[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
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                                            Thursday, June 16, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed FAA Authorization Act and the Legislative Branch 
      Appropriations Act, 1995.
      House passed Transportation appropriations bill for fiscal year 
      1995.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6969-S7098
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2198-2205, S.J. Res. 200, and S. Res. 227-229.
  Page S7066
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 877, to authorize the establishment of the National African-
American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution, with an amendment. 
(S. Rept. No. 103-284)
  S. 2200, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election 
Commission for fiscal year 1995. (S. Rept. No. 103-285)
  H.R. 4539, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the 
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, 
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1995, and for other purposes, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 103-
286)
  H.R. 4426, making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1995, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 103-287)
  S. 2203, to improve the administration of export controls. (S. Rept. 
No. 103-288)
  S. Res. 227, to improve the operations of the Senate.
  S. Res. 228, to improve Senate floor procedures.

                                                             Page S7066

Measures Passed:
  Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act: Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 2739, to amend the Airport and Airway Improvement 
Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994, 1995, and 
1996, and the bill was then passed after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 1491, 
Senate companion measure, after agreeing to a modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S6983-94, S6996-97, S6999-S7031, S7033, S7097
Adopted:
  (1) By 93 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 150), McCain/Dole Amendment No. 
1799, to express the sense of the Senate that the United States should 
immediately take all necessary and prudent actions to enhance the 
preparedness and safety of United States and Republic of Korea forces 
to deter and, if necessary, repel an attack from North Korea.
Pages S7004-14
  (2) Levin/Warner Amendment No. 1800 (to Amendment No. 1799), of a 
perfecting nature.
Pages S7010-11
  (3) Ford (for Levin) Amendment No. 1801, to require the continuation 
of radar approach control activities at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, 
Michigan.

                                                         Pages S7014-15

  (4) Ford/Lugar Amendment No. 1802, to make technical and conforming 
changes.
Pages S7014-15
  (5) Ford (for McCain) Amendment No. 1803, to express the sense of the 
Senate regarding the responsibilities of the Inspector General of the 
Department of Transportation in supervising audits and investigations 
relating to funds made available for Washington National Airport and 
Dulles International Airport.
Pages S7014-15
  (6) By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 151), Brown/Heflin 
Modified Amendment No. 1804, to express the sense of the Congress 
regarding the issuance under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
of administrative guidelines applicable to religious harassment in 
employment.

                                               Pages S7015-23, S7025-29

  (7) Ford (for Leahy) Amendment No. 1805, to require the Secretary of 
Transportation to make available information on the disinsection of 
aircraft landing in countries while passengers and crew are on board 
such aircraft.
Pages S7024-25
  (8) Pressler Amendment No. 1806, to provide for Level I Contract 
Tower assistance.
Pages S7024-25
  (9) Pressler (for Nickles) Amendment No. 1808, to authorize a study 
of the use of infant restraint systems aboard air carrier aircraft.
Page S7029
Rejected:
  (1) Metzenbaum Amendment No. 1796, to make certain requirements 
relating to the provision of sanitary facilities by domestic air 
carriers. (By 93 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 149), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S6991-93, S6999-S7004
  (2) McCain Amendment No. 1798 (to Amendment No. 1796), to enhance the 
preparedness of U.S. and South Korean forces in the Republic of Korea. 
(The amendment fell when Amendment No. 1796, listed above, was tabled.)
Pages S7000-04
  (3) By 29 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 152), Metzenbaum Amendment No. 
1807, to provide for the reemployment and recertification as air 
traffic controllers of certain discharged air traffic controllers.
Pages S7027-29
  Subsequently, S. 1491 was indefinitely postponed.

