[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 98 (Friday, June 28, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D698-D701]
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                                              Friday, June 28, 1996

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7221-S7343
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1922-1929, and S. Res. 275.
  Pages S7301-02, S7310
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1423, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to 
make modifications to certain provisions, with amendments. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-308)
  S. 1174, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain 
segments of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire as components of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (S. Rept. No. 104-309)
  S. 1226, to require the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a study 
of battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, to 
establish an American Battlefield Protection Program, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-310)
  S. 1874, to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal 
a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974. (S. 
Rept. No. 104-311)
  H.R. 238, to provide for the protection of wild horses within the 
Ozark National Scenic Riverways and prohibit the removal of such 
horses, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 104-312)
  H.R. 1014, to authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-
issued hydroelectric license. (S. Rept. No. 104-313)
Page S7301
Measures Passed:
  Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area Act: Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. 1899, 
the ``Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area Act'', and the bill was 
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto.
  Pages S7337-39
  Nickles (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4434, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S7337-39
  House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections 
Act: Senate passed H.R. 2739, to provide for a representational 
allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, to make 
technical and conforming changes to sundry provisions of law in 
consequence of administrative reforms in the House of Representatives, 
after agreeing to committee amendments.
  Page S7339
  Elected Legislature in Hong Kong: Senate agreed to S. Res. 271, 
expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the international 
obligation of the People's Republic of China to allow an elected 
legislature in Hong Kong after June 30, 1997.
  Page S7339
  USIA Film Distribution: Senate passed H.R. 2070, to provide for the 
distribution within the United States of the United States Information 
Agency film entitled ``Fragile Ring of Life'', clearing the bill for 
the President.
  Page S7340
   Republic of Sierra Leone Democratic Multiparty Elections: Senate 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 160, congratulating the people of the Republic 
of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty 
elections.
  Page S7340
  National Children's Island Act: Senate passed H.R. 1508, to require 
the transfer of title to the District of Columbia of certain real 
property in Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National 
Children's Island, a cultural, educational, and family-oriented park, 
clearing the bill for the President.
  Pages S7340-41
   MFN for Bulgaria: Senate passed H.R. 2853, to authorize an extension 
of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the 
products of Bulgaria, clearing the bill for the President.
  Page S7341
DOD Authorizations: Senate continued consideration of S. 1745, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, agreeing 
to committee amendments, and taking action on further amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S7221-77, S7280-87, S7293-95

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Adopted:
  McCain Amendment No. 4387, to ensure fair and equitable pricing of 
equipment to be provided to Bosnia and Herzegovina under current 
drawdown authorities.
Pages S7222-23, S7230
  Feingold Amendment No. 4388, to require a cost-benefit analysis of 
the F/A-18E/F Aircraft program.
Pages S7226-30, S7246-47, S7266-67
  Warner Amendment No. 4422 (to Amendment No. 4388), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S7266
  Nunn (for Exon) Amendment No. 4389, to authorize the Air National 
Guard to provide fire protection services and rescue services relating 
to aircraft at Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Nebraska. 
                                                             Page S7230
  Nunn (for Sarbanes) Amendment No. 4391, to require a plan for repairs 
and stabilization of the historic district at the Forest Glen Annex of 
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Maryland.
Page S7231
  Nunn (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 4392, to modify the boundaries of 
the White Sands National Monument and the White Sands Missile Range, 
New Mexico, and to modify the boundary of the Bandelier National 
Monument, New Mexico.
Pages S7231-33
  McCain (for Smith) Amendment No. 4393, to prohibit the use of prior 
fiscal year funds for development and procurement of the Pulse Doppler 
Upgrade modification to the AN/SPS-48E radar system.
Page S7233
  Nunn (for Johnston/Murkowski) Amendment No. 4394, to allow the 
Secretary of Energy to waive limitations on the use of foreign 
technology in environmental restoration and waste management contracts.
                                                             Page S7233
  McCain (for Domenici) Amendment No. 4395, to increase by $9 million 
the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Air Force for 
procurement of one UH-1N helicopter simulator.
Pages S7233-34
  McCain (for Domenici) Amendment No. 4396, to increase by $3 million 
the amount authorized to be appropriated for the Air Force for 
research, development, test, and evaluation in order to provide $3 
million for the Advanced Distributed Simulation connection of the 
Theater Air Command Control and Simulation Facility with the Mission 
Training Support System facility of the 58th Special Operations Wing. 
