[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 32 (Monday, March 21, 1994)]
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                                             Monday, March 21, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3285-S3373
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 1953.

                                                             Page S3362

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Reported on Friday, March 18, during the recess:
  S. Con. Res. 63, setting forth the congressional budget for the 
United States Government for the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 
and 1999. (S. Rept. No. 103-238)

                                                             Page S3362

Measures Passed:
  Marine Mammal Protection Authorizations: Senate passed S. 1636, to 
authorize appropriations for the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
and to improve the program to reduce the incidental taking of marine 
mammals during the course of commercial fishing operations, after 
agreeing to committee amendments, and the following amendments proposed 
thereto:

                                                      Pages S3288-S3311

  Johnston (for Kerry/Stevens) Amendment No. 1550, in the nature of a 
substitute.

                                                         Pages S3292-97

  Johnston (for Exon) Amendment No. 1551, to provide procedures 
relating to permits for the public display of marine mammals.

                                                         Pages S3301-02

Park Service/Concessions Policy: Senate completed consideration of, but 
did not take final action on, S. 208, to reform the concessions 
policies of the National Park Service, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                     Pages S3285-88, S3311-27, S3372-73

Adopted:
  (1) Wallop Amendment No. 1552, to allow the Secretary the discretion 
to allow any concessioner the right to retain his possessory interest.

                                                  Pages S3323, S3372-73

  (2) Wallop Amendment No. 1553, to require a report to Congress on the 
implementation of this Act and the effect of such implementation on 
facilities operated pursuant to concession contracts and on visitor 
services.

                                                     Pages S3323, S3373

  (3) Wallop (for McCain) Amendment No. 1554, relating to concessioner 
performance evaluations.

                                                     Pages S3324, S3373

  (4) Wallop (for McCain) Amendment No. 1555, relating to the awarding 
of a temporary contract to avoid interruption of services to the public 
at a park.

                                                     Pages S3324, S3373

  (5) Wallop (for Cohen) Amendment No. 1556, to provide for a review of 
concessions operations by the Comptroller General of the United States.

                                                  Pages S3325-27, S3373

  Senate will vote on final passage of the bill at 2:30 p.m., on 
Tuesday, March 22.
Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S3362
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S3362-63
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                        Page S3363
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S3363-72
Notices of Hearings:
                                                        Page S3373
Authority for Committees:
                                                        Page S3373
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 1:53 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Tuesday, March 22, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3373.)