                                                             Page S7097

  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint conferees on the 
part of the Senate.
Page S7097
  Legislative Branch Appropriations, 1995: Senate passed H.R. 4454, 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995, after agreeing to committee amendments and 
taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S7033-52
Adopted:
  (1) Jeffords Amendment No. 1809, to provide that no funds may be used 
to carry out the provisions of retirement laws relating to the 
mandatory separation of members of the Capitol Police.
Pages S7046-48
  (2) Reid Amendment No. 1810, to modify the appropriations for the 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
Page S7048
  (3) Reid Amendment No. 1811, to modify language under the Government 
Printing Office and Superintendent of Documents accounts with respect 
to electronic access.
Page S7048
  (4) Mack (for Burns) Amendment No. 1812, to modify certain 
restrictions relating to the Government Printing Office.
Page S7048
  (5) Reid Amendment No. 1813, to make the availability of certain 
funds subject to the enactment of certain legislation.
Pages S7048-49
  (6) Reid Amendment No. 1814, to provide for the completion of 
improvements to property acquired pursuant to section 1202 of P.L. 103-
50.

                                                         Pages S7048-49

  (7) Reid Amendment No. 1815, to reduce funding for expenses necessary 
for official mail costs of the Senate.
Page S7049
  (8) Reid Amendment No. 1816, to increase funding for the Senators' 
Official Personnel and Office Expense Account.
  (9) Reid Amendment No. 1817, to establish a Human Resources Program 
for the Architect of the Capitol.
Pages S7050-51
  During consideration of this bill today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  Rejected a motion to recommit the bill, with instructions, with a 
Smith amendment to reduce the total appropriations provided therein to 
a sum not greater than its Fiscal Year 1994 level.
Pages S7043-45
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Reid, Mikulski, Murray, Byrd, Mack, Burns, and Hatfield.
Page S7052
  Land Management Agency Housing Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 472, 
to improve the administration and management of public lands, National 
Forests, units of the National Park System, and related areas by 
improving the availability of adequate, appropriate, affordable, and 
cost effective housing for employees needed to effectively manage the 
public lands, after agreeing to committee amendments.
  Pages S7087-88
  Cane River Creole National Historical Park: Senate passed S. 1980, to 
establish the Cane River Creole National Historical Park and the Cane 
River National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana, after agreeing 
to committee amendments.
  Pages S7087-93
  Taliesin Preservation Act: Senate passed S. 150, to provide for 
assistance in the preservation of Taliesin in the State of Wisconsin, 
after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S7093-94
  Saguaro National Monument Protection Act: Senate passed S. 316, to 
expand the boundaries of the Saguaro National Monument, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S7093-94
  Piscataway National Park Expansion Act: Senate passed S. 1703, to 
expand the boundaries of the Piscataway National Park, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S7093-95
  Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance: Senate passed H.R. 1183, to 
validate conveyances of certain lands in the State of California that 
form part of the right-of-way granted by the United States to the 
Central Pacific Railway Company.
  Pages S7093, S7095
  Farmington Wild and Scenic River Act: Senate passed H.R. 2815, to 
designate a portion of the Farmington River in Connecticut as a 
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Systems, after 
agreeing to committee amendments.
  Pages S7093, S7095-96
Committee Oversight Hearings--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. Res. 229, 
authorizing oversight hearings by the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs, and an amendment to be proposed thereto, on Tuesday, 
June 21.
  Page S7097
Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of H.R. 4539, 
making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States 
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, on 
Monday, June 20, 1994, at 3 p.m.
  Page S7097
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 69 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 148), Lauri Fitz Pegado, of Maryland, 
to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the 
United States and Foreign Commercial Service.
Pages S6969-79, S6982-83, S7099
  During consideration of this nomination today, the Senate also took 
the following action:
  By 37 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 147), Senate failed to agree to a 
motion to recommit the nomination to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs.
Pages S6970-79, S6982-83
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Norris Batiste, Jr., of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  John David Crews, Jr., of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal 
for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Eisenhower Durr, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  Walter D. Sokolowski, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal 
for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Gus A. Owen, of California, to be a Member of the Interstate Commerce 
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 1997.
  E. Michael Southwick, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Uganda.
  Judith A. Miller, of Ohio, to be General Counsel of the Department of 
Defense.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S7098-99
Messages From the House:
  Page S7064
Measures Referred:
  Page S7064
Communications:
  Pages S7064-66
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S7066-74
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S7074
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7077-83
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S7083-84
Authority for Committees:
  Page S7084
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7084-87
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--152)
  Pages S6983, S7004, S7014, S7029
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 11:23 p.m., until 
2 p.m., on Monday, June 20, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S7097-
98.)