[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 30, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1032-D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Tuesday, September 30, 1997

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Continuing Appropriations and Energy and Water 
      Appropriations Conference Report.
      House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 2203, Energy and 
      Water Development Appropriations for FY 1998.
      House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 2378, Treasury, 
      Postal Service Appropriations for FY 1998.
      House passed H.R. 2267, Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, 
      and Related Agencies Appropriations for FY 1998.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10185-S10244
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1237-
1241.
  Page S10229
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation To Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1998''. 
(S. Rept. No. 105-91)
  S. 750, to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National 
Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of 
Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management 
capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-92)
  S. 1158, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding 
the Huna Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-93)
  H. Con. Res. 8, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the 
significance of maintaining the health and stability of coral reef 
ecosystems, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 105-94)
  S. Res. 126, authorizing supplemental expenditures by the Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs.
Page S10229
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations: By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 
261), Senate passed H.J. Res. 94, making continuing appropriations for 
fiscal year 1998, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S10204
   Energy Policy and Conservation Extension: Senate passed H.R. 2472, 
to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10243-44
  Lott (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 1270, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10243
  Michigan Land Transfer: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 394, to 
provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by the United 
States in certain property located in the County of Iosco, Michigan, 
and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S10244
  Hood Bay Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R. 1948, to provide for 
the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S10244
  Committee Supplemental Funds: Senate agreed to S. Res. 126, 
authorizing supplemental expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs.

Page S10244

District of Columbia Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
1156, making appropriations for the government of the District of 
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
the revenues of said District for the fiscal

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year ending September 30, 1998, taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows: 
                      Pages S10185-S10204, S10208, S10211-16, S10222-25
Adopted:
  Wyden Amendment No. 1250, to establish that it is the standing order 
of the Senate that a Senator who objects to a motion or matter shall 
disclose the objection in the Congressional Record.
Pages S10222-25
  By 69 yeas to 27 nays, 1 answering present (Vote No. 263), Byrd 
Amendment No. 1267, to prohibit alcoholic beverage advertisements on 
billboards, signs, posters, and other forms of advertising in certain 
publicly visible locations in the District of Columbia where children 
are likely to walk to school or play.
Pages S10214-16, S10222
  By 69 yeas to 27 nays, 1 answering present (Vote No. 263), Byrd 
Amendment No. 1268, to increase the number of ABC inspectors in the 
District of Columbia and focus enforcement on sales to minors. 
                                                Pages S10214-16, S10222
  By 69 yeas to 27 nays, 1 answering present (Vote No. 263), Byrd 
Amendment No. 1269, to require the General Accounting Office to study 
the effects of the low rate of taxation on alcohol in the District of 
Columbia.
Pages S10214-16, S10222
Pending:
  Coats Modified Amendment No. 1249, to provide scholarship assistance 
for District of Columbia elementary and secondary school students. 
                                                        Pages S10185-96
  Graham/Mack/Kennedy Amendment No. 1252, to provide relief to certain 
aliens who would otherwise be subject to removal from the United 
States.
Pages S10185, S10196-S10204
  Mack/Graham/Kennedy Modified Amendment No. 1253 (to Amendment No. 
1252), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S10196-S10204
Withdrawn:
  Jeffords Amendment No. 1266, to provide for a regional education and 
workforce training system in the metropolitan Washington area, to 
improve the school facilities of the District of Columbia, and to fund 
such activities in part by an income tax on nonresident workers in the 
District of Columbia.
Pages S10212-14
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 260), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on Coats Modified Amendment No. 
1249, listed above.
Pages S10195-96
  U.S. District Courts Arbitration: Senate concurred in the amendments 
of the House to S. 996, to provide for the authorization of 
appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in the United States 
district courts, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S10243
Energy and Water Development Appropriations--Conference Report: By a 
unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 262), Senate agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2203, making appropriations for energy and 
water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S10217-22
Department of the Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations Conference 
Report--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2378, 
making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States 
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, on 
Wednesday, October 1, 1997.
  Page S10243
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the notice of the continuation of the Iran emergency; 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
70).
Page S10227
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kathryn Linda Haycock Proffitt, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Malta.
  William H. Twaddell, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria.
Page S10244
Messages From the President:
  Page S10227
Messages From the House:
  Pages S10227-28
Measures Referred:
  Page S10228
Communications:
  Pages S10228-29
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10229-33
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10233-34
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10234-38
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S10239
Authority for Committees:
  Page S10239
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10239-43
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--263) 
                                        Pages S10195-96, S10204, S10222
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:28 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 1, 1997. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10244.)

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