                                                             Page S7234
  Nunn (for Heflin/Shelby) Amendment No. 4397, to provide $6 million 
for the procurement of Bradley TOW 2 Test Program sets.
Page S7234
  Nunn (for Exon) Amendment No. 4398, to increase by $10 million the 
amount available for the Air Force for research, development, test, and 
evaluation for the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental 
Satellite System (Space) program.
Pages S7234-35
  Nunn (for Glenn) Amendment No. 4399, to provide for a Department of 
Energy study on the status of projects and programs to improve worker 
safety and health at the Mound Facility in Miamisburg, Ohio. 
                                                         Pages S7235-36
  McCain (for Thurmond) Amendment No. 4400, to provide special 
personnel management authorities for civilian intelligence personnel of 
the Department of Defense.
Page S7236
  McCain (for Cohen/Levin) Amendment No. 4401, to provide Federal 
employees who transfer in the interest of the Government more effective 
and efficient delivery of relocation allowances by reducing 
administrative costs and improving services.
Pages S7236-37
  Nunn (for Levin) Amendment No. 4402, to require reporting on 
compliance of Army test program with certain statutory requirements. 
                                                             Page S7237
  McCain (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4403, to authorize the 
construction of a fuel farm, phase I, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, 
Alaska.
Page S7237
  McCain (for Domenici) Amendment No. 4404, to authorize $10 million 
for the construction, phase I, of a national range control center, 
White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Page S7238
  McCain (for Chafee/Warner) Amendment No. 4405, to authorize $8.9 
million for construction at the Undersea Weapons Systems Laboratory at 
the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport Division, Newport, Rhode 
Island.
Page S7238
  McCain (for Smith) Amendment No. 4406, to express the sense of the 
Senate that the Secretary of Defense should use existing authorities in 
law to seek the expeditious return of the former USS LCS 102 (LSSL 102) 
from the Government of Thailand in order for the ship to be transferred 
to the United States Shipbuilding Museum in Quincy, Massachusetts. 
                                                         Pages S7239-40
  Nunn (for Robb) Amendment No. 4407, to specify certain matters to be 
considered by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the next 
assessment of the current missions, responsibilities, and force 
structure of the unified combatant commands.
Page S7240
  Nunn (for Levin) Amendment No. 4408, to make available $7 million for 
research and development relating to Seamless High Off-Chip 
Connectivity under the materials and electronic technology program. 
                                                         Pages S7240-41
  McCain (for Smith) Amendment No. 4409, to provide for authority to 
transfer contaminated Federal property before completion of required 
remedial actions.
Pages S7241-43

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  Nunn (for Glenn) Amendment No. 4410, to strengthen certain sanctions 
against nuclear proliferation activities.
Pages S7243-45
  McCain (for Chafee) Amendment No. 4411, to establish a one-year pilot 
program for online transfer of defense technology information from 
institutions of higher education to provide businesses through an 
interactive data network involving institutions of higher education. 
                                                         Pages S7245-46
  McCain (for Thurmond/Nunn) Amendment No. 4412, to make certain 
technical corrections with regard to Tier III Minus Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicle.
Page S7246
  Brown Amendment No. 4413, to require a report by the President 
detailing the anticipated casualties and destruction resulting from a 
nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons attack.
Pages S7247-48
  Levin Modified Amendment No. 4414, to require the leadership of the 
reserve components to submit to Congress assessments of the 
modernization priorities of the reserve components. 
                                               Pages S7248-50, S7251-52
  Conrad Amendment No. 4415, to provide for the retention on active 
status of the B-52H bomber aircraft fleet.
Pages S7250, S7264
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 182), Nunn Amendment No. 
4367, to require the President to submit a report to Congress on NATO 
enlargement.
Pages S7221, S7252-55, S7256-57
  McCain (for Brown) Amendment No. 4416 (to Amendment No. 4367), in the 
nature of a substitute.
Pages S7252-53
  Ford Amendment No. 4112, to amend the special rule for payments for 
eligible federally connected children.
Pages S7255, S7257-59
  Jeffords Amendment No. 4417 (to Amendment No. 4112), to require the 
Secretary of Defense to make certain Impact Aid payments. 
                                                         Pages S7258-59
  Warner (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4418, to provide $2 million for 
the construction of a facility for military dependent children with 
disabilities at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
Pages S7259-61
  Ford Modified Amendment No. 4419, to require the Secretary of Defense 
to carry out a pilot program to identify and demonstrate a feasible 
alternative to demilitarization of assembled chemical munitions. 
