Thursday, March 13, 1997 Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Committee Meetings Routine Proceedings, pages S2221–S2297 (Committees not listed did not meet) Measures Introduced: Eight bills and six resolu- tions were introduced, as follows: S. 435–442, S. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH Con. Res. 7–11, and S. Res. 63. Page S2274 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Com- Campaign Financing/Constitutional Amendment: mittee resumed hearings on proposed legislation au- Senate continued consideration of S.J. Res. 18, pro- thorizing funds for agricultural research, education, posing an amendment to the Constitution of the and extension programs of the 1996 Farm Bill, re- United States relating to contributions and expendi- ceiving testimony from Catherine E. Woteki, Acting tures intended to affect elections. Pages S2239±73 Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Edu- A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached cation, and Economics; Mary E. Clutter, Assistant providing for further consideration of the resolution Director for the Biological Sciences, National Science on Tuesday, March 18, 1997, with a vote to occur Foundation; Wendy Baldwin, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, thereon. Page S2296 Department of Health and Human Services; James F. Independent Counsel—Agreement: A unanimous- Decker, Deputy Director for Energy Research, De- consent agreement was reached providing for the partment of Energy; Robert A. Robinson, Director, consideration of S.J. Res. 22, to express the sense of Food and Agricultural Issues, Resources, Commu- the Congress concerning the application by the At- nity, and Economic Division, General Accounting torney General for the appointment of an independ- Office; David Lineback, University of Idaho, Mos- ent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fund- cow, on behalf of the Council for Agricultural raising in the 1996 presidential election campaign. Science and Technology; Martin A. Apple, Council Page S2296 for Scientific Society Presidents, Washington, D.C.; and Louis Sherman, on behalf of the American Soci- Messages From the House: Page S2273 ety of Plant Physiologists, and S. Suzanne Nielson, Communications: Pages S2273±74 on behalf of the Institute for Food Technologists, Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S2274±84 both of Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Hearings continue on Tuesday, March 18. Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2284±85 Notices of Hearings: Page S2293 NATIONAL CHEESE EXCHANGE Authority for Committees: Pages S2293±94 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri- culture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Additional Statements: Pages S2294±96 held hearings to explore alternatives to the National Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and ad- Cheese Exchange as part of the dairy pricing system, journed at 6:39 p.m., until 10 a.m., on Friday, receiving testimony from Senator Feingold; Daniel March 14, 1997. (For Senate’s program, see the re- R. Glickman, Secretary, Michael Dunn, Assistant marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, pages S2207–97.) and Keith Collins, Chief Economist, all of the De- partment of Agriculture; Alan T. Tracy, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Madison; E. Linwood Tipton, Inter- national Dairy Foods Association, Washington, D.C.; Edward T. Coughlin, National Milk Producers Fed- eration, Arlington, Virginia; Harold J. Howrigan, St. D235 D236 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 13, 1997 Albans Cooperative Creamery, Inc., Fairfield, Ver- uty Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, mont; Buckey M. Jones, Mid-America Dairymen, Department of Transportation. Inc., Smithdale, Mississippi; Arden Tewksbury, Pro- Hearings were recessed subject to call. gressive Agriculture Organization, Meshoppen, BUSINESS MEETING Pennsylvania; Bill Brey, Wisconsin Farmers Union, Sturgeon Bay, on behalf of the National Farmers Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee Union; and Kenneth E. Zurin, Kenburn Farms, ordered favorably reported, with amendments, S. Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. 