[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 134 (Thursday, August 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1019-D1023]
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                                          Thursday, August 10, 1995

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Transportation Appropriations, 1996.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12113-S12316
Measures Introduced: Thirty-seven bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1144-1180, S. Res. 162, and S. Con. Res. 24.
  Pages S12214-15
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1147, to extend and reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 
1950. (S. Rept. No. 104-134)
  H.R. 2108, to permit the Washington Convention Center Authority to 
expend revenues for the operation and maintenance of the existing 
Washington Convention Center and for preconstruction activities 
relating to a new convention center in the District of Columbia, to 
permit a designated authority of the District of Columbia to borrow 
funds for the preconstruction activities relating to a sports arena in 
the District of Columbia and to permit certain revenues to be pledged 
as security for the borrowing of such funds.
  S. Con. Res. 22, expressing the sense of the Congress that the United 
States should participate in Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal.
Page S12213
Measures Passed:
  Transportation Appropriations, 1996: By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 
383), Senate passed H.R. 2002, making appropriations for the Department 
of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996, as amended, and after taking action on a further 
amendment proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S12113-22
Adopted:
  McCain Amendment No. 2348, to make the effective date of procurement 
and personnel reform of the FAA effective as of April 1, 1996.
Page S12120
Rejected:
  (1) Pressler Modified Amendment No. 2345, to provide funding for rail 
freight infrastructure. (By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 382), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12113, S12115-16
  (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. (By 
59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 381), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12113-14
Withdrawn:
  (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 S12113-14
  (2) Burns Amendment No. 2341, to protect shippers in a captive 
shipper state.
Pages S12314-15
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and appointed the following conferees: Senators 
Hatfield, Domenici, Specter, Gramm, Bond, Gorton, Lautenberg, Byrd, 
Harkin, Mikulski, and Reid.
Page S12122
Department of Defense Appropriations, 1996: Senate began consideration 
of S. 1087, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S12123-S12200
Adopted:
  (1) Stevens Amendment No. 2350, to make funds available for the Corps 
Surface-to-Air Missile (Corps SAM) program.
Pages S12125-26
  (2) Stevens Amendment No. 2351, to make funds available for the Large 
Millimeter Telescope project.
Pages S12125-26
  (3) Stevens Amendment No. 2352, to provide limited funding for the 
Strategic Environmental Research Program program element activities, 
and for Technical Studies, Support and Analysis program element 
activities.
Pages S12125-26

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  (4) Stevens (for Kempthorne) Amendment No. 2353, to place a condition 
on the use of funds for destruction of certain pentaborane.
Pages S12125-26
  (5) Stevens (for Shelby) Amendment No. 2354, to make funds available 
for the operation of the Battlefield Integration Center.
Pages S12125-26
  (6) Stevens (for Shelby) Amendment No. 2355, to provide $10 million 
for the full qualification and operational platform certification of 
Non-Developmental Item composite 2.75 inch rocket motors and composite 
propellant for the Hydra-70 rocket.
Pages S12125-26
  (7) Stevens (for Dole) Amendment No. 2356, to make funds available 
for the Life Science Equipment Laboratory, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, 
for support of the Joint Task Force-Full Accounting.
Pages S12125-26
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Pages S12139-40
  (8) Stevens Amendment No. 2357, to make funds available for the Joint 
Analytic Model Improvement Program.
Pages S12125-26
  (9) Stevens Amendment No. 2358, to make funds available for the 
Troops-to-Cops program.
Pages S12125-26
  (10) Stevens Amendment No. 2359, to make funds available for the 
Troops-to-Teachers program.
Pages S12125-26
  (11) Stevens (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 2360, to reduce the energy 
costs of Federal facilities for which funds are made available under 
this Act.
Pages S12125-26
  (12) Stevens (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 2361, to revise the 
availability of funds for loan guarantees for the defense dual-use 
assistance extension program.
Pages S12125-26
  (13) Stevens (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 2362, to make $5 million 
available for conversion of surplus Department of Defense helicopters 
for procurement by State and local law enforcement agencies for 
counter-drug activities.
Pages S12125-26
  (14) Grassley Amendment No. 2363, to improve the financial 
accountability of the Department of Defense.
Pages S12126-28
  (15) McCain/Dodd Amendment No. 2372, to limit the total amount that 
may be obligated or expended for procurement of the SSN-21, SSN-22, and 
SSN-23 Seawolf class submarines.
Pages S12130-31
  (16) McCain/Dodd Amendment No. 2374, to add a rescission recommended 
by the Department of Defense: ``Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, 
1991/1995'', $13,570,000.
Page S12131
  (17) Stevens (for Harkin/Boxer) Amendment No. 2410, to limit indirect 
costs regarding compensation.
Pages S12176, S12179-80
  (18) Stevens Amendment No. 2421, to prohibit the use of funds to 
procure or acquire defensive handguns or offensive handguns except for 
the Special Operations Forces.
Pages S12177, S12188
  (19) Stevens (for Abraham) Amendment No. 2417, to prohibit the use of 
funds to support the activities of the Defense Policy Advisory 
Committee on Trade.
Pages S12177, S12188
  (20) Stevens (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2412, to prohibit the 
expenditure of funds for the pay and allowances of military personnel 
convicted of serious crimes.
Pages S12176-77, S12189
  (21) Stevens (for Lugar) Amendment No. 2420, to prohibit the use of 
funds for the procurement of munitions unless such acquisition fully 
complies with the Competition in Contracting Act.
Pages S12177, S12189
  (22) Stevens (for Feingold) Amendment No. 2413, to provide for 
termination of Project ELF of the Navy.
Pages S12177, S12189-90
  (23) Stevens (for McConnell) Amendment No. 2419, to provide for a 
report to Congress on changes in Department of Defense commissary 
access policy and the financial impact on the commissaries as a result 
of any policy changes.
Pages S12177, S12191
  (24) Stevens (for Graham/Mack) Amendment No. 2411, to require of the 
Department of Defense a plan to establish an optimum infrastructure for 
electronic combat assets.
Pages S12176, S12191
  (25) Stevens (for Specter/Santorum) Amendment No. 2418, to provide 
funds for the Intercooled Recuperative Turbine Engine Project.
Pages S12177, S12191-92
  (26) Akaka Amendment No. 2405, to require the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of the Army to reconsider the decision not to include 
the infantry military occupational specialty among the specialties for 
which special pays are provided under the Selected Reserve Incentive 
Program.
Pages S12173, S12192
  (27) Stevens (for Domenici/Inouye) Amendment No. 2414, to provide 
that of the funds appropriated for the Ballistic Missile Defense 
Organization, $10,000,000 shall only be available to continue program 
activities and launch preparation efforts under the Strategic Target 
System (STARS) program.
Pages S12177, S12192
  (28) Pryor Amendment No. 2409, relating to interim leases of property 
approved for closure or realignment.
Pages S12176, S12192
  (29) Stevens (for Warner/Dodd) Amendment No. 2416, to place 
limitations on the obligation of funds for procurement of certain 
attack submarines.
Pages S12177, S12192-93

