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ayes to 367 noes, with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll No.

344). Pages H5281–98

Late Report: Committee on International Relations

received permission to have until midnight on Friday, 19, to file a report on H.R. 1561, to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States;

to authorize appropriations for the Department of

State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and

1997; and to responsibly reduce the authorizations of

appropriations for fiscal years 1996 and 1997.

 Page H5309

Supplemental Appropriations for Additional

Disaster Assistance: By a yea-and-nay vote of 235 yeas to 189 nays, Roll No. 346, the House agreed

to the conference report on H.R. 1158, making

emergency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making rescissions for

the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995—clearing

the measure for Senate action. Pages H5309–54

H. Res. 151, the rule which waived certain points

of order against the conference report, was agreed to

earlier by voice vote. Page H5309

Presidential Message: Read the following messages from the President:

Nuclear proliferation: Message wherein he transmits a report declaring a national emergency with respect

to the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons—referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 104–76); and

Iran emergency: Message wherein he transmits a re- port on developments concerning the national emergency with respect to Iran—referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed

(H. Doc. 104–77). Pages H5354–57

Legislative Program: The Majority Leader an- nounced the legislative program for the week of May

22. Agreed to adjourn from Thursday to Monday.

 Pages H5355–56

Meeting Hour: Agreed to meet at 10:30 a.m. on

Tuesday, May 23. Page H5356

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business of May 24. Page H5356

Referral: One Senate-passed measure was referred to

the appropriate House committee. Page H5365

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

H5367.

Senate Message: Messages received from the Senate

today appear on page H5231.

Quorum Calls—Votes: Three yea-and-nay votes

and three recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and appear on pages

H5237–38, H5264–65, H5280–81, H5297–98,

H5309, and H5353–54. There were no quorum

calls.

Adjournment: Met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 8:14

p.m.

Committee Meetings

EXPORT MARKET FOR AMERICAN DAIRY

PRODUCTS

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing on the export

market for American dairy products, proposals to

make Federal dairy policy more export-oriented, and

the relationship of export policy to the future of the

dairy price support program following the implementation of the Uruguay Round. Testimony was

heard from Keith Collins, Chief Economist, USDA;

and public witnesses.

FARM BILL—CREDIT AND RURAL

DEVELOPMENT

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Resource

Conservation, Research, and Forestry held a hearing

on the 1995 Farm Bill—Credit and Rural Development. Testimony was heard from John Harman, Director, Food and Agriculture Issues, GAO; Mike

Dunn, Acting Under Secretary, Rural Economic and

Commercial Development, USDA; Doyle Cook,

member, Board of Directors, Farm Credit Administration and Chairman, Board of Directors, Farm

Credit System Insurance Corporation; E. Benjamin

Nelson, Governor, State of Nebraska; Alan Tracy,

Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and

Consumer Protection, State of Wisconsin; and public

witnesses.

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM

MODERNIZATION ACT

Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises concluded hearings

on H.R. 1487, Federal Home Loan Bank System

Modernization Act of 1995. Testimony was heard

from public witnesses.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY

RELIEF ACT

Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on financial Institutions and Consumer

Credit held a hearing on the broad issue of regulatory burden relief as well as those matters addressed in H.R. 1362, Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 1995. Testimony was heard from

Representative Bereuter; from the following officials

of the Department of the Treasury: Richard S.

Carnell, Assistant Secretary, Financial Institutions;
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Eugene A. Ludwig, Comptroller of the Currency;

and Jonathan L. Fiechter, Acting Director, OTS;

Susan Phillips, member, Board of Governors, Federal

Reserve System; Ricki Helfer, Chairman, FDIC;

Nicholas P. Retsinas, Assistant Secretary, Housing,

Department of Housing and Urban Development;

and Catherine Ghiglieri, Banking Commissioner,

State of Texas.

Hearings continue May 23.

INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF

WASTE AND FLOW CONTROL

Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Commerce,

Trade, and Hazardous Materials approved for full

committee the introduction of a bill on Interstate

Transportation of Waste and Flow Control.

CLEAN AIR ACT AMENDMENTS—

IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight

and Investigations continued hearings on the Implementation and Enforcement of the Clean Air Act

Amendments of 1990, with emphasis on Title V,

Permits. Testimony was heard from Mary D. Nichols, Assistant Administrator, Air and Radiation,

EPA; Karen N. T. Olson, Director, Operating Permits Program, Natural Resources Conservation Commission, State of Texas; John Ruscigno, Program

Operations Manager, Department of Environmental

Quality, State of Oregon; and public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations held an oversight hearing on the

Corporation for National and Community Service.

