[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 69 (Thursday, April 27, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D521]
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                            Thursday, April 27, 1995 [[Page D520]] 

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5739-S5856
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 727-737, and S. Res. 112.
  Page S5805
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 225, to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license projects on fresh 
waters in the State of Hawaii. (S. Rept. No. 104-70)
  S. 359, to provide for the extension of certain hydroelectric 
projects located in the State of West Virginia, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 104-71)
  S. 421, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable 
to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-72)
  S. 461, to authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued 
hydroelectric license. (S. Rept. No. 104-73)
  S. 522, to provide for a limited exemption to the hydroelectric 
licensing provisions of part I of the Federal Power Act for certain 
transmission facilities associated with the El Vado Hydroelectric 
Project in New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 104-74)
  S. 538, to reinstate the permit for, and extend the deadline under 
the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a 
hydroelectric project in Oregon. (S. Rept. No. 104-75)
  S. 549, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable 
to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of 
Arkansas. (S. Rept. No. 104-76)
  S. 737, to extend the deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric 
projects. (S. Rept. No. 104-77)
  S. 395, to authorize and direct the Secretary of Energy to sell the 
Alaska Power Marketing Administration, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
104-78)
Page S5805
Measures Passed:
  Retirement of Enrolling Clerk: Senate agreed to S. Res. 112, 
commending the Senate Enrolling Clerk upon his retirement.
  Page S5803
  Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act: Senate passed S. 523, to 
amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to authorize 
additional measures to carry out the control of salinity upstream of 
Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S5803-04
  Kyl (for Domenici) Amendment No. 610, to make a technical correction.
Page S5804
  Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites: Senate passed H.R. 517, 
to amend title V of Public Law 96-550, designating the Chaco Culture 
Archeological Protection Sites, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S5804
Product Liability Fairness Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 
956, to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability 
litigation, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S5751-S5802
Pending:
  (1) Gorton Amendment No. 596, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S5751
  (2) McConnell Amendment No. 603 (to Amendment No. 596), to reform the 
health care liability system and improve health care quality through 
the establishment of quality assurance programs.
Pages S5755, S5795-98
  (3) Thomas Amendment No. 604 (to Amendment No. 603), to provide for 
the consideration of health care liability claims relating to certain 
obstetric services.
Pages S5755-93
  (4) Wellstone Amendment No. 605 (to Amendment No. 603), to revise 
provisions regarding reports on medical malpractice data and access to 
certain information.
Pages S5793-95
  (5) Snowe Amendment No. 608 (to Amendment No. 603), to limit the 
amount of punitive damages that may be awarded in a health care 
liability action.
Pages S5800-02
  (6) Kyl Amendment No. 609 (to Amendment No. 603), to provide for full 
compensation for noneconomic losses in civil actions.
Page 5854
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto.
Pages S5798-99
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Monday, May 1, 
1995.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  George H. King, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.
  Donald C. Nugent, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Ohio.
Page S5856
Communications:
  Pages S5804-05
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5805-43
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5843
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5843-51
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S5851
Authority for Committees:
  Page S5851
Additional Statements:
  Page S5851
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., adjourned at 8:14 p.m., 
until 11 a.m., on Monday, May 1, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5856.)