[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 154 (Friday, September 29, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1167-D1172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Friday, September 29, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Continuing Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S14573-S14800
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1285-1297, S.J. Res. 38, S. Res. 177-179, 
and S. Con. Res. 28 and 29.
  Pages S14710-11
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 325, to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to 
Native Americans. (S. Rept. No. 104-150)
  S. 868, to provide authority for leave transfer for Federal employees 
who are adversely affected by disasters or emergencies. (S. Rept. No. 
104-151)
  S. 1084, to provide for the conveyance of the C.S.S. Hunley to the 
State of South Carolina. (S. Rept. No. 104-152)
  S. 1141, to authorize appropriations for the activities of the Under 
Secretary of Commerce for Technology, and for scientific research 
services and construction of research facilities activities of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, for fiscal years 1996, 
1997, and 1998. (S. Rept. No. 104-153)
  H.R. 2288, to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to 
extend for 2 years the deadline by which States are required to have in 
effect an automated data processing and information retrieval system 
for use in the administration of State plans for child and spousal 
support.
  S.J. Res. 21, proposing a constitutional amendment to limit 
congressional terms, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                            Page S14710
Measures Passed:
   Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 108, making 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S14637-39
  Middle East Peace Facilitation: Senate passed H.R. 2404, to extend 
authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994 until 
November 1, 1995, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S14639
   Congressional Adjournment: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 104, 
providing for an adjournment of the two houses.
  Page S14645
   Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations, 1996: Senate passed H.R. 
2076, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies programs for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1996, after agreeing to committee amendments, 
with exceptions, and taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S14573-S14609, S14611-37, S14640-41, S14643-97
Adopted:
  (1) By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 474), Biden Amendment 
No. 2815, to restore funding for grants to combat violence against 
women.
Pages S14573, S14585-86
  (2) By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas, 1 responding present (Vote No. 
475), McCain/Dorgan Modified 

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Amendment No. 2816, to ensure competitive bidding for DBS spectrum.

Pages S14573-85, S14586
  (3) Domenici Amendment No. 2819 (to committee amendment on page 26, 
line 18), to improve provisions relating to appropriations for legal 
assistance. (By 39 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 476), Senate earlier 
failed to table the amendment.)
Pages S14586-S14609, S14611-17
  (4) Kerrey Modified Amendment No. 2817, to decrease the amount of 
funding for Federal Bureau of Investigation construction and increase 
the amount of funding for the National Information Infrastructure. (By 
33 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 477), Senate earlier failed to table the 
amendment.)
Pages S14573, S14622-25
  (5) Biden/Bryan Modified Amendment No. 2818, to restore funding for 
residential substance abuse treatment for State prisoners, rural drug 
enforcement assistance, the Public Safety Partnership and Community 
Policing Act of 1994, drug courts, grants or contracts to the Boys and 
Girls Clubs of America to establish Boys and Girls Clubs in public 
housing, and law enforcement family support programs, to restore the 
authority of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, to strike the 
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Block Grant Program, and to 
restore the option of States to use prison block grant funds for boot 
camps.
Pages S14573, S14620-22, S14625-29
  (6) Hatch Amendment No. 2838, to provide for appropriate remedies for 
prison condition lawsuits, and to discourage frivolous and abusive 
prison lawsuits.
Page S14626
  (7) Bryan Amendment No. 2840, to provide funding for the United 
States Travel and Tourism Administration for implementing certain 
recommendations and for carry out a transition.
Pages S14630-31
  (8) By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 479), Gregg Amendment No. 2842, to 
express the sense of the Senate regarding prior approval to Congress 
for deployment of United States ground forces in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
Pages S14633-37, S14640
  (9) By 49 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 480), Kohl/Cohen Amendment No. 
2843, to provide for the evaluation of crime prevention programs.

Pages S14643-45, S14645-47
  (10) Grassley/Kyl Amendment No. 2844, to restrict the location of 
judicial conferences and meetings.
Pages S14648-51
  (11) Gramm (for Abraham) Amendment No. 2847, to disapprove of 
amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to lowering of 
crack sentences and sentences for money laundering and transactions in 
property derived from unlawful entry.
Pages S14666-86
  (12) Gramm (for Biden) Amendment No. 2848, to provide funds for 
public safety partnership and community policing.
Pages S14666-86
  (13) Gramm (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 2849, to reduce the energy 
costs of Federal facilities for which funds are made available under 
this Act.
Pages S14666-86
  (14) Gramm (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 2850, to require State 
Department to report on cost savings generated by extending foreign 
service officer tours of duty in nations for which the State Department 
requires two-year language study programs, including China, Korea and 
Japan.
Pages S14666-86
  (15) Gramm (for Boxer) Amendment No. 2851, to require a report to the 
Congress on the Doppler weather surveillance radar located on Sulphur 
Mountain in Ventura County, California.
Pages S14666-86
  (16) Gramm (for Brown) Amendment No. 2852, to express the sense of 
the Senate concerning book donation programs.
Pages S14666-86
  (17) Gramm (for Cochran) Amendment No. 2853, to prohibit funding of 
efforts to privatize federal prison facilities at Yazoo City, 
Mississippi and Forrest City, Arkansas.
Pages S14666-86
  (18) Gramm (for Burns) Amendment No. 2854, providing funds for 
continuation of the program to integrate energy efficient building 
technology with the use of structural materials made from underutilized 
or waste products.
Pages S14666-86
  (19) Gramm (for Cohen) Amendment No. 2855, to clarify language for 
providing funding for the National Maritime Heritage Act.