Testimony was heard from the following officials of

the Corporation for National and Community Service; Eli Segal, CEO; and Jim Joseph, Chairperson,

Board of Directors; James Lee Witt, Director,

FEMA; John Timoney, First Deputy Commissioner,

Police Department, New York City; and public witnesses.

REGULATORY SUNSET AND REVIEW ACT

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural

Resources, and Regulatory Affairs approved for full

Committee action amended H.R. 994, Regulatory

Sunset and Review Act of 1995.

ADMINISTRATION’S REVERSAL OF UNITED

STATES IMMIGRATION POLICY TOWARDS

CUBA

Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on

Western Hemisphere Affairs held a hearing on the

Administration’s Reversal of United States Immigration Policy Towards Cuba. Testimony was heard

from Peter Tarnott, Under Secretary, Political Affairs, Department of State; Adm. Norman T. Saunders, USCG, Chief, Office of Law Enforcement and

Defense Operations, U.S. Coast Guard, Department

of Transportation; Doris Meissner, Commissioner,

Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department

of Justice; and public witnesses.

ANTITRUST CONSENT DECREE REFORM

ACT

Committee on the Judiciary: Ordered reported amended

H.R. 1528, Antitrust Consent Decree Reform Act of

1995.

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved for full Committee action

H.R. 1530, National Defense Authorization for fiscal

year 1996.

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Military Readiness approved for full Committee action

H.R. 1530, National Defense Authorization for fiscal

year 1996.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Commitee on Resources: Subcommittee on National

Parks, Forest and Lands held a hearing on the following bills: H.R. 629, The Fall River Visitor Center Act of 1995; H.R. 238, Ozark Wild Horses Protection Act; H.R. 826, to extend the deadline for

the completion of certain land exchanges involving

the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas; and

H.R. 1508, to require the transfer of title to the

District of Columbia certain real property in Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National

Children’s Island, a cultural, educational and familyoriented park. Testimony was heard from Representatives Wilson, Emerson and Norton; Denis P.

Galvin, Associate Director, Planning and Development, National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Mark A. Reimers, Deputy Chief, Forest Service, USDA; Michael Rogers, City Administrator,

District of Columbia; and public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Water and

Power Resources held an oversight hearing on the

potential transfer of the Power Marketing Administration out of federal ownership. Testimony was

heard from Representatives Foley, Klug and Payne of

Virginia; Elizabeth A. Moler, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy; and public witnesses.
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OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Endangered Species Act Task

Force continued oversight hearings on the Endangered Species Act. Testimony was heard from public

witnesses.

Hearings continue May 25.

FLAT TAX

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Tax

and Finance held a hearing on the flat tax. Testimony was heard from Senator Spector; Representative Armey; Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA; and public witnesses.

BRIEFING—AVIATION SECURITY AND

FAA’S ANTI-TERRORISM PROGRAM

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Aviation met in executive session to

receive a briefing on Aviation Security and FAA’s

Anti-Terrorism Program in the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing. The Subcommittee was briefed

by the following officials of the Department of

Transportation: Cathal Flynn, Assistant Administrator, Civil Aviation Security, FAA; and Paul E.

Busick, Director, Office of Intelligence and Security;

and Robert M. Blitzer, Chief, Radical Fundamentalist Unit, Counter-terrorism and Middle East Section,

National Security Division, FBI, Department of Justice.

EXTENSION OF GSP PROGRAM;

EXTENDING MOST-FAVORED-NATION

TREATMENT TO CAMBODIA AND

BULGARIA

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on

Trade approved for full Committee action the following bills: H.R. 1654, to renew the Generalized

System of Preferences; H.R. 1642, to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Cambodia; and H.R. 1643,

to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory

treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the

products of Bulgaria.

BUDGET AUTHORIZATION

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Met in executive session and ordered reported H.R. 1655, Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 1996.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

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MAY 19, 1995

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on VA,

HUD, and Independent Agencies, to hold hearings on

proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for the

Department of Housing and Urban Development, 9:30

a.m., SD–192.

Committee on Foreign Relations, closed briefing to discuss

an operational plan for the extraction of United Nations

peacekeepers from Bosnia and the role of the United

States and NATO, 11 a.m., S–407, Capitol.

Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee

on Education, Arts and Humanities, to hold hearings to

examine adult education programs, 9:30 a.m., SD–430.

House

Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Energy and

Power, to continue oversight hearings on the Status of

the International Global Climate Change Negotiations,

9:30 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.