[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
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                                            Tuesday, April 12, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4091-S4185
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2010 and S. Res. 199.

                                                             Page S4165

Measures Passed:
  New Orleans Jazz Historical Park: Senate passed S. 1586, to establish 
the New Orleans Jazz Historical Park in the State of Louisiana, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S4177-80

  Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer: Senate passed 
H.R. 1134, to provide for the transfer of certain public lands located 
in Clear Creek County, Colorado, to the United States Forest Service, 
the State of Colorado, and certain local governments in the State of 
Colorado, after agreeing to committee amendments.

                                                         Pages S4180-81

  Kaysville, Utah Lands Restrictions: Senate passed S. 859, to reduce 
the restrictions on lands conveyed by deed under the Act of June 8, 
1926, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.

                                                         Pages S4181-82

  Commemorative Works Act: Senate passed H.R. 2947, to amend the 
Commemorative Works Act, after agreeing to committee amendments.

                                                         Pages S4182-83

California Desert Protection Act: Senate began consideration of S. 21, 
to designate certain lands in the California desert as wilderness, and 
to establish Death Valley, Joshua Tree, and Mojave National Parks, 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                  Pages S4091-S4101, S4102-25, S4127-58

Adopted:
  (1) Johnston Amendment No. 1608, to delete the Great Falls Basin 
Wilderness designation and retain the area in wilderness study status.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (2) Johnston Amendment No. 1609, to modify the boundaries of the 
Owens Peak Wilderness to delete 580 acres.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (3) Johnston Amendment No. 1610, to amend the boundary of the Santa 
Rosa Wilderness to allow for the construction of a road to provide 
access to private property.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (4) Johnston Amendment No. 1611, to retain portions of Owlshead and 
Avawatz areas in wilderness study status.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (5) Johnston Amendment No. 1612, to modify the boundaries of the 
Mojave National Park Wilderness to exclude 16 acres for access road.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (6) Johnston (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1613, to delete the Cady 
Mountains wilderness designation and retain the area in wilderness 
study status.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (7) Johnston Amendment No. 1614, to permit grazing to continue in the 
Mojave National Park.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (8) Johnston Amendment No. 1615, to permit grazing to continue in 
Death Valley National Park.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (9) Johnston Amendment No. 1616, to establish the Mojave National 
Park Advisory Commission.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (10) Johnston (for Feinstein/Wallop) Amendment No. 1617, to clarify 
that the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Drug Enforcement 
Administration, U.S. Customs Service, and State and local law 
enforcement activities may continue within the Coyote, Fish Creek 
Mountains, and Jacumba wilderness areas.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.

                                                         Pages S4131-32

  (11) Johnston Amendment No. 1618, to clarify that owners of private 
property within wilderness and park areas shall be provided with 
reasonable access to their property.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (12) Johnston (for Akaka) Amendment No. 1619, of a technical nature 
to clarify that a provision in the bill does not affect Federal tax 
policy.

                                                         Pages S4102-05

  (13) Johnston (for Inouye) Amendment No. 1621, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to identify suitable lands 
for a reservation for the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe.

                                                         Pages S4130-31

  (14) Johnston Amendment No. 1622, to direct the Secretary of the 
interior to undertake initiatives to address certain needs in the Lower 
Mississippi Delta Region.

                                                             Page S4131

  (15) Feinstein Amendment No. 1624, to amend the boundary of the 
Mojave National Park to exclude approximately 170 acres of private land 
at Nipton and Goffs on the park boundary.

                                                         Pages S4144-45

  (16) Johnston Amendment No. 1626, to establish the New Orleans Jazz 
National Historical Park in the State of Louisiana.

                                                         Pages S4149-52

  (17) Johnston (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1627, to ensure private 
property owners be allowed to build or improve residences on private 
land within the Mojave National Park.

                                                         Pages S4153-54

  (18) Brown Amendment No. 1628, to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to study and make recommendations regarding fees set by 
federal facilities managers.

                                                         Pages S4154-55

Rejected:
  (1) By 35 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 87), Wallop Amendment No. 1620, 
to redesignate the Mojave National Park a Mojave National Monument to 
be administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

                                               Pages S4106-25, S4127-29

  (2) By 34 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 88), Bennett Amendment No. 1623, 
to withhold National Park designation for lands within the California 
Desert until 90 percent of the privately held land is acquired by the 
Federal government and that the land be acquired within ten years.

                                                  Pages S4132-38, S4145

Withdrawn:
  Warner/Robb Amendment No. 1625, to establish the Shenandoah Valley 
National Battlefields and Commission in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

                                                         Pages S4147-49

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for a vote on 
final passage of the bill to occur at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13.

                                                             Page S4156

Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 455, to 
amend title 31, United States Code, to increase Federal payments to 
units of general local government for entitlement lands, and an 
amendment to be proposed thereto on Wednesday, April 13.

                                                             Page S4156

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act--Conferees: Senate disagreed 
to the amendments of the House to S. 636, to amend the Public Health 
Service Act to permit individuals to have freedom of access to certain 
medical clinics and facilities, agreed to the request of the House for 
a conference thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Kennedy, Pell, Metzenbaum, Simon, Mikulski, Kassebaum, 
Jeffords, Coats, and Hatch.

                                                             Page S4183

Nominations Considered: Senate began consideration of the nominations 
of Sam W. Brown, of California, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Head of Delegation to the Conference on Security 
and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and Rosemary Barkett, of Florida, to 
be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

                                                             Page S4184

  Motions were entered to close further debate on the aforementioned 
nominations and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, votes on the cloture motions will occur 
on Thursday, April 14.

                                                             Page S4184

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report on the recommendations for changes to the 
Panama Canal Commission; referred to the Committee on Armed Services. 
(PM-99)

                                                             Page S4163

  Transmitting a report on the national emergency with respect to 
Angola; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-100)

                                                         Pages S4163-64

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Linda Joan Morgan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Interstate 
Commerce Commission for a term expiring December 31, 1998.

                                                         Pages S4176-77

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Irvin Hicks, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to Ethiopia.
  Timothy A. Chorba, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Singapore.
  Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 1994.
  Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2000.
  A.J. Eggenberger, of Montana, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 1998.
  Herbert Kouts, of New York, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 1997.
  Jan M. Chaiken, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics.
  Gregory Moneta Sleet, of Delaware, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
  Charles Redding Pitt, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Faith S. Hochberg, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Jersey for the term of four years.
  Valerie Lau, of California, to be Inspector General, Department of 
the Treasury.
  Patricia Ann Brown, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 1996.
  Ira Ronald Feldman, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 1998.
  Barbara Wallace Grossman, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 1998.

                                                         Pages S4184-85

Messages From the President:
                                                    Pages S4163-64
Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S4164
Measures Placed on Calendar:
                                                        Page S4164
Communications:
                                                        Page S4164
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S4164-65
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S4165-66
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S4166-67
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S4167-76
Notices of Hearings:
                                                        Page S4176
Authority for Committees:
                                                        Page S4176
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--88)

                                                     Pages S4129, S4145

Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 7:49 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 13, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4183-84.)