104, to reform United States policy with regard to Subcommittee will meet again on Tuesday, March the management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel 18. and high-level radioactive waste. APPROPRIATIONS—COMMERCE ELECTRIC UTILITIES DEREGULATION Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Committee merce, Justice, State, and the Judiciary, and Related resumed oversight hearings to discuss proposals to Agencies held hearings on proposed budget estimates advance the goals of deregulation and competition in for fiscal year 1998 for the Department of Com- the electric power industry, receiving testimony from merce, receiving testimony from William M. Daley, Joseph Dickey, Chief Operating Officer, Tennessee Secretary of Commerce. Valley Authority; Richard Munson, Northeast-Mid- Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday, west Institute, Washington, D.C.; Robert Claussen, March 19. Alabama Municipal Electric Agency, Montgomery; Roy Hemmingway, Oregon Northwest Energy, Port- APPROPRIATIONS—ENERGY land, on behalf of the Northwest Energy Review Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on the In- Transition Board; Glenn English, National Rural terior and Related Agencies held hearings on pro- Electric Cooperative Association, Arlington, Vir- posed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the ginia; Gary Zarker, Seattle City Light, Seattle, Department of Energy, receiving testimony from Washington, on behalf of the American Public Federico Pen˜a, Secretary of Energy. Power Association; Missy Mandell, Lower Colorado Subcommittee will meet again on Thursday, April River Authority, Austin, Texas, on behalf of the 10. Large Public Power Council; Dick Snell, Pinnacle AUTHORIZATION—DEFENSE West Capital Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona; and Don Meiners, Entergy Mississippi, Jackson, on be- Committee on Armed Services: Committee resumed hear- half of TVA Watch. ings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for Hearings continue on Thursday, March 20. fiscal year 1998 for the Department of Defense and the future years defense program, focusing on mili- NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM tary strategies and operational requirements of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: Sub- unified commands, receiving testimony from Gen. committee on National Parks, Historic Preservation Howell M. Estes, USAF, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. and Recreation held hearings to examine the future Space Command; Gen. Eugene E. Hablger, USAF, of the National Park System and to identify the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Strategic Command; Gen. needs, requirements, and innovative programs that Walter Kross, USAF, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. will improve and enhance the operations of the Park Transportation Command; and Gen. John J. Service, receiving testimony from Jim Maddy, Presi- Sheehan, USMC, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic dent, National Park Foundation; James M. Ridenour, Command. Eppley Institute/University of Indiana, Bloomington; Committee will meet again on Tuesday, March 18. W. James Host, National Tour Association, Inc., AMTRAK Lexington, Kentucky; Charles M. Clusen, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Paul C. Pritchard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub- National Parks and Conservation Association, both of committee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Washington, D.C.; and Deanne Adams, Association Marine held hearings to examine the financial condi- of National Park Rangers, Seattle, Washington. tion of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation Hearings continue on Thursday, March 20. (Amtrak), receiving testimony from Phyllis F. Scheinberg, Associate Director, Transportation Is- AUTHORIZATION—SURFACE sues, Resources, Community, and Economic Devel- TRANSPORTATION opment Division, General Accounting Office; Thom- Committee on Environment and Public Works: Sub- as M. Downs, President and CEO, National Railroad committee on Transportation and Infrastructure re- Passenger Corporation; and Donald M. Itzkoff, Dep- sumed hearings on proposed legislation authorizing March 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D237 funds for programs of the Intermodal Surface Trans- ACDA/INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS portation Efficiency Act of 1991, receiving testi- BUDGET mony from Senators Roth, Jeffords, and Biden; Mi- Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on chael P. Huerta, Associate Deputy Secretary of International Operations concluded hearings on the Transportation/Director, Office of Intermodalism, President’s proposed budget request for fiscal year Department of Transportation; Thomas M. Downs, 1998 for the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament President and CEO, National Railroad Passenger Agency and certain international organizations and Corporation (Amtrak); Leslie White, C-Tran, Van- conferences, after receiving testimony from John D. couver, Washington, on behalf of the American Pub- Holum, Director, U.S. Arms Control and Disar- lic Transit Association; and Karen Borlaug Phillips, mament Agency; and Princeton N. Lyman, Acting Association of American Railroads, William E. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organi- Loftus, American Short Line Railroad Association, zation Affairs. and Thomas J. Donohue, American Trucking Asso- NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE ciations, Inc., all of Washington, D.C. Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday, Committee on Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on March 19. International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services concluded hearings to examine issues with CAPITAL GAINS regard to the deployment of a national missile de- fense system by the United States and reductions to Committee on Finance: Committee held hearings to ex- strategic offensive weapons in both the United States amine the impact of capital gains taxation on the and Russia, after receiving testimony from Max M. cost of capital, saving and investment, and economic Kampelman, Vice Chairman, U.S. Institute of Peace; growth, receiving testimony from Paul A. Volcker, and Keith B. Payne, Georgetown University School former Chairman, Federal Reserve System, and Allen of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., and Andrei Sinai, Primark Decision Economics, Inc., both of Kortunov, Moscow Public Science Foundation, Rus- New York, New York; Jack Kemp, Empower Amer- sia, both on behalf of the National Institute for Pub- ica, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- lic Policy. ment, and Mark Bloomfield, American Council for BUSINESS MEETING Capital Formation, both of Washington, D.C.; and Alan J. Auerbach, University of California, Berkeley. Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Committee Hearings were recessed subject to call. began markup of S. 4, to provide private sector em- ployees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half MEDICARE compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs to help balance the de- Committee on Finance: Subcommittee on Health Care mands and needs of work and family, and to clarify resumed hearings to examine the financial soundness the provisions relating to exemptions of certain pro- of the Medicare program and its long-term status, fessionals from the minimum wage and overtime re- receiving testimony from Guy King, Ellicott City, quirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, Maryland, former Chief Actuary, Health Care Fi- but did not complete action thereon, and recessed nancing Administration, Department of Health and subject to call. Human Services; John C. Goodman, National Center for Policy Analysis, Dallas, Texas; David B. Kendall, NOMINATION Progressive Policy Institute, and Richard J. David- Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee continued son, American Hospital Association, both of Wash- hearings in open and closed session on the nomina- ington, D.C.; and Daniel H. Johnson, Jr., Metairie, tion of Anthony Lake, of Massachusetts, to be Direc- Louisiana, on behalf of the American Medical Asso- tor of Central Intelligence, where the nominee fur- ciation. ther testified and answered questions in his own be- Hearings were recessed subject to call. half. Hearings continue on Tuesday, March 18. D238 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 13, 1997 House of Representatives Earlier, agreed by unanimous consent, to modify Chamber Action the Hastert amendment, as specified in House Re- Bills Introduced: 31 public bills, H.R. 1052–1082; port 105–20 accompanying the rule, by striking ref- and 5 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 48–50, and H. Res. erences to financial markets from the duties and re- 97–98, were introduced. Pages H1016±18 ports of the High Level Commission on International Reports Filed: One report was filed as follows: Narcotics Control. Page H954 H.R. 968, to amend title XVIII and XIX of the H. Res. 95, the rule under which the joint resolu- tion was considered, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohi- vote of 213 yeas to 209 nays, Roll No. 45. bition of offering nurse aide training and com- petency evaluation programs in certain nursing fa- Pages H954±63 cilities, amended (H. Rept. 105–23 Part I). Paperwork Elimination Act: By a yea-and-nay vote Page H1016 of 395 yeas, Roll No. 50, the House passed H.R. 852, to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Disapprove Presidential Certification Regarding Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Mexico: By a recorded vote of 251 ayes to 175 noes, Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork Roll No. 48, the House passed H.J. Res. 58, dis- demands upon small businesses, educational and approving the certification of the President under nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 local governments, and other persons through the regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal sponsorship and use of alternative information tech- year 1997. Pages H963±89 nologies. Pages H996±H1000 Rejected