[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D399]
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                                            Tuesday, April 29, 1997

[[Page D399]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed S. 305, to authorize the President to award a 
      gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert ``Frank'' 
      Sinatra--clearing the measure for the President.
      The House passed H.R. 1271, to authorize the Federal Aviation 
      Administration's research, engineering, and development programs 
      for fiscal years 1998 through 2000.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3763-S3808
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 662-
666.
  Page S3799
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 S3763-73, S3778-97
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 52), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S3782
  Third and fourth cloture motions were filed 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, votes on these cloture motions could occur on Thursday, May 
1, 1997.
Page S3797
  Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, April 30, 1997, with a second 
cloture vote to occur thereon.
Communications:
  Page S3799
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3799-S3802
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3802-03
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S3803
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S3803-04
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3804-08
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--52). 
                                                             Page S3782
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:23 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, April 30, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3808.)