Pages S14666-86
  (20) Gramm (for Coverdell) Amendment No. 2856, to make available 
funds for the Tenth Paralympiad games for individuals with 
disabilities.
Pages S14666-86

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  (21) Gramm (for Coverdell) Amendment No. 2857, to provide that voter 
registration cards may not be used as proof of citizenship.

Pages S14666-86
  (22) Gramm (for Dodd) Amendment No. 2858, to provide funding for the 
Ounce of Prevention Council.
Pages S14666-86
  (23) Gramm (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 2859, to make localities 
eligible for reimbursement of criminal alien incarceration costs.

Pages S14666-86
  (24) Gramm (for Gorton) Amendment No. 2860, to restrict implementing 
certain provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Pages S14666-86
  (25) Gramm (for Graham) Amendment No. 2861, to provide funds for the 
Community Relations Service.
Pages S14666-86
  (26) Gramm (for Graham) Amendment No. 2862, to limit certain 
activities of the Office of Public Affairs at the Immigration and 
Naturalization Service.
Pages S14666-86
  (27) Gramm (for Hatch) Amendment No. 2863, to make available funds 
for the International Labor Organization.
Pages S14666-86
  (28) Gramm (for Hatch) Amendment No. 2864, to amend section 
1344(b)(6) of title 31, United States Code, regarding funds to 
transportation of Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
                                                        Pages S14666-86
  (29) Gramm (for Helms) Amendment No. 2865, to amend the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act.
Pages S14666-86
  (30) Gramm (for Hollings) Amendment No. 2866, to make certain changes 
within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration accounts.

Pages S14666-86
  (31) Gramm (for Burns) Amendment No. 2867, to provide funds for the 
continuation of the program to integrate energy efficient building 
technology with the use of structural materials made from underutilized 
or waste products.
Pages S14666-86
  (32) Gramm (for Leahy) Amendment No. 2868, to amend the bill with 
regard to the transfer of title to the Rutland City Industrial Complex.
                                                        Pages S14666-86
  (33) Gramm (for Mack) Amendment No. 2869, to increase funds for radio 
construction at the North/South Center in Florida.
Pages S14666-86
  (34) Gramm (for McCain) Amendment No. 2870, to restrict the use of 
funds under this Act for the National Fine Center.
Pages S14666-86
  (35) Gramm (for McCain) Amendment No. 2871, to express the sense of 
the Senate regarding compliance of the Russian Federation with the 
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.
Pages S14666-86
  (36) Gramm (for Shelby) Amendment No. 2872, to provide for a land 
transfer in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Pages S14666-86
  (37) Gramm (for Inouye) Amendment No. 2873, to provide funds for 
maritime security services.
Pages S14666-86
  (38) Gramm (for Coverdell) Amendment No. 2874, to express the sense 
of the Congress urging the President to provide for unified command and 
control of Department of Defense counterdrug activities.

Pages S14666-86
  (39) Gramm (for Cochran) Amendment No. 2875, to provide for the 
operation and maintenance of Agricultural Weather Service Centers.

Pages S14666-86
  (40) Gramm (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 2876, to restore funding for 
trade adjustment assistance centers.
Pages S14666-86
  (41) Gramm (for Pryor) Amendment No. 2877, to express the sense of 
the Congress regarding funding for the Economic Development 
Administration.
Pages S14666-86
  (42) Gramm (for Dole) Amendment No. 2878, to establish conditions for 
the termination of sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro.

Pages S14666-86
Rejected:
  Specter Amendment No. 2841, to strike the prohibition of taxpayer 
funded abortions for women in federal prison. (By 52 yeas to 44 nays 
(Vote No. 478), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S14631-33, S14640
Withdrawn:
  Bumpers Amendment No. 2845, to delete funding for the National 
Endowment for Democracy.
Pages S14651-54
  Committee amendment beginning on page 143, line 13 through page 145, 
line 18.
Pages S14655-56
  Committee amendment beginning on page 151, line 16 through page 156, 
line 6.
Pages S14655-56

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  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Gramm, Stevens, Hatfield, Domenici, McConnell, Gregg, 
Hollings, Inouye, Bumpers, Lautenberg, Kerrey, and Byrd.
Page S14697
  Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Senate passed S. 1254, to disapprove 
of amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines relating to lowering 
crack sentences and sentences for money laundering and transactions in 
property derived from unlawful activity, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S14779-82
  Coats (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 2879, to provide for a reduction in 
sentencing disparities.
Pages S14779-82
  Intelligence Authorization, 1996: Select Committee on Intelligence 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1655, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System, and the bill was then passed, after striking all 
after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 
922, Senate companion measure, and after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S14782-97
  Coats (for Specter) Amendment No. 2880 (to committee amendment on 
page 3, lines 18 through 21), to exclude from the Schedule of 
Authorizations the Joint Military Intelligence Programs.

