[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 4 (Friday, January 28, 1994)]
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                                           Friday, January 28, 1994

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S311-S386
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1808 and 
1809.

                                                              Page S374

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 1303, to designate the Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse located at 402 East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey, as 
the ``Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse.''
  H.R. 2223, to designate the Federal building located at 525 Griffin 
Street in Dallas, Texas, as the ``A. Maceo Smith Federal Building.''
  H.R. 2555, to designate the Federal building located at 100 East 
Fifth Street in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the ``Potter Stewart United States 
Courthouse.''
  H.R. 2559, to designate the Federal building located at 601 East 12th 
Street in Kansas City, Missouri, as the ``Richard Bolling Federal 
Building,'' with an amendment.
  H.R. 2868, to designate the Federal building located at 600 Camp 
Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the ``John Minor Wisdom United 
States Courthouse.''
  H.R. 3186, to designate the United States Courthouse located in 
Houma, Louisiana, as the ``George Arceneaux, Jr., United States 
Courthouse.''
  H.R. 3356, to designate the United States courthouse under 
construction at 611 Broad Street, in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the 
``Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., United States Courthouse.''
  S. 812, to designate the Federal Courthouse in Denver, Colorado, as 
the ``Byron White Federal Courthouse.''
  S. 1206, to redesignate the Federal building located at 380 Trapelo 
Road in Waltham, Massachusetts, as the ``Frederick C. Murphy Federal 
Center.''
  S. 1314, to designate the United States Courthouse located in 
Bridgeport, Connecticut as the ``Brien McMahon Federal Building.''
  S. 1650, to designate the United States Courthouse for the Eastern 
District of Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Albert V. Bryan 
United States Courthouse.''

                                                          Pages S373-74

Foreign Relations Authorizations Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 1281, to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1994 and 1995 
for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, and 
related agencies, and to provide for the consolidation of international 
broadcasting activities, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, 
as follows:

                                                 Pages S311-17, S319-54

Adopted:
  (1) Roth Amendment No. 1288, to express the sense of the Senate 
concerning Japan and Germany becoming permanent members of the United 
Nations Security Council.

                                                          Pages S320-21

  (2) By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 12), Brown Amendment No. 
1286, to prohibit the sale of defense articles and defense services to 
countries that participate in the secondary and tertiary boycott of 
Israel.

                                                          Pages S323-24

  (3) Byrd (for Kassebaum/Simpson/Byrd) Amendment No. 1289, to express 
the sense of Congress regarding asylum reforms that would prevent 
current abuse of the law.

                                                          Pages S324-26

  (4) Kerry Amendment No. 1292, of a technical nature.

                                                          Pages S337-38

  (5) Kerry (for Mack/Lieberman) Amendment No. 1293, to update the PLO 
Commitments Compliance Act of 1989.

                                                          Pages S338-42

  (6) Kerry (for Pell/Helms) Amendment No. 1294, to allow the President 
to continue to waive legislative restrictions against the PLO.

                                                          Pages S342-43

  (7) Kerry (for Domenici) Amendment No. 1295, to apply additional visa 
fees to NAFTA countries.

                                                              Page S343

  (8) Kerry (for McCain/Lieberman) Amendment No. 1296, to provide 
sanctions against third parties who assist Iran or Iraq in their 
ongoing efforts to build conventional weapons.

                                                          Pages S343-47

  (9) Kerry (for Murray/Gorton) Amendment No. 1297, to reimburse the 
City of Seattle, Washington for costs associated with the Asia and 
Pacific Economic Council ministerial meeting.

                                                              Page S347

  (10) Kerry (for McCain) Amendment No. 1298, to declare the People 
Mujaheddin of Iran a terrorist organization.

                                                              Page S347

  (11) Kerry (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1299, to impose notification 
and waiting requirements regarding certain events involving the Missile 
Technology Control Regime.

                                                          Pages S347-48

  (12) Kerry (for DeConcini/Warner) Amendment No. 1300, to preserve the 
status of the Office of Foreign Missions within the Department of 
State.

