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Daily Digest - Monday, June 2, 1997

Monday, June 2, 1997

HIGHLIGHTS

See Resume of Congressional Activity.

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Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 819 and S. Res. 95.

Page S5191

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:

Reported on Wednesday, May 28, during the adjournment:

S. 210, to amend the Organic Act of Guam, the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands, and the Compact of Free Association Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-22)

Page S5191

Family Friendly Workplace Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 4, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and need of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, with a modified committee amendment.

Pages S5158-74

A motion was entered to close further debate on the modified committee amendment and, in accordance with Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Wednesday, June 4, 1997.

Page S5174

Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, June 3, 1997.

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States:

Received on Wednesday, May 28, 1997, during the adjournment of the Senate:

Transmitting the report concerning the continuation with respect to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-39).

Page S5174

Received on Thursday, May 29, 1997, during the adjournment of the Senate:

Transmitting the report concerning the extension of waiver authority for the People's Republic of China; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-40).

Page S5174

Received on Friday, May 30, 1997, during the adjournment of the Senate:

Transmitting the report concerning the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-41).

Pages S5174-76

Transmitting the report concerning the General System of Preference (GSP) for Cambodia; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-42).

Page S5176

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

James Franklin Collins, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation.

Janice R. Lachance, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

27 Army nominations in the rank of general.

1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.

9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.

Routine lists in the Marine Corps and Navy.

Pages S5194-96

Messages From the President:

Pages S5174-76

Messages From the House:

Page S5176

Measures Placed on Calendar:

Page S5176

Measures Read First Time:

Pages S5176-77

Communications:

Pages S5177-78

Petitions:

Pages S5178-91

Statements on Introduced Bills:

Pages S5191-92

Additional Cosponsors:

Pages S5192-93

Additional Statements:

Pages S5193-94D548

Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 5:04 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 3, 1997. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5194.)

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No committee meetings were held.

The house was not in session today. It will next meet on Tuesday, June 3.

No Committee meetings were held.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Senate will continue consideration of S. 4, Family Friendly Workplace Act, with a cloture vote on the modified committee amendment to occur on Wednesday.

During the balance of the week, Senate expects to consider the Conference Report on H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, and the Conference Report on H. Con. Res. 84, Concurrent Budget Resolution, and consider any cleared executive and legislative business. (Senate will recess on Tuesday, June 3, 1997 from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)

1. H.J. Res. 75, Conferring Status as an Honorary Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope;

2. H.R. 908, Establishing a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals;

3. H.R. 1420, National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act;

4. H.R. 1019, Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment;

5. H.R. 1020, White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment;

6. H.R. 1439, Facilitating the Sale of Certain Land in Tahoe National Forest; and

7. H.R. 79, Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: Consideration of H.R. 1486, Foreign Policy Reform Act (subject to a rule); Consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H. Con. Res. 84, FY 1998 Budget (subject to a rule); and Consideration of the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1469, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act (subject to a rule).

June 5, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, to hold hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1998 for the Library of Congress, General Accounting Office, and the Government Printing Office, 10 a.m., S-128, Capitol. Committee on Armed Services: June 5, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings on gender integrated training and related matters, 9:30 a.m., SH-216. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: June 5, business meeting, to mark up S. 621, to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 and transfer residual regulatory authority from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and State public service commissions, and to consider the nominations of James A. Harmon, of New York, to be President, and Jackie M. Clegg, of Utah, to be First Vice President, both of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 10 a.m., SD-538. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: June 3, Subcommittee on Communications, to hold hearings to examine Internet 2 and the Next Generation Internet, which would enable scientists to access advanced computing capabilities and provide them with a scientific and technological infrastructure for research activities, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.

June 3, Subcommittee on Communications, to resume hearings to examine the Federal Communications Commission implementation of the Telecommunications Act D549of 1996, focusing on efforts to implement universal telephone service reform and FCC proposals to assess new per-minute fees on Internet service providers, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.

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June 4, Subcommittee on Aviation, to hold hearings on the status of bilateral aviation negotiations between the United States and the United Kingdom, 2 p.m., SR-253.

June 5, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine United States trade with Asia, 9:30 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Environment and Public Works: June 4, to hold hearings on the nomination of Michael J. Armstrong, of Colorado, to be an Associate Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.

June 5, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.

