Volume 142, No. 22 covering the 2nd Session of the 104th Congress (1995 - 1996) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D89-D91 on Feb. 23, 1996.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD
Week of February 26 through March 2, 1996
Senate Chamber
On Monday, Senator Akaka will read Washington's Farewell Address.
On Tuesday, Senate will consider the conference report on H.R. 2546, D.C. Appropriations, with a cloture vote to occur thereon.
During the balance of the week, Senate expects to complete consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2546, D.C. Appropriations, and consider any cleared legislative and executive business.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, February 27, 1996, for respective party conferences.)
Senate Committees
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Committee on Armed Services: February 27, closed business meeting, to consider certain pending military nominations, 10 a.m., SR-222.
February 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings to review the role of the Department of Defense Joint Requirements Oversight Council
(JROC), 9:30 a.m., SR-222.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: February 27, to hold hearings to examine rail safety, focusing on the recent AMTRAK and MARC train accident in Maryland, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Finance: February 28, to resume hearings on the bipartisan National Governors' Association proposals to reform the Federal Medicaid and welfare programs, focusing on the Administration's views, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations: February 27, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, to hold hearings to examine the ban on United States travel to Lebanon, 2 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: February 28, to hold hearings to review the U.S./Euratom Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: February 27, to hold hearings on pharmaceutical patent issues, 10 a.m., SD-226.
February 27, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the nomination of Barry R. McCaffrey, of Washington, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy, 2 p.m., SD-226.
February 28, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information, to hold joint hearings with the Select Committee on Intelligence on proposed legislation to combat economic espionage, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
February 28, Subcommittee on Youth Violence, to hold hearings on the changing nature of youth violence, 10 a.m., SD-226.
February 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings on pending nominations, 2:15 p.m., SD-226.
February 29, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources: February 27, to hold oversight hearings on the Fair Labor Standards Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-
430.
February 28, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 9 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on Rules and Administration: February 29, to hold hearings to review the fiscal year 1997 budget and operations of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms, and Architect of the Capitol, 9:30 a.m., SR-301.
February 29, Full Committee, to continue hearings to review the fiscal year 1997 budget and operations of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms, and Architect of the Capitol, 2 p.m., SR-
301.
Committee on Small Business: February 28, to hold hearings on S. 917, to facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development processes of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and S. 942, to promote increased understanding of Federal regulations and increased voluntary compliance with such regulations by small entities, to provide for the designation of regional ombudsmen and oversight boards to monitor the enforcement practices of certain Federal agencies with respect to small business concerns, and to provide relief from excessive and arbitrary regulatory enforcement actions against small entities, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: February 28, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to review the legislative recommendations of the Disabled American Veterans, 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon Building.
Select Committee on Intelligence: February 28, to hold joint hearings with the Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Government Information on proposed legislation to combat economic espionage, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
Special Committee on Aging: February 28, to hold hearings to examine mental illness among the elderly and the potential savings to the overall health care system that can result from prompt, accurate diagnosis and treatment of mental diseases, 9:30 a.m., SD-
562.
Special Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters: February 28, to resume hearings to examine certain issues relative to the Whitewater Development Corporation, 10 a.m., SH-216.
House Committees
Committee on Appropriations, February 17, 28, and 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Water, on congressional and public witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 2362B Rayburn.
February 27, 28, and 29, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on public witnesses, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.
February 27, Subcommittee on Legislative, on House of Representatives, 1:30 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
February 27, 28 and 29, Subcommittee on Transportation, on congressional and public witnesses, 10 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.
February 28, Subcommittee on Interior, on Indian Programs (public witnesses), 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., B-308 Rayburn.
February 28, Subcommittee on Legislative, on Joint Economic Committee and Capitol Police Board, 9:30 a.m., and on Congressional Budget Office, Architect of the Capitol, and Botanic Garden, 1:30 p.m., H-144 Capitol.
February 28, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Marsh Task Force, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Legislative, on Joint Committee on Taxation and GAO, 9:30 a.m., H-144 Capitol.