Pages S14785-97
  Coats (for Specter) Amendment No. 2881, to reduce the total amount of 
funds authorized to be appropriated for the National Reconnaissance 
Office to offset the availability of certain prior year appropriations.
                                                        Pages S14786-97
  Coats (for Specter) Amendment No. 2882, to impose a statutory cap of 
one month on carry forward accounts of the National Reconnaissance 
Office, to require a joint review by the Inspectors General for CIA and 
DOD of NRO's financial management to evaluate the effectiveness of 
policies and internal controls over the NRO budget, and to require the 
President to report on a proposal to subject the budget of the 
intelligence community to greater executive branch oversight.

Pages S14786-97
  Coats (for Specter) Amendment No. 2883, to enhance the capabilities 
of certain intelligence stations, and to extend the Central 
Intelligence Agency Voluntary Separation Pay Act.
Pages S14787-97
  Coats (for Mikulski) Amendment No. 2884, to require a description and 
analysis of voluntary separation incentive proposals in the report 
required by the legislation.
Pages S14787-97
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Specter, Lugar, Shelby, DeWine, Kyl, Inhofe, Hutchison, Mack, 
Cohen, Kerrey, Glenn, Bryan, Graham, Kerry, Baucus, Johnston, Robb, 
Thurmond, and Nunn.
Page S14797
  Subsequently, S. 922 was returned to the Senate calendar.

Page S14797
  National Children's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, designating 
the second Sunday in October of 1995 as ``National Children's Day''.

  Page S14797
  Joint Meeting of Congress: Senate agreed to S. Res. 179, concerning a 
joint meeting of Congress and the closing of the commemorations for the 
Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II.
  Pages S14797-98
  Celebration of Jerusalem: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 29, providing 
for marking the celebration of Jerusalem on the occasion of its 300th 
Anniversary.
  Page S14798
  Social Security Act Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 2288, to amend 
part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to extend for 2 years the 
deadline by which States are required to have in effect an automated 
data processing and information retrieval system for use in the 
administration of State plans for child and spousal support, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S14798
State Department Authorizations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-
agreement was reached providing for consideration of S. 908, to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal years 
1996 through 1999 and to abolish the United States Information Agency, 
the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, and the Agency for 
International Development.
  Pages S14777-78

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Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Wednesday, October 4, 1995, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Page S14799
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the proposed agreement for cooperation 
between the United States and the Republic of South Africa concerning 
peaceful uses of nuclear energy; the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
(PM-84).
Pages S14708-09
  Transmitting a report relative to the Export Administration Act of 
1979; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-85).
Page S14709
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, USA, under the provisions of Title 10, 
United States Code, Section 152, for reappointment as Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff and reappointment to the grade of general while 
serving in that position.
Pages S14641-43
  David C. Litt, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Patrick Nickolas Theros, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador to the State of Qatar.
  David L. Hobbs, of California, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative 
Republic of Guyana.
  William J. Hughes, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Panama.
  Michael William Cotter, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador 
to the Republic of Turkmenistan.
  James E. Goodby, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as Principal Negotiator and 
Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Safety and 
Dismantlement.
  A. Elizabeth Jones, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kazakhstan.
  John K. Menzies, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  John Todd Stewart, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Moldova.
  Peggy Blackford, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Guinea-Bissau.
  Edward Brynn, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Ghana.
  Vicki J. Huddleston, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of Madagascar.
  Elizabeth Raspolic, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese 
Republic and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
  Daniel Howard Simpson, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Zaire.
  John T. Conway, of New York, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 1999.
  John M. Yates, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Benin.
  Harris Wofford, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  Ned R. McWherter, of Tennessee, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the term expiring December 8, 2002.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
Navy.
Pages S14778-79
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Patricia A. Gaughan, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Ohio.
  Joan A. Lenard, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.
  Clarence J. Sundram, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of New York.
Page S14799
Messages From the President:
  Pages S14708-09
Messages From the House:
  Pages S14709-10
Measures Referred:
  Page S14710
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S14710
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S14711-51

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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S14751-52
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S14754-66
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S14766
Authority for Committees:
  Page S14766
Additional Statements:
  Pages S14766-77
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--480)

  Pages S14585-86, S14617, S14625, S14640, S14647
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and in accordance with H. Con. 
Res. 104, adjourned at 10:07 p.m., until 9:15 a.m., on Tuesday, October 
10, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S14799.)