[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1045-D1048]
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                                          Thursday, October 3, 1996

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to FAA Authorizations Conference Report.
      Senate agreed to Sine Die Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12217-S12410
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and fourteen resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2190-2199, S. Res. 311-323, and S. Con. Res. 
74.
  Page S12303
Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 230, providing 
for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred 
Fourth Congress, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto.
  Pages S12352-53
  Lott Amendment No. 5426, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S12352-53
  Cache La Poudre River National Water Heritage Area: Senate passed S. 
342, to establish the Cache La Poudre River Corridor, after agreeing to 
a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S12353-59
  Lott (for Brown) Amendment No. 5427, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S12356-59
  Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management: Senate passed H.R. 4236, 
to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at 
minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S12359-67
  Committee to Notify the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 315, to 
appoint a committee to notify the President concerning the proposed 
adjournment of the session.
  Page S12367
  Subsequently, the Chair appointed the Majority and Minority Leaders. 
                                                            Page S12367
  Commending John L. Doney: Senate agreed to S. Res. 312, saluting the 
service of John L. Doney for his career of public service to the United 
States Senate and its Members.
  Page S12367
  Commending Jeanie Bowles: Senate agreed to S. Res. 313, Resolved, 
That the Senate of the United States commend Jeanie Bowles for her 
exemplary service to the Senate and the Nation.
  Page S12367
  Adjournment Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 314, authorizing 
the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate pro tempore, 
and the Majority and Minority Leaders to make certain appointments 
after the sine die adjournment of the present session.
  Page S12367
  Thanks to the Vice President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 316, tendering 
the thanks of the Senate to the Vice President for the courteous, 
dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over the 
deliberations of the Senate.
  Page S12368
  Thanks to the President pro tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 317, 
tendering the thanks of the Senate to the President pro tempore for the 
courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided 
over the deliberations of the Senate.
  Page S12368
  Commending the Democratic Leader: Senate agreed to S. Res. 318, to 
commend the exemplary leadership of the Democratic Leader. 
                                                            Page S12368
  Commending the Majority Leader: Senate agreed to S. Res. 319, to 
commend the exemplary leadership of the Majority Leader.
  Page S12368
  Printing of Documents: Senate agreed to S. Res. 320, authorizing the 
printing of a Senate document.
  Pages S12368-69
  Authorizing Legal Services: Senate agreed to S. Res. 321, authorizing 
the acceptance of pro bono legal services by a Member of the Senate 
challenging the validity of a Federal Statute in a civil action 
pursuant to a statute expressly authorizing Members of Congress to 
bring such a civil action.
  Page S12369

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  Commending Senator Daschle: Senate agreed to S. Res. 322, to commend 
the exemplary leadership of the Democratic Leader.
  Page S12369
  Commending Senator Lott: Senate agreed to S. Res. 323, to commend the 
exemplary leadership of the Majority Leader.
  Page S12370
  Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed H.R. 1776, to establish United 
States commemorative coin programs, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S12374-76
  Lott (for D'Amato) Amendment No. 5428, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                        Pages S12374-76
  Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act: Senate passed H.R. 
4137, to combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual 
assaults, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S12376-79
  Lott (for Hatch/Biden/Coverdell) Amendment No. 5429, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Pages S12376-79
  Federal Courts Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 1887, to make 
improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, 
after agreeing to committee amendments, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S12379-90
  Lott (for Hatch) Amendment No. 5430, to make improvements in the 
judicial system.
Pages S12384-90
  Increased Criminal Mandatory Sentences: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 1612, to provide for 
increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals possessing 
firearms, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S12390
  Lott (for DeWine/Helms/Abraham) Amendment No. 5433, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Page S12390
  Patent Compensation: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 632, to enhance fairness in compensating 
owners of patents used by the United States, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S12390-91
  Lott (for Hatch) Amendment No. 5431, to provide for a limitation on 
reasonable costs and fees under special circumstances.
Page S12391
  Ballast Water Management: Committee on Environment and Public Works 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation were 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4283, to provide for 
ballast water management to prevent the introduction and spread of 
nonindigenous species into the waters of the United States, and the 
bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                    Pages S12398-S12401
  Emergency Management Assistance Compact: Senate passed H.J. Res. 193, 
granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance 
Compact, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12401
  Washington Metro Area Transit Regulation Compact: Senate passed H.J. 
Res. 194, granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by 
Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S12401
  Talladega National Forest Boundary Modification: Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 1874, to modify the boundaries of the Talladega 
National Forest, Alabama, and the bill was then passed, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S12401
  War Crimes Disclosure Act: Senate passed H.R. 1281, to express the 
sense of the Congress that it is the policy of the Congress that United 
States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals 
who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these 
records public, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S12401-02
  Nursing Facility Resident Review: Senate passed H.R. 3632, to amend 
title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for 
annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid 
program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally 
retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or 
mental condition, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12402
  GAO Management Reform Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3864, to amend laws 
authorizing auditing, reporting, and other functions by the General 
Accounting Office, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S12402-03
  Emergency Drought Relief Act: Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3910, to 
provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, 
and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, Texas, and the bill 
was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12403
  Nursing Authorized Period of Stay Extension: Senate passed S. 2197, 
to extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for 
certain nurses, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S12403-04