February 29, Subcommittee on Military Construction, on Quality of Life in the Military, 9:30 a.m., B-300 Rayburn.
Committee on Banking and Financial Services, February 27, Subcommittee on General Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the Counterfeiting of U.S. Currency Abroad, 11 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
February 27, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development, hearing on proposals for Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination, 2 p.m., 311 Cannon.
February 28, full Committee, to consider pending Committee business, 9:45 a.m., and to hold a hearing on the Threat that Organized Criminal Groups Pose to the International Banking System, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing on Rural Credit, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Commerce, February 27, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, oversight hearing on Electricity: State of the States, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
February 27, Subcommittee on Health and Environment, hearing on the Need for FDA Reform, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
February 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, hearing on H.R. 2967, to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
February 28, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, hearing and markup of the SEC Reauthorization Act of 1996, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on Cancer Patient Access to Unapproved Treatments, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance, hearing on the Public Broadcasting Self-Sufficiency Act of 1996, 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.
Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunity, February 29, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and H.R. 2128, Equal Opportunity Act of 1995, 10:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, February 26, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on Using the Best Practices of Information Technology in Government, 10:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
February 28, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, 12 p.m., 311 Cannon.
February 28, Subcommittee on the Postal Service, hearing on H.R. 1963, Postmark Prompt Payment Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
February 29, full Committee, hearing on Census 2000: Putting Our Money Where It Counts, 9 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on HUD's Management of Tenant Initiative Programs, 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, February 27, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, hearing on worldwide persecution of Jews, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
February 28, Subcommittee on The Western Hemisphere, hearing on Haiti: After The Departure of the U.S. Contingent from UNMIH, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, February 27 and 28, oversight hearings on Health Care Reform Issues: Antitrust, Medical Malpractice Liability, and Volunteer Liability; and a hearing on the following measures: H.R. 2925, Antitrust Health Care Advancement Act of 1996; H.R. 911, Volunteer Protection Act; and H.R. 2938, Charitable Medical Care Act of 1996, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Crime, hearing on the Independent Counsel Statute and H.R. 892, Independent Counsel Accountability and Reform Act of 1995, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, hearing and markup of H.J. Res. 129, granting consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact; and to mark up the following: H.R. 2604, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 1995, and a measure to reauthorize the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act, 10 a.m., 2226 Rayburn.
Committee on National Security, February 28, hearing on Ballistic Missile Defense, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Military Procurement, hearing on the F-14 safety record, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, hearing on Ballistic Missile Defense, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, February 26, hearing on H.R. 497, National Gaming Impact and Policy Commission Act, 1 p.m., 1324 Longworth.
February 28, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, to mark up H.R. 1975, Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification Act of 1995, 1:30 p.m., 1334 Longworth.
February 29, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, hearing on H.R. 2823, International Dolphin Conservation Act and H.R. 2856, International Dolphin Protection and Consumer Information Act of 1995, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth.
February 29, Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands, oversight hearing on the Forest Service's Draft 1995 Renewable Resources Planning Act Program, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Rules, February 27, to consider the following: H.R. 2854, Agricultural Market Transition Act; and Budget Views and Estimates, 3 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Science, February 28, hearing on Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, hearing on National Weather Service Modernization Program Status, 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn.
Committee on Small Business, February 28, hearing on small business' access to capital, 10 a.m., 2359 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. February 27 and 28, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearings on the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
February 29, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Airport Improvement Program, with emphasis on Airport Privatization, 9:30 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means, February 28, to mark up the following: H.R. 2778, to provide that members of the Armed Forces peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina be entitled to certain tax benefits; and H.R. 2853, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of Bulgaria, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
February 29, hearing to review the current financial condition of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.
Joint Meetings
Joint hearing: February 28, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to hold joint hearings with the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to review the legislative recommendations of the Disabled American Veterans, 9:30 a.m., 345 Cannon Building.
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: February 28, to hold a briefing on the forthcoming elections in Bosnia and the role of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), 2 p.m., 2200 Rayburn Building.
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