                                                         Pages S7261-64
  Conrad Amendment No. 4420, to express the sense of the Senate with 
regard to the Air Force National Missile Defense Plan. 
                                               Pages S7265-66, S7267-68
  McCain (for Domenici) Amendment No. 4423, to increase by $17 million 
the amount authorized to be appropriated for Defense-wide activities 
for research, development, test, and evaluation in order to provide an 
additional $17 million for Holloman Rocket Sled Test Track Upgrade 
program under the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program. 
                                                             Page S7269
  Nunn (for Bumpers/Pryor) Amendment No. 4424, to authorize a land 
conveyance at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas.
Pages S7269-70
  McCain (for Kyl) Amendment No. 4425, to provide funds for research 
and development regarding a surgical strike vehicle for use against 
hardened and deeply buried targets.
Page S7270
  Nunn (for Pell) Amendment No. 4426, to require the Secretary of the 
Navy to establish a National Coastal Data Center on each coast of the 
continental United States.
Pages S7270-71
  McCain (for Domenici) Amendment No. 4427, to authorize $20 million to 
be appropriated for the DARPA Optoelectronic Centers.
Page S7271
  Nunn (for Feinstein/Biden) Amendment No. 4428, to prohibit the 
distribution of information relating to explosive materials for a 
criminal purpose.
Pages S7271-74
  McCain (for Shelby) Amendment No. 4429, to clarify that the exemption 
from the Qualified Thrift Lender applies to any savings institutions 
that serves primarily military personnel.
Page S7274
  Nunn (for Johnston) Amendment No. 4430, to provide for a study on 
permanent authorization for general plant projects.
Pages S7274-76
  Nunn (for Heflin/Shelby) Amendment No. 4431, to require the Director 
of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization to prevent adverse 
effects of establishment of the National Missile Defense Joint Program 
Office on private sector employment.
Pages S7276-77
  McCain (for Lott) Amendment No. 4432, to authorize funds for the 
reduction, storage, modeling and conversion of oceanographic data for 
use by the Navy.
Page S7277
  Lott (for Thurmond) Amendment No. 4433, to extend through fiscal year 
1997 the prohibition on use of funds to implement an international 
agreement concerning theater missile defense systems.
Page S7293
Withdrawn:
  Nunn (for Robb) Amendment No. 4390, to state the sense of Congress 
regarding the authorization of appropriation and appropriation of funds 
for military equipment and not identified in a budget request of the 
Department of Defense and for certain military construction. 
                                                         Pages S7230-31
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 181), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to close further debate on the bill.
Page S7225

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, July 10, 1996, with a vote to 
occur thereon.
Pages S7296, S7342
National Right To Work Act--Cloture Motion Filed: Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 1788, 
to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to 
repeal those provisions of Federal law that require employees to pay 
union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
  Page S7297
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
and, by unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on the motion will occur on 
Wednesday, July 10, 1996 at 12 noon.
Page S7297
Defend America Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing for the consideration of S. 1635, to establish a 
United States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense 
system, a bill to be introduced by the Democratic Leader relating to 
national missile defense, and a bill to be introduced by Senator Nunn 
relating to national missile defense.
  Page S7293
Chemicals Weapons Convention--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of Treaty Doc. 
No. 103-21, Chemical Weapons Convention.
  Page S7293
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Christopher Robert Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Pages S7336-37
  Alfred C. DeCotiis, of New Jersey, to be a Representative of the 
United States of America to the Fiftieth Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
Page S7225
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps. 
                                           Pages S7225, S7341-42, S7343
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Barbara Blum, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native 
Culture and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2002.
  Sophia H. Hall, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 1997. 
                                                             Page S7343
Messages From the House:
  Pages S7300-01
Measures Referred:
  Page S7301
Communications:
  Page S7301
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S7302-09
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7309-10
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7310-22
Authority for Committees:
  Page S7322
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7322-28
Text of S. 1636, H.R. 2679, H.R. 3005, H.R. 3121 as Previously Passed: 
                                                         Pages S7328-36
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-182) 
                                                     Pages S7225, S7257
Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:30 a.m., and, in accordance with H. 
Con. Res. 192, adjourned at 5:58 p.m., until 12:30 p.m., on Monday, 
July 8, 1996.