the Hamilton motion to recommit the H. Res. 88, the rule under which the bill was joint resolution to the Committee on International considered, was agreed to by a voice vote. Earlier, Relations. Page H989 agreed to order the previous question by a yea-and- Agreed to the committee amendment in the na- nay vote of 219 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 49. ture of a substitute as amended by the Hastert Pages H989±96 amendment (agreed to by a recorded vote of 229 Legislative Program: The Chairman of the Rules ayes to 195 noes, Roll No. 47). Pages H982±89 Committee announced the Legislative Program for Agreed to the Hastert amendment, as modified, to the week of March 17. Pages H1000±01 the committee amendment in the nature of a sub- Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House ad- stitute that defers disapproval of the Presidential cer- journs today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Mon- tification relating to Mexico if, within 90 days of en- day, March 17; and agreed that when the House ad- actment, the President reports to Congress that he journs on Monday, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. has obtained assurances of progress with the govern- on Tuesday, March 18 for morning hour debate. ment of Mexico to authorize additional DEA or Page H1001 other U.S. law enforcement agents for narcotics con- Calendar Wednesday: Agreed that the business in trol operations in Mexico, authorize U.S. law en- order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dis- forcement agents to carry firearms in Mexico for self- pensed with on Wednesday March 19. Page H1002 defense, take measures to find and eliminate law en- forcement corruption in Mexico, commit to extradite Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: Mexican nationals wanted by the U.S. Government The Chair announced the Speaker’s appointment of for drug trafficking, secure necessary aircraft over- Representative Kolbe to the Mexico-United States flight and refueling rights including radar coverage Interparliamentary Group as Chairman. Page H1002 to monitor drug traffickers, and proceed toward a Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: permanent maritime agreement to allow U.S. Coast The Chair announced the Speaker’s appointment of Guard and other vessels to halt traffickers pursued Representative Houghton to the Canada-Interpar- into Mexican waters; and further establishes a High liamentary Group as Chairman. Page H1002 Level Commission on International Narcotics Control Commission on Security and Cooperation in Eu- to review the annual certification process relating to rope: The Chair announced the Speaker’s appoint- international narcotics control and requires an in- ment of Representative Smith of New Jersey as Co- terim report within six months of enactment (agreed Chairman, and Representatives Porter, Wolf, Salm- to by a yea-and-nay vote of 212 yeas to 205 nays on, and Christensen as members of the Commission with 9 voting ‘‘present,’’ Roll No. 46). Pages H983±88 on Security and Cooperation in Europe. Page H1002 March 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D239 National Committee on Vital and Health Statis- heard from Walter B. Slocombe, Under Secretary, tics: The Chair announced the Speaker’s appoint- Policy, Department of Defense; and Thomas McNa- ment of Mr. Jeffrey S. Blair of Atlanta, Georgia to mara, Assistant Secretary, Political-Military Affairs, the National Committee on Vital and Health Statis- Department of State. tics on the part of the House. Page H1002 INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS Quorum Calls—Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes and Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior two recorded votes developed during the proceedings held a hearing on the National Endowments for the of the House today and appear on pages H962–63, Arts and the National Endowments for the Human- H988, H988–89, H990, H995, and H999–H1000. ities. Testimony was heard from the following offi- There were no quorum calls. cials of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Adjournment: Met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at Humanities; Jane Alexander, Chairman, National 7:57 p.m. Endowments for the Arts; and Sheldon Hackney, Chairman, National Endowments for the Human- Committee Meetings ities. AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LABOR-HHS-EDUCATION FDA AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS APPROPRIATIONS Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agri- Health and Human Services, and Education held a culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Admin- hearing on Educational Research and Improvements, istration, and Related Agencies held a hearing on the Office of Inspector General, on Howard Univer- Rural