[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 11 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D89-D90]
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                                        Thursday, February 12, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S679-S794
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1635-1662, S. Res. 176-178, and S. Con. Res. 
76 and 77.                                                
  Pages S730-31
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1248, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for vessel SUMMER BREEZE. (S. Rept. 
No. 105-161)
  S. 1272, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel ARCELLA. (S. Rept. No. 
105-162)
  S. 1235, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel registered as State of 
Oregon official number OR 766 YE. (S. Rept. No. 105-163)
  S. Res. 148, designating 1998 as the ``Onate Cuartocentenario'', the 
400th anniversary commemoration of the first permanent Spanish 
settlement in New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                   
Page S730
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing Vietnam POW's: Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, recognizing, 
and calling on all Americans to recognize, the courage and sacrifice of 
the members of the Armed Forces held as prisoners of war during the 
Vietnam conflict and stating that the American people will not forget 
that more than 2,000 members of the Armed Forces remain unaccounted for 
from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for the fullest 
possible accounting for all such members whose whereabouts are unknown.
                                                          Pages S716-19
  Legal Counsel Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 178, to 
authorize production of Senate documents and representation by Senate 
Legal Counsel in United States f.u.b.o. Kimberly Industries, Inc., et 
al. v. Trafalgar House Construction, Inc. et al.          
  Pages S790-91
National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorizations: Senate concurred 
in the amendment of the House to S. 927, to reauthorize the Sea Grant 
Program, clearing the measure for the President.          
  Pages S726-27
Energy Policy and Conservation: Senate concurred in the amendment of 
the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2472, to extend 
certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, with the 
following amendment:                                      
  Pages S728-29
  Coverdell (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 1645, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                               
Pages S728-29
  Senate insisted on its amendment and requested a conference with the 
House thereon.                                                
Page S729
Military Construction Appropriations--Veto Message--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the veto message to accompany H.R. 2631, disapproving 
the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, 
regarding Public Law 105-45, on Wednesday, February 25, 1998. 
                                                              Page S727
Authority for Committees: Committees were authorized to file executive 
and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate on 
Thursday, February 19, 1998, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., with an 
exception.                                                
  Pages S727-28
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Michael B. Thornton, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes office.
  Donald C. Lubick, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  L. Paige Marvel, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years after she takes office.
  Richard W. Fisher, of Texas, to be Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.        
Pages S725-26, S794
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  7 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine list in the Air Force.                          
Pages S793-94
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nominations:
  John H. Bingler, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which was sent to the 
Senate on July 31, 1997.
  Lynne Lasry, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of California, which was sent to the Senate on 
February 12, 1997.                                     
Pages S729, S794
Messages From the House:                                      
  Page S730
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S730
Statements on Introduced Bills:                           
  Pages S731-69
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S769-70
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S777
Notices of Hearings:                                      
  Pages S777-78
Authority for Committees:                                     
  Page S778
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S778-90
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:31 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, February 13, 1998, for a pro forma session.