[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 63 (Thursday, May 19, 1994)]
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                                             Thursday, May 19, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5967-S6150
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2133-2141, and S.J. Res. 193-195.

                                                             Page S6123

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
Reported on Wednesday, May 18, 1994:
  H.R. 1631, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to increase 
the maximum amount in controversy permitted for cases under the 
jurisdiction of the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 103-261)
  H.R. 1632, to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to remove 
gender-specific references. (S. Rept. No. 103-262)

                                                             Page S6122

Reported today:
  Special Report of the Legislative and Oversight Activities of the 
Small Business Committee During 1993. (S. Rept. No. 103-263)
  Special Report entitled ``Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget 
Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1995''. (S. Rept. 
No. 103-264)
  H.R. 1758, to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change 
certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as 
subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, 
``Transportation'', and to make other technical improvements in the 
Code. (S. Rept. No. 103-265)

                                                             Page S6122

Measures Passed:
  Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments: By 95 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 
122), Senate passed S. 2019, to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the 
Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water 
Act''), as amended.

                                                      Pages S5986-S6014

  Special Olympics Torch Relay: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 236, 
authorizing the 1994 Special Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the 
Capitol Grounds.

                                                             Page S6144

Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act: Senate disagreed to the 
amendments of the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3355, to amend 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow grants 
to increase police presence, to expand and improve cooperative efforts 
between law enforcement agencies and members of the community to 
address crime and disorder problems, and otherwise to enhance public 
safety, agreed to the request for a conference thereon, and the Chair 
appointed the following conferees: Senators Biden, Kennedy, Metzenbaum, 
DeConcini, Leahy, Hatch, Thurmond, Simpson, and Grassley.

                                            Pages S6018-S6104, S6106-08

  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  (1) Agreed to a Domenici motion to instruct the conferees to insist 
on the Senate position with regard to section 213 of the Senate 
amendment authorizing the death penalty for gun murders during Federal 
crimes of violence and drug trafficking crimes.

                                                         Pages S6071-72

  (2) By 74 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 123), Senate agreed to Conrad/
Mack motion to instruct the conferees to insist that the committee of 
conference report a conference substitute providing Federal funds for 
State prisons setting conditions on a State's eligibility to 
participate in the program in definite terms, and conditioning that a 
State provide for truth in sentencing by requiring that violent felons 
serve at least 85 percent of the prison time imposed.

                                               Pages S6075-87, S6106-07

  (3) By 66 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 124), Senate agreed to Gramm 
motion to instruct the conferees to insist on Subtitle E of Title XIII 
of the Senate amendment, establishing a Violent Crime Reduction Trust 
Fund, and Section 2404 of the Senate amendment, Section 2407 of the 
Senate amendment, and the mandatory minimum sentences in Section 2405, 
all relating to mandatory minimum prison sentences.

                                                  Pages S6078-88, S6107

  (4) By 94 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 125), Senate agreed to Biden 
modified motion to instruct the conferees to insist that the committee 
on conference report a committee substitute that includes the Violent 
Crime Reduction Trust Fund, adequate funding to put 100,000 more police 
officers in community policing programs, funding for State and local 
crime prevention programs, funding for construction and/or operation of 
secure prison facilities and boot camps, jails, and other low or medium 
security State and local facilities, tough penalties for violent 
criminals, a Violence Against Women Act, funding for Federal law 
enforcement, the Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams Act, Title 14 
of the Senate bill, regarding rural crime, and Section 1031 of the 
Senate bill, to improve training of law enforcement.

                                               Pages S6088-92, S6107-08

  (5) By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 126), D'Amato motion to instruct 
the conferees to insist that the committee of conferees report a 
conference substitute that includes Section 2405 of the Senate 
amendment entitled ``Mandatory Prison Terms for the Use, Possession, or 
Carrying of a Firearm or Destructive Device During a State Crime of 
Violence or State Drug Trafficking Crime,'' and Section 2406, relating 
to murders committed with a firearm.

                                                  Pages S6092-98, S6108

  (6) Agreed to Biden (for Hatch/Simpson/Dole) motion to instruct the 
conferees to insist that the committee of conference hold all meetings 
in 325 Russell Senate Office Building, 215 Hart Senate Office Building, 
or 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building, ensure that all of the meeting 
are open to the public and media, and hold all meetings during 
reasonable hours at times when the Senate is in session.

                                                             Page S6094

Technical Corrections--Native American Laws: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to S. 1654, to make certain technical 
corrections, with the following amendments proposed thereto:

                                                         Pages S6144-47

  Ford (for McCain/Inouye) Amendment No. 1736, to clarify provisions of 
the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 
1992.

                                                             Page S6145

  Ford (for McCain/Inouye) Amendment No. 1737, to prohibit regulations 
that classify, enhance, or diminish the privileges and immunities of an 
Indian tribe relative to other federally- recognized Indian tribes.

                                                             Page S6145

King Holiday and Service Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of H.R. 1933, to 
authorize appropriations for the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday 
Commission, and establish a National Service Day to promote community 
service, and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Monday, May 
23, 1994.

                                                             Page S6098

Nomination--Cloture Motion Filed: A motion was entered to close further 
debate on the nomination of Derek Shearer, of California, to be 
Ambassador to Finland and, by unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on 
the cloture motion will occur on Tuesday, May 24, 1994.

                                                         Pages S6117-18

Nomination--Cloture Motion Filed: A motion was entered to close further 
debate on the nomination of Sam W. Brown, Jr., 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, by 
unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on 
Tuesday, May 24, 1994.

                                                         Pages S6117-18

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 Senator Hollings as a member 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.

                                                             Page S6108

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Rear Admiral John C. Albright for appointment in the grade of rear 
admiral (lower half), while serving in a position of importance and 
responsibility as Director, Pacific Marine Center, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions of title 33, United 
States Code, section 853u.
  William D. Hathaway, of Maine, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the term expiring June 30, 1998.
  T. R. Lakshmanan, of New Hampshire, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Transportation Statistics, Department of Transportation, for the term 
of four years expiring June 14, 1996.
  Joshua Gotbaum, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Arnold Gregory Holz, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Rear Admiral Robert E. Kramek, U.S. Coast Guard, to be Commandant, 
United States Coast Guard, for a term of four years with the grade of 
admiral while so serving.
  Joe Scroggins, Jr., of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 1995.
  Rachelle B. Chong, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 1992.
  Susan Ness, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications 
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 1994.
  Susan Ness, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Communications 
Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 1994.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.

                                                  Pages S6118-20, S6150

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Rachel Worby, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 1998.
  Julie D. Belaga, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for the 
remainder of the term expiring January 20, 1995.
  Julie D. Belaga, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term 
expiring January 20, 1999.
  Joseph F. Vivona, of New Jersey, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Energy.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of Captain.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.

                                                             Page S6148

Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S6120
Measures Referred:
                                                        Page S6120
Measures Placed on Calendar:
                                                        Page S6120
Measures Read First Time:
                                                        Page S6147
Communications:
                                                    Pages S6120-21
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S6121-22
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                        Page S6122
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S6123-36
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                        Page S6136
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S6136-37
Notices of Hearings:
                                                        Page S6137
Authority for Committees:
                                                    Pages S6137-38
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S6138-44
Text of S. 2087 as Previously Passed:

                                                             Page S6120

Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--126)

                                                  Pages S5986, S6107-08

Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 8:34 p.m., until 
11:30 a.m., on Monday, May 23, 1994 (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6147.)