[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 20 (Wednesday, March 4, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D164-D165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, March 4, 1998

[[Page D164]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 856, United States-Puerto Rico Political 
      Status Act.
      House Committees ordered reported seven sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1297-S1369
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1704-1710, S. Con. Res. 79, and S. Res. 191. 
                                                             Page S1336
Measures Passed:
  Majority Party Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 191, 
making majority party appointments for the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs for the 105th Congress.
  Page S1367
ISTEA Authorization: Senate resumed consideration of S. 1173, to 
authorize funds for construction of highways, for highway safety 
programs, and for mass transit programs, with a modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (Amendment No. 1676), taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S1298-S1333
Adopted:
  By 62 yeas to 32 nays, one responding present (Vote No. 20), 
Lautenberg Amendment No. 1682 (to Amendment No. 1676), to prohibit the 
possession of any open alcoholic beverage container, or the consumption 
of any alcoholic beverage, in the passenger area of a vehicle on a 
public highway.
Pages S1298-S1306
  Inhofe/Breaux Amendment No. 1687 (to Amendment No. 1676), to ensure 
that the States have the necessary flexibility to implement the new 
standards for ozone and particulate matter.
Pages S1322-26, S1329-30
  Reid Amendment No. 1688 (to Amendment No. 1676), to provide support 
for Federal, State, and local efforts to carry out transportation 
planning for the Tahoe National Forest, the Toiyabe National Forest, 
the Eldorado National Forest, and the areas owned by States and local 
governments that surround Lake Tahoe and protect the environment and 
serve transportation.
Page S1326
  Chafee (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 1690 (to Amendment No. 1676), to 
modify State infrastructure bank matching requirements.
Page S1331
  Chafee (for Domenici) Amendment No. 1691 (to Amendment No. 1676), to 
include as a goal of the innovative bridge research and construction 
program the development of new nondestructive bridge evaluation 
technologies and techniques.
Page S1331
  Baucus (for Moynihan) Amendment No. 1692 (to Amendment No. 1676), to 
refine the criteria of selection for Federal assistance for Trade 
Corridor and Border Infrastructure, Safety, and Congestion Relief 
projects.
Page S1332
  Baucus (for Moseley-Braun) Amendment No. 1693 (to Amendment No. 
1676), to clarify the planning provisions of the bill.
Page S1332
  Baucus (for Boxer) Amendment No. 1694 (to Amendment No. 1676), to 
provide for research into the interactions between information 
technology and future travel demand.
Page S1332
Pending:
  Chafee Amendment No. 1684 (to Amendment No. 1676), to provide for the 
distribution of additional funds for the Federal-aid highway program. 
                                                         Pages S1306-22
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, on Thursday, March 5, 1998.
Page S1333
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 5, 
1998.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:

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  Transmitting a report concerning national security interests with 
respect to Bosnia and Herzegovina; referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. (PM-105).
Page S1334
  Transmitting a report on telecommunications payments to the 
Government of Cuba from United States persons for the period July 1 
through December 31, 1997; referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. (PM-106).
Pages S1334-35
  Transmitting the report of the notice of the continuation of the Iran 
emergency; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-107).
Page S1335
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David M. Mason, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election 
Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2003.
  Robert H. Beatty, Jr., of West Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring 
August 30, 2004.
  Arthur A. McGiverin, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2000.
Page S1369
Messages From the President:
  Pages S1334-35
Messages From the House:
  Pages S1335-36
Measures Referred:
  Page S1336
Communications:
  Page S1336
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1336-52
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S1352
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1353-62
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S1362-63
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1363
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1363-67
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--20)
  Page S1305
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Thursday, March 5, 1998. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record, on page 
S1367.)