[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 133 (Wednesday, August 9, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1013-D1015]
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                                          Wednesday, August 9, 1995

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Interior Appropriations, 1996.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11969-S12111
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1132-
1143.
  Page S12079
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 883, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to enhance the safety 
and soundness of federally insured credit unions, to protect the 
National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. (S. Rept. No. 104-133)
Page S12079
Measures Passed:
  Interior Appropriations, 1996: By 92 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 378), 
Senate passed H.R. 1977, making appropriations for the Department of 
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 1996, agreeing to excepted committee amendments, and taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S11969-76, S11979-S12000, S12002-37
Adopted:
  (1) Craig Amendment No. 2303, to add avoidance costs as a punishable 
result, relating to tree spiking on Federal lands.
Pages S11979-82, S11995
  (2) Jeffords Modified Amendment No. 2304 (to various committee 
amendments), to increase the funding for the National Endowment for the 
Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of 
Museum Services.
Pages S11986-95
  (3) Bingaman Amendment No. 2305, to permit the use of funds for the 
award of grants to individuals for National Heritage Fellowships and 
American Jazz Masters Fellowships.
Pages S11996-98
  (4) Reid Amendment No. 2308, to increase the amount of funds made 
available for activities relating to the administration of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Pages S12007-14
  (5) Gorton (for Byrd) Amendment No. 2311, to clarify the availability 
of funds for abandoned mine environmental restoration.
Pages S12020-26
  (6) Gorton (for Craig) Amendment No. 2312, to provide that the 
adoption of an amendment to the resource management plan for the 
Clearwater National Forest under section 314(c)(2) of the bill will 
satisfy the requirement for revision referred to in the Stipulation of 
Dismissal dated September 13, 1993, relating to that national forest.
Pages S12020-26
  (7) Gorton (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 2313, relating to indemnity 
provisions within the National Endowment for the Arts.
Pages S12020-26
  (8) Gorton (for Kyl) Amendment No. 2314, to provide for the continued 
operation of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board.
Pages S12020-26
  (9) Gorton (for McCain) Amendment No. 2315, to provide that any new 
fossil energy research and development project start shall be cost-
shared with a private entity.
Pages S12021-26
  (10) Gorton (for Snowe) Amendment No. 2316, to transfer certain funds 
from land acquisition to national recreation and preservation.
Pages S12021-26
  (11) Gorton (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 2317, relating to the 
National Biological Service aerial surveys.
Pages S12021-26
  (12) Gorton (for Specter) Amendment No. 2318, to provide funds for 
the acquisition of subsurface rights in the Kane Experimental Forest.
Pages S12021-27
  (13) Gorton (for Baucus/Burns) Amendment No. 2319, to provide that 
$275,000 shall be made available from the cash equalization account in 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the acquisition of Mt. Jumbo 
in the Lolo National Forest, Montana.
Pages S12021-27
  (14) Gorton (for Domenici) Amendment No. 2320, to provide additional 
funding for the National Park Service land acquisition program.
Pages S12022-27
  (15) Gorton (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 2321, to direct the 
National Park Service to conduct, within existing funds, a Feasibility 
Study to evaluate proposals for a northern access route into Denali 
National Park and Preserve.
Pages S12022-26

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  (16) Gorton (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 2322, to provide design and 
construction drawings for the replacement of buildings accidentally 
destroyed by the National Park Service.
Pages S12023-26
  (17) Gorton (for McConnell/Ford) Amendment No. 2323, relating to the 
Department of Energy Codes and Standards Program.
Pages S12024-26
  (18) Gorton (for Leahy) Amendment No. 2324, to provide funding for 
cooperative lands fire management and to increase funding for the 
stewardship incentive program, with an offset.
Page S12026
  (19) Gorton (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 2325, to reduce the energy 
costs of Federal facilities for which funds are made available under 
this Act.
Page S12027
  (20) Gorton (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 2326, to provide for a 
comparative analysis of the Indian Health Service.
Pages S12036-37
  (21) Gorton (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 2327, to provide for a 
report to Congress that evaluates HIV and AIDS among Indian tribes.
Pages S12036-37
Rejected:
  (1) By 36 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 374), Domenici Amendment No. 
2296, to restore funding for programs within the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs.
Pages S11969-76
  (2) Simon Amendment No. 2306, to authorize funds for the 
establishment of the National African American Museum within the 
Smithsonian Institution. (By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 375), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12002-06
  (3) Helms Modified Amendment No. 2309, to prohibit the use of funds 
to implement the Red Wolf reintroduction program. (By 50 yeas to 48 
nays (Vote No. 376), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12014-15, S12018-19
  (4) Bingaman Amendment No. 2310, to restore funding for Indian 
education. (By 68 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 377), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S12016-20
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By unanimous consent, Amendment No. 2295, to delay the implementation 
of regulations governing the management of livestock grazing on lands 
administered by the Forest Service, agreed to on Tuesday, August 8, was 
modified.
Page S12015
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and appointed the following conferees: Senators Gorton, 
Stevens, Cochran, Domenici, Hatfield, Burns, Bennett, Mack, Byrd, 
Johnston, Leahy, Bumpers, Hollings, Reid, and Murray.
Page S12037
  Seybourn H. Lynne Federal Courthouse: Senate passed S. 369, to 
designate the Federal Courthouse in Decatur, Alabama, as the ``Seybourn 
H. Lynne Federal Courthouse''.
  Pages S12109-10
  Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse/Federal Building: Senate passed S. 
734, to designate the United States courthouse and Federal building to 
be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia 
Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Bruce R. Thompson United States 
Courthouse and Federal Building''.
  Page S12110
  Albert V. Bryan U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed S. 965, to designate 
the United States Courthouse for the Eastern District of Virginia in 
Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Albert V. Bryan United States 
Courthouse''.
  Page S12110
  Francis J. Hagel Building: Senate passed S. 1076, to designate the 
Western Program Service Center of the Social Security Administration 
located at 1221 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, California, as the ``Francis J. 
Hagel Building''.
  Pages S12110-11
  Arkansas Fish Hatchery: Senate passed H.R. 535, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey the Corning National Fish Hatchery 
to the State of Arkansas, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12111
  Iowa Fish Hatchery: Senate passed H.R. 584, to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey a fish hatchery to the State of Iowa, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12111
  Minnesota Fish Hatchery: Senate passed H.R. 614, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Minnesota the New 
London National Fish Hatchery production facility, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S12111
  George J. Mitchell Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 2077, to 
designate the United States Post Office building located at 33 College 
Avenue in Waterville, Maine, as the ``George J. Mitchell Post Office 
Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12111
Transportation Appropriations, 1996: Senate began consideration of H.R. 
2002, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, 
agreeing to committee amendments, with an exception, and taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S12037-76
Adopted:
  (1) Bingaman Amendment No. 2330, to reduce the energy costs of 
certain Federal facilities for which funds are made available.
Page S12058
  (2) Hatfield (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 2331, to require the 
Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of air fares.
Page S12059

