[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D475-D476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 15, 1996

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5025-S5109
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1758-1761, S.J. Res. 55, and S. Con. Res. 58.
  Page S5093
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1090, to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide for 
public access to information in an electronic format, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-272)
  S. 1605, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-273).
Page S5093
Congressional Budget: Senate began consideration of S. Con. Res. 57, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S5025-70
Rejected:
  By 42 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 113), Grassley Amendment No. 3963, to 
reduce new budget authority and outlays for the Department of Defense 
for fiscal year 1997.
Pages S5049-70
  Senate will continue consideration of the resolution on Thursday, May 
16, 1996.
Appointments:
   North Atlantic Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to the North 
Atlantic Assembly during the second session of the 104th Congress, to 
be held in Vouliagmeni, Athens, Greece, May 16-20, 1996: Senators Brown 
and Akaka.
  Page S5044
  Library of Congress Trust Fund Board: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, pursuant 
to Public Law 102-246, appointed Julie Finley, of Washington, D.C., as 
a member of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, effective June 
30, 1996.
  Page S5044
  Trustees of the American Folklife Center: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94-201, appointed the 
following individuals as members of the Board of Trustees of the 
American Folklife Center: James F. Hoy, of Kansas, and Charles E. 
Trimble, of Nebraska.
  Page S5044
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the National Science Board entitled 
``Science and Engineering Indicators--1996''; referred to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-145).
Page S5091
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Christina A. Snyder, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.
  Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia.
Page S5109
Messages From the President:
  Page S5091
Messages From the House:
  Pages S5091-92
Measures Referred:
  Page S5092
Communications:
  Pages S5092-93
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S5093
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5093-99
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5099
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S5100
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S5100
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S5100-01
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5101-03
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:
  Pages S5070-89
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--113) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:28 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 16, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5103.)