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“House Committee Meetings” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D881-D883 on July 19, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Committee Meetings
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE AND JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Ordered reported the Commerce, Justice, State and Judiciary appropriations for fiscal year 1996.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the District of Columbia held a hearing on D.C. Finances. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority: Arthur F. Brimmer, Chairman, and John W. Hill, Jr., Executive Director.
STATE OF THE ECONOMY, INTEREST RATES AND PRICE STABILITY
Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy held a hearing on the state of the economy, interest rates and price stability (Humphrey-Hawkins). Testimony was heard from Alan Greenspan, Chairman, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System.
FEDERAL POWER ASSET PRIVATIZATION ACT; ALASKA POWER ADMINISTRATION SALE ACT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and Power held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1801, Federal Power Asset Privatization Act of 1995; and H.R. 1122, Alaska Power Administration Sale Act. Testimony was heard from Representative Foley; the following officials of the Department of Energy: Elizabeth Moler, Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and Robert Nordhaus, General Counsel; and a public witness.
OVERSIGHT
Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and Environment and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations continued joint oversight hearings on Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Medicare Program. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Health and Human Services: June Gibbs Brown, Inspector General; Michael Mangano, Principal Deputy Inspector General; and Judy Berek, Senior Advisor to the Administrator for Program Integrity, Health Care Financing Administration; the following officials of the GAO: Sarah F. Jagger, Director, Health, Financing and Policy Issues, Health, Education and Human Services Division; Richard C. Steiner, Director, Office of Special Investigations; and Barney Gomez, Principal Investigator; and a public witness.
MILITARY CONNECTED CHILDREN AND IMPACT AID
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities: Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families held a hearing on Military Connected Children and Impact Aid. Testimony was heard from Representatives Christensen, Bateman and Edwards; and public witnesses.
OVERSIGHT--WACO
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice, and Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary held a joint oversight hearing on Federal Law Enforcement Actions in Relation to the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas. Testimony was heard from Ray Jahn and Bill Johnston, both Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Department of Justice; the following officials of the Department of the Treasury: Davy Aguilera, Special Agent and Ed Owen, Firearms Expert, both with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; H. Geoffrey Moulton, Jr., Project Director, Review Team; Dick Reavis, author of Ashes of Waco; and public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on International Relations: Ordered reported amended the following measures: H. Con. Res. 42, supporting a resolution to the long-standing dispute regarding Cyprus; and H. Res. 158, congratulating the people of Mongolia on the fifth anniversary of the first democratic multiparty elections held in Mongolia on July 29, 1990.
The Committee also held a hearing on United States Policy Toward Cyprus. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of State: James Williams, Special Coordinator for Cyprus; and Richard Boucher, Ambassador to Cyprus; and public witnesses.
COERCIVE POPULATION CONTROL IN CHINA
Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a hearing on Coercive Population Control in China. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 1270, Madrid Protocol Implementation Act; and H.R. 1295, Federal Trademark Dilution Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from Philip G. Hampton, II, Assistant Commissioner, Trademarks Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; and public witnesses.
IMMIGRATION IN THE NATIONAL INTEREST ACT
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims continued markup of H.R. 1915, Immigration in the National Interest Act of 1995.
DISAPPROVING MFN TREATMENT TO CHINA; CHINA POLICY
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a voice vote, a rule providing for consideration in the House of H.R. 2058, China Policy Act of 1995. The rule provides 90 minutes of general debate. The rule provides for one motion to recommit, which, if containing instructions, may only be offered by the Minority leader or his designee.
After disposition of H.R. 2058, the rule provides that it shall be in order to consider in the House H.J. Res. 96, disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China. The joint resolution shall be debatable for 1 hour. Pursuant to sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 1974, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to table, if offered by Representative Wolf or his designee. The provisions of sections 152 and 153 of the Trade Act of 1974 shall not apply to any other joint resolution disapproving the extension of most-favored-nation treatment to the People's Republic of China for the remainder of the first session of the 104th Congress. Testimony was heard from Chairman Archer and Representatives Bereuter, Wolf, Gibbons and Pelosi.
TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS
Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing 1 hour of debate on H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996. The rule waives clause 3 of rule XIII (requiring a committee bill report to contain the text of the statute being repealed within that committee bill) and section 401(a) of the Congressional Budget Act (prohibiting consideration of legislation, as reported, providing new contract authority that is not limited to amounts provided in appropriations acts).
The rule provides for the reading of the bill by title, rather than by paragraph or numbered section, for amendment, and each title is considered as read. The rule waives clause 6 (prohibiting reappropriations) of rule XXI against provisions in the bill and clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized and legislative provisions) against provisions in the bill except as otherwise specified in the rule.
The rule provides for the consideration of an amendment by Representative Solomon of New York or Representative Clinger of Pennsylvania, printed in part 2 of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying the rule. The amendment shall be considered as read, is not subject to amendment or to a demand for a division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points of order are waived against the amendment.
The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have preprinted their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Wolf, Shuster, Petri, Smith of Michigan, Fox of Pennsylvania, Ney, Coleman, Foglietta, Spratt, Mineta, Rahall, Nadler, Orton, Harman and Minge.
BUDGET PROCESS
Committee on Rules: Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process and the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House continued joint hearings on the Congressional Budget Process. Testimony was heard from Representatives Cox of California, Largent, Horn, Barton of Texas, Visclosky, Orton, Stenholm and Wise.
NASA AUTHORIZATION
Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics approved for full Committee action amended H.R. 2043, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization, Fiscal Year 1996.
SBA'S LOW-DOCUMENTATION LOAN PROGRAM
Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Government Programs concluded hearings on SBA's Low-Documentation (LowDoc) Loan Program. Testimony was heard from John Koskinen, Deputy Director, OMB.
ELIGIBILITY REFORM INITIATIVES
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: Held a hearing on eligibility reform initiatives. Testimony was heard from Kenneth W. Kizer, M.D., Under Secretary, Health, Department of Veterans Affairs; David P. Baine, Director, Federal Health Care Delivery, Health, Education and Human Services Division, GAO; representatives of veterans organizations; and public witnesses.
SAVING MEDICARE AND BUDGET RECONCILIATION ISSUES
Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on Saving Medicare and Budget Reconciliations Issues. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
Hearings continue tomorrow.
ETHICS COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM ON CLASSIFIED INFORMATION
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to consider Ethics Committee memorandum on Classified Information.
