[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 51 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3918-S3919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following executive reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. McCAIN, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation:
       The following named officer for appointment as Commandant 
     of the United States Coast Guard, and for appointment to the 
     grade indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 44:

                             To be admiral

     Vice Adm. James M. Loy, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Vice 
     Commandant, United States Coast Guard, and to the grade 
     indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 47:

                           To be vice admiral

     Vice Adm. James C. Card, 0000

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed, subject to the nominees' commitment to respond to 
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of 
the Senate.)

       The following named officers for appointment in the United 
     States Coast Guard Reserve to the grade indicated under title 
     14, U.S.C., section 729:

                           To be rear admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh)J. Timothy Riker, 0000

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

     Capt. Carlton D. Moore, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment as Commander, 
     Pacific Area, United States Coast Guard, and to the grade 
     indicated under title 14, U.S.C., section 50:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. (lh) Thomas H. Collins, 0000

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)

       By Mr. THURMOND, from the Committee on Armed Services:
       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Hal M. Hornburg, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Air Force to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Michael C. Short, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., 
     section 624:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. Nancy R. Adams, 0000

       The following Army National Guard of the United States 
     officer for appointment in the Reserve of the Army to the 
     grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:

                          To be major general

     Brig. Gen. John F. Kane, 000

       The following named Reserve officer for appointment as 
     Chief of Army Reserve under title 10, U.S.C., section 3038:

             To be chief, Army Reserve, United States Army

     Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Plewes, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Lt. Gen. Carlton W. Fulford, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Michael J. Williams, 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Marine Corps to the grade indicated while assigned to 
     a position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

     Maj. Gen. Bruce B. Knutson, Jr., 0000

       The following named officer for appointment in the United 
     States Navy to the grade indicated while assigned to a 
     position of importance and responsibility under title 10, 
     U.S.C., section 601:

                           To be vice admiral

     Rear Adm. John R. Ryan, 0000

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)
  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, for the Committee on Armed Services, I 
report favorably 13 nomination lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy 
which were printed in full in the Records of March 6 and 13, April 1 
and 2, 1998, and ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of 
reprinting on the Executive Calendar, that these nominations lie at the 
Secretary's desk for the information of Senators.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The nominations ordered to lie on the Secretary's desk were printed 
in the Records of March 6, 1998, March 13, 1998, April 1, 1998 and 
April 2, 1998, at the end of the Senate proceedings.)


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       In the Army nominations beginning Michael H Abreu, and 
     ending X2056, which nominations were received by the Senate 
     and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 6, 1998
       In the Air Force nomination of Rita A. Campbell, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of March 13, 1998
       In the Army nominations beginning Ronald V. Duncan, and 
     ending Lynn H. Witters, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of March 
     13, 1998
       In the Air Force nomination of Christianne L. Collins, 
     which was received by the Senate and appeared in the 
     Congressional Record of April 1, 1998
       In the Air Force nominations beginning Alton G. Cherney, 
     and ending Kevin L. Toy, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     1, 1998
       In the Air Force nominations beginning Alma J Abalos, and 
     ending Victoria G Zamarripa, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 1, 1998
       In the Army nominations beginning Richard A. Cline, and 
     ending * Sonja S. Thompson, which nominations were received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 1, 1998
       In the Navy nominations beginning William T. D'Amico, and 
     ending Jose Pubillones, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     1, 1998
       In the Navy nomination of Robert A. Wulff, which was 
     received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional 
     Record of April 1, 1998
       In the Navy nomination of Lynneann Pine, which was received 
     by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of 
     April 1, 1998
       In the Navy nominations beginning Brian W. Daugherty, and 
     ending Michael Cricchio, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     1, 1998
       In the Air Force nominations beginning Donald S Abel, and 
     ending Frederick M Wolfe, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     2, 1998
       In the Army nominations beginning Ruby T Baddour, and 
     ending Noel L Woodward, which nominations were received by 
     the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of April 
     2, 1998
       By Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on the Judiciary:
       Susan Oki Mollway, of Hawaii, to be United States District 
     Judge for the District of Hawaii.
       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.

  (The above nominations were reported with the recommendation that 
they be confirmed.)

              INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

  The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the 
first and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

           By Mr. CLELAND:
       S. 2009. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out joint reviews 
     relating to interdepartmental cooperation in the delivery of 
     medical care by the departments; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. CAMPBELL:
       S. 2010. A bill to provide for business development and 
     trade promotion for Native Americans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
           By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. 
             Feinstein, and Mr. Cleland):
       S. 2011. A bill to strengthen the Federal prosecution and 
     seizure of illegal proceeds of international drug dealing and 
     criminal activity, and to provide for the drug testing and 
     treatment of incarcerated offenders and reduce drug 
     trafficking in correctional facilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack):
       S. 2012. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     medical center in Gainsville, Florida, as the ``Malcolm 
     Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center"; to 
     the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
           By Mrs. FEINSTEIN:
       S. 2013. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit children covered under private health insurance 
     under a State children's health insurance plan to continue to 
     be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children 
     program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. BIDEN:
       S. 2014. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     reschedule certain drugs that pose an imminent danger to 
     public safety, and to provide for the rescheduling of the 
     date-rape drug and the classification of certain ``club'' 
     drug; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       S. 2015. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide 
     incentives for the development of drugs for the treatment of 
     addiction to illegal drugs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
           By Mr. D'AMATO:
       S. 2016. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on shadow 
     mask steel; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Snowe, 
             Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Inouye, 
             Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. 
             Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs. Boxer):
       S. 2017. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide medical assistance for breast and cervical 
     cancer-related treatment services to certain women screened 
     and found to have breast or cervical cancer under a Federally 
     funded screening program; to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. JOHNSON:
       S. 2018. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the work opportunity tax credit to employers 
     providing employment in economically distressed communities; 
     to the Committee on Finance.
           By Mr. ASHCROFT:
       S. 2019. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
     implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework 
     Convention on Climate Change unless or until the Senate has 
     given its advice and consent to ratification of the Kyoto 
     Protocol and to clarify the authority of Federal agencies 
     with respect to the regulation of the emissions of carbon 
     dioxide; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
           By Mr. HOLLINGS:
       S. 2020. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit beneficiaries of the military health care system to 
     enroll in Federal employees health benefits plans; to improve 
     health care benefits under CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Mr. Lieberman):
       S. 2021. A bill to provide for regional skills training 
     alliances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor 
     and Human Resources.
           By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy, Mr. 
             Abraham, and Mr. Daschle):
       S. 2022. A bill to provide for the improvement of 
     interstate criminal justice identification, information, 
     communications, and forensics; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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