[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 9, 1994)]
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                                           Wednesday, March 9, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported nine sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2567-S2668
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1910-1916, and S.J. Res. 167.

                                                             Page S2638

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1040, to support systemic improvement of education and the 
development of a technologically literate citizenry and internationally 
competitive work force by establishing a comprehensive system through 
which appropriate technology-enhanced curriculum, instruction, and 
administrative support resources and services, that support the 
National Education Goals and any national education standards that may 
be developed, are provided to schools throughout the United States, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-234)
  S.J. Res. 150, to designate the week of May 2 through May 8, 1994, as 
``Public Service Recognition Week.''
  S.J. Res. 151, designating the week of April 10 through 16, 1994, as 
``Primary Immune Deficiency Awareness Week.''
  S.J. Res. 162, designating March 25, 1994, as ``Greek Independence 
Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy.''
  S.J. Res. 163, to proclaim March 20, 1994, as ``National Agricultural 
Day.''

                                                             Page S2635

Measures Passed:
  Compliance Dates for Pesticide Safety Requirements: Senate passed S. 
1913, to extend certain compliance dates for pesticide safety training 
and labeling requirements.

                                                         Pages S2624-25

National Competitiveness Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 4, 
to promote the industrial competitiveness and economic growth of the 
United States by strengthening and expanding the civilian technology 
programs of the Department of Commerce, amending the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to enhance the development and 
nationwide deployment of manufacturing technologies, and authorizing 
appropriations for the Technology Administration of the Department of 
Commerce, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
with a modified committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, 
taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                  Pages S2572-92, S2597-S2609, S2611-33

Adopted:
  (1) Coverdell/Murkowski Amendment No. 1483, to express the sense of 
the Congress that the United States Postal Service should cease and 
desist from conducting audits of private businesses using private 
express for urgent letters.

                                                             Page S2604

  (2) Nickles Amendment No. 1485, to require analysis and estimates of 
the likely impact of Federal legislation and regulations upon the 
private sector and State and local governments.

                                                  Pages S2611-16, S2629

Rejected:
  Danforth Amendment No. 1482, to make permanent the research and 
development tax credit. (By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 51), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)

                                               Pages S2600-02, S2621-28

Withdrawn:
  (1) Kassebaum Amendment No. 1477, to establish a 15-year statute 
repose for those aircraft with fewer than 20 seats that are used in 
scheduled service.

                                                  Pages S2572-73, S2583

  (2) Coverdell Amendment No. 1481, to provide that a nongovernmental 
person may use a private express for the private carriage of any letter 
determined by such person to be urgent without being penalized by the 
Postal Service.

                                           Pages S2589-92, S2598, S2603

  (3) Cochran Amendment No. 1480, to extend certain compliance dates 
for pesticide safety training and labeling requirements. (By 35 yeas to 
65 nays (Vote No. 50), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.)

                Pages S2573-81, S2589, S2597-98, S2603-09, S2616, S2625

Pending:
  Simpson Amendment No. 1486, in the nature of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S2632-33

  Senate will continue consideration of the bill and the amendment 
pending thereto, on Thursday, March 10.
Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights Act Amendments: 
Senate disagreed to the amendments of the House to S. 1284, to amend 
the Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights Act to expand 
or modify certain provisions relating to programs for certain 
individuals with developmental disabilities, Federal assistance for 
priority area activities for individuals with developmental 
disabilities, protection and advocacy of individuals rights, university 
affiliated programs, and projects of national significance, requested a 
conference with the House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, 
and the Chair appointed the following conferees: Senators Kennedy, 
Harkin, Metzenbaum, Kassebaum, and Durenberger.

                                                             Page S2667

General Aviation Revitalization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of S. 1458, to amend 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish time limitations on 
certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, as modified.

                                                  Pages S2583, S2667-68

Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Two Treaties with the United Kingdom Establishing Maritime Boundaries 
Between Our Respective Caribbean Territories (Treaty Doc. No. 103-23).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed.

                                                             Page S2667

Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States: Transmitting a report relative to 
the European Atomic Energy Community; referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations. (PM-97).

                                                         Pages S2634-35

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Billy Michael Burrage, of Oklahoma, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
  Clarence Cooper, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.
  Denise Page Hood, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Terry C. Kern, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  Solomon Oliver, Jr., of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio.
  Richard A. Paez, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.

                                                             Page S2668

Messages From the President:
                                                    Pages S2634-35
Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S2635
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S2635-37
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                    Pages S2637-38
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S2638-43
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S2643-44
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S2644-59
Notices of Hearings:
                                                    Pages S2659-60
Authority for Committees:
                                                        Page S2660
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S2660-67
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--51)

                                                     Pages S2603, S2628

Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 8:18 p.m., until 
8:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 10, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2668.)