[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 42 (Friday, April 3, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D366-D367]
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                                              Friday, April 3, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3191-S3238
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1931-1957, and S. Con. Res. 89. 
                                                         Pages S3217-18
Measures Passed:
  Virginia Land Conveyance: Senate passed H.R. 3226, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands and improvements in 
the State of Virginia, clearing the bill for the President. 
                                                             Page S3236
  Aviation Medical Assistance: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2843, 
to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to 
reevaluate the equipment in medical kits carried on, and to make a 
decision regarding requiring automatic external defibrillators to be 
carried on, aircraft operated by air carriers, and the bill was then 
passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S3237-38
Ocean Shipping Reform Act: Senate began consideration of S. 414, to 
amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to encourage competition in 
international shipping and growth of United States imports and exports, 
with a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S3192-S3201, S3214
Pending:
  Hutchison Amendment No. 1689, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S3198-S3201
  Gorton Amendment No. 2287 (to Amendment No. 1689), to provide rules 
for the application of the Act to intermediaries.
Pages S3199-S3201
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and pending amendments on Tuesday, April 21, 
1998, with votes to occur thereon.
Page S3214
Iran Sanctions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of H.R. 2709, to impose certain 
sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to Iran's 
efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles, and to 
implement the obligations of the United States under the Chemical 
Weapons Convention.
  Page S3236
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Tuesday, April 14, 1998, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Page S3237
Appointments:
  National Health Museum Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-78, appointed Dr. Robert 
C. Talley, of South Dakota, as a member of the National Health Museum 
Commission.
  Page S3237
  Special Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 208 of the 105th 
Congress, appointed Senator Bennett as Chairman of the Special 
Committee on the Year 2000 Technology Problem.
  Page S3237
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Sophia H. Hall, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2000.
  Ivan L. R. Lemelle, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  Katherine L. Archuleta, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Institute 
of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for 
the remainder of the term expiring May 19, 2000.
  Rebecca T. Bingham, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring 
July 19, 2001.
  Martha B. Gould, of Nevada, to be a Member of the National Commission 
on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2002.
  Richard H. Deane, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Daniel C. Byrne, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.

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  Arthur Levitt, Jr., of New York, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for the term expiring June 5, 2003.
  Stephen C. Robinson, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Connecticut for the term of four years. 
                                                         Pages S3237-38
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3218-22
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3222-23
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S3223
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3223-36
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and, in accordance with H. Con. 
Res. 257, adjourned at 2:18 p.m., until 11 a.m., on Monday, April 20, 
1998.