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Tuesday, January 27, 1998

HIGHLIGHTS

Second session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress convened.

See Resume of Congressional Activity.

Senate and House met in Joint Session and received the President's State of the Union Message.

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Measures Introduced: Seven bills and six resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1569-1575 and S. Res. 164-169.

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Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:

S. 1237, to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to further improve the safety and health of working environments, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-159)

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Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for the consideration of the nominations of Ann L. Aiken, of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, Barry G. Silverman, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, and Richard W. Story, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, on Wednesday, January 28, 1998, with votes to occur thereon.

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Appointments: The following appointments were made pursuant to law during the sine die adjournment of the Senate:

To the Congressional Award Board, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, Martis James Davis, of New York. (Appointed on November 21, 1997)

To the National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, pursuant to Public Law 105-33, Senators Gramm and Frist, Ilene Gordon, of Mississippi, and Deborah Steelman, of Virginia. (Appointed on November 25, 1997)

To the Panel to Review Long-Range Air Power, pursuant to Public Law 105-56, J. James Exon, of Nebraska. (Appointed on December 12, 1997)

To the National Council of the Arts, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, Richard J. Durbin of Illinois. (Appointed on December 31, 1997)

To the Social Security Advisory Board, pursuant to Public Law 103-296, Sylvester J. Schieber, of Maryland. (Appointed January 19, 1998)

To the Congressional Award Board, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, Clinton Bristow, Jr., of Mississippi. (Appointed on January 20, 1998)

To the Census Monitoring Board, pursuant to Public Law 105-119, Joe D. Whitley, of Georgia, and Max W. Williams, of Mississippi. (Appointed on January 20, 1998)

To the Congressional Award Board, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, Felix Sanchez, of Washington, D.C. (Appointed on January 26, 1998)

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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Togo Dennis West, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

John D. Kelly, of North Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit.

Marsha L. Berzon, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Kim McLean Wardlaw, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.

Judith M. Barzilay, of New Jersey, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

Delissa A. Ridgway, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

William P. Dimitrouleas, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

Robert G. James, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice John M. Shaw, retired.

James W. Klein, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Stephan P. Mickle, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida.

Johnnie B. Rawlinson, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada.

Richard W. Roberts, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Gregory Moneta Sleet, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware.

Emilio W. Cividanes, of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.

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Messages From the President:

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Messages From the House:

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Measures Referred:

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Measures Placed on Calendar:

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Communications:

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Petitions:

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Statements on Introduced Bills:

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Notices of Hearings:

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Additional Statements:

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Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total-1)

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Adjournment: Senate convened the Second Session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress at 12 noon, and adjourned at 10:31 p.m., until 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, January 28, 1998. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S70).

No committee meetings were held.

Bills Introduced: 27 public bills, H.R. 3089-3115; and 10 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 201-204, and H. Res. 335-340 were introduced.

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Reports Filed: No reports were filed today.

Notify the President: The House agreed to H. Res. 335, authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress. Subsequently, the Chair announced the Speaker's appointment of Representatives Armey and Gephardt to the committee.

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Notify the Senate: The House agreed to H. Res. 336, authorizing the Clerk of the House to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.

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Meeting Hours of the 2nd Session: The House agreed to H. Res. 337, establishing the meeting hours of the House of Representatives during the 2nd Session.

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Adjournment of Both Houses: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 201, providing for the adjournment dates of both Houses of Congress during January and February 1998.

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Meeting Hour--January 28: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28.

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Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with Calendar Wednesday business of January 28.

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Holocaust Victims Redress Act: The House passed S. 1564, to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized by the United States Government during World War II which belonged to victims of the Holocaust--clearing the measure for the President.

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Condolence Resolution: The House agreed to H. Res. 338, expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Sonny Bono, a Representative from the State of California.

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Presidential Messages: Read the following messages transmitted to the Clerk pursuant to the Line Item Veto Act (P.L. 104-130):D3 Agriculture, FDA Appropriations: Message received on November 20, 1997 wherein he cancels various dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority contained in H.R. 2160, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998 (P.L. 105-86)--referred to the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget and ordered printed (H. Doc. 105-179);

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Long-Range Air Power: The Chair announced the Minority Leader's appointment of Mr. Walter E. Morrow, Jr. of Massachusetts to the Independent Panel to Evaluate the Adequacy of Current Planning for United States Long-Range Air Power.

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Recess: The House recessed at 4:12 p.m. and reconvened at 8:55 p.m.

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State of the Union Address: President Clinton delivered his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. He was escorted into the House Chamber by a committee comprised of Representatives Armey, Delay, Boehner, Cox of California, Dickey, Hutchinson, Gephardt, Bonior, Fazio of California, Kennelly, Berry, Snyder and Senators Lott, Nickles, Mack, Thurmond, Daschle, Ford, Mikulski, Breaux, Kerry of Massachusetts, Kerrey of Nebraska, Torricelli, Reid, Rockefeller, Dorgan, and Leahy. The President's message was referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered printed as a House Document (H. Doc. 105-178).

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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on page H2.

