[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 60 (Monday, May 16, 1994)]
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                                               Monday, May 16, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5743-S5772
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 2117.

                                                             Page S5759

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1357, to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationships of the 
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Little River Band of 
Ottawa Indians as distinct federally recognized Indian tribes. (S. 
Rept. No. 103-260)

                                                             Page S5759

Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 2019, to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health 
Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                               Pages S5743-45, S5747-51

Adopted:
  (1) Reid Amendment No. 1708, to ensure that Indian tribes are 
consulted in determining the use of funds associated with public water 
systems.

                                                  Pages S5743-45, S5747

  (2) Stevens Amendment No. 1709, to provide for reserve fund 
allocation to Indian Tribes and Alaska Native villages for improvement 
of dire water system conditions on Indian reservations and in Alaska 
Native villages.

                                                         Pages S5748-49

  (3) Baucus (for Graham) Amendment No. 1710, to require the 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to submit to 
Congress the drinking water needs survey and assessment every 2 years.

                                                         Pages S5749-50

  Senate will continue consideration of the bill and amendments to be 
proposed thereto, on Tuesday, May 17, 1994.
Appointments:
  North Atlantic Assembly Spring Meeting: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, 
appointed the following as members of the Senate Delegation to the 
North Atlantic Assembly Spring Meeting during the Second Session of the 
103d Congress, to be held in Oslo, Norway, May 26-31, 1994: Senators 
Specter, Gregg, and Bennett.

                                                             Page S5751

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report to Congress relative to the national emergency 
with respect to Iran; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-113).

                                                         Pages S5756-57

  Transmitting a report on the activities of the United States 
Government and agencies relating to the prevention of nuclear 
proliferation; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-
114).

                                                             Page S5757

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Mary 
Ann Casey, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia.

                                                             Page S5772

Messages From the President:
                                                    Pages S5756-57
Measures Placed on Calendar:
                                                        Page S5758
Communications:
                                                        Page S5758
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S5758-59
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S5759-61
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                        Page S5761
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S5761-62
Authority for Committees:
                                                        Page S5762
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S5762-72
Recess: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and recessed at 6:06 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 1994 (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5772.)