[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 52 (Monday, April 28, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D395]
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                                             Monday, April 28, 1997

[[Page D395]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3741-61
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 660 and 661 and S. Res. 79.                      
  Page S3750
Measures Reported:
  Special report entitled ``Review of Legislative Activity of the 
Committee on Rules and Administration During the 104th Congress''. (S. 
Rept. No. 105-14).                                           
Page S3750
Volunteer Protection Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 543, to provide certain protections to 
volunteers, nonprofit organizations, and governmental entities in 
lawsuits based on the activities of volunteers.          
  Pages S3744-48
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
the second cloture motion could occur on Wednesday, April 30, 1997. 
                                                             Page S3748
  Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill on Tuesday, April 29, 1997, with a cloture 
vote to occur thereon.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, a report relative to the Chemical Weapons Convention; 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-30).          
Pages S3748-49
  Transmitting, a report relative to the Chemical Weapons Convention; 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-31).          
Pages S3749-50
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael J. Armstrong, of Colorado, to be an Associate Director of 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  Edward William Gnehm, Jr., of Georgia, to be Director General of the 
Foreign Service.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                             
Pages S3759-61
Messages From the President:                             
  Pages S3748-50
Communications:                                              
  Page S3750
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S3750-56
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3756-57
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S3757
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3757-59
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 5:12 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 29, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3759.)