[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 41 (Wednesday, April 9, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D307]
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                                           Wednesday, April 9, 1997

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2865-S2950
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 528-544, S. Res 69, and S. Con. Res. 19. 
                                                         Pages S2900-01
Nuclear Waste Policy Act: Senate began consideration of S. 104, to 
amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, agreeing to committee 
amendments, and taking action on further amendments proposed thereto, 
as follows:
  Pages S2881-S2900
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 26, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S2893-S2900
  Thurmond/Hollings Amendment No. 27 (to Amendment No. 26), to provide 
that the Savannah River Site and Barnwell County, South Carolina shall 
not be available for construction for an interim storage facility. 
                                                      Pages S2893-S2900
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 26, 
listed above and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion could occur 
on Friday, April 11, 1997.
Pages S2899-S2900
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, April 10, 
1997.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the biennial report on science and technology policy; 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
(PM-28).
Page S2900
Messages From the President:
  Page S2900
Messages From the House:
  Page S2900
Measures Referred:
  Page S2900
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S2900
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S2950
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2901-30
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2931-32
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2933-45
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S2945-46
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2946
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2946-50
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 10, 1997. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2950.)