                                                              Page S348

  (13) Kerry (for Simon) Amendment No. 1301, to stimulate the 
assignment of Foreign Service officers who speak and read the local 
language to our overseas posts.

                                                          Pages S348-49

  (14) Kerry (for Wofford/Dole) Amendment No. 1302, to express the 
sense of the Senate regarding the Downing Street Joint Declaration.

                                                              Page S349

  (15) Kerry (for Bradley) Amendment No. 1303, to provide funding for 
the recruitment and training of Hispanic Americans in the Foreign 
Service.

                                                              Page S349

  (16) Kerry (for McCain) Amendment No. 1304, to require the Department 
of Defense to make payment on the retired pay of Colonel Alexander 
Einseln.

                                                          Pages S349-50

  (17) Kerry (for Levin/Wofford) Amendment No. 1305, to extend the Auto 
Parts Advisory Committee.

                                                          Pages S350-51

  (18) Kerry (for Helms) Amendment No. 1306, to require a report on the 
use of Haitian, Iraqi, and Iranian frozen or blocked government assets 
or any other official government assets frozen or blocked by the United 
States.

                                                              Page S351

  (19) Kerry (for Lugar) Amendment No. 1307, to increase funds for the 
International Fisheries Commission.

                                                              Page S351

  (20) Kerry (for Baucus) Amendment No. 1308, to express the sense of 
the Senate regarding the principles of sustainable development as a 
goal of American foreign policy.

                                                              Page S351

  (21) Kerry (for Gregg) Amendment No. 1309, to reduce funding for the 
Goodwill Games and World Cup.

                                                              Page S351

  (22) Kerry (for Kennedy/Simpson) Amendment No. 1310, to ensure 
coordination between the various agencies of the Executive Branch in 
developing and implementing United States refugee policy.

                                                          Pages S351-52

  (23) Kerry (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 1311, to reduce the immigrant 
visa processing caseload at consular offices abroad.

                                                              Page S352

  (24) Kerry (for Grassley) Amendment No. 1312, to require the United 
States to compile an annual report on assets held by terrorist nations 
and groups in the United States.

                                                          Pages S352-53

  (25) Kerry (for Helms) Amendment No. 1313, to express the sense of 
the Congress regarding passport security.

                                                              Page S353

  (26) Kerry (for Lugar/Dole) Amendment No. 1314, to urge the Secretary 
of State to take steps to improve the security and safety of United 
States diplomatic personnel in and around Sarajevo, Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.

                                                          Pages S353-54

Rejected:
  (1) Specter Amendment No. 1287, to require that bilateral assistance 
and international lending be collateralized by petroleum products, 
minerals, or other commodities. (By 60 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 11), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)

                                        Pages S311-17, S319-20, S321-23

Pending:
  (1) Helms Amendment No. 1290, to give fullest possible consideration 
to asylum applications from Chinese nationals fleeing coercive 
population control policies.

                                                          Pages S327-28

  (2) Helms Amendment No. 1291, to express the sense of the Senate that 
certain conditions should be met before the People's Republic of China 
is accorded nondiscriminatory most-favored-nation treatment.

                                                          Pages S329-37

  Senate will resume consideration of the bill and amendments to be 
proposed thereto, on Monday, January 31.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  17 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Judith Bartnoff, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Zoe Bush, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of 
the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen 
years.
  Lawson Cary Bittick, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Joseph Clyde Fowler, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal 
for the Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of four years.

                                                              Page S386

Messages From the President:
                                                         Page S371
Communications:
                                                     Pages S371-72
Petitions:
                                                     Pages S372-73
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                     Pages S374-75
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                     Pages S375-76
Amendments Submitted:
                                                     Pages S376-84
Notices of Hearings:
                                                         Page S384
Additional Statements:
                                                     Pages S384-86
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-12)

                                                       Pages S323, S324

Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 4:11 p.m., until 
1 p.m., on Monday, January 31, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S386.)