Development. Testimony was heard from Jill sity and Special Institutions for the Disabled. Testi- Long Thompson, Under Secretary, Rural Develop- mony was heard from the following officials of the ment, USDA. Department of Education: Marshall S. Smith, Under Secretary; Thomas R. Bloom, Inspector General; H. COMMERCE, JUSTICE, STATE, AND Patrick Swygert, President, Howard University; Ju- JUDICIARY APPROPRIATIONS dith E. Heumann, Assistant Secretary, Special Edu- Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Com- cation and Rehabilitative Services; Tuck Tinsley, III, merce, Justice, State and Judiciary held a hearing on President, American Printing House for the Blind; I. the Supreme Court, the Architect of the Capitol, the King Jordan, President, Gallaudet University; Rob- FCC and the National Telecommunications and In- ert R. Davila, Vice President and Wendell S. formation Administration. Testimony was heard Thompson, Associate Director, both with the Na- from the following Justices of the Supreme Court: tional Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester In- Anthony M. Kennedy; and David H. Souter; Alan stitute of Technology; Ramon F. Rodriguez, Liaison M. Hantman, Architect of the Capitol; Reed E. Officer, Office of Special Institutions, Office of Spe- Hunt, Chairman, FCC; and Larry Irving, Assistant cial Education and Rehabilitative Services; Thomas Secretary, Communications and Information, Depart- P. Skelly, Director, Budget Service, Office of the ment of Commerce. Under Secretary; and Carol Cichowski, Director, Di- ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT vision of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and Re- APPROPRIATIONS search Analysis, Budget Service, Office of the Under Secretary. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development held a hearing on Energy MILITARY CONSTRUCTION Resources. Testimony was heard from the following APPROPRIATIONS officials of the Department of Energy; Martha A. Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Mili- Krebes, Director, Energy Research; Christine Ervin, tary Construction continued appropriations hearings. Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Testimony was heard from Members of Congress and Energy; and Terry R. Lash, Assistant Secretary, Nu- public witnesses. clear Energy. NATIONAL SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Na- FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS tional Security held a hearing on Fiscal Year 1998 APPROPRIATIONS Army Budget Overview and on Army Acquisition Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Foreign Programs. Testimony was heard from the Depart- Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs ment of the Army: Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary; held a hearing on Security Assistance. Testimony was Gen. Dennis J. Reimer, USA, Chief of Staff; Gilbert D240 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 13, 1997

F. Decker, Assistant Secretary, Research, Develop- GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE RESULTS ment and Acquisition; Lt. Gen. Ronald V. Hite, ACT IMPLEMENTATION USA, Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Sub- (Research, Development and Acquisition). committee on Government Management, Informa- TRANSPORTATION APPROPRIATIONS tion, and Technology concluded hearings on the Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Trans- Government Performance and Results Act Imple- portation held a hearing on the Federal Highway mentation: How to Achieve Results. Testimony was Administration and on the National Highway Traffic heard from Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor, City of Safety Administration. Testimony was heard from New York. the following officials of the Department of Trans- HHS’S DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM— portation: Jane Garvey, Acting Administrator, Fed- INFANT MORTALITY eral Highway Administration; and Ricardo Martinez, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Sub- Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Ad- committee on Human Resources and Intergovern- ministration. mental Relations held a hearing on HHS’s Dem- TREASURY, POSTAL SERVICE, AND onstration Program: ‘‘Healthy Start: Implementation GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS Lessons and Impact on Infant Mortality.’’ Testimony Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Treas- was heard from Representatives Cummings, Stokes, ury, Postal Service, and General Government held a and Thompson; from the following officials of the hearing on the Federal Election Commission. Testi- Public Health Service, Department of Health and mony was heard from the following officials of the Human Services: Audrey Nora, M.D., Director, Ma- FEC: John Warren McGarry, Chairman; Joan D. ternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources Aikens, Vice Chairman; and Scott E. Thomas, Com- and Services Administration; James Marks, M.D., missioner. Director, Chronic Disease Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Duane Alexander, M.D., Di- MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS rector, Institute of Child Health and Human Devel- Committee on Banking and Financial Services: Sub- opment, NIH; and Lisa Simpson, Acting Adminis- committee on Domestic and International Monetary trator, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; Policy held a hearing on Multilateral Development and public witnesses. Banks. Testimony was heard from William E. Schuerch, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Inter- DRUG FREE COMMUNITY ACT national Development, Debt and Environment Pol- Committee on Government Reform and Oversight: Sub- icy, Department of the Treasury. committee on National Security, International Af- MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES fairs, and Criminal Justice approved for full Com- mittee action amended H.R. 956, Drug-free Com- Committee on Commerce: Ordered reported the follow- munities Act of 1997. ing bills: H.R. 968, to amend Title XVIII and XIX Prior to this action, the Subcommittee held a of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the hearing on this bill. Testimony was heard from Rep- prohibition of offering nurse aide training and com- resentatives Portman and Levin; and public wit- petency evaluation programs in certain nursing fa- nesses. cilities; and H.R. 1001, to extend the term of ap- pointment of certain members of the Prospective COMMITTEE FUNDING Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Committee on House Oversight: Ordered reported Payment Review Commission. amended H. Res. 91, providing amounts for the ex- ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION penses of certain committees of the House of Rep- ACT resentatives. Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Health and U.S. FOREIGN ASSISTANCE—POLICY Environment approved for full Committee action Committee on International Relations: Held a hearing on amended H.R. 1003, Assisted Suicide Funding Re- Foreign Assistance and U.S. Foreign Policy. Testi- striction Act of 1997. mony was heard from public witnesses. EDUCATION INITIATIVES AFRICA-U.S. DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Committee on Education and the Workforce: Held a hear- IMPACT ing on the Administration’s Education initiatives. Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on Testimony was heard from Representatives Saxton Africa held a hearing on the Impact of U.S. Devel- and Green; and public witnesses. opment Assistance in Africa. Testimony was heard March 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D241 from George Moose, Assistant Secretary, Africa, De- RUSSIAN MISSILE DETARGETING AND partment of State; Carol Peasley, Acting Adminis- NUCLEAR DOCTRINE trator, Africa, AID, U.S. International Development Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Mili- Cooperation Agency; and public witnesses. tary Research and Development held a hearing on Russian Missile Detargeting and Nuclear Doctrine. FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION Testimony was heard from public witnesses. Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES hearing on Foreign Relations Authorization for FY Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on Fisheries 1998: U.S. Information Agency and National En- Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans held a hearing on dowment for Democracy. Testimony was heard from the following measures: H.R. 39, to reauthorize the the following officials of the U.S. Information Agen- African Elephant Conservation Act; and H. Con. cy: Joseph D. Duffey, Director; and David Burke, Res. 8, expressing the sense of Congress with respect Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors; and to the significance of maintaining the health and sta- Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for bility of coral reef ecosystems. Testimony was heard Democracy. from Representatives Cunningham and Deutsch; Terry D. Garcia, Acting Assistant Secretary, Oceans PRIVATE BILLS; COMMITTEE and Atmosphere and Deputy Administrator, NOAA, ORGANIZATION Department of Commerce; Marshall Jones, Assistant Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Immi- Director, International Affairs, U.S. Fish and Wild- gration and Claims considered a private immigration life Service, Department of the Interior; and public bill and a private claims bill. witnesses. The Committee also met for organizational pur- poses. DISPOSAL OF FEDERAL LANDS— ACQUISITION OF SENSITIVE LAND MILITARY HOUSING REVITALIZATION Committee on Resources: Subcommittee on National Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Mili- Parks