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limited waiver on the transfer and sale of a certain

vessel to an individual not of U.S. citizenship;

 Pages H4580–83

The Roth amendment that prohibits the Coast

Guard from charging user fees for the inspection of

ferry vessels; and Pages H4589–90

The Hoekstra amendment that requires the Coast

Guard, before it could close a multimission small

boat station, to cooperate with the local community

in developing and implementing a transition plan to

ensure that the maritime safety needs of the community will continue to be met. Pages H4591–92

Rejected:

The Traficant amendment that sought to prohibit the use of appropriated 1996 funds to close any

multimission small boat stations, but provides the

authority to the Secretary to implement management

efficiencies within the small boat system (rejected by

a recorded vote of 146 ayes to 272 noes, Roll No.

308); and Pages H4583–89

The DeFazio amendment that sought to permit the closure of multimission small boat stations only

if it is determined that closing a station will adversely affect maritime safety less than the elimination of Coast Guard administrative aircraft.

 Pages H4590–91

A point of order was sustained against the follow- ing amendments: The Nadler amendment that sought to provide that any Coast Guard civilian employee assigned to

Governor’s Island, New York, who becomes unemployed as a result of the closure or realignment of

that installation, would be eligible for full retirement benefits if that person would otherwise have

been eligible for retirement within 5 years; and

 Pages H4592–93

The Tauzin amendment that sought to reduce the amount the Coast Guard charges in user fees for inspecting small passenger vessels. Pages H4593–95

The Nadler amendment was offered, but subsequently withdrawn that sought to prohibit the Coast

Guard from closing or realigning any facility or installation unless such action is done in accordance

with the procedures established under the Base Closure Act. Page H4593

The Clerk was authorized to make technical corrections including corrections in spelling, punctuation, section numbering, and cross-references in the

engrossment of the bill. Page H4597

H. Res. 139, the rule under which the bill was

considered, was agreed to earlier by a voice vote.

 Pages H4559–62

Amendments Ordered Printed: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on

pages H4620–72.

Referrals: One Senate-passed bill was referred to the

appropriate House committee. Page H4616

Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate

today appear on page H4553.

Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and

two recorded votes developed during the proceedings

of the House today and appear on pages H4588–89,

H4596, H4597. There were no quorum calls.

Adjournment: Met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at

9:24 p.m.

Committee Meetings

ELIMINATION OF WOOL AND MOHAIR

PROGRAM

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing on the Effects of

the Elimination of the Wool and Mohair Program

on the American Sheep and Wool Industry. Testimony was heard from Representatives Skeen and

Bonilla; Keith J. Collins, Acting Chief Economist,

USDA; and public witnesses.

NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing on 1996/1997 Air

Force Budget Overview. Testimony was heard from

the following officials of the Department of the Air

Force: Sheila E. Widnall, Secretary; and Gen. Ronald

R. Fogelman, USAF, Chief of Staff.

FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPETITIVENESS

ACT

Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Ordered

reported amended H.R. 1062, Financial Services

Competitiveness Act of 1995.

TITLE IX

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities:

Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training

and Life-Long Learning held a hearing on Title IX.

Testimony was heard from Representatives Hastert

and Collins of Illinois; Norma Cantu, Assistant Secretary, Civil Rights, Department of Education; and

public witnesses.

NATIONAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology continued oversight hearings

on National Performance Review, with emphasis on

Strengthening Departmental Management. Testimony was heard from Tom Glynn, Deputy Secretary,
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Department of Labor; George Munoz, Assistant Secretary, Management/Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury; the following officials of the

GAO: Johnny C. Finch, Assistant Comptroller General, General Government Division; and Gene L.

Dodaro, Assistant Comptroller General, Accounting

and Information Management Division; and public

witnesses.

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held an oversight hearing on Opportunities for Increased Efficiency in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Testimony was heard from

Stephen Trodden, Inspector General, Department of

Veterans Affairs; David Baine, Director, Federal

Health Care Delivery Issues, GAO; representatives of

the following: Paralyzed Veterans of America; Disabled American Veterans; and the American Legion.

BROOKS VERSUS HARMAN

Committee on House Oversight: Task Force on Contested

Election assigned to the Thirty-Sixth Congressional

District of California adopted a motion to defer consideration of Representative Harman’s motion to dismiss Brooks versus Harman case.

AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT

Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on

H.R. 1561, American Overseas Interests Act. Testimony was heard from Richard Moose, Under Secretary, Management, Department of State; J. Brian

Atwood, Administrator, AID, U.S. International Development Cooperation Agency; Joseph Duffey, Director, U.S. Information Agency; and Ralph Earle,

II, Deputy Director, U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.

AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on

International Relations and Human Rights approved

for full Committee action amended H.R. 1561,

American Overseas Interests Act.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE ROLE

Committee on the Judiciary: Held a hearing on Telecommunications: The Role of the Department of

Justice. Testimony was heard from Anne K. Bingaman, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division,

Department of Justice; and public witnesses.

PERMIT EXPORT OF CERTAIN

DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED CRUDE OIL

Committee on Resources: Held a hearing on H.R. 70,

to permit export of certain domestically produced

crude oil. Testimony was heard from Representative

Thomas; William H. White, Deputy Secretary, Department of Energy; Roger Marks, Petroleum Economist, Department of Revenue, State of Alaska; and

public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Energy and

Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing on Sodium mineral leasing issues: what is ‘‘fair market

value’’ royalty on trona, and what are the implications on the export market for soda ash? Testimony

was heard from Senators Simpson and Thomas; Bob

Armstrong, Assistant Secretary, Department of the

Interior; James E. Geringer, Governor, State of Wyoming; and public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National

Parks, Forests and Lands held an oversight hearing

on Federal Land Exchange Policies and Regulations.

