D 660 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST May 24, 1995

House of Representatives

Chamber Action

Bills Introduced: Nineteen public bills, H.R.

1690–1708; and one resolution, H.J. Res. 92, were

introduced. Pages H5570–71

Committees To Sit: The following committees and

their subcommittees were authorized to sit today

during proceedings of the House under the 5-minute

rule: Committees on Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, Commerce, Economic and Educational Opportunities, Government Reform and

Oversight, Judiciary, National Security, Resources,

and Select Intelligence. Page H5490

Agreed To:

The Smith of New Jersey amendment that prohibits the availability of funds authorized for population assistance to any private, nongovernmental, or

multilateral organization that directly or indirectly

performs abortions in a foreign country, except in instances of rape, incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger (agreed to by a recorded vote of 240

ayes to 181 noes, Roll No. 350);

 Pages H5490–92, H5502

The Bereuter amendment, as amended by the

Brownback amendment, that increases the authorization for the Food for Peace program by $25 million

by reducing authorizations in other categories; and

 Pages H5528–30

The Bereuter amendment, as amended by the

Smith of New Jersey amendment (agreed to by a recorded vote of 266 ayes to 156 noes, Roll No. 353),

that strikes the earmark for the resettlement of

South Asian boat people. Pages H5533–44

Rejected:

The Morella amendment to the Smith of New Jersey amendment that sought to provide that the abortion prohibitions contained in the amendment would

not be applicable to the medical treatment of injuries or illnesses caused by unsafe abortions (rejected

by a recorded vote of 198 ayes to 227 noes, Roll No.

349); Pages H5492–H5501

The McKinney amendment that sought to prohibit military assistance or arms transfers to a foreign government unless the President certified that

the foreign government adheres to a national code of

conduct (rejected by a recorded vote of 157 ayes to

262 noes, Roll No. 351); Pages H5502–28

The Wynn amendment that sought to authorize

$12 million in fiscal years 1996 and 1997 for debt

relief for Latin America and the Caribbean (rejected

by a recorded vote of 125 ayes to 297 noes, Roll No.

352); and Pages H5530–32

The Hastings amendment that sought to increase

the authorization for the Development Fund for Africa by $173 million (rejected by a recorded vote of

141 ayes to 278 noes with 1 voting ‘‘present’’, Roll

No. 354). Pages H5544–52

Presidential Message—Aeronautics and Space:

Message wherein he transmits a report on the Nation’s achievements in aeronautics and space during

fiscal year 1994—referred to the Committee on

Science. Page H5553

Office of Compliance: The Speaker and Minority

Leader of the House and the Majority and Minority

Leaders of the Senate jointly appointed the following

persons from private life to the Board of Directors

of the Office of Compliance: Mr. Glen D. Nager of

Washington, D.C., Chairman, to a 5-year term; Ms.

Virginia A. Seitz of Washington, D.C. to a 5-year

term; Mr. Jerry M. Hunter of Missouri, to a 4-year

term; Mr. James N. Adler of California, to a 4-year

term; and Mr. Lawrence Z. Lorber of Washington,

D.C. to a 3-year term. Page H5553

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

H5572–75.

Quorum Calls—Votes: Six recorded votes developed during the proceedings of the House today and

appear on pages H5501, H5502, H5527–28,

H5521–32, H5544, and H5551–52. There were no

quorum calls.

Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at

8:51 p.m.

Committee Meetings

FARM BILL—CONSERVATION ISSUES

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Resource

Conservation, Research, and Forestry held a hearing

on Conservation issues in the 1995 Farm bill. Testimony was heard from Representatives Bereuter,

Furse and Pete Geren of Texas; the following officials of the USDA: Jim Lyons, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and the Environment; and Paul Johnson, Chief, Natural Resource Conservation Service;

and public witnesses.

FARM BILL—SUGAR

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops held a hearing on 1995

Farm Bill—Sugar Title. Testimony was heard from

Representatives Crapo, Miller of Florida, Schumer,

Mink, and English; Gene Moos, Under Secretary,

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Farm and Foreign Agriculture Service, USDA; William Slyne, Chief, Import Operations, U.S. Customs

Service, Department of the Treasury; and public witnesses.

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND

JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State, and Judiciary continued appropriations hearings. Testimony was heard from Members of Congress.

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on the

Legal Services Corporation. Testimony was heard

from the following officials of the Legal Services

Corporation: Douglas S. Eakeley, Chairman; Alexander D. Forger, President; and Thomas F. Smegal, Jr.,

member of the Board.

VA, HUD, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

APPROPRIATIONS

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA,

HUD, and Independent Agencies concluded hearings

on the EPA. Testimony was heard from Carol M.

Browner, Administrator, EPA.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY

RELIEF ACT

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

Credit continued hearings 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 Waters; and public witnesses.

Hearings continue June 8.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the following bills: H.R. 558, Texas Low-Level Radioactive

Waste Disposal Compact Consent Act; and H.R.

1323, amended, Pipeline Safety Act of 1995.

The Committee also began markup of H.R. 1555,

Communications Act of 1995.

Will continue tomorrow.

CONSOLIDATED AND REFORMED

EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND

REHABILITATION SYSTEMS

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities:

Ordered reported amended H.R. 1617, Consolidated

and Reformed Education, Employment and Rehabilitation Systems.

RAMSPECK: REFORM, REPEAL, OR

RETENTION

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Subcommittee on Civil Service held a hearing on

Ramspeck: Reform, Repeal, or Retention. Testimony

was heard from Representative Goss; Timothy Bowling, Associate Director, Federal Human Resource

Management Issues, GAO; James B. King, Director,

OPM; Theresa Trujeque, Deputy Assistant Secretary,

House Resources, Department of the Interior; W.

