[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 15, 1994)]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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       FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1994

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                       D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 1782

  Mr. D'AMATO proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 1491) to amend the 
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations, 
and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs [special 
     subcommittee] shall conduct an investigation into, study of, 
     and hearings on, all matters which have any tendency to 
     reveal the full facts about the circumstances surrounding and 
     the propriety of the commodities-futures trading activities 
     of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1783

  Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Mitchell) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 
1782 proposed by Mr. D'Amato to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following:
       (1) Additional Hearings: In the fulfillment of the Senate's 
     constitutional oversight role, additional hearings on the 
     matters identified in the resolution passed by the Senate by 
     a vote of 98-0 on March 17, 1994 should be authorized as 
     appropriate under, and in accordance with, the provisions of 
     that resolution.
       (2) Any additional hearings should be structured and 
     sequenced in such a manner that in the judgement of the two 
     Leaders they would not interfere with the ongoing 
     investigation of Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
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                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 1784

  Mr. MURKOWSKI proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1491, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs [special 
     subcommittee] shall conduct an investigation into, study of, 
     and hearings on, all matters which have any tendency to 
     reveal the full facts about the Resolution Trust 
     Corporation's internal handling of the criminal referrals 
     concerning Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association. The 
     term ``Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association'' 
     includes any subsidiary company, affiliated company, or 
     business owned or controlled, in whole or in part, by Madison 
     Guaranty Savings and Loan Association, its officers, 
     directors, or principal shareholders.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1785

  Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Mitchell) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 
1784 proposed by Mr. Murkowski to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following:
       (1) Additional hearings: in the fulfillment of the Senate's 
     constitutional oversight role, additional hearings on the 
     matters identified in the resolution passed by the Senate by 
     a vote of 98-0 on March 17, 1994 should be authorized as 
     appropriate under, and in accordance with, the provisions of 
     that resolution.
       (2) Any additional hearings should be structured and 
     sequenced in such a manner that in the judgement of the two 
     Leaders they would not interfere with the ongoing 
     investigation of Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
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                        LOTT AMENDMENT NO. 1786

  Mr. LOTT proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1491, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for 
     purposes of conducting such hearings and related activities 
     of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     required under this Act, such hearings shall begin on a date 
     no later than July 15, 1994.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1787

  Mr. MITCHELL proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1786 proposed by 
Mr. Lott to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       Strike the matter proposed and insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for 
     purposes of conducting such hearings and related activities 
     of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     required under this Act, such hearings shall begin on a date 
     no later than July 29, 1994, or within 30 days after the 
     conclusion of the first phase of the independent counsel's 
     investigation, whichever is the earlier.
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                       SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 1788

  Mr. SPECTER proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1491, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs shall 
     conduct an investigation into, study of, and hearings on, all 
     matters which have any tendency to reveal the full facts 
     about the independence of the Resolution Trust Corporation, 
     Federal banking agencies, and other Federal regulatory 
     agencies, including any improper contacts among officials of 
     the White House, the Department of the Treasury, the 
     Resolution Trust Corporation, the Office of thrift 
     Supervision, and any other Federal agency.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1789

  Mr. MITCHELL proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1788 proposed by 
Mr. Specter to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following:
       (1) Additional Hearings: In the fulfillment of the Senate's 
     constitutional oversight role, additional hearings on the 
     matters identified in the resolution passed by the Senate by 
     a vote of 98-0 on March 17, 1994 should be authorized as 
     appropriate under, and in accordance with, the provisions of 
     that resolution.
       (2) Any additional hearings should be structured and 
     sequenced in such a manner that in the judgment of the two 
     Leaders they would not interfere with the ongoing 
     investigation of Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
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                        BOND AMENDMENT NO. 1790

  Mr. BOND proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1491, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs shall 
     conduct an investigation into, study of, and hearings on, all 
     matters which have any tendency to reveal the full facts 
     about the Department of Justice's handling of the Resolution 
     Trust Corporation's criminal referrals relating to Madison 
     Guaranty Savings and Loan Association. The term ``Madison 
     Guaranty Savings and Loan Association'' includes any 
     subsidiary company, affiliated company, or business owned or 
     controlled, in whole or in part, by Madison Guaranty Savings 
     and Loan Association, its officers, directors, or principal 
     shareholders.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1791

  Mr. MITCHELL proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1790 proposed by 
Mr. Bond to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following:
       (1) Additional Hearings: In the fulfillment of the Senate's 
     constitutional oversight role, additional hearings on the 
     matters identified in the resolution passed by the Senate by 
     a vote of 98-0 on March 17, 1994 should be authorized as 
     appropriate under, and in accordance with, the provisions of 
     that resolution.
       (2) Any additional hearings should be structured and 
     sequenced in such a manner that in the judgement of the two 
     Leaders they would not interfere with the ongoing 
     investigation of Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
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                        BOND AMENDMENT NO. 1792

  Mr. BOND proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1491, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs shall 
     conduct an investigation into, study of, and hearings on, all 
     matters which have any tendency to reveal the full facts 
     about the sources of funding and the lending practices of 
     Capital Management Services, Inc., and its supervision and 
     regulation by the Small Business Administration, including 
     loans to Susan McDougal and the alleged diversion of funds to 
     Whitewater Development Corporation.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1793

  Mr. MITCHELL proposed an amendment to amendment No. 1792 proposed by 
Mr. Bond to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matters proposed insert the following.
       (1) Additional Hearings: In the fulfillment of the Senate's 
     constitutional oversight role, additional hearings on the 
     matters identified in the resolution passed by the Senate by 
     a vote of 98-0 on March 17, 1994 should be authorized as 
     appropriate under, and in accordance with, the provisions of 
     that resolution.
       (2) Any additional hearings should be structured and 
     sequenced in such a manner that in the judgement of the two 
     Leaders they would not interfere with the ongoing 
     investigation of Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr.
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                      McCONNELL AMENDMENT NO. 1794

  Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1491, supra; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs shall 
     conduct an investigation into, study of, and hearings on, all 
     matters which have any tendency to reveal the full facts 
     about any issues developed during, or arising out of, the 
     hearings conducted by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs under this Act.
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                      MITCHELL AMENDMENT NO. 1795

  Mr. FORD (for Mr. Mitchell) proposed an amendment to amendment No. 
1794 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 1491, supra; as follows:

       In lieu of the matter proposed insert the following:
       (1) Additional Hearings: In the fulfillment of the Senate's 
     constitutional oversight role, additional hearings on the 
     matters identified in the resolution passed by the Senate by 
     a vote of 98-0 on March 17, 1994 should be authorized as 
     appropriate under, and in accordance with, the provisions of 
     that resolution.
       (2) Any additional hearings should be structured and 
     sequenced in such a manner that in the judgment of the two 
     Leaders they would not interfere with the ongoing 
     investigation of Special Counsel Robert B. Fiske, Jr.''

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