard from Representative Payne of New Jersey; the following officials of the Department of Justice: Deval L. Patrick, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division; and Tron W. Brekke, Chief, Civil Rights Program, FBI; the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: John W. Magaw, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and James E. Johnson, Assistant Secretary, Enforcement; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--ECOREGION-BASED ASSESSMENTS
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands held an oversight hearing on several ecoregion-based assessments currently being conducted by the U.S. Forest Service. Testimony was heard from Representative Herger; David Unger, Associate Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources held an oversight hearing on Bonneville Power Administration operations and status of the Comprehensive Review of the Northwest Energy System. Testimony was heard from Jack Robertson, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
SMALL BUSINESS JOB PROTECTION ACT; PORTAL-TO-PORTAL ACT AMENDMENTS
Committee on Rules: granted, by voice vote, a modified closed rule providing for consideration in the House of H.R. 3448, Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, without the intervention of a point of order except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (prohibiting unfunded mandates). The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means shall be considered as read and all points of order are waived against said substitute except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
The rule provides that the bill and committee amendment shall be debatable for one hour, divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The previous question is considered as ordered on the bill and the committee amendment to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. The rule further provides that the provisions of clause 5(c) of rule XXI (requiring a three-
fifths vote on bills, amendments, and conference reports containing income tax rate increases) shall not apply to the bill, amendments thereto, or conference reports thereon.
After the disposition of H.R. 3448, it shall be in order to consider in the House, H.R. 1227, to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer-owned vehicles, without intervening point of order except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (prohibiting unfunded mandates). The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, as modified by the amendment printed in section 3 of the rule adding a short title, is considered as adopted.
The previous question is ordered without intervening motion except:
(1) ninety minutes of debate divided between the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities; (2) an amendment printed in part 1 of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Riggs of California or his designee, debatable for ninety minutes; (3) an amendment printed in part 2 of the report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Goodling of Pennsylvania or his designee, debatable for one hour and subject to a division of the question between subsection 3(d) (small business exemption) and the remainder of the amendment; and
(4) one motion to recommit, with or without instructions.
The rule provides that each amendment made in order is considered as read, is not subject to amendment or point of order, except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. The rule provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 3448, the Clerk shall await the disposition of H.R. 1227 and shall add the text of H.R. 1227 as passed by the House. Finally, the rule provides that upon the addition of the text of H.R. 1227 to the engrossment of H.R. 3448, H.R. 1227 shall be laid on the table. Testimony was heard from Chairman Goodling and the following Representatives: Fawell, Hutchinson, Lightfoot, Dickey, Campbell, Quinn, Shays, English of Pennsylvania, Shaw, Clay, Rangel and Neal of Massachusetts.
Joint Meetings
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACT
Conferees met to resolve the differences between the Senate-and House-
passed versions of H.R. 1617, to consolidate Federal employment training, vocational education, and adult education programs and create integrated statewide workforce development systems, but did not complete action thereon, and will meet again on Thursday, May 23.