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  (30) Stevens (for Glenn) Amendment No. 2415, to increase the amount 
of funds for training and activities related to the clearing of 
landmines for humanitarian purposes, and to reduce the amount of funds 
for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the 
Department of Defense.
Pages S12177, S12193
  (31) Bumpers/Simon Amendment No. 2397, to prohibit the financing of 
risk fees as part of the Defense Export Loan Guarantee Program.
Pages S12170, S12193
  (32) Kyl Modified Amendment No. 2407, to place a limitation on the 
use of funds for Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction, until certain 
conditions are met.
Pages S12175, S12193
  (33) Akaka Amendment No. 2406, to express the sense of the Senate 
regarding underground nuclear testing.
Pages S12173-74, S12193-94
  (34) Pryor Amendment No. 2408, to provide for the testing of theater 
missile defense interceptors.
Pages S12176, S12198
Rejected:
  (1) McCain Amendment No. 2375, to prohibit the use of funds for 
programs and activities for which appropriations have not been 
authorized.
Pages S12131-35
  (2) By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 384), Dorgan Amendment No. 2377, 
to reduce the amount authorized to be appropriated for national missile 
defense.
Pages S12135-38, S12165
  (3) Bingaman Amendment No. 2390, to provide additional funding for 
ongoing operations in Iraq, Cuba, and Bosnia, and to postpone 
procurement of the LHD-7. (By 73 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 385), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12140-46, S12165-66
  (4) Bingaman Amendment No. 2392, to strike provisions relating to 
progress payments made by the Department of Defense based on costs to 
large business concerns at rates lower than 85 percent on contract 
solicitations issued after enactment of this Act. (By 62 yeas to 37 
nays (Vote No. 386), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12153-55, S12166-67
  (5) Bingaman Amendment No. 2394, to strike provisions relating to 
payment of invoices by the Department of Defense. (By 62 yeas to 37 
nays (Vote No. 387), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12157-59, S12166-67
  (6) Bumpers Modified Amendment No. 2395, to limit the Department of 
Defense export loan guarantees program to $5 billion in financing 
authority. (By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 388), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S12160-64, S12169
  (7) Wellstone Amendment No. 2404, to provide for a total reduction in 
the amount to be appropriated by $3,200,000,000. (By 56 yeas to 42 nays 
(Vote No. 389), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12171-86
  (8) Bingaman Amendment No. 2403, to reduce funding for the TOW 2B, 
the Hellfire II, and the CBU-87. (By 59 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 390), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12171, S12178-79, S12186
  (9) Harkin Amendment No. 2401, to delete funds appropriated for 
support technologies/follow-on technologies advanced development for 
the Space-Based Laser program. (By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 391), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12170, S12180-83, S12186-87
  (10) Harkin Amendment No. 2402, to delete funds appropriated for the 
ASAT Anti-Satellite Weapon program. (By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 
392), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S12170, S12183-85, S12187-88
Withdrawn:
  (1) Jeffords Amendment No. 2393, to provide funding for certain 
impact aid.
Pages S12155-57
  (2) Brown Modified Amendment No. 2391, to amend the NATO 
Participation Act of 1994 to expedite the transition of full membership 
in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of European countries 
emerging from Communist domination.
Pages S12147-53, S12188
  (3) Harkin Amendment No. 2399, to limit indirect costs regarding 
compensation.
Pages S12170, S12198
  (4) Stevens Amendment No. 2422, to rescind funds for berthing barges.
Page S12177
  (5) Stevens Amendment No. 2423, to rescind funds for berthing barges.
Page S12177
Pending:
  (1) Hutchison Amendment No. 2396, to provide for the management of 
defense nuclear stockpile resources.
Page S12170
  (2) Bumpers Amendment No. 2398, to reduce the amount of money 
provided for the Trident II missile program.
Page S12170
  (3) Harkin Amendment No. 2400, to delete funding for the upgrade of 
the Kiowa Warrior light scout helicopters.
Page S12170
  (4) Stevens Amendment No. 2424, to rescind funds for berthing barges.
Page S12177
  (5) Kerry Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions.
Pages S12172-73
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and amendments pending thereto, on Friday, 
August 11, 1995, with votes to occur thereon.
Page S12184
Department of Defense Authorizations, 1996--Cloture Vote/Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent 

