[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 73 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D547-D548]
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                                               Monday, June 2, 1997

[[Page D547]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5157-S5194
Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 819 and S. Res. 95.                              
  Page S5191
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Reported on Wednesday, May 28, during the adjournment:
  S. 210, to amend the Organic Act of Guam, the Revised Organic Act of 
the Virgin Islands, and the Compact of Free Association Act, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-22) 
                                                             Page S5191
Family Friendly Workplace Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 4, to 
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector 
employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time 
off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as 
Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and need 
of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of 
certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements 
of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with a modified committee 
amendment.                                               
  Pages S5158-74
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the modified 
committee amendment and, in accordance with Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on 
Wednesday, June 4, 1997.                                     
Page S5174
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, June 3, 
1997.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Received on Wednesday, May 28, 1997, during the adjournment of the 
Senate:
  Transmitting the report concerning the continuation with respect to 
the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-39).                
Page S5174
  Received on Thursday, May 29, 1997, during the adjournment of the 
Senate:
  Transmitting the report concerning the extension of waiver authority 
for the People's Republic of China; referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-40).                                            
Page S5174
  Received on Friday, May 30, 1997, during the adjournment of the 
Senate:
  Transmitting the report concerning the Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-41).                                        
Pages S5174-76
  Transmitting the report concerning the General System of Preference 
(GSP) for Cambodia; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-42). 
                                                             Page S5176
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James Franklin Collins, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Russian 
Federation.
  Janice R. Lachance, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management.
  27 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps and Navy.            
Pages S5194-96
Messages From the President:                             
  Pages S5174-76
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S5176
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S5176
Measures Read First Time:                                
  Pages S5176-77
Communications:                                          
  Pages S5177-78
Petitions:                                               
  Pages S5178-91
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S5191-92
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5192-93
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5193-94

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 5:04 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5194.)