[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 113 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D829-D833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, July 29, 1996

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9007-S9084
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1998-1999, and S. Con. Res. 67.
  Page S9072
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1873, to amend the National Environmental Education Act to extend 
the programs under the Act, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-336)
  S. 1718, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and for the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 104-337)
  S. 1834, to reauthorize the Indian Environmental General Assistance 
Program Act of 1992. (S. Rept. No. 104-338)
Pages S9071-72
Measures Passed:
  Vessel Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 1924, to 
issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement 
for the vessel Damn Yankee, and the bill was then passed.
  Page S9030
  Vessel Documentation: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 1933, to 
authorize a certificate of documentation for certain vessels, and the 
bill was then passed.
  Page S9030
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 84, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Bagger. 
                                                             Page S9030
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 172, to issue a certificate of 
documentation for the vessel L.R. Beattie.
  Page S9030
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 212, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Shamrock V.
  Pages S9030-31
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 213, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Endeavour.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 278, to authorize a 
certificate of documentation for the vessel Serenity.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 279, to authorize a 
certificate of documentation for the vessel Why Knot.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 475, to authorize a 
certificate of documentation for the vessel Lady Hawk.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 480, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Gleam.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 482, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Emerald 
Ayes.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 492, to issue a certificate of 
documentation for the vessel Intrepid.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 493, to issue a certificate of 
documentation for the vessel Consortium.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 527, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Empress.
  Page S9031
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 528, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for three vessels. 
                                                         Pages S9031-32
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 535, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in coastwise 
trade for each of 2 vessels named Gallant Lady, subject to certain 
conditions.
  Page S9032
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 561, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Isabelle.
  Page S9032
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 583, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise

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trade endorsement for the vessels Resolution and Perseverance. 
                                                             Page S9032
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 653, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Aura.
  Page S9032
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 654, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Sunrise.
  Page S9032
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 655, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Marantha.
  Page S9032
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 656, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Quietly.
  Pages S9032-33
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 680, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Yes Dear. 
                                                             Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 739, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel SISU.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 763, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Evening 
Star.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 802, to issue a certificate of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Royal 
Affaire.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 808, to extend the deadline 
for the conversion of the vessel M/V Twin Drill.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 826, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Prime time.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 869, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Dragonessa.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 889, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Wolf Gang II.
  Page S9033
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 911, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel Sea Mistress. 
                                                         Pages S9033-34
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 975, to issue a certificate of 
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Jajo.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1016, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Magic Carpet.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1017, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Chrissy.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1040, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Onrust.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1041, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Explorer.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1046, to issue certificates of 
documentation with appropriate endorsements for employment in the 
coastwise trade of the United States for fourteen former U.S. Army 
hovercrafts.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1047, to issue certificates of 
documentation and coastwise trade endorsements for the vessels 
Enchanted Isles and Enchanted Seas.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1648, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Herco Tyme.
  Page S9034
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1682, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Liberty.
  Pages S9034-35
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1825, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Halcyon.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1826, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Courier Service.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1828, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Top Gun.
  Page S9035

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  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1149, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Babs.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1272, to issue a certificate 
of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Billy 
Buck.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1281, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Sarah-Christen.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1282, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Triad.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1319, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Too Much Fun.
  Page S9035
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1347, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for the vessel Captain 
Daryl.
  Pages S9035-36
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1348, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for the vessel Alpha 
Tango.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1349, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for the vessel Old Hat. 
                                                             Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1358, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Carolyn.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1362, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Focus.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1383, to issue a certificate 
of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel 
Westfjord.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1384, to issue a certificate 
of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel God's 
Grace II.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1454, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel Joan Marie.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1455, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Movin On.
  Page S9036
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1456, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Play Hard.
  Page S9037
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1457, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Shogun.
  Page S9037
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1545, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Moonraker.
  Page S9037
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1566, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Marsh Grass Too.
  Page S9037
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1588, to issue a certificate 
of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel 
Kalypso.
  Page S9037
  Vessel Documentation: Senate passed S. 1631, to issue a certificate 
of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the 
coastwise trade for the vessel Extreme.
  Page S9037
Energy and Water Appropriations, 1997: Senate continued consideration 
of S. 1959, making appropriations for energy and water development for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows: 
                              Pages S9007, S9011-15, S9038-50, S9052-61
Adopted:
  Kyl Amendment No. 5098, to reduce funding of the Lower Colorado River 
Basin Development Fund.
Pages S9044-47, S9054
  Domenici/Johnston Modified Amendment No. 5099 (to Amendment No. 
5098), to increase funds for solar and renewal energy, to allow guards 
at enrichment plants to carry side-arms, to provide the Department of 
Energy the authority to offer voluntary separation incentives, to 
provide funds for stir-melter technology, for the Tahoe Basin and 
Walker River Basin studies (Nevada and California), for a study of the 
water needs of the Cheyenne River Sioux (South Dakota), for maintenance 
dredging of the Cocheco River project (New Hampshire), Mill Creek 
project (Ohio), for hurricane protection at Virginia Beach, Virginia, 
for the Mid-Dakota Rural Water System (South Dakota), for construction 
projects at Kake Harbour, Alaska, Helena and Vicinity, Arkansas, San 
Lorenzo, California, Panama City Beaches, Florida, Chicago shoreline, 
Illinois, Pond Creek, Jefferson City, Kentucky, Boston Harbor, 
Massachusetts, Poplar Island, Maryland, Natchez

