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Bliley, Bilirakis, Hastert, Archer, Thomas, Johnson

of Connecticut, Dingell, Waxman, Gibbons, and

Stark. Pages H5577–86

Rejected the Doggett motion that sought to in- struct House conferees, when deciding on the extension period of the Medicare Select Program, to take

into account the changes in Medicare increasing beneficiary cost-sharing and limiting the choice of

health care providers that may be required to implement the budget resolution (rejected by a yea-andnay vote of 197 yeas to 224 nays, Roll No. 355).

 Pages H5578–86

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

5. Agreed to meet at noon on Wednesday June 7.

 Page H5587

District Work Period: House agreed to H. Con. Res. 72, providing for an adjournment of the two

Houses. Page H5587

Committee Elections: House agreed to H. Res. 157, electing the following named Members to the

following standing committees: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Representative Hastert, to rank following Mr.

Burton.

Committee on Resources: Mr. Ensign.

Committee on Small Business: Mr. LaTourette.

Committee on Commerce: Mr. Deal, to rank following Mr. Cox of California. Pages H5587–88

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Cal- endar Wednesday Business of June 7. Page H5588

Presidential Message—Small Business: Read a

message from the President wherein he transmits the

second annual report on Small Business—referred to

the Committee on Small Business. Pages H5588–89

Quorum Calls—Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the proceedings of the House today

and appears on page H5585.

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

2:22 p.m.

Committee Meetings

FARM BILL—COTTON AND FEED GRAINS

TITLES

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on General

Farm Commodities held a hearing on the 1995 Farm

bill—Cotton and Feed Grains Titles. Testimony was

heard from public witnesses.

MILK PRICING

Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Livestock,

Dairy, and Poultry held a 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. Testimony was

heard from Lon S. Hatamiya, Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA; and public witnesses.

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL

INSTITUTIONS AUTHORIZATION

Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary

Policy approved for full Committee action amended

H.R. 1667, IDA/ADB Authorization Act of 1995.

HOMESTEADING AND NEIGHBORHOOD

RESTORATION ACT; APPROACHES TO

HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity

approved for full Committee action amended H.R.

1691, Homesteading and Neighborhood Restoration

Act.

The Subcommittee also held a hearing on innova- tive approaches to homeownership opportunities, focusing on the efforts of Habitat for Humanity International. Testimony was heard from Speaker Gingrich; Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and

Urban Development; and Millard Fuller, founder and

President, Habitat for Humanity International.

COMMUNICATIONS ACT

Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported amended H.R. 1555, Communications Act of 1995.

DRUGS AND BIOLOGICS—A CONSUMER’S

PERSPECTIVE

Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on A Consumer’s

Perspective on Drugs and Biologics. Testimony was

heard from Janet Woodcock, Director, Center for

Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, Department of

Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.

ADAMS FRUIT CO., VERSUS BARRETT

Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities:

Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on Adams Fruit Co., Inc. v. Barrett. Testimony was heard from public witnesses.

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REFORM ACT

Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: and the

Committee on National Security held a joint hearing

on H.R. 1670, The Federal Acquisition Reform Act

of 1995. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the GSA: Elizabeth Salih, Contracting Officer, Fort Worth, Texas; and Stephen Daniels, Chairman, General Services Board of Contract Appeals;

the following officials of the Department of Defense:

Col. John M. Case, USAF, Program Director, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama; and

Capt. Barry Cohen, USN, Deputy to the Deputy

Under Secretary, Acquisition Reform; Robert Murphy, General Counsel, GAO; and public witnesses.
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FLAG DESECRATION

Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on the Constitution approved for full Committee action 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.

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Committee on National Security: On May 24, the Com- mittee ordered reported amended H.R. 1530, National Defense Authorization for fiscal year 1996.

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

IMPROVEMENT ACT

Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries,

Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on H.R. 1675,

National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1995.

Testimony was heard from Representatives Herger,

Meehan and Cooley; Mollie Beattie, Director, U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior; and public witnesses.

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Resources: Endangered Species Act Task Force concluded oversight hearings on the Endangered Species Act. Testimony was heard from Speaker Gingrich; George T. Frampton, Jr., Assistant Secretary, Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Department of the

Interior; Rolland Schmitten, Director, National Marine Fisheries Service, Department of Commerce;

David G. Unger, Associate Chief, Forest Service,

USDA; Thomas A. Kourlis, Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Colorado; and public witnesses.

AMERICAN OVERSEAS INTERESTS ACT

Committee on Rules: Granted, by a recorded vote of 7–3, a rule providing for the further consideration of

amendments to H.R. 1561, Overseas Interests Act of

1995, for an additional period of 6 hours after the

expiration of the initial 10-hour amendment process

provided for in H. Res. 155. The rule permits the consideration only of amend- ments printed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD by May 24, 1995, under the five-minute rule, pro forma

amendments for debate purposes, amendments considered en bloc pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 155

if printed in the RECORD by May 24th (and ger- mane modifications thereof), and an amendment by

the chairman of the International Relations Committee, after consultation with the ranking minority

member, if otherwise in order, even though not

printed in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

SBA’S DISASTER ASSISTANCE LOAN

PROGRAM

Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Government Programs held a hearing on the SBA’s Disaster Assistance Loan Program. Testimony was heard

from the following officials of the SBA: Jim

Hammersley, Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Assistance; James Rivera,

Senior Loan Officer; and Karen Lee, Deputy Inspector General; and Quirina Iannazzo, Administrative

Program Manager, Emergency Management Agency,

State of Massachusetts.

AMTRAK REFORM AND PRIVITIZATION

ACT

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Subcommittee on Railroads approved for full Committee

action the Amtrak Reform and Privitization Act of

1995.

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE

PROGRAM

Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on

Health concluded hearings to explore increasing and

improving options for Medicare Beneficiaries, with

emphasis on the Potential Role for Employers, Associations, and Medical Savings Accounts in the Medicare Program, with emphasis on the Potential Role

for Employers, Associations, and Medical Savings

Accounts in the Medicare Program. Testimony was

heard from public witnesses.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY,

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MAY 26, 1995

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate

Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Legisla- tive Branch, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for the General Accounting Office, and the Office of Technology Assessment, 9:30 a.m.,

SD–116.

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 Labor and Human Resources, business meeting, to consider the nomination of Henry W. Foster Jr.,

of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular

Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to

be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; and to mark up S.

850, authorizing funds for programs of the Child Care

and Development Block Grant Act, 9 a.m., SD–430.

House

No committee meetings are scheduled.