[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9-S10]
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                       UNANIMOUS-CONSENT REQUESTS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, the following unanimous-consent requests are 
those of the standing orders, the setting of the leader's time each day 
which are obtained at the beginning of each Congress, governing the 
day-to-day activity. As in the past these consents have been cleared 
with the minority leader.
  Therefore, I send to the desk 11 unanimous-consent requests and ask 
for their immediate consideration en bloc and that the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
104th Congress, the Ethics Committee be authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
104th Congress, there be a limitation of 15 minutes each upon any 
rollcall vote, with the warning signal to be sounded at the midway 
point, beginning at the last 7\1/2\ minutes, and when rollcall votes 
are of 10-minute duration, the warning signal be sounded at the 
beginning of the last 7\1/2\ minutes.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that during the Congress, it 
be in order for the Secretary of the Senate to receive reports at the 
desk when presented by a Senator at any time during the day of the 
session of the Senate.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the majority and minority 
leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes each on each calendar day 
following the prayer and disposition of the reading of, or the approval 
of, the Journal.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Parliamentarian of 
the House of Representatives and his three assistants be given the 
privilege of the floor during the 104th Congress.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, notwithstanding the 
provisions of rule XXVIII, conference reports and statements 
accompanying them not be printed as Senate reports when such conference 
reports and statements have been printed as a House report unless 
specific request is made in the Senate in each instance to have such a 
report printed.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
Appropriations be authorized during the 104th Congress to file reports 
during adjournments or recesses of the Senate on appropriation bills, 
including joint resolutions, together with any accompanying notices of 
motions to suspend rule XVI, pursuant to rule V, for the purpose of 
offering certain amendments to such bills or joint resolutions, which 
proposes amendments shall be printed.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that, for the duration of the 
104th Congress, the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to make 
technical and clerical corrections in the engrossments of all Senate-
passed bills and resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills and 
resolutions, Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate bills and 
resolutions, and Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate 
amendments to House bills or resolutions.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
104th Congress, when the Senate is in recess or adjournment, the 
Secretary of the Senate be authorized to receive messages from the 
President of the United States, and--with the exception of House bills, 
joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions--messages from the House 
of Representatives; and that they be appropriately referred; and that 
the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the Acting 
President pro tempore be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and 
joint resolutions.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
104th Congress, Senators be allowed to leave at the desk with the 
Journal clerk the names of two staff members who will be granted the 
privilege of the floor during the consideration of the specific matter 
noted, and that the Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate such staff 
members as space allows.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that for the duration of the 
104th Congress, it be in order to refer treaties and nominations on the 
day when they are received from the President, even when the Senate has 
no executive session that day.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The unanimous-consent agreements were agreed to en bloc as follows:

                      Unanimous-Consent Agreements

       Select Committee on Ethics: Senate agreed that, for the 
     duration of the 104th Congress, the Select Committee on 
     Ethics be authorized to meet during the session of the 
     Senate.
       Time for Rollcall Votes: Senate agreed that, for the 
     duration of the 104th Congress, there be a limitation of 15 
     minutes each upon any rollcall vote, with the warning signal 
     to be sounded at the midway point, beginning at the last 7\1/
     2\ minutes, and when rollcall votes are of 10-minute 
     duration, the warning signal be sounded at the beginning of 
     the last 7\1/2\ minutes.
       Authority to Receive Reports: Senate agreed that, during 
     the 104th Congress, it be in order for the Secretary of the 
     Senate to receive reports at the desk when presented by a 
     Senator at any time during the day of the session of the 
     Senate.
       Recognition of Leadership: Senate agreed that the majority 
     and minority leaders may daily have up to 10 minutes on each 
     calendar day following the prayer and disposition of the 
     reading, or the approval of, the Journal.
       House Parliamentarian Floor Privileges: Senate agreed that 
     the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives and his 
     three assistants be given the privilege of the floor during 
     the 104th Congress.
       Printing of Conference Reports: Senate agreed that, 
     notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXVIII, conference 
     reports and statements accompanying them not be printed as 
     Senate reports when such conference reports and statements 
     have been printed as a House report unless specific request 
     is made in the Senate in each instance to have such a report 
     printed.
       Authority for Appropriations Committee: Senate agreed that 
     the Committee on Appropriations be authorized during the 
     104th Con- 
     [[Page S10]] gress to file reports during adjournments or 
     recesses of the Senate on appropriation bills, including 
     joint resolutions, together with any accompanying notices of 
     motions to suspend Rule XVI, pursuant to Rule V, for the 
     purpose of offering certain amendments to such bills or joint 
     resolutions, which proposed amendment shall be printed.
       Authority for Corrections in Engrossment: Senate agreed 
     that, for the duration of the 104th Congress, the Secretary 
     of the Senate be authorized to make technical and clerical 
     corrections in the engrossment of all Senate-passed bills and 
     resolutions, Senate amendments to House bills and 
     resolutions, Senate amendments to House amendments to Senate 
     bills and resolutions, and Senate amendments to House 
     amendments to Senate amendments to House bills or 
     resolutions.
       Authority to Receive Messages and Sign Enrolled Measures: 
     Senate agreed that, for the duration of the 104th Congress, 
     when the Senate is in recess or adjournment, the Secretary of 
     the Senate be authorized to receive messages from the 
     President of the United States and, with the exception of 
     House bills, joint resolutions, and concurrent resolutions-
     messages from the House of Representatives, that they be 
     appropriately, and that the President of the Senate, the 
     President pro tempore, and the Acting President pro tempore 
     be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills and joint 
     resolutions.
       Privileges of the Floor: Senate agreed that, for the 
     duration of the 104th Congress, Senators be allowed to leave 
     at the desk with the Journal Clerk the names of two staff 
     members who will be granted the privilege of the floor during 
     the consideration of the specific matter noted, and that the 
     Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to rotate such staff members 
     as space allows.
       Referral of Treaties and Nominations: Senate agreed that 
     for the duration of the 104th Congress, it be in order to 
     refer treaties and nominations on the day when they are 
     received from the President, even when the Senate has no 
     executive session that day.

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