[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2822-S2823]
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                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:
       By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services.

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, from the Committee on Armed Services, I 
report favorably the attached listing of nominations.
  Those identified with a single asterisk (*) are to be placed on the 
Executive Calendar. Those identified with a double asterisk (**) are to 
lie on the Secretary's desk for the information of any Senator since 
these names have already appeared in the Records of January 6 and 23, 
1995 and to save the expense of printing again.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of January 6 and 23, 1995 at the end of the Senate 
proceedings.)
       (*) Lt. Gen. Dale W. Thompson, Jr., U.S. Air Force to be 
     placed on the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general 
     (reference No. 160).
       (*) Lt. Gen. Jerry R. Rutherford, U.S. Army to be placed on 
     the retired list in the grade of lieutenant general 
     (reference No. 161).
       (*) Rear Adm. John A. Lockard, U.S. Navy to be vice admiral 
     (reference No. 162).
       (**) In the Air Force there are 5 promotions to the grade 
     of colonel and below (list begins with Alan L. Christensen) 
     (reference No. 166).
       (**) In the Army Reserve there are 29 promotions to the 
     grade of colonel and below (list begins with Rodger T. Hosig) 
     (reference No. 167).
       (**) In the Army Reserve there is 1 appointment to the 
     grade of lieutenant colonel (Frederick B. Brown) (reference 
     No. 168).
       (**) In the Navy there are 3 appointments to the grade of 
     ensign (lists begins with the James P. Screen III) (reference 
     No. 169).
       (**) In the Air Force there are 662 promotions to the grade 
     of colonel and below (list begins with Barrett W. Bader) 
     (reference No. 170).
       (**) In the Air Force Reserve there are 60 promotions to 
     the grade of colonel (list begins with Jonathan E. Adams) 
     (reference No. 171).
       (**) In the Air Force Reserve there are 202 promotions to 
     the grade of colonel (list begins with Timothy L. Anderson) 
     (reference No. 172).
       (**) In the Army Reserve there are 1,371 promotions to the 
     grade of lieutenant colonel (list begins with Ronnie Abner) 
     (reference No. 173).
       Total: 2,336.
              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 427. A bill to amend various Acts to establish offices 
     of women's health within certain agencies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, Mrs. 
             Boxer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Mr. 
             Jeffords, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Pell, and Mr. Wellstone):
       S. 428. A bill to improve the management of land and water 
     for fish and wildlife purposes, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid):
       S. 429. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
     1982 to allow commercial nuclear utilities that have 
     contracts with the Secretary of Energy under section 302 of 
     that Act to receive credits to offset the cost of storing 
     spent fuel that the Secretary is unable to accept for storage 
     on and after January 31, 1998; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Natural Resources.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 430. A bill to amend XIX of the Social Security Act to 
     require States to adopt and enforce certain guardianship laws 
     providing protection and rights to wards and individuals 
     subject to guardianship proceedings as a condition of 
     eligibility for receiving funds under the medicaid program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
       S. 431. A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation 
     and Management Act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to 
     prepare fishery management plans and amendments to fishery 
     management plans under negotiated rulemaking procedures, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation.
       S. 432. A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation 
     and Management Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     prepare conservation and management measures for the 
     northeast multispecies (groundfish) fishery under negotiated 
     rulemaking procedures, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
           By Mr. KERRY:
       S. 433. A bill to regulate handgun ammunition, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOHL:
       S. 434. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for 
     individuals who are subject to Federal limitations on hours 
     of service; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. FAIRCLOTH:
       S. 435. A bill to provide for the elimination of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs.
           [[Page S2823]] By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. 
             Inouye, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 436. A bill to improve the economic conditions and 
     supply of housing in Native American communities by creating 
     the Native American Financial Services Organization, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE:
       S. 437. A bill to establish a Northern Border States-Canada 
     Trade Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Finance.
       S. 438. A bill to reform criminal laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Inhofe, Mr. Coats, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Cochran):
       S. 439. A bill to direct the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget to establish commissions to review 
     regulations issued by certain Federal departments and 
     agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Governmental Affairs.
           By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr. 
             Moynihan, Mr. Bond, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Kempthorne, 
             Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Reid, 
             Mr. Smith, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Graham, and Mr. 
             Pell):
       S. 440. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide for the designation of the National Highway System, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works.
           By Mr. McCAIN:
       S. 441. A bill to reauthorize appropriations for certain 
     programs under the Indian Child Protection and Family 
     Violence Prevention Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Dole):
       S. 442. A bill to improve and strengthen the child support 
     collection system, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. GRAMS:
       S. 443. A bill to reaffirm the Federal Government's 
     commitment to electric consumers and environmental protection 
     by reaffirming the requirement of the Nuclear Waste Policy 
     Act of 1982 that the Secretary of Energy provide for the safe 
     disposal of spent nuclear fuel beginning not later than 
     January 31, 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens):
       S. 444. A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
     Act to provide for the purchase of common stock of Cook Inlet 
     Region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Natural Resources.
           By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Bennett, Mr. 
             Faircloth, and Mr. Bryan):
       S. 445. A bill to expand credit availability by lifting the 
     growth cap on limited service financial institutions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
     Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Hatfield, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr. 
             Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Heflin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. 
             Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Robb, and 
             Mr. Simon):
       S. 446. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the public opening of the 
     Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C; to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
           By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Nickles):
       S. 447. A bill to provide tax incentives to encourage 
     production of oil and gas within the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Pryor, and Mr. Reid):
       S. 448. A bill to amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to provide for certain exceptions from rules for 
     determining contributions in aid of construction, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. SIMON (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun):
       S. 449. A bill to establish the Midewin National Tallgrass 
     Prairie in the State of Illinois, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GRASSLEY:
       S. 450. A bill for the relief of Foad Miahi-Neysi and his 
     wife, Haiedeh Miahi-Neysi; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Dole):
       S. 451. A bill to encourage production of oil and gas 
     within the United States by providing tax incentives and 
     easing regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Daschle) (by 
             request):
       S. 452. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax relief for the middle class; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
           By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Daschle) (by 
             request):
       S. 453. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the eligibility criteria for the earned income tax 
     credit, to improve tax compliance by United States persons 
     establishing or benefiting from foreign trusts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mrs. 
             Kassebaum):
       S. 454. A bill to reform the health care liability system 
     and improve health care quality through the establishment of 
     quality assurance programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. KEMPTHORNE (for himself and Mr. Craig):
       S. 455. A bill to clarify the procedures for consultation 
     under the Endangered Species Act on management plans for, and 
     specific activities on, federal lands, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. BRADLEY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rockefeller, 
             Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lieberman, 
             and Mr. Dorgan):
       S. 456. A bill to improve and strengthen the child support 
     collection system, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Finance.
     

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