[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 109 (Friday, June 30, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D815-D817]
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                                             Friday, June 30, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9479-S9596
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1006-1014, and S. Res. 146-148.
  Pages S9516-17
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 638, to authorize appropriations for United States insular areas, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-101)
Page S9516
Measures Passed:
   Removal of Cases to Federal Court: Senate passed S. 533, to clarify 
the rules governing removal of cases to Federal court.
  Page S9580
   Venue Provision Repeal: Senate passed S. 677, to repeal a redundant 
venue provision.
  Page S9580
   Harry Wu Arrest: Senate agreed to S. Res. 148, expressing the sense 
of the Senate regarding the arrest of Harry Wu by the Government of the 
People's Republic of China.
  Pages S9541-42, S9580-81
   U.S. Fishing Vessels: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 716, 
to amend the Fisherman's Protection Act, and the bill was then passed, 
after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu 
thereof the text of S. 267, to establish a system of licensing, 
reporting and regulation for vessels of the United States fishing on 
the high seas, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S9552-61, S9581-92
  Dole (for Stevens/Kerry/Snowe) Amendment No. 1488, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S9552-61, S9588-92
  By unanimous-consent agreement, the reported committee amendments 
were withdrawn.
Page S9592
  Subsequently, S. 267 was returned to the Senate calendar.
Page S9592
  Anaktuvuk Pass Land Exchange and Wilderness Redesignation Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 400, to provide for the exchange of lands within Gates of 
the Arctic National Park and Preserve, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S9561-63, S9592-95
  Dole (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 1489, to establish the Alaska 
Peninsula Sub-Surface Consolidation.
Pages S9561-63, S9593-95
Emergency Supplemental/Rescissions 1995: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 1944, making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional 
disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism initiatives, for assistance in 
the recovery from the tragedy that occurred at Oklahoma City, and 
making rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995.
  Pages S9494-S9512
Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 343, to reform the regulatory process, with the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S9494, S9509
Pending:
  Dole Amendment No. 1487, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S9509
  By prior unanimous-consent agreement, the pending committee 
amendments were withdrawn.
Page S9509
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday, July 10, 
1995.
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  The Exchange of Notes Relating to the Tax Convention with Ukraine 
(Treaty Doc. No. 104-11).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate on Wednesday, June 28, 1995, 
considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with 
accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered 
to be printed.
Pages S9578-79
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Wednesday, July 5, 1995, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
  Page S9578
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``The Saving 
Law Enforcement Officers' Lives 

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Act of 1995''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. (PM-60).
Pages S9515-16
  Transmitting the report on progress concerning emigration laws and 
policies of the Russian Federation; referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-61).
Page S9516
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Terrence B. Adamson, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term 
expiring September 17, 1997. (Reappointment)
  Janie L. Shores, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 1997.
  Martin Neil Baily, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Steve M. Hays, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring 
September 7, 1997.
  Charles L. Marinaccio, of the District of Columbia, to be a Director 
of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring 
December 31, 1996.
  Deborah Dudley Branson, of Texas, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 1996.
  Tony Scallon, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years.
  Sheila Anne Smith, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three 
years.
  Marianne C. Spraggins, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 1997.
  Edmundo A. Gonzales, of Colorado, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Labor.
  John D. Kemp, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1997.
  Peter C. Economus, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio.
  Clifford Gregory Stewart, of New Jersey, to be General Counsel of the 
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years.
  Carlos F. Lucero, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit.
  Wiley Y. Daniel, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Colorado.
  Diane P. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Seventh Circuit.
  Nancy Friedman Atlas, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Stephen G. Kellison, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and 
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Marilyn Moon, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Ira S. Shapiro, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Senior Counsel and Negotiator in the Office of the 
United States Trade Representative.
  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.
  Andrew Fois, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Robert H. Whaley, of Washington, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Washington.
  Albert James Dwoskin, of Virginia, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 1998.
  Stephen G. Kellison, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 
four years.
  Stephen G. Kellison, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Marilyn Moon, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Marilyn Moon, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 
four years.
  Tena Campbell, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Utah.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William Harrison Courtney, of West Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Georgia.
  Barry Ted Moskowitz, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of California.
  Stephen M. Orlofsky, of New Jersey, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Jersey.
  William K. Sessions, III, of Vermont, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Vermont.
  Ortrie D. Smith, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Missouri.

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  Donald C. Pogue, of Connecticut, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
  Howard Monroe Schloss, of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury.
  Ernest W. DuBester, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 1998.
  Richard Henry Jones, of Nebraska, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Lebanon.
  1 Department of Defense nomination in the rank of general.
Page S9596
Messages From the President:
  Pages S9515-16
Messages From the House:
  Page S9516
Communications:
  Page S9516
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S9516
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S9517-40
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9540-41
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9542-52
Authority for Committees:
  Page S9563
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9563-78
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and, in accordance with the 
provisions of S. Con. Res. 20, adjourned at 3:58 p.m., until 12 noon, 
on Monday, July 10, 1995.