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  (3) Hatfield (for Inouye) Amendment No. 2332, to remove the State of 
Hawaii from an exclusion relating to payments to air carriers.
Page S12059
  (4) Hatfield Amendment No. 2333, of a technical nature.
Pages S12059-60
  (5) Hatfield (for Bumpers) Amendment No. 2334, relating to essential 
air service.
Page S12060
  (6) Exon Amendment No. 2335, to provide funding for the Institute of 
Railroad Safety.
Page S12060
  (7) Pressler Amendment No. 2336, to express the sense of the Senate 
that the action taken by the Government of Japan against United States 
air cargo and passenger carriers represents a clear violation of the 
United States/Japan bilateral aviation agreement that is having severe 
repercussions on United States air carriers and, in general, customers 
of these United States air carriers.
Pages S12060-61
  (8) Hatfield (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2338, to establish State 
infrastructure banks.
Page S12062
  (9) Hatfield (for Pressler) Amendment No. 2339, to provide necessary 
expenses for the closing costs of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Page S12062
  (10) Hatfield (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 2342, to provide for a 
technical correction to P.L. 102-388.
Page S12071
  (11) Hatfield (for Abraham/Inhofe) Amendment No. 2343, to eliminate 
certain highway advisory committees.
Page S12071
  (12) Warner/Chafee/Baucus Amendment No. 2344, to delay the effective 
date of a restriction on the availability of certain highway funds and 
to provide for National Highway System designation.
Pages S12072-73
Rejected:
  (1) Committee amendment on page 74, lines 1-8, relating to passenger 
facility fees. (By voice vote, Senate tabled the amendment.)
Page S12050
  (2) Specter/Santorum Amendment No. 2328, to transfer additional funds 
for mass transit operating assistance. (By 68 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 
379), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12051-55
  (3) Harkin Amendment No. 2329, to amend the Railway Labor Act 
regarding overseas domiciles regarding airline flight crews. (By 63 
yeas to 33 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 380), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S12055-57
Pending:
  (1) Jeffords/Leahy Amendment No. 2337, to provide for the allocation 
to certain airports with respect to which commercial air service has 
been disrupted during the past 3 years, an annual subsidy under the 
essential air service program under subchapter II of chapter 417 of 
title 49, United States Code.
Pages S12061-62
  (2) Roth Amendment No. 2340, to strike out sections 350 and 351, 
relating to waivers of the applicability of certain Federal personnel 
laws and procurement laws to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pages S12062, S12064-68
  (3) Burns Amendment No. 2341, to protect shippers in a captive 
shipper state.
Pages S12068-70, S12073-75
  (4) Pressler Amendment No. 2345, to provide funding for rail freight 
infrastructure.
Page S12075
  A unanimous consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and the amendments pending thereto, on 
Thursday, August 10, 1995, with votes to occur thereon.
Pages S12057, S12076
Department of Defense Authorizations, 1996--Cloture Motion Filed: A 
second motion was entered to close further debate on S. 1026, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and, in accordance 
with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a 
vote on the cloture motion could occur on Friday, August 11, 1995.
  Page S12064
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S12079-98
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12098-99
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12099-S12105
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S12105-06
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12106-09
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total-380)
  Pages S11976, S12006, S12019, S12020, S12037, S12055, S12057
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 11:17 p.m., until 
9:10 a.m., on Thursday, August 10, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12111.)