Scott Gould, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Finance

and Management, Department of the Treasury; Eugene Kinlow, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Personnel,

Department of Health and Human Services; and a

public witness.

FLAG DESECRATION

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on H.J. Res. 79, proposing

an amendment to the Constitution of the United

States authorizing the Congress and the States to

prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the

United States. Testimony was heard from Representatives Solomon and Montgomery; and public witnesses.

IMMIGRATION ISSUES

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims held a hearing on immigration

issues. Testimony was heard from Representatives

Packard, Lofgren, Bilbray, Rohrabacher, Martini,

Foley, Goss, Kim, Pickett, Underwood, Molinari,

Mink, Beilenson, Seastrand, Torres, Filner, Hutchinson, and Coleman.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on National Security: Ordered reported

amended the following bills: H.R. 1141, Sikes Act

Improvement Amendments of 1994; H.R. 1347,

Maritime Administration Authorization Act for fiscal

year 1996; H.R. 1350, Maritime Security Act of

1995.

The Committee also began markup of H.R. 1530,

National Defense Authorization for fiscal year 1996.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES

Committee on Resources: Ordered reported the following

bills: H.R. 1332, amended, Rongelap Recovery and

Community Self-Reliance Act; S. 523, to amend the

Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of

salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective

manner; and H.R. 1070, to designate the reservoir

created by Trinity Dam in Central Valley project,

CA as ‘‘Trinity Lake.’’

COMMITTEE BUSINESS

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

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EXPLORE INCREASING AND IMPROVING

OPTIONS FOR MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on

Health continued hearings to explore increasing and

improving options for Medicare Beneficiaries, with

emphasis on Medicare HMO Enrollment Growth

and Payment Policies. Testimony was heard from

Gail Wilensky. Chair, Physician Payment Review

Commission; Stuart H. Altman, Chairman, Prospective Payment Assessment Commission; Jonathan

Ratner, Associate Director, Health Financing Issues,

GAO; and public witnesses.

Hearings continue tomorrow.

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE

PROGRAM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Social Security concluded hearings on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program. Testimony was

heard from Representatives McCrery, Gekas, Kanjorski, Costello, and Bass.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THURSDAY,

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MAY 25, 1995

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Subcommittee on Marketing, Inspection, and Product Promotion, to hold hearings on proposed legislation to

strengthen and improve United States agricultural programs, focusing on Federal farm export programs, 10

a.m., S–116, Capitol.

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Military Construction, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for military construction programs of the Department of Defense, focusing on Army

and certain Defense agencies, 10 a.m., SD–192. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, business meeting, to mark up proposed securities litigation

reform legislation, and to consider the nominations of

Bruce A. Morrison, of Connecticut, and J. Thimothy

O’Neill, of Virginia, each to be a Director of the Federal

Housing Finance Board, 10 a.m., S–207, Capitol.

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to hold hearings on S. 638, to authorize funds for United States insular areas, 9:30 a.m., SD–366.

Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management, to hold hearings on property line disputes within

the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Idaho, 2 p.m.,

SD–366.

Committee on Finance, business meeting, to resume

markup of H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce

illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare

dependence, 9:30 a.m., SD–215.

Committee on Foreign Relations, to hold hearings on various treaties on Conventions and Protocols on Avoidance

of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion

with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, 10 a.m.,

SD–419.

Full Committee, business meeting, to continue to mark

up proposed legislation authorizing funds for foreign assistance programs, 2 p.m., SD–419.

Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nominations

of Timothy Michael Carney, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan, Donald K. Steinberg,

of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Angola, Mosina H. Jordan, of New York, to be Ambassador

to the Central African Republic, and Lannon Walker, of

Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote

D’Ivoire, 3 p.m., S–116, Capitol.

Committee on Governmental Affairs, business meeting, to

consider pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD–342.

Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism,

Technology, and Government Information, to hold hearings to examine the impact of the militia movement in

the United States, 9:30 a.m., SD–226.

Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Subcommittee

on Education, Arts and Humanities, to hold hearings to

examine the business role in vocational education, 9:30

a.m., SD–430.

Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine child protection issues, 2:30 p.m.,

SD–430.

Committee on Rules and Administration, to hold hearings

on proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Federal

Election Commission, 9:30 a.m., SR–301.

NOTICE

For a listing of Senate Committee Meetings scheduled ahead, see page E1118 in today’s RECORD.

House

Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General

Farm Commodities, hearing on the 1995 Farm Bill—

Cotton and Feed Grains Titles, 10 a.m., 1302 Longworth.

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, hearing on the classified pricing for milk, the appropriate

number of classes within the pricing system, replacement

of the Minnesota-Wisconsin (‘‘M–W’’) series, formulae to

determine future prices for manufacturing and Class I

milk, the continuation of state make allowances, the continuation or elimination of Class III–A pricing, and multiple component pricing, 9 a.m., 1300 Longworth.

Committee on Banking and Financial Services, Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, to

markup legislation authorizing appropriations for the

International Financial Institutions, 9:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, hearing on innovative approaches to homeownership opportunities, focusing on the efforts of Habitat for

Humanity International; to be followed by a markup of

the Homesteading and Neighborhood Restoration Act,

9:30 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

Committee on Commerce, to continue markup of H.R.

1555, Communications Act of 1995, time to be announced, 2123 Rayburn.