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Bluff, Mississippi, Wood River, Grand Island, Nebraska, Duck Creek, 
Cincinnati, Ohio, Saw Mill river, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Upper 
Jordan River, Utah, San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, and Allendale Dam, 
Rhode Island, provide funds for an erosion control project in North 
Dakota, for certain expenses of the Delaware River Basin Commission, 
for construction of the McCall Wastewater Treatment facility, Idaho, 
for desalination at Devils Lake, North Dakota, and to strike language 
regarding the construction costs for Montgomery Point Lock and Dam, 
Arkansas.
Pages S9044-45, S9047, S9054
  Subsequently, the amendment was further modified.
Page S9047
  Johnston (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 5101, to express the sense 
of the Senate regarding continuation of the U.S.-Japan Semiconductor 
Trade Agreement.
Pages S9052-54
  Domenici (for Simon) Amendment No. 5102, to provide funds for 
research into reducing the costs of converting saline water to fresh 
water.
Page S9056
  Domenici (for Kempthorne/Craig) Amendment No. 5103, to make funds 
available for the electrometallurgical treatment of spent nuclear fuel 
at Argonne National Laboratory.
Page S9056
  Domenici (for Hatfield) Amendment No. 5104, to provide the State of 
Oregon the opportunity for review and comment on certain remedial 
actions at Hanford Reservation.
Page S9056
  Domenici (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 5107, to defer principal and 
interest payments for one year for the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, 
and the Nueces River Authority, and the Canadian River Authority 
regarding emergency drought relief.
Pages S9060-61
  Domenici (for McConnell) Amendment No. 5108, to allow guards to carry 
side arms at enrichment plants, and to make a technical correction to 
the USEC Privatization Act regarding the Thrift Savings Plan. 
                                                         Pages S9060-61
  Domenici (for Chafee) Amendment No. 5109, to make funds available for 
Seeconk River, Rhode Island bridge removal.
Pages S9060-61
  Domenici (for Boxer) Amendment No. 5110, to make funds available to 
maintain Compton Creek Channel, Los Angeles County drainage area, 
California.
Pages S9060-61
  Domenici (for Boxer) Amendment No. 5111, to provide funds to carry 
out the restoration study for Bolinas Lagoon, Marin County, California.
                                                         Pages S9060-61
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 5094, to clarify that report language does not 
have the force of law.
Page S9007
  McCain Amendment No. 5095, to prohibit the use of funds to carry out 
the advanced light water reactor program.
Pages S9038-42, S9055
  Bumpers Amendment No. 5096, to reduce funding for the Weapons 
Activities Account to the level requested by the Administration. 
                                                         Pages S9042-44
  Johnston (for Wellstone) Amendment No. 5097, to ensure adequate 
funding for the biomass power for rural development program. 
                                                             Page S9043
  Grams Amendment No. 5100, to limit funding for the Appalachian 
Regional Commission and require the Commission to be phased out in 5 
years.
Pages S9048-49
  Domenici (for McCain) Amendment No. 5105, to strike section 503 of 
the bill.
Page S9056
  Feingold Amendment No. 5106, to eliminate funding for the Animas-
LaPlata Participating Project.
Pages S9056-60
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Tuesday, July 30, 1996, with votes on 
certain of the pending amendments to occur thereon.
Page S9054
Legislative Branch Appropriations, 1997: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 3754, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, agreeing to committee 
amendments, and taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S9061-69
Adopted:
  Mack (for Hatfield) Amendment No. 5112, to provide funding for fiscal 
years 1997 and 1998 for the American Folklife Center. 
                                                     Pages S9063, S9065
  Mack Amendment No. 5113, to provide for reimbursement to Senate day 
care center employees for certain expenses.
Pages S9063-65
  Mack Amendment No. 5114, to provide for the disposition of funds 
received by the Senate in settlement of a contract claim or dispute. 
                                                         Pages S9063-65
  Mack Amendment No. 5115, to authorize the development of a 
legislative information system for the Senate.
Pages S9063-65
  Mack Amendment No. 5116, to provide for the payment for unaccrued 
leave to employees of the Secretary of the Senate.
Pages S9063-65
  Mack (for Warner) Amendment No. 5117, to direct the Congressional 
Research Service to develop an electronic congressional legislative 
information and document retrieval system.
Pages S9063-65
  Feingold (for McCain) Amendment No. 5120, to further restrict 
legislative post-employment lobbying by Members and senior staffers. 
                                                         Pages S9067-68
Withdrawn:
  Murray (for Leahy) Amendment No. 5118, to clarify the uses of Member 
weblinks.
Pages S9065, S9069

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Pending:
  Chafee Amendment No. 5119, to provide for a limitation on the 
exclusive copyrights of literary works reproduced or distributed in 
specialized formats for use by blind or disabled persons. 
                                                         Pages S9065-67
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill with final disposition to occur thereon. 
                                                             Page S9069
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States: Transmitting the annual report 
of the Department of Banking, Housing, and Urban Development for 
calendar year 1994; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Development. (PM-166).
  Page S9070
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Letitia Chambers, of Oklahoma, 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, 2000.
  Anthony R. Sarmiento, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring September 22, 
1998.
  John A. Armstrong, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2002.
  M. R. C. Greenwood, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2002.
  Stanley Vincent Jaskolski, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2002.
  Vera C. Rubin, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term 
expiring May 10, 2002.
  Bob H. Suzuki, of California, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2002.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps. 
                                                             Page S9084
Messages From the President:
  Page S9070
Messages From the House:
  Page S9070
Measures Referred:
  Page S9070
Communications:
  Pages S9070-71
Petitions:
  Page S9071
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S9072-74
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S9074
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9075-78
Authority for Committees:
  Page S9078
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9078-83
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9083).