[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 156 (Saturday, November 8, 1997)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1243-D1245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Saturday, November 8, 1997

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to Labor/HHS Appropriations Conference Report.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12073-S12215
Measures Introduced: Thirty six bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1457-1492, S. Res. 148 and 149, and S. Con. 
Res. 66.                                                
  Pages S12118-19
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. 105-145)
  S. 156, to provide certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River 
Basin program to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 105-146)
  S. 758, to make certain technical corrections to the Lobbying 
Disclosure Act of 1995. (S. Rept. No. 105-147)
  H.R. 1658, to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass 
Conservation Act and related laws, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 105-
148)
  H.R. 1658, to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass 
Conservation Act and related laws, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 105-
149)                                                        
Page S12118
Measures Passed:
  Adoption Promotion Act: Senate passed H.R. 867, to promote the 
adoption of children in foster care, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                         
  Pages S12198-S12202
  Craig Amendment No. 1614, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                    Pages S12198-S12201
  National Voluntary Mutual Reunion: Senate passed S. 1487, to 
establish a National Voluntary Mutual Reunion.              
  Page S12202
  Private Relief: Senate passed S. 508, to provide for the relief of 
Mai Hoa ``Jasmin'' Salehi.                                  
  Page S12203
  Private Relief: Senate passed S. 857, for the relief of Roma 
Salobrit.                                                   
  Page S12203
  Private Relief: Senate passed S. 1304, for the relief of Belinda 
McGregor, after agreeing to committee amendments, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                 
  Page S12203
  Craig (for Hatch) Amendment No. 1615, to provide for a diversity 
immigrant visa for fiscal year 1998.                        
Page S12203
  Private Relief: Senate passed H.R. 2731, for the relief of Roy 
Desmond Moser, clearing the measure for the President.      
  Page S12203
  Private Relief: Senate passed H.R. 2732, for the relief of John Andre 
Chalot, clearing the measure for the President.         
  Pages S12203-04
  Asian Elephant Conservation: Senate passed H.R. 1787, to assist in 
the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting and providing 
financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the 
range of Asian elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated 
expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants, clearing the measure 
for the President.                                          
  Page S12204
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 66, to correct 
the enrollment of S. 399.                                   
  Page S12204
  Federal Charter Repeal: Senate passed H.R. 497, to amend the Federal 
charter for Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:               
  Pages S12204-05
  Craig (for Thompson) Amendment No. 1616, to make a technical 
correction.                                                 
Page S12205
  Russian Religious Law: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 58, expressing 
the concern of Congress over Russia's newly passed religion law. 
                                                        Pages S12205-06
  Transportation Laws Codification: Senate passed H.R. 1086, to codify 
without substantive change

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laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code, 
clearing the measure for the President.                     
  Page S12206
  Diplomatic Immunity Report: Senate passed S. 759, to amend the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to require the Secretary of 
State to submit an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic 
immunity, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
  Page S12206
  Aviation Insurance Program Authorization: Senate passed S. 1193, to 
amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the 
authorization of the aviation insurance program, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.          
  Page S12207
  National Family Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 93, designating the 
week beginning November 23, 1997, and the week beginning on November 
22, 1998, as ``National Family Week''.                      
  Page S12207
  Uniform Relocation Assistance Reform: Senate passed S. 1258, to amend 
the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present 
in the United States from receiving assistance under that Act, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                
  Pages S12207-08
  Craig (for Bennett) Amendment No. 1617, to make a technical 
correction.                                                 
Page S12208
  Ohio Land Conveyance: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. 1347, to 
permit the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to convey certain lands that the 
United States conveyed to the city, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                            Page S12209
Labor/HHS Appropriations--Conference Report: By 91 yeas to 4 nays (Vote 
No. 298), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2264, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1998, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S12082-95
Reciprocal Trade Agreement/Fast Track: Senate resumed consideration of 
S. 1269, to establish objectives for negotiating and procedures for 
implementing certain trade agreements, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:                           
  Pages S12105-16
Pending:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1594, to establish an emergency commission to 
end the trade deficit.                                  
Pages S12105-10
  Inhofe Amendment No. 1602, to establish a research and monitoring 
program for the national ambient air quality standards for ozone and 
particulate matter and to reinstate the original standards under the 
Clean Air Act.                                              
Page S12105
  Reed Amendment No. 1613, to establish that the principal negotiating 
objective of the United States regarding the environment is to promote 
adherence to internationally recognized environmental standards. 
                                                        Pages S12110-16
Export-Import Bank Authorizations--Conference Report: Senate agreed to 
the conference report on S. 1026, to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank 
of the United States.                                       
  Page S12206
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Ernestine P. Watlington, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 1999.
  John T. Broderick, Jr., of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 1999.
  James William Blagg, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Olivia A. Golden, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Rodney W. Sippel, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri.
  Nancy-Ann Minn Deparle, of Tennessee, to be Administrator of the 
Health Care Financing Administration.
  Terry D. Garcia, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere.
  Charles R. Breyer, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.
  Ela Yazzie-King, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council 
on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1999.
  Bruce C. Kauffman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Eva M. Plaza, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  G. Douglas Jones, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Robert M. Walker, of Tennessee, to be Under Secretary of the Army.
  Jerry MacArthur Hultin, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the 
Navy.

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  F. Whitten Peters, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of the Air Force.
  Peter J. Hurtgen, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2001.
  Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 16, 1997.
  Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring 
December 16, 2002.
  Robert M. McNamara, Jr., of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Central Intelligence Agency.
  Joseph Robert Brame, III, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 
2000.
  Sarah McCracken Fox, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 
1999.
  7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Navy.                           
Pages S12214-15
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Cyril Kent McGuire, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education.
  Joseph Robert Brame, III, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 
2000.
  Sarah McCracken Fox, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 
1999.
  Mozelle Willmont Thompson, of New York, to be a Federal Trade 
Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 1996.
  Orson Swindle, of Hawaii, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the 
term of seven years from September 26, 1997.
  Donna Tanoue, of Hawaii, to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years.
  Donna Tanoue, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for the remainder of the term 
expiring October 3, 2000.
  Ronald M. Gould, of Washington, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Barry G. Silverman, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Sam A. Lindsay, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.                                 
Page S11214
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nominations:
  Joseph Robert Brame, III, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 
1999, which was received by the Senate on October 28, 1997.
  Sara McCracken Fox, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2000, 
which was received by the Senate on January 9, 1997.        
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Messages From the House:                                    
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Measures Referred:                                          
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Measures Placed on Calendar:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                            
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Statements on Introduced Bills:                         
  Pages S12119-79
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12179-80
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12183-88
Authority for Committees:                                   
  Page S12189
Additional Statements:                              
  Pages S12189-S12202
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--298) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 7:31 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Sunday, November 9, 1997. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12210.)