[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 122 (Tuesday, August 23, 1994)]
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                                           Tuesday, August 23, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12293-S12389
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2413-2416, S. Res. 252, and S. Con. Res. 74.
  Pages S12380-81
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 528, to provide for the transfer of certain U.S. Forest Service 
lands located in Lincoln County, Montana, to Lincoln County in the 
State of Montana, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 103-355)
  S. 2259, to provide for the settlement of the claims of the 
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation concerning their 
contribution to the production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 103-356)
  S. 1887, to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the 
designation of the National Highway System. (S. Rept. No. 103-357)
  S. 622, to authorize appropriations for the United States Office of 
Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-358)
Page S12380
Measures Passed:
  Honoring James Norman Hall: Senate passed H. Con. Res. 215, honoring 
James Norman Hall and recognizing his outstanding contributions to the 
United States and the South Pacific.
  Page S12369
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act--Conference Report: 
Senate continued consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 3355, 
to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1986 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.
  Pages S12296-S12369
  Senate will continue consideration of the conference report on 
Wednesday, August 24, 1994.
Federal Acquisition Improvement Act--Conference Report: Senate agreed 
to the conference report on S. 1587, to revise and streamline the 
acquisition laws of the Federal Government.
  Pages S12369-80
Appointments:
  Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 103-236, 
appointed the following individuals to the Commission on Protecting and 
Reducing Government Secrecy: Senator Helms; and Allison B. Fortier, of 
Maryland.
  Pages S12388-89
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Gil Coronado, of Texas, to be Director of Selective Service. Marc 
Lincoln Marks, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring 
August 30, 2000.
Page S12389
Messages From the House:
  Page S12380
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S12380
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S12381-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S12386
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 10:08 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, August 24, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12388.)