[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 67 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D557-D558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Friday, May 22, 1998

[[Page D557]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act.
      Senate agreed to ISTEA Conference Report.
      The House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 2400, 
      Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5359-S5487
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2112-2125,
S. Con. Res. 99, and S. Res. 235-237.                    
  Pages S5433-34
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1642, to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal 
financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance 
application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of 
services to the public. (S. Rept. No. 105-194)
  S. 1250, to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-195)
  S. 1325, to authorize appropriations for the Technology 
Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 1998 and 
1999, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 105-196)                
Page S5430
Measures Passed:
  Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act: By 90 yeas to 4 nays (Vote 
No. 146), Senate passed 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, 
after taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5369-90
Adopted:
  Levin Amendment No. 2444, to change the date of behavior subject to 
sanctions relating to Iran missile proliferation.            
Page S5385
  Congratulating Sri Lanka: Senate agreed to
S. Res. 172, congratulating President Chandrika Bandaranaike 
Kumaratunga and the people of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri 
Lanka on the celebration of 50 years of independence.    
  Pages S5400-01
  Israeli Membership in U.N. Regional Group: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
188, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Israeli membership in 
a United Nations regional group.                             
  Page S5401
  Authorizing the Flying of the POW/MIA Flag: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 99, authorizing the flying of the POW/MIA flag.         
  Page S5485
Intermodal Surface Transportation Act--Conference Report: By 88 yeas to 
5 nays (Vote No. 147), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 
2400, to authorize funds for Federal-aid-highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs.                          
  Pages S5403-17
Nuclear Waste Policy Act--Cloture Motion Filed: A motion was entered to 
close further debate on the motion to proceed to the consideration of 
H.R. 1270, to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture motion will occur on Tuesday, June 2, 
1998.                                                        
  Page S5400
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Wednesday, May 27, 1998, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.        
  Page S5400
Appointments:
  National Skill Standards Board: The Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, pursuant to
P.L. 103-227, appointed the following individuals

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to the National Skill Standards Board: Tim C. Flynn, of South Dakota, 
Representative of Business; and Jerald A. Tunheim, of South Dakota, 
Representative of Human Resource Professionals.              
  Page S5401
  Global Climate Change Observer Group: The Chair announced, on behalf 
of the two leaders, pursuant to provisions of S. Res. 98, agreed to 
July 25, 1997, the appointment of Senator Kerrey to the Global Climate 
Change Observer Group, vice Senator Bingaman.                
  Page S5400
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaties:
  Treaty with Czech Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
Matters (Treaty Doc. 105-47);
  Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles (Treaty Doc. 105-48).
  The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as 
having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying 
papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be 
printed.                                                     
Page S5485
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning the whereabouts of U.S. citizens 
who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974; referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Relations. (PM-133).                              
Page S5430
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Joan Avalyn Dempsey, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of Central 
Intelligence for Community Management.
  Cyril Kent McGuire, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Educational Research and Improvement, Department of Education.
  Patrick A. Mulloy, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Rita R. Colwell, of Maryland, to be Director of the National Science 
Foundation for a term of six years.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  9 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                               Pages S5481-85, S5486-87
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Greta Joy Dicus, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2003.
  Hugh Q. Parmer, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Agency for International Development.
  Joan Specter, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2002.
  Awilda R. Marquez, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce, and Director General of the United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service.
  Louis Caldera, of California, to be Secretary of the Army, vice Togo 
Dennis West, Jr.
  Gerald Bruce Lee, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Virginia.
  Patricia A. Seitz, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Florida.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.             
Page S5486
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S5430
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S5430
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S5430
Communications:                                          
  Pages S5430-33
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5433
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S5434-55
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5455-56
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5460-61
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S5461
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S5461
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5461-73
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--147) 
                                                     Pages S5890, S5417
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and, in accordance with S. 
Con. Res. 98, adjourned at 5:27 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, June 1, 
1998.