June 6, Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to resume hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act, focusing on the replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, 9:30 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: June 3, to hold hearings to examine the need for renewal of the Fast-Track Trade Negotiating Authority, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: June 3, to hold hearings on the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Hong Kong for the Surrender of Fugitive Offenders, signed at Hong Kong on December 20, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105-3), 10 a.m., SD-419. Committee on Governmental Affairs: June 3, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings on the merits of the Department of Commerce's subsidies to private industry to develop civilian technologies, 1:30 p.m., SD-342.

June 5, Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services, to hold hearings to examine proliferation issues, focusing on Russian case studies, 2 p.m., SD-342. Committee on the Judiciary: June 4, to hold oversight hearings on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, 9 a.m., SD-226. Committee on Labor and Human Resources: June 5, Subcommittee on Children and Families, to hold hearings to examine policy implications of child brain development, 9:30 a.m., SD-430.

June 5, Subcommittee on Aging, to hold hearings to examine challenges of treating Alzheimer's disease, focusing on biomedical research options, 2:30 p.m., SD-430. Committee on Small Business: June 4, to hold hearings to examine small business perspectives on mandates, paperwork, and regulation, 9:30 a.m., SR-428A. Select Committee on Intelligence: June 4, to hold closed hearings on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

For a listing of Senate committee meetings scheduled ahead, see pages E1073-74 in today's Record.

Committee on Agriculture, June 5, hearing on Scientific Review of Forest Health, 10: 00 a.m., 1300 Longworth. Committee on Appropriations, June 3, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on Members of Congress, 10:00 a.m., 2358 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; and Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 10:00 a.m., 2358 Rayburn. Committee on Banking and Financial Services, June 3, to continue hearing on Financial Modernization, including H.R. 10, Financial Services Competitiveness Act of 1997, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Commerce, June 4, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 848, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York; H.R. 1184, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of Washington; H.R. 1217, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington; and H.R. 1277, Department of Energy Civilian Research and Development Act of 1997, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, June 5, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families, hearing on proposed Vocational Education legislation, 1:00 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and Life-Long Learning, hearing on H.R. 6, Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998, 9:30 a.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, June 3, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on Government Performance and Results Act: Status and Prospects of the Results Act, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

June 3, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on H. R. 404, to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local governments of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes, 2:00 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

June 4, Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice, hearing and markup of H.R. 1553, to amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998, 12:00 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Civil Service, to mark up Budget Reconciliation proposals, 9 a.m., 2203 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Government Management, Information, and Technology, hearing on H. R. 52, to establish a code of air information practices for health information, to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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June 5, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on FDA Regulation of Blood Safety: Notification, Recall, and Enforcement Practices, 10:00 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Postal Service, to mark up the following: H.R. 1254, to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the ``John N. Griesemer Post Office Building''; and Budget Reconciliation proposals, 11 a.m., 2203 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, June 3, Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims, to markup private claims and immigration measures, 4 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.

June 4, full Committee, oversight hearing on the Antitrust Aspects of Electricity Deregulation, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Crime, to continue oversight hearings regarding the activities of the FBI, 9:30 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on National Security, June 4, Merchant Marine Panel, to mark up H.R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 3:00 p.m., 2216 Rayburn.

June 4, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Panel, to mark up H.R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 1:00 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.

June 4, Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities, to mark up H.R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 4:00 p.m., 2212 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, to mark up H.R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 10 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Military Readiness, to mark up H.R. 1119, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, 1:00 p.m., 2212 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, June 3, Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans, oversight hearing on the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meeting, 2:00 p.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Rules, June 3, to consider the following: H. Con. Res. 84, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 (Senate Amendment); and H.R. 1486, Foreign Policy Reform Act, 1 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science, June 4, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, to continue hearings on the Commercial Space Act of 1997: Commercial Remote Sensing, Part II, 1 p.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, June 5, full Committee, hearing on Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (P.L. 104-121), including the amendments to the Regulatory Flexibility Act contained therein, 9:30 a.m., 2359 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, June 4, Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Economic Development, hearing and markup of H.R. 1747, John F. Kennedy Center Parking Improvement Act of 1997, 9 a.m., 2253 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Aviation, hearing on Grounding of Great Lakes Aviation, 8:30 a.m., 2172 Rayburn.

June 5, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on The Future of TVA and its Non-power Programs, 10:00 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, June 4, hearing on H.R. 699, the Military Voting Rights Act of 1997, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon.

