[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 64 (Thursday, May 9, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D448-D449]
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                                              Thursday, May 9, 1996

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4883-S4956
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1741 and 
1742.
  Page S4937
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1014, to improve the management of royalties from Federal and 
Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-260)
  S. 1425, to recognize the validity of rights-of-way granted under 
section 2477 of the Revised Statutes, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-261)
  S. 1627, to designate the visitor center at Jean Lafitte National 
Historical Park in New Orleans, Louisiana as the ``Laura C. Hudson 
Visitor Center.'' (S. Rept. No. 104-262)
  S.J. Res. 42, A joint resolution designating the Civil War Center at 
Louisiana State University as the United States Civil War Center, 
making the center the flagship institution for planning the 
sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-263)
Page S4937
Measures Passed:
  Megan's Law: Senate passed H.R. 2137, to amend the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the release of 
relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent 
offenders, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S4921
White House Travel Office/Former Employees: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 2937, for the reimbursement of legal expenses and 
related fees incurred by former employees of the White House Travel 
Office with respect to the termination of their employment in that 
office on May 19, 1993, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S4890-93, S4895-S4926
Pending:
  (1) Dole Amendment No. 3952, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4890
  (2) Dole Amendment No. 3953 (to Amendment No. 3952), to provide for 
an effective date for the settlement of certain claims against the 
United States.
Page S4890
  (3) Dole Amendment No. 3954 (to Amendment No. 3953), to provide for 
an effective date for the settlement of certain claims against the 
United States.
Page S4890
  (4) Dole motion to refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary 
with instructions to report back forthwith.
Pages S4921-26
  (5) Dole Amendment No. 3955 (to the instructions to the motion to 
refer), to provide for an effective date for the settlement of certain 
claims against the United States.
Pages S4921-26
  (6) Dole Amendment No. 3961 (to Amendment No. 3955), to provide for 
the repeal of the 4.3 cent increase in fuel tax rates enacted by the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
Pages S4921-26
Withdrawn:
  Dole Amendment No. 3960 (to Amendment No. 3955), to provide for the 
repeal of the 4.3 cent increase in fuel tax rates enacted by the 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, to clarify that an employer 
may establish and participate in worker-management cooperative 
organizations to address matters of mutual interest to employers and 
employees, and to provide for an increase in the minimum wage rate. 
                                            Pages S4890-93, S4895-S4921
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 52 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 111), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to close further debate on Amendment No. 3960, listed above. 
                                                         Pages S4920-21
  The motion to waive Titles III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 with respect to consideration of Amendment No. 3960, listed 
above, became moot when Amendment No. 3960 was withdrawn. 
                                                     Pages S4901, S4921
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 3961, 
listed above and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur 
on Tuesday, May 14, 1996.
Pages S4921-22

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  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Monday, May 13, 
1996.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard A. Lazzara, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Margaret M. Morrow, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  32 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps and Foreign Service. 
                                                         Pages S4954-56
Communications:
  Pages S4936-37
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4937
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4937-40
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S4940
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4940-47
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S4947
Authority for Committees:
  Page S4947
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4947-52
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--111) 
                                                         Pages S4920-21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Monday, May 13, 1996. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4952-
53.)