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agreement was reached providing that the cloture vote on the motion 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, scheduled to occur on Friday, August 11, 1995, now 
occur at a time to be determined.
  Page S12316
Executive Reports of Committees: The Senate received the following 
executive reports of a committee:
  Income Tax Convention With Sweden. (Treaty Doc. 103-29) (Exec. Rept. 
104-4)
Page S12313
  Income Tax Convention With Ukraine. (Treaty Doc. 103-30) (Exec. Rept. 
104-5)
Page S12213
  Additional Protocol Modifying the Income Tax Convention With Mexico. 
(Treaty Doc. 103-31) (Exec. Rept. 104-6)
Page S12213-14
  Income Tax Convention With the French Republic. (Treaty Doc. 103-32) 
(Exec. Rept. 104-7)
Pages S12214
  Income Tax Convention and Protocol With Portugal. (Treaty Doc. 103-
34) (Exec. Rept. 104-8)
Page S12214
  Revised Protocol Amending the Tax Convention With Canada. (Treaty 
Doc. 104-4) (Exec. Rept. 104-9)
Page S12214
Appointments:
  Gallaudet University Board of Trustees: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 83-420, as amended by Public Law 
99-371, appointed Senator McCain to the Board of Trustees of Gallaudet 
University.
  Page S12316
  Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Board of Trustees: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 93-642, appointed Senators 
Bond and Baucus to be Members of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship 
Foundation Board of Trustees.
  Page S12316
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William C. Brooks, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term of two years expiring September 30, 1996.
  Harlan Mathews, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term of six years expiring September 30, 2000.
  Gerald M. Shea, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Social Security Advisory Board for a term of four years expiring 
September 30, 1998.
  David C. Williams, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Social 
Security Administration.
  Mel Carnahan, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 
10, 1999.
  Joseph Francis Baca, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 1998.
  Bruce D. Black, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Mexico.
  D.W. Bransom, Jr., of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Texas for the term of four years.
  David Allen Brock, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 1997.
  Chester A. Crocker, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a 
term expiring January 19, 1999.
  Hal C. DeCell III, of Mississippi, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Susan J. Dlott, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Ohio.
  Theodore M. Hesburgh, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 1999.
  Elizabeth K. Julian, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Max M. Kampelman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term 
expiring January 19, 1999.
  Hugh Lawson, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Georgia.
  Zell Miller, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring 
November 6, 1995.
  Zell Miller, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring 
November 6, 2001.
  Frank Policaro, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Eli J. Segal, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for the 
remainder of the term expiring February 8, 1999.
  Hilda G. Tagle, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Texas.

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  Kim McLane Wardlaw, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  E. Richard Webber, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Hulett Hall Askew, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 1998.
  Edna Fairbanks-Williams, of Vermont, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 1998.
  Kevin G. Chavers, of Pennsylvania, to be President, Government 
National Mortgage Association.
  Nancy E. McFadden, of California, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Transportation.
  Linda Colvin Rhodes, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Commissioner of 
Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2001.
  A routine list in the Army.
Page S12316
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S12213
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S12215-90
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12290-91
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12292-S12306
Authority for Committees:
  Page S12306
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12306-15
Record Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--392)
  Pages S12114, S12116, S12122, S12165, S12166, S12167, S12169, S12186, 
S12187-88
Recess: Senate convened at 9:10 a.m., and recessed at 11:25 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Friday, August 11, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12316.)