[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 83 (Monday, June 27, 1994)]
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                                              Monday, June 27, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHT

      House passed Commerce-State-Justice appropriations bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7663-S7721
Measures Passed:
   John F. Kennedy Center Act Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 3567, to 
amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to transfer operating 
responsibilities to the Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.

                                                             Page S7663

Product Liability Fairness: Senate resumed consideration of S. 687, to 
regulate interstate commerce by providing for a uniform product 
liability law, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S7671-98
Pending:
  Kohl/Cohen/Murray Amendment No. 1930, to instruct courts to balance 
the public interest in health and safety against any need for privacy 
before allowing for secrecy civil litigation, and bans court orders and 
agreements that would prohibit parties from sharing litigation 
information with Federal and State regulators.
Pages S7685-98
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Wednesday, June 
29, 1994.
Page S7698
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, June 28, 
with a cloture vote to occur thereon, and a vote on or in relation to 
the pending amendment to occur at 10 a.m.
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the recess/adjournment of the 
Senate on Thursday, July 7, 1994, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

                                                             Page S7721

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Aileen Catherine Adams, of California, to be Director of the Office 
for Victims of Crime.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.
Page S7721
Measures Referred:
  Page S7698
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7698
Petitions:
  Pages S7698-S7701
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7701-02
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7702-19
Authority for Committees:
  Page S7719
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7719-21



Recess: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and recessed at 7:08 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Tuesday, June 28, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7721.)