[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 28 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D191]
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                                            Thursday, March 6, 1997

[[Page D191]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2005-S2034
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 409-
411.                                                         
  Page S2021
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. Res. 39, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Res. 56, designating March 25, 1997 as ``Greek Independence Day: A 
National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy''.
  S. Res. 60, to commend students who have participated in the William 
Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program between 1962 and 1997.
Measures Passed:
  Hearst Senate Youth Program: Senate agreed to S. Res. 60, to commend 
students who have participated in the William Randolph Hearst 
Foundation Senate Youth Program between 1962 and 1997.       
  Page S2013
Committee Funding--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of S. Res. 39, authorizing expenditures 
by the Committee on Governmental Affairs, on Monday, March 10, 1997. 
                                                         Pages S2033-34
Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the 1997 Trade Policy Agenda and 1996 annual report on 
the Trade Agreements Program; referred to the Committee on Finance. 
(PM-21).                                                     
Page S2020
Measure Indefinitely Postponed: Senate indefinitely postponed further 
consideration of the following measure:
  International Family Planning: S.J. Res. 14, affirming certain 
findings of the President of the United States with regard to programs 
concerning international family planning.                    
  Page S2033
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  11 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                     Pages S2033, S2034
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James B. King, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management for a term of four years.               
Page S2034
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S2020
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2020
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2020
Communications:                                          
  Pages S2020-21
Petitions:                                                   
  Page S2021
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2021
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S2021-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2025-26
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S2026
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S2026-27
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2027-29
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 5:33 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Monday, March 10, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2034.)