[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 136 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1056-D1057]
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                                            Friday, October 3, 1997

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10307-S10338
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1248-
1254.
  Page S10319
Campaign Finance Reform: Senate resumed consideration of S. 25, to 
reform the financing of Federal elections, as modified, with the 
following amendments pending thereto:
  Page S10317
Pending:
  Lott Amendment No. 1258, to guarantee that contributions to Federal 
political campaigns are voluntary.
Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No. 1259 (to Amendment No. 1258), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No. 1260 (to Amendment No. 1258), to guarantee that 
contributions to Federal political campaigns are voluntary. 
                                                            Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No 1261, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No. 1262 (to Amendment No. 1261), to guarantee that 
contributions to Federal political campaigns are voluntary. 
                                                            Page S10317
  Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration with instructions to report back forthwith, with an 
amendment.
Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No. 1263 (to instructions of motion to recommit), to 
guarantee that contributions to Federal political campaigns are 
voluntary.
Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No. 1264 (to Amendment No. 1263), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10317
  Lott Amendment No. 1265 (to Amendment No. 1264), to guarantee that 
contributions to Federal political campaigns are voluntary. 
                                                            Page S10317
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Lott Amendment No. 
1258 and, by unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on the cloture motion 
will occur on Tuesday, October 7, 1997.
Page S10317
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, by 
unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on this cloture motion could also 
occur on Tuesday, October 7, 1997.
Page S10317
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday, October 6, 
1997.
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 year ending September 30, 
1998, with the following amendments pending thereto:
  Pages S10317-18
Pending:
  Coats Modified Amendment No. 1249, to provide scholarship assistance 
for District of Columbia elementary and secondary school students. 
                                                            Page S10317
  Graham/Mack/Kennedy Amendment No. 1252, to provide relief to certain 
aliens who would otherwise be subject to removal from the United 
States.
Pages S10317-18
  Mack/Graham/Kennedy Modified Amendment No. 1253 (to Amendment No. 
1252), in the nature of a substitute. (By 2 yeas to 97 nays (Vote No. 
265), Senate failed to table the amendment.)
Page S10318
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Modified Amendment 
No. 1253, listed above and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion 
will occur on Tuesday, October 7, 1997.
Page S10318
Measures Indefinitely Postponed: Senate indefinitely postponed the 
following measures:
  Victims Rights: S. 447, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
give further assurance to the right of victims of crime to attend and 
observe the trials of those accused of the crime.
  Page S10338
  Congressional Budget: S. Con. Res. 16, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
  Page S10338
  Congressional Budget: S. Con. Res. 17, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
  Page S10338
  Substance Abuse Prevention: S. 536, to amend the National Narcotics 
Leadership Act of 1988 to establish a program to support and encourage 
local communities that first demonstrate a comprehensive,

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long-term commitment to reduced substance abuse among youth. 
                                                            Page S10338
  Congressional Budget: S. Con. Res. 27, setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
  Page S10338
  Surplus Personal Property Transfer: S. 307, to amend the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the 
transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation to 
nonprofit providers of assistance to impoverished families and 
individuals.
  Page S10338
  Law Enforcement Canines: S. 861, to amend the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of Federal 
law enforcement canines that are no longer needed for official purposes 
to individuals with experience handling canines in the performance of 
law enforcement duties.
  Page S10338
  VA-HUD Appropriations: S. 1034, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998.
  Page S10338
  Transportation Appropriations: S. 1048, making appropriations for the 
Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998.
  Page S10338
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Stanley Louis McLelland, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Jamaica.
  Cameron R. Hume, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Democratic and 
Popular Republic of Algeria.
  Timothy Michael Carney, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Haiti.
  Joseph Thompson, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  F. Whitten Peters, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of the Air Force.
  Thomas J. Miller, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as Special Coordinator for Cyprus.
  Amy L. Bondurant, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative 
of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic 
Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Janice R. Lachance, of Maine, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management for a term of four years.
Page S10338
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  James B. King, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management.
Page S10338
Messages From the House:
  Page S10319
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10319-32
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10332
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S10332-33
Additional Statements:
  Page S10333
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 11:54 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, October 6, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10338.)