[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D407-D408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, April 30, 1997

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate confirmed Alexis Herman as Secretary of Labor.
      The House passed H.R. 867 to promote the adoption of children in 
      foster care.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3809-S3859
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 667-674 and S. Res. 80 and 81.
  Pages S3843-44
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 7, to establish a United States policy for the deployment of a 
national missile defense system. (S. Rept. No. 105-15)
  S. 672, making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997. (S. Rept. No. 105-16) 
                                                             Page S3843
Measures Passed:
  National Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 78, to 
designate April 30, 1997, as ``National Erase the Hate and Eliminate 
Racism Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S3813-14
  Nurse Aide Training Correction: Committee on Finance was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 968, to amend titles XVII and XIX of 
the Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of 
offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in 
certain nursing facilities, and the bill was then passed, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S3858-59
  Term Extensions: Senate passed H.R. 1001, to extend the term of 
appointment of certain members of the Prospective Payment Assessment 
Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S3859
Volunteer Protection Act: Senate continued 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 S3810-19, S3824-31, S3833-36
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 53), 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 S3818
  By unanimous-consent agreement, Senate will begin consideration of 
the bill on Thursday, May 1, 1997.
Page S3859
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 85 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 54 EX), Alexis M. Herman, of Alabama, 
to be Secretary of Labor.
Page S3841
Messages From the House:
  Page S3843
Measures Referred:
  Page S3843
Communications:
  Page S3843
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3844-51
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S3851
Authority for Committees:
  Page S3854
Additional Statements:
  Page S3854
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--54) 
                                                     Pages S3818, S3841
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:42 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 1, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3859.)

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