Referrals: S. 191, to Throttle Criminal Use of Guns; S. 758, Lobbying Disclosure Technical Amendments Act of 1997; and S. 1172, for the relief of Sylvester Flis, were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. S. 1213, Oceans Act of 1997, was referred to the Committees on Resources, Science, and Transportation and Infrastructure. S. 1566, Military Voting Rights Act of 1997, was referred to the Committees on House Oversight, Judiciary, and Veterans Affairs. S. Con. Res. 39, expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system, provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of Holocaust survivors, was referred to the Committee on International Relations.

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Quorum Calls--Votes: One quorum call (Roll No. 1) developed during the proceedings of the House today and appears on page H1. There were no recorded votes.

Adjournment: Met at 12:00 noon, and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 338, adjourned at 10:31 p.m. as a further mark of respect to the memory of the Honorable Sonny Bono.

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RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Ordered reported amended H.R. 2625, to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.''

January 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings on the national security implications of enlarging NATO and the continued deployment of U.S. forces in Bosnia, 2:30 p.m., SH-216. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: January 29, Subcommittee on Securities, to hold oversight hearings to review financial market circuit breakers that operate stock, options, and future markets, 2 p.m., SD-538. Committee on the Budget: January 28, to hold hearings to examine the state of the United States economy and the economic and budget outlook, 10 a.m., SD-608.

January 28, Full Committee, to hold hearings on Federal education funding, focusing on State and local perspectives, 2 p.m., SD-608.

January 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the state of the United States economy, 10 a.m., SD-608.

January 29, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the impact of research and technology on K-12 education, 2 p.m., SD-608. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: January 29, business meeting, to mark up S. 1297, to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport'', 12 Noon, SR-253. Committee on Finance: January 28, to hold hearings on the recommendations of the IRS Restructuring Commission to reform and restructure the Internal Revenue Service, and H.R. 2676, to amend the Internal Revenue Code D4of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service; to be followed by a nomination hearing on pending nominations, 10 a.m., SD-215.

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January 29, Full Committee, to continue hearings on the recommendations of the IRS Restructuring Commission to reform and restructure the Internal Revenue Service, and on H.R. 2676, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: January 29, to hold hearings on the nomination of Robert T. Grey, Jr., of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as United States Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Department of State, 10 a.m., SD-419. Committee on Governmental Affairs: January 29, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, to hold hearings on improving the Medicare enrollment process in an effort to prevent Medicare fraud, 9:30 a.m., SD-342. Select Committee on Intelligence: January 28, to hold hearings to examine worldwide threats to U.S. interests, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.

January 28, Full Committee, to continue hearings (in closed session) to examine worldwide threats to U.S. interests, 2:30 p.m., SH-219.

Committee on Appropriations, January 28, Subcommittee on Interior, oversight hearing on National Energy Policy, 11 a.m., B-308 Rayburn.

January 28 and 29, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, on public witnesses, 10 a.m., and 2 p.m., 2358 Rayburn.

January 29, Subcommittee on Legislative, on House of Representativcs and the Office of Compliance, 9 a.m., H-144 Capitol.

January 29, Subcommittee on National Security, executive, briefing on World-Wide Threat, 10 a.m., H-140 Capitol. Committee on Banking and Financial Services, January 30, hearing on East Asia Economic Conditions, 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Commerce, January 29, hearing on the Tobacco Settlement: Views of Tobacco Industry Executives, 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, January 28, to markup the following: H.R. 2846, to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation; and H. Con. Res. 202, expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should acknowledge the importance of at-home parents and should not discriminate against families who forego a second income in order for a mother or father to be at home with their children, 1:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, January 28 and 29, hearings on the Department of the Interior's denial of the Wisconsin Chippewa's casino application, 11 a.m., on January 28 and 10 a.m., on January 29, 2154 Rayburn.

January 30, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, hearing on Management Reform: Cost, Savings and Net, 9:30 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, January 29, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on Congress, the Courts and the Constitution, 9:30 a.m., 2226 Rayburn. Committee on National Security, January 29, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, hearing on the Quadrennial Defense Review and National Defense Panel Recommendations, 9 a.m., 2118 Rayburn. Committee on Small Business, January 29, hearing on the third party consultation provision in the Safety Advancement for Employees (SAFE) Act, 9 a.m., 2360 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, January 28, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, hearing on Disaster Mitigation, 12 p.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, January 28, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on the granting of waivers to the eligibility regulations for burial at Arlington Cemetery, 10 a.m., 334 Cannon. Committee on Ways and Means, January 28, hearing on proposals to reduce the Federal tax burden on the American public, 11:30 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

January 29, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on Preparing the Health Care Financing Administration for the 21st Century, 10 a.m., 1100 Longworth.

January 29, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on modifying child support penalties for automatic data, 9 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.

On Wednesday, Senate will consider the nominations of Barry G. Silverman, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Richard W. Story, of Georgia, to be U. S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, and Ann L. Aiken, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon.

On Thursday, Senate will consider proposed legislation to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan Washington Airport''.

On Friday, Senate will not be in session. (Senate will recess on