[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D301]
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                                             Tuesday, April 8, 1997

[[Page D301]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2803-S2864
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 518-
527.
  Pages S2837-38
Measures Passed:
  Claim Settlement: Senate passed H.R. 412, to approve a settlement 
agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket 
Irrigation District, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S2862-63
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion 
to proceed to the consideration of S. 104, to amend the Nuclear Waste 
Policy Act of 1982.
  Pages S2820-36
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration 
of the bill on Wednesday, April 9, 1997.
Page S2828
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the annual report of the Department of Transportation 
for fiscal year 1995; referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation. (PM-25).
Page S2837
  Transmitting the annual report of the National Endowment for 
Democracy for fiscal year 1996; referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. (PM-26).
Page S2837
  Transmitting the report of the Radiation Control for Health Act for 
1995; referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. (PM-27). 
                                                             Page S2837
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James William Blagg, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Calvin D. Buchanan, of Mississippi, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.
  James Allan Hurd, Jr., of the Virgin Islands, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four 
years.
  John D. Trasvina, of California, to be Special Counsel for 
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices for a term of four 
years.
  Ruth Y. Tamura, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the National Museum 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2001. (Reappointment)
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.
Page S2864
Messages From the President:
  Page S2837
Messages From the House:
  Page S2837
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S2837, S2862
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2838-56
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2856-57
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S2857
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S2857-58
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2858-62
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 9, 1997. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2863.)