[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 113 (Tuesday, September 2, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D880-D882]
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                                         Tuesday, September 2, 1997

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8631-S8676
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1140 and 1141 and S. Res. 117.                   
  Page S8668
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Reported on Tuesday, August 19, during the adjournment:
  S. 1139, to reauthorize the programs of the Small Business 
Administration. (S. Rept. No. 105-62)
  Special Report entitled ``Legislative Oversight Activities During the 
104th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 105-63)
Reported today:
  S. 308, to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand 
Teton National Park, Wyoming, and to extend temporarily certain grazing 
privileges, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 105-64)
  S. 542, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FAR HORIZONS. (S. 
Rept. No. 105-65)
  S. 662, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel VORTICE, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-66)
  S. 880, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DUSKEN IV, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-67)
  S. 931, to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and the 
Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center. (S. Rept. No. 105-68)
  S. 965, to amend title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 to 
extend an authorization contained therein. (S. Rept. No. 105-69)
  H.R. 63, to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in the 
Central Valley project, California, as ``Trinity Lake''. (S. Rept. No. 
105-70)
  Report to accompany S. 871, to establish the Oklahoma City National 
Memorial as a unit of the National Park System, and to designate the 
Oklahoma City Memorial Trust. (S. Rept. No. 105-71)      
Pages S8667-68
Measures Passed:
  Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 50th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 117, congratulating the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary and 
commending the many men and women of the Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Service who have served the Nation's labor-management 
community and the American people.                           
  Page S8674
Passage Vitiated:
  International Dolphin Conservation Program: Senate vitiated passage 
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, as passed by the Senate on Wednesday, July 30, 1997, and 
the bill was indefinitely postponed.                         
  Page S8674
Labor/HHS Appropriations, 1998: Senate began consideration of S. 1061, 
making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998, taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:         
  Pages S8632-40, S8643, S8646-48, S8650-51, S8655-56
Pending:
  Kyl Amendment No. 1056, to increase funding for Federal Pell Grants, 
with an offset from fiscal year 1998 funding for low-income home energy 
assistance.                                    
Pages S8646-48, S8650-51

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  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, 
September 3, 1997.
Agriculture Appropriations, 1998: Senate began consideration of H.R. 
2160, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1998, taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:                                     
  Pages S8651-55
Pending:
  Harkin Amendment No. 1057, to provide funding for activities of the 
Food and Drug Administration relating to the prevention of tobacco use 
by youth.                                                
Pages S8651-55
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, 
September 3, 1997.
Executive Report of a Committee: The Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Received on Tuesday, August 19, 1997, during the adjournment of the 
Senate: Treaty Doc. No. 105-3, U.S.-Hong Kong Extradition Treaty, with 
two understandings, two declarations, and one proviso. (Ex. Rept. No. 
105-2)                                                       
Page S8668
Appointments:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, as amended 
by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senators to the Commission 
on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Senators Burns, Campbell, Snowe, 
and Abraham.                                                 
  Page S8673
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Received on Monday, August 11, 1997, during the adjournment of the 
Senate:
  Transmitting the report concerning the cancellation of limited tax 
benefits; which was referred jointly, pursuant to Public Law 93-344 as 
amended, to the Committee on the Budget and to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-60).                                            
Page S8656
  Transmitting the report concerning new direct spending; which was 
referred jointly, pursuant to Public Law 93-344 as amended, to the 
Committee on the Budget and to the Committee on Finance. (PM-61). 
                                                             Page S8657
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sally Thompson, of Kansas, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department 
of Agriculture.
  Richard F. Keevey, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
  Eva M. Plaza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  F. Amanda DeBusk, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  John Arthur Hammerschmidt, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the 
National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 
2000.
  William Clyburn, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2000.
  Katherine Milner Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2000.
  Michael Telson, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of Energy.
  Dan Reicher, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Energy, Efficiency, and Renewable Energy).
  Robert Wayne Gee, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Policy, Planning, and Program Evaluation).
  Cardell Cooper, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Administrator, Office 
of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
  Margaret Ann Hamburg, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.
  Charles Rossotti, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of 
Internal Revenue.
  Scott E. Thomas, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2003.
  Dale Cabaniss, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor 
Relations Authority for a term expiring July 29, 2002.
  Cheryl F. Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 1999.
  Barbara K. Bodine, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Yemen.
  Carolyn Curiel, of Indiana, to be Ambassador to Belize.
  Paula Dobriansky, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission of Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
1998.
  Thomas J. Dodd, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Costa Rica.
  Nancy H. Rubin, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador during her 
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on 
the Human Rights Commission of the Economic and Social Council of the 
United Nations.
  Lange Schermerhorn, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Djibouti.
  Brenda Schoonover, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Togo.

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  Espiridion A. Borrego, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor 
for Veterans' Employment and Training.
  Jacques Gansler, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Technology.
  Thomas S. Foley, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Japan.
  Hiram Arthur Conteras, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Texas.
  Douglas S. Eakeley, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.
  Lt. Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF, to be Deputy Director of Central 
Intelligence.
  Charles N. Jeffress, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Labor.
  G. Douglas Jones, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Alabama.
  Patricia Watkins Lattimore, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Victor Marrero, of New York, to be the Permanent Representative of 
the United States to the Organization of American States, with the rank 
of Ambassador.
  Kenneth Ray McFerran, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Arkansas.
  Charles Vincent Serio, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  Thomas J. Umberg, of California, to be Deputy Director for Supply 
Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  Johnny Young, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Bahrain.
  Anita M. Josey, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge of 
the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
  John M. Campbell, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge 
of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
  Jane G. Gould, of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social 
Security.
  Richard J. Griffin, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Department 
of Veterans Affairs.
  Tadd Johnson, of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the National Indian 
Gaming Commission.
  Gail W. Laster, of New York, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Jeanette C. Takamura, of Hawaii, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, 
Department of Health and Human Services.
  Julia Taft, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of State.
  Kirk K. Robertson, of Virginia, to be Executive Vice President of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
  21 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  17 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Navy.                            
Pages S8675-76
Messages From the President:                             
  Pages S8656-57
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S8657
Communications:                                          
  Pages S8657-61
Petitions:                                               
  Pages S8661-67
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8668
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S8668-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8669-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8670-71
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S8671
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8671-72
Text of S. 910 as Previously Passed:                     
  Pages S8672-73
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 4:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 3, 1997. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on pages S8674-75.)