Testimony was heard from Maitland Sharpe, Assistant Director, Resource Assessment and Planning,

Department of the Interior; Gray Reynolds, Deputy

Chief, Forest Service, USDA; and public witnesses.

CLEAN WATER AMENDMENTS

Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by voice

vote, an open rule providing for 2 hours of debate

on H.R. 961, Clean Water Amendments of 1995.

The rule waives section 302(f) of the Budget Act,

prohibiting new budget authority in excess of a

committee’s section 602(b) allocation, against consideration of the bill.

The rule makes in order the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as original text

for amendment purposes. Clause 7 of XVI, prohibiting non-germane amendments, clause 5(a) of rule

XXI, prohibiting appropriations in a legislative bill,

and section 302(f) of the Budget Act, are waived

against the amendment in the nature of a substitute.

The substitute shall be considered by title instead of

section for amendment, and each title shall be considered as read.

The rule first makes in order an amendment by

Representative Shuster printed in the Rules Committee report which shall be considered as read, is

not subject to amendment or to a division of the

question, and is debatable for 10 minutes. If adopted, the amendment shall be considered as original

text for further amendment purposes. The Chair may

accord priority in recognition to Members who have

pre-printed their amendments in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was
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heard from Chairman Shuster and Representatives

Boehlert, Mineta, Borski, Hayes, and Pallone.

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct: Met in executive session to consider pending business.

ISSUES RELATING TO SEVERAL RECENTLY

EXPIRED TAX LAW PROVISIONS

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on

Oversight held a hearing on the Targeted Jobs Tax

Credit, and Exclusion for Employer-Provided Educational Assistance, the Orphan Drug Credit and

Other Temporary Tax Provisions. Testimony was

heard from Representatives Jacobs, Houghton,

Camp, Dunn of Washington, Collins of Georgia, and

Roth; Cynthia Beerbower, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury;

Doug Ross, Assistant Secretary, Employment and

Training, Department of Labor; Patrick V. Murphy,

Acting Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International Affairs, Department of Transportation; and

public witnesses.

INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session to hold a hearing on Intelligence Personnel. Testimony was heard from departmental witnesses.

Joint Meetings

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

EDUCATION ACT

Joint Hearing: Committee on Labor and Human Resources’ Subcommittee on Disability Policy concluded

joint hearings with the House Committee on Economic

and Education Opportunity Subcommittee on Early

Childhood, Youth and Families on the 20th anniversary

of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, focusing on its implementation and recommendations for improvement, after receiving testimony from Senators Jeffords and Simon; Patricia Wald, Circuit Judge, United

States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit;

Thomas A. Masterson, Morgan, Lewis and Bochius,

Thomas K. Gilhool, Public Interest Law Center, and

Dennis Haggerty, all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Julian Tepper, Levin and Tepper, Bethesda, Maryland; Jack

Duncan, Duncan and Associates, and Lisa Walker, Educational Writers Association, both of Washington, D.C.;

Frederick J. Weintraub, Council for Exceptional Children,

Reston, Virginia; Michael A. Resnick, National School

Boards Association, Alexandria, Virginia; Martha Ziegler,

Federation for Children with Special Needs, Boston, Massachusetts; and Marca Bristo, National Council on Disability, Chicago, Illinois.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies, to

hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year

1996 for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, and

Food and Consumer Service, each of the Department of

Agriculture, 11 a.m., SD–138.

Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Airland

Forces, to hold open and closed (SR–222) hearings on S.

727, authorizing funds for fiscal year 1996 for military

activities of the Department of Defense and the future

years defense program, focusing on tactical intelligence

and related activities in the Army and Air Force, 3 p.m.,

SR–232A.

Committee on the Budget, business meeting, to continue

markup of a proposed concurrent resolution on the fiscal

year 1996 budget for the Federal Government, 10 a.m.,

SD–608.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to hold hearings on the nomination of James John Hoecker, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Emergency Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, 9:30 a.m.,

SD–366.

Full Committee, to hold hearings on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Supplemental Proposed Rulemaking, Promoting Wholesale Competition Through Open-Access

Non-Discriminatory Transmission Services by Public

Utilities (Docket No. RM95–8–000), and Recovery

Stranded Costs by Public Utilities and Transmitting Utilities (Docket No. RM94–7–001), 2 p.m., SD–366.

Committee on Environment and Public Works, business

meeting, to mark up S. 440, to provide for the designation of the National Highway System, 10 a.m., SD–406.

Committee on Finance, to hold hearings on S. 16, to establish a commission to review the dispute settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, 9:30 a.m.,

SD–215.

Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings on the

nominations of Larry C. Napper, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Latvia, Peter Tomsen, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, Lawrence Palmer

Taylor, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia, Jenonne R. Walker, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and

James Alan Williams, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as the Special Coordinator for Cyprus, 10 a.m., SD–419.

Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, to hold hearings on verification of applicant identity

for purposes of employment and public assistance, 9:30

a.m., SD–226.

Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the role

of the military in combatting terrorism, 1 p.m., SD–226.