June 5, Subcommittee on Benefits, oversight hearing to review the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) strategies for both the Education Service and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling Service (VR&C;) within the Department of Veterans Affairs, 9:30 a.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, June 4 and 5, Subcommittee on Health, to markup budget reconciliation health proposals, 4 p.m., on June 4 and 10 a.m., on June 5, 1100 Longworth.

June 6, Subcommittee on Human Resources, to mark up budget reconciliation welfare proposals, 9 a.m., B-318 Rayburn. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, June 5, executive, to mark up Intelligence Budget Authorization, 1:00 p.m., H-405 Capitol.

Joint Economic Committee: June 6, to hold hearings to examine the employment-unemployment situation for May, 9:30 a.m., 1334 Longworth Building.

Conferees: June 4, On H.R. 1469, making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 1 p.m., S-05, Capitol. June 2, 1997

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Resume of Congressional Activity

The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House.

The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Days in session Senate: 71 House: 56
Total: ..

Time in session Senate: 468 hrs., 35 Senate: K House: 331 hrs., 18
House: K
Total: ..

Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings
Senate: 5,155 House: 3,213
Total: ..

Extensions of Remarks
Senate: .. House: 1,071
Total: ..

Public bills enacted into law Senate: 3 House: 12
Total: 15

Private bills enacted into law Senate: .. House: ..
Total: ..

Bills in conference Senate: 1 House: 2
Total: ..

Measures passed, total Senate: 99 House: 170
Total: 269

Senate bills
Senate: 13 House: 3
Total: ..

House bills
Senate: 15 House: 64
Total: ..

Senate joint resolutions
Senate: 4 House: 1
Total: ..

House joint resolutions
Senate: 3 House: 4
Total: ..

Senate concurrent resolutions
Senate: 9 House: 6
Total: ..

House concurrent resolutions
Senate: 9 House: 16
Total: ..

Simple resolutions
Senate: 46 House: 76
Total: ..

Measures reported, total Senate: *55 House: *105
Total: ..

Senate bills
Senate: 21 House: ..
Total: ..

House bills
Senate: .. House: 64
Total: ..

Senate joint resolutions
Senate: 2 House: ..
Total: ..

House joint resolutions
Senate: 1 House: 4
Total: ..

Senate concurrent resolutions
Senate: 3 House: ..
Total: ..

House concurrent resolutions
Senate: .. House: 5
Total: ..

Simple resolutions
Senate: 28 House: 32
Total: ..

Special reports Senate: 6 House: 3
Total: ..

Conference reports Senate: .. House: ..
Total: ..

Measures pending on calendar Senate: 34 House: 8
Total: ..

Measures introduced, total Senate: 970 House: 2,080
Total: 3,050

Bills
Senate: 818 House: 1,753
Total: ..

Joint resolutions
Senate: 30 House: 78
Total: ..

Concurrent resolutions
Senate: 30 House: 91
Total: ..

Simple resolutions
Senate: 92 House: 158
Total: ..

Quorum calls Senate: 1 House: 2
Total: ..

Yea-and-nay votes Senate: 92 House: 81
Total: ..

Recorded votes Senate: .. House: 72
Total: ..

Bills vetoed Senate: .. House: ..
Total: ..

Vetoes overridden Senate: .. House: ..
Total: ..

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Civilian nominations, totaling 192, disposed of as follows:

Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 1,773, disposed of as follows:

Air Force nominations, totaling 2,016, disposed of as follows:

Navy nominations, totaling 1,180, disposed of as follows:

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,550, disposed of as follows:

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Program for Tuesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 12:30 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of S. 4, Family Friendly Workplace Act. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)

Program for Tuesday: Consideration of 7 Suspensions:

1. H.J. Res. 75, Conferring Status as an Honorary Veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope;

2. H.R. 908, Establishing a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the Federal Courts of Appeals;

3. H.R. 1420, National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act;

4. H.R. 1019, Raggeds Wilderness, White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment;

5. H.R. 1020, White River National Forest Boundary Adjustment;

6. H.R. 1439, Facilitating the Sale of Certain Land in Tahoe National Forest; and

7. H.R. 79, Hoopa Valley Reservation South Boundary Adjustment Act. Note: No recorded votes are expected before 5 p.m.

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