[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 20, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D507-D508]
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                                              Tuesday, May 20, 1997

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 84, Concurrent Resolution on the 
      Budget for FY 1998.
      The House passed H.R. 1650, to authorize the Congressional Gold 
      Medal to Mother Teresa.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4691-S4780
Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced as 
follows: S. 765-770 and S. Res. 87.                          
  Page S4748
Measures Passed:
  Vietnam Veterans Memorial Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 87, 
commemorating the 15th anniversary of the construction and dedication 
of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.                        
  Pages S4691-94
  Partial-Birth Abortion Ban: By 63 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 71), 
Senate passed H.R. 1122, to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban 
partial-birth abortions, after taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S4694-S4715
Adopted:
  Santorum Amendment No. 290, to provide a procedure for determining 
whether a physician's conduct was necessary to save the life of the 
mother.                                                  
Pages S4694-95
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 49, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby.                                              
  Page S4773
  Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office: Senate passed S. 342, to extend 
certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong Kong Economic 
and Trade Offices.                                           
  Page S4773
  Afghanistan Human Rights: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 6, expressing 
concern for the continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan 
and emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that 
country, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S4773-76
  Congratulating Residents of Jerusalem: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
21, congratulating the residents of Jerusalem and the people of Israel 
on the thirtieth anniversary of the reunification of that historic 
city.                                                        
  Page S4776
  Japan/U.S. Mutual Cooperation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 58, to state 
the sense of the Senate that the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and 
Security Between the United States of America and Japan is essential 
for furthering the security interest of the United States, Japan and 
the countries of the Asia-Pacific region, and that the people of 
Okinawa deserve recognition for their contributions toward ensuring the 
treaty's implementation.                                 
  Pages S4776-77
Concurrent Budget Resolution: Senate began consideration of S. Con. 
Res. 27, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States 
government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002, taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:       
  Pages S4716-45
Adopted:
  Allard Amendment No. 293, to express the sense of the Senate about 
the Federal debt and that the President should submit a budget proposal 
with a plan for repayment of the Federal debt.               
Page S4729
Rejected:
  Dodd Modified Amendment No. 296, to increase the discretionary 
spending caps by $15.752 billion in outlays over five years to improve 
funding of critical programs to assist infants, toddlers and young 
children, and offset this effort by closing corporate tax loopholes. 
(By 61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 72), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S4731-38

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  Allard/Inhofe Amendment No. 292, to require that any shortfall in 
revenues projected by the resolution be offset by reductions in 
discretionary spending. (By 70 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 73), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                            
                                                  Pages S4738-41, S4744
  By 8 yeas to 91 nays (Vote No. 74), Hollings Amendment No. 295, to 
adjust the President's initiatives for increased spending and the tax 
cuts.                                                    
                                                         Pages S4741-45
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, on Wednesday, May 21, 1997.                         
                                                             Page S4777
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the executive order prohibiting new 
investment in Burma; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-38).                                  
                                                         Pages S4746-47
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Vice Admiral Roger T. Rufe, U.S. Coast Guard, to be Commander, 
Atlantic Area, United States Coast Guard, with the grade of vice 
admiral while so serving.
  Rear Admiral James C. Card, U.S. Coast Guard, to be Commander, 
Pacific Area, United States Coast Guard, with the grade of vice admiral 
while so serving.
  16 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  17 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  15 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, Navy.      
                                               Pages S4772-73, S4779-80
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  A. Peter Burleigh, of California, to be the Deputy Representative of 
the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and 
status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
  James W. Pardew, Jr., of Virginia, for the Rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as U.S. Special Representative for Military 
Stabilization in the Balkans.                                
                                                             Page S4779
Messages From the President:                             
  Pages S4746-47
Communications:                                          
  Pages S4747-48
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S4748-60
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4760-61
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4761-63
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S4763
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4763-72
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--74). 
                                           Pages S4715, S4738, S4744-45
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 21, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4777.)