[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 107 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D826]
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                                              Friday, July 25, 1997

[[Page D826]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2203, Energy and Water Development 
      Appropriations Act for FY 1998.
      The House appointed conferees for H.R. 1119, Department of 
      Defense Authorization Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8113-S8160
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1068-1071, and S. Con. Res. 43.
  Pages S8153
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. Con. Res. 33, authorizing the use of the Capital Grounds for the 
National SAFE KIDS Campaign SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Check Up. 
                                                            Pages S8153
Measures Passed:
  Global Warming: By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. 205), Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 98, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 
conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any 
international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the United 
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
  Pages S8113-39
  Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed S. 833, to 
designate the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior 
Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio as the ``Howard M. Metzenbaum United States 
Courthouse''.
  Page S8158
  Robert J. Dole U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed S. 1000, to designate 
the United States courthouse at 500 State Avenue in Kansas City, 
Kansas, as the ``Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse''. 
                                                         Pages S8158-59
  Lloyd D. George U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed S. 1043, to designate 
the United States courthouse under construction at the corner of Las 
Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd 
D. George United States Courthouse''.
  Pages S8158-59
  Mexico Antidumping Investigation: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 43, 
urging the United States Trade Representative immediately to take all 
appropriate action with regards to Mexico's imposition of antidumping 
duties on United States high fructose corn syrup.
  Pages S8158-60
International Dolphin Conservation Program Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 39, 
to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the 
International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical 
Pacific Ocean.
  Pages S8139-40
Messages From the House:
  Page S8152
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8152
Communications:
  Pages S8152-53
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S8153-56
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S8156
Authority for Committees:
  Page S8157
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8157-58
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--205) 
                                                             Page S8138
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 3:08 p.m., 
until 12 Noon, on Monday, July 28, 1997. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8160.)