[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 24, 1994)]
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                                              Tuesday, May 24, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

       Senate confirmed Derek Shearer to be Ambassador to Finland.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6211-S6297
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2145-
2147.

                                                             Page S6288

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1952, to authorize the minting of coins to commemorate the 175th 
anniversary of the founding of the United States Botanic Garden, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

                                                             Page S6288

Measures Passed:
  King Holiday and Service Act: By 94 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 128), 
Senate passed 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, as amended, and after taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto:

                                                         Pages S6239-44

Rejected:
  By 28 yeas to 70 nays (Vote No. 127), Helms Amendment No. 1738, to 
ensure that only private funds are used by the Commission, as amended.

                                                         Pages S6239-43

Lead Exposure Reduction Act: Senate completed consideration of S. 729, 
to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to reduce the levels of lead 
in the environment, after agreeing to a modified committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and taking action on an amendment proposed 
thereto, as follows:

                                                         Pages S6252-82

Adopted:
  Smith (for Nickles/Simpson) Amendment No. 1744, to express the sense 
of the Senate concerning the manufacture, sale, and use of lead fishing 
sinkers, jigs, and lures.

                                                         Pages S6281-82

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for a vote on 
final passage of the bill to occur on Wednesday, May 25, 1994.

                                                             Page S6282

Additional Conferees: By unanimous consent, the following Senators were 
added as conferees to H.R. 3474, the Community Development Banking Act: 
from the Committee on Finance for matters solely within the Finance 
Committee's jurisdiction, including Sections 209, 210, and 408 of the 
Senate Amendment--Senators Moynihan, Baucus, and Packwood.

                                                             Page S6295

Measures Indefinitely Postponed: Senate indefinitely postponed further 
consideration of the following measures:
  International Criminal Court: S.J. Res. 32, calling for the United 
States to support efforts of the United Nations to conclude an 
international agreement to establish an international criminal court.

                                                             Page S6295

  Coast Guard Authorization: S. 1052, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 1994 for the Coast Guard.

                                                             Page S6295

  Arson Prevention: S. 798, to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 to establish a program of grants to States for 
arson research, prevention, and control.

                                                             Page S6295

  Budget Authority Rescission: S. 1608, to rescind certain budget 
authority proposed to be rescinded in a special message transmitted to 
the Congress by the President on Nov. 1, 1993, in accordance with title 
X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as 
amended.

                                                             Page S6295

  Budget Authority Rescission: S. 1832, to rescind certain budget 
authority proposed to be rescinded in a special message transmitted to 
the Congress by the President on Feb. 7, 1994, in accordance with title 
X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as 
amended.

                                                             Page S6295

Nomination--Cloture Vote: By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 131), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate failed to agree 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).

                                     Pages S6211-28, S6230-39, S6251-52

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Mr. 
Brown with a vote on a second motion to close further debate on the 
nomination to occur on Wednesday, May 25, 1994, at 1 p.m.

                                                             Page S6250

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 130), Derek Shearer, of California, 
to be Ambassador to Finland.

                           Pages S6211-28, S6230-39, S6244-45, S6249-51

  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
follow action:
  By 63 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 129), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the nomination of Mr. Shearer.

                                                         Pages S6244-45

  Clark G. Fiester, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of Chief, Army Reserve, United States 
Army.
  12 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of colonel.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of colonel.
  12 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy.

                                               Pages S6228-29, S6296-97

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patricia Fry Godley, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Fossil Energy).
  Larry Reed Mattox, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Harriet C. Babbitt, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2000.
  Michael Marek, of Illinois, to be United States Alternate Executive 
Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of two years.
  Jose A. Cabranes, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Second Circuit.
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.

                                                         Pages S6295-96

Communications:
                                                        Page S6288
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                        Page S6288
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S6288-91
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S6291-92
Amendments Submitted:
                                                        Page S6292
Authority for Committees:
                                                    Pages S6292-93
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S6293-94
Recored Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--131)

                                               Pages S6243-44, S6251-52

Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 7:07 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Wednesday, May 25, 1994 (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6295).