[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 131 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1015-D1016]
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                                         Friday, September 26, 1997

[[Page D1015]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9989-S10101
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1223-1232 and S. Res. 128.                      
  Page S10055
Reports of Committees: Reports were made as follows:
Reported on Thursday, September 25, 1997:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998''. 
(S. Rept. No. 105-88)                                        
Page S9968
Reported today:
  Report to accompany the S. 1015, to provide for the exchange of lands 
within Admiralty Island National Monument. (S. Rept. No. 105-90) 
                                                            Page S10055
Measures Passed:
  ERISA: Senate passed S. 1227, to amend title I of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify treatment of 
investment managers under such title.                       
  Page S10026
  Immigration Visa Waivers: Senate passed S. 1178, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot 
program, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10026-28
  McConnell (for Kyl/Leahy) Amendment No. 1254, to require a report on 
the development of an automated entry-exit control system. 
                                                        Pages S10026-27
  McConnell (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 1255, to require a report on 
the estimate number of nonimmigrants seeking entry into the United 
States.                                                     
Page S10027
  McConnell (for Abraham) Amendment No. 1256, to revise authority in 
fiscal year 1998 to cancel the removal of certain aliens.   
Page S10027
   Public Housing Reform and Responsibility Act: Senate passed S. 462, 
to reform and consolidate the public assisted housing programs of the 
United States, and to redirect primary responsibility for these 
programs from the Federal Government to States and localities, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:               
  Pages S10028-50
  McConnell (for Mack) Amendment No. 1257, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10050
Campaign Finance Reform: Senate began consideration of S. 25, to reform 
the financing of Federal elections.                  
  Pages S9994-S10026
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday, September 29, 
1997.
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Richard A. Lazzara, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Marjorie O. Rendell, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  Jeffrey Davidow, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation, for a term expiring 
September 20, 2002.
  Robert L. Mallett, of Texas, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
  W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of Commerce.
  W. Scott Gould, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce.
  Nancy Dorn, of the District of Columbia, to be Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 
2002.
  23 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  11 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy, Public Health Service.                            
Pages S10050-52
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Arthur Bienenstock, of California, to be an Associate Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
  Joseph B. Dial, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission.
  James E. Hall, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board.

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  Alphonso Maldon, Jr., of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs.                                                    
Page S10100
Messages From the House:                                    
  Page S10055
Statements on Introduced Bills:                         
  Pages S10055-67
Additional Cosponsors:                                      
  Page S10067
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10069-92
Notices of Hearings:                                        
  Page S10092
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10092-97
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 3:45 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Monday, September 29, 1997. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10097.)