and Public Lands held a hearing on H.R. 449, tary Installations and Facilities held a hearing on re- to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal vitalization of military housing. Testimony was lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for heard from the following officials of the Department the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in of Defense: John B. Goodman, Deputy Under Sec- the State of Nevada. Testimony was heard from Sen- retary (Industrial Affairs and Installations); Paul W. ators Reid and Bryan; Mat Millenbach, Deputy Di- Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army rector, Bureau of Land Management, Department of (Installations and Facilities); Duncan Holaday, Dep- the Interior; and public witnesses. uty Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Facilities); and Jimmy G. Dishner, Deputy Assistant NSF AUTHORIZATION Secretary of the Air Force (Installations). Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Basic Research continued hearings on the NSF Fiscal Year 1998 MILITARY COMPENSATION REFORM Authorization, Part II: Math, Science, and Engineer- Committee on National Security: Subcommittee on Mili- ing Education Programs. Testimony was heard from tary Personnel held a hearing on military compensa- public witnesses. tion reform and recruiting/retention issues. Testi- mony was heard from the following officials of the NOAA BUDGET AUTHORIZATION Department of Defense: Frederick Pang, Assistant Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Energy and Secretary (Force Management Policy); Lt. Gen. Fred- Environment held a hearing on Fiscal Year 1998 erick E. Vollrath, USA, Deputy Chief of Staff, Per- Budget Authorization Request: NOAA. Testimony sonnel, Department of the Army; Vice Adm. Daniel was heard from the following officials of the Depart- T. Oliver, USN, Chief, Naval Personnel, Department ment of Commerce: D. James Baker, Administrator, of the Navy; Lt. Gen. Michael D. McGinty, USAF, NOAA, and Under Secretary, Oceans and Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Department of the Atmospheres; and Frank DeGeorge, Inspector Gen- Air Force; and Lt. Gen. Carol A. Mutter, USMC, eral; and Joel Willemssen, Director, Accounting and Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Reserve Af- Information Management Division, GAO. fairs, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. D242 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 13, 1997 NASA AUTHORIZATION come tax system, after receiving testimony from SPACE SHUTTLE PROGRAM Lawrence B. Lindsey, former Member, Board of Gov- Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Space and Aer- ernors of the Federal Reserve System; and Norman onautics held a hearing on Fiscal Year NASA Au- B. Ture, Institute for Research on the Economics of thorization: Space Shuttle Program. Testimony was Taxation, Barry K. Rogstad, American Business Con- heard from the following officials of NASA: Steve ference, and Lawrence Chimerine, Economic Strategy Oswald, Deputy Associate Administrator (Space Institute, all of Washington, D.C. Shuttle); and Paul M. Johnstone, Chairman, Aero- GPO/ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING space Safety Panel; and a public witness. Joint Committee on Printing: Committee concluded FAA RESEARCH-ENGINEERING- oversight hearings to review activities of the Govern- DEVELOPMENT ment Printing Office, after receiving testimony from Committee on Science: Subcommittee on Technology Michael F. DiMario, Public Printer, Wayne Kelley, held a hearing on FAA Research, Engineering and Superintendent of Documents, and T.C. Evans, Prod- Development. Testimony was heard from George L. uct Services Manager, Office of Electronic Informa- Donohue, Associate Administrator, Research and Ac- tion Dissemination Services, Superintendent of Doc- quisitions, FAA, Department of Transportation; and uments, all of the Government Printing Office. a public witness. Also, committee met and elected Senator Warner as Chairman, and Representative Thomas as Vice ISTEA REAUTHORIZATION Chairman. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Sub- committee on Surface Transportation continued hear- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ings on Member policy initiatives and requests for Joint Hearing: Senate Committee on Governmental highway and transit projects in the ISTEA Reauthor- Affairs’ Subcommittee on Oversight of Government ization. Testimony was heard from Members of Con- Management, Restructuring, and the District of Co- gress and public witnesses. lumbia concluded joint hearings with the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight’s MEDICARE PREVENTIVE BENEFIT Subcommittee on the District of Columbia to exam- IMPROVEMENT ACT ine the financial condition of the government of the Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on District of Columbia, after receiving testimony from Health held a hearing on H.R. 15, Medicare Preven- Mayor Marion Barry, Charlene Drew Jarvis, Chair- tive Benefit Improvement Act of 1997. Testimony woman, City Council, Andrew Brimmer, Chairman, was heard from Speaker Gingrich; Representatives Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Sisisky, Nethercutt and Furse; and public witnesses. Authority/City Control Board, and Anthony Wil- BUDGET AUTHORIZATIONS—CUSTOMS, liams, Chief Financial Officer, all of the District of INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION, Columbia. OFFICE OF THE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE CHECHNYA Committee on Ways and Means: Subcommittee on Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Hel- Trade approved for full Committee action Budget sinki Commission): Commission held hearings on the Authorizations for Fiscal Year 1998 and 1999 for future of Chechnya, receiving testimony from Tim the U.S. Customs Service, the International Trade Guldimann, Organization on Security and Coopera- Commission, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep- tion in Europe, Grozny, Chechnya. resentative. Commission recessed subject to call. AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE f Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Subcommit- COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, tee on Technical and Tactical Intelligence met in ex- MARCH 14, 1997 ecutive session to hold a hearing on Airborne Recon- naissance. Testimony was heard from departmental (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) witnesses. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, to hold hear- Joint Meetings ings on the nominations of Johnny H. Hayes, of Ten- INCOME TAX SYSTEM nessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Brig. Gen. Robert Bernard Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hear- Flowers, USA, to be a Member of the Mississippi River ings to examine the economic problems of the in- Commission, and Judith M. Espinosa, of New Mexico, March 13, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D243 and Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, each to be a Member House of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholar- Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Agri- ship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra- Foundation, 9:30 a.m., SD–406. tion, and Related Agencies, on Congressional and Public Committee on Labor and Human Resources, to resume hear- Witnesses, 10 a.m., 2362A Rayburn. ings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for pro- Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and Judici- grams of the Higher Education Act, focusing on Pell ary, on U.S. Trade Representative, 10 a.m., and on SEC, grants and tax policy, 9:30 a.m., SD–430. 11 a.m., H–309 Capitol. D244 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST March 13, 1997

Next Meeting of theSENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Friday, March 14 2 p.m., Monday, March 17

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will consider S.J. Res. 22, Program for Monday: No legislative business. relating to the appointment of an independent counsel.

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Hoyer, Steny H., Md., E478 Pascrell, Bill, Jr., N.J., E480 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, Tex., E468, E476 Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E475 Barcia, James A., Mich., E462, E468 Kingston, Jack, Ga., E459 Portman, Rob, Ohio, E464 Barton, Joe, Tex., E470 Kleczka, Gerald D., Wisc., E464 Poshard, Glenn, Ill., E466 Bonior, David E., Mich., E478 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E475 Radanovich, George P., Calif., E470 Condit, Gary A., Calif., E480 Lewis, Jerry, Calif., E461 Rahall, Nick J., II, West Va., E474 DeLay, Tom, Tex., E470 Lipinski, William O., Ill., E471 Rangel, Charles B., N.Y., E476 Dunn, Jennifer, Wash., E475 McInnis, Scott, Colo., E462, E466 Scarborough, Joe, Fla., E470 Fowler, Tillie K., Fla., E481 Markey, Edward J., Mass., E474 Serrano, Jose´ E., N.Y., E461, E465, E466 Frank, Barney, Mass., E471 Menendez, Robert, N.J., E465, E468, E479 Stump, Bob, Ariz., E459, E463 Frost, Martin, Tex., E478 Miller, George, Calif., E462, E467 Towns, Edolphus, N.Y., E469 Gejdenson, Sam, Conn., E470 Moran, James P., Va., E479 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E460, E466, E469 Gingrich, Newt, Ga., E460, E465 Oxley, Michael G., Ohio, E471 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E471 Green, Gene, Tex., E475 Packard, Ron, Calif., E478 Young, Don, Alaska, E464 Harman, Jane, Calif., E481 Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E469

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