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  Lott (for Hatch/Kennedy) Amendment No. 5432, to make a technical 
correction.
Pages S12403-04
  Private Relief: Senate passed H.R. 1087, for the relief of Nguyen Quy 
An, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12404
  Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 3452, to make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of 
the President, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S12404-05
  Lott (for Coats) Amendment No. 5434, to improve the remedial and 
enforcement provisions.
Page S12405
  Native American Housing Assistance: Senate passed H.R. 3219, to 
provide Federal assistance for Indian tribes in a manner that 
recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S12405-07
  Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations Extension: Senate 
passed S. 2198, to provide for the Advisory Commission on 
Intergovernmental Relations to continue in existence.
  Page S12407
  Mining and Mineral Resources Institutes Act: Senate passed H.R. 3249, 
to authorize appropriations for a mining institute or institutes to 
develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of 
minerals from the Nation's seabed, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S12407
  Pennsylvania Scenic River System: Senate passed H.R. 3568, to 
designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as 
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S12407-08
  Florida Scenic River System: Senate passed H.R. 3155, to amend the 
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole 
Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and 
potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12408
  Energy Policy and Conservation Act Extension: Senate passed H.R. 
4083, to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act through September 30, 1997, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S12408
  Human Rights Restoration Act: Senate passed H.R. 4036, making certain 
provisions with respect to internationally recognized human rights, 
refugees, and foreign relations, after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S12408-09
  Lott (for Pell) Amendment No. 5435, to delete sections 101 and 102. 
                                                        Pages S12408-09
  Lott (for Kerry) Amendment No. 5436, to establish the Claiborne Pell 
Institute for International Relations and Public Policy and the George 
Bush School of Government and Public Service.
Pages S12408-09
  Lott (for Ford) Amendment No. 5437, to provide for the Edmund S. 
Muskie Foundation.
Pages S12408-09
  Lott (for Kassebaum) Amendment No. 5438, to strike section 104. 
                                                        Pages S12408-09
  Lott (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 5439, to authorize funds for the 
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation.
Pages S12408-09
  Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices Funding: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 324, to provide funding for the Office of Senate Fair 
Employment Practices to carry out certain transition responsibilities. 
                                                            Page S12409
  FAA Authorizations--Conference Report: By 92 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 
306), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3539, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal 
Aviation Administration, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S12217-39
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 66 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 304), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the conference report.
Pages S12228-29
  By 39 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 305), upon appeal, Senate rejected 
the ruling of the Chair in sustaining a point of order against the 
conference report as exceeding the scope of the conference with respect 
to a certain provision.
Pages S12229-32
Older Americans Act: Senate disagreed to the amendment of the House to 
S. 1972, to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve the 
provisions relating to Indians.
  Pages S12391-98
Indian Health Care: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to 
the Senate amendment to H.R. 3378, to amend the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing 
of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S12402
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the reports on motor vehicle safety and highway safety 
for calendar year 1995; referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation. (PM-176).
Pages S12302-03

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  George W. Black, Jr., of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2001. 
                                                            Page S12410
Messages From the President:
  Pages S12302-03
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S12303
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S12304-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12311-12
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12313-24
Authority for Committees:
  Page S12324
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12324-53
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--306). 
                                        Pages S12228-29, S12232, S12239
Adjournment Sine Die: Senate convened at 9 a.m. and, in accordance with 
H. Con. Res. 230, adjourned sine die at 6:54 p.m.