[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
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                                          Saturday, October 8, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate agreed to conference report on California Desert 
      Protection Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S14961-S15073
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2557-2562, and S. Res. 284-285.
  Page S15036
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Report to accompany S. 784, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act to establish standards with respect to dietary 
supplements. (S. Rept. No. 103-410)
  S. 2269, to protect Native American cultures and to guarantee the 
free exercise of religion by Native Americans, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-411)
Page S15036
Measures Passed:
  Veterans Benefits: Senate passed H.R. 5244, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to revise and improve veterans' benefits programs, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S15005-20
  Private Relief: Senate passed H.R. 808, for the relief of James B. 
Stanley, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S15020
  International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 4781, to facilitate obtaining foreign-located antitrust evidence 
by authorizing the Attorney General of the United States and the 
Federal Trade Commission to provide, in accordance with antitrust 
mutual assistance agreements, antitrust evidence to foreign antitrust 
authorities on a reciprocal basis, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S15021-22
  Ocean Pollution Reduction Act: Senate passed H.R. 5176, to amend the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to San Diego ocean 
discharge and waste water reclamation, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S15022
  Convening of the 104th Congress: Senate passed H.J. Res. 425, 
providing for the convening of the First Session of the One Hundred 
Fourth Congress, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S15022
  Implementation of Oil Pollution Act: Senate passed S. 2559, relating 
to implementation of Oil Pollution Act with respect to animal fats and 
vegetable oils.
  Page S15022
  Cooperative Work Trust Fund Amendments: Senate passed S. 2560, to 
allow the collection and payment of funds following the completion of 
cooperative work involving the protection, management, and improvement 
of the National Forest System.
  Page S15022
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 304, directing 
the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of 
the bill S. 1312.
  Page S15024
  Social Security Act Technical Corrections: Senate passed H.R. 5252, 
to amend the Social Security Act to make miscellaneous and technical 
amendments, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S15024-26
  Deportation of Aliens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 284, relating to the 
deportation of aliens.
  Page S15026
  Private Relief: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 2266, for the relief of Orlando Wayne 
Naraysingh, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S15026
  Window Rock Unified School District: Senate passed H.R. 5220, to 
provide for the acceptance by the Secretary of Education of 
applications submitted by the local educational agency serving the 
Window Rock Unified School District, Window Rock, Arizona, under 
section 3 of the Act of September 30, 1050 (Public Law 874, 81st 
Congress) for fiscal years 1994 and 1995, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S15028
  Realtors Land Institute Anniversary: Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
243, recognizing the REALTORS Land Institute on the occasion of its 
50th Anniversary, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S15028
  Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 2135, to provide for a National Native American Veterans' 
Memorial, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S15028-29
  Status of the Tlingit and Haida: Senate passed H.R. 4180, to clarify 
the status of the Tlingit and Haida, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S15029
  Patent Prior User Rights Act: Senate passed S. 2272, to amend chapter 
28 of title 35, United States Code, to provide a defense to patent 
infringement based on prior use by certain persons, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S15029-30
  Bumpers (for DeConcini) Amendment No. 2655, in the nature of a 
substitute
Pages S15029-30
  Securities and Exchange Commission Fee Collections: Senate passed 
H.R. 5060, to provide for the continuation of certain fee collections 
for the expenses of the Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 
year 1995, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S15030
  International Narcotics Control Activities: Senate passed H.R. 5246, 
making certain corrections relating to international narcotics control 
activities, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S15030
  Forest Management Plans: Senate agreed to S. Res. 285, expressing the 
sense of the Senate concerning phasing in implementation of forest 
management plans by the Department of Agriculture.
  Pages S15030-31
  Timber Sale Receipts/Technical Correction: Senate passed H.R. 5161, 
to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to permit the 
prompt sharing of timber sale receipts of the Forest Service and the 
Bureau of Land Management, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S15031
  Maryland-West Virginia Interstate Compact: Senate passed S.J. Res. 
205, granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for 
joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and 
regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings 
Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, Maryland, and Mineral 
County, West Virginia, entered into between the States of West Virginia 
and Maryland.
  Page S15031
  Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: Senate passed H.R. 4814, to 
grant the consent of the Congress to amendments to the Central Midwest 
Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S15031
  Kansas-Missouri Culture District Compact: Senate passed H.R. 4896, to 
grant the consent of the Congress to the Kansas and Missouri 
Metropolitan Culture District Compact, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S15031
  National Marine Heritage Program: Senate passed H.R. 3059, to 
establish a National Maritime Heritage Program to make grants available 
for educational programs and the restoration of America's cultural 
resources for the purpose of preserving America's endangered maritime 
heritage, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S15031-32
  Jamie L. Whitten Tribute: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 314, 
providing for the printing of statements in tribute to Representative 
Jamie L. Whitten.
  Page S15032
  Congressional Gold Medal Award: Senate passed H.R. 4497, to award a 
congressional gold medal to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S15032
Passage Vitiated:
  Tlingit and Haida Status: Senate vitiated its action of Friday, 
October 7, 1994, when Senate passed H.R. 4180, to clarify the status of 
the Tlingit and Haida, as amended.
  Page S15029
California Desert Protection Act--Conference Report: Senate agreed to 
the conference report on S. 21, to designate certain lands in the 
California Desert as wilderness, and to establish Death Valley, Joshua 
Tree, and Mojave National Parks.
  Pages S14961-70
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 68 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 326), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the conference report.
Page S14967
High-Speed Rail Development: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to Senate amendments to H.R. 4867, to authorize appropriations 
for high-speed ground transportation, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S15022-24
Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Restitution: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to S. 1457, to amend the Aleutian and Pribilof 
Islands Restitution Act to increase authorization for appropriation to 
compensate Aleut villages for church property lost, damaged, or 
destroyed during World War II, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S15026
Indian Landfills: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 
720, to clean up open dumps on Indian lands, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages S15026-27
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 59 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 327), Lt. Gen. Buster C. Glosson, 
U.S. Air Force, to the grade of lieutenant general on the retired list.
Pages S14970-77
  Robert C. Larson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Thrift Depositor 
Protection Oversight Board for a term of three years.
  Gary Niles Kimble, of Montana, to be Commissioner of the 
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  Martin Jay Dickman, of Illinois to be Inspector General, Railroad 
Retirement Board.
  Rhea Lydia Graham, of New Mexico, to be Director of the United States 
Bureau of Mines.
  Christine A. Varney, of the District of Columbia, to be a Federal 
Trade Commissioner for the unexpired term of seven years from September 
26, 1989.
  Philip Lader, of South Carolina, to be Administrator of the Small 
Business Administration.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
Pages S14977-79 S14981-91, S15032-34, S15073
Messages From the House:
  Page S15034
Measures Referred:
  Pages S15034-35
Communications:
  Pages S15035-36
Petitions:
  Page S15036
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S15036
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S15036-38
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S15038
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S15039-41
Additional Statements:
  Pages S15041-73
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--327)
  Pages S14967, S14977
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and, in accordance with H. Con. Res. 
315, recessed at 5:11 p.m., until 9 a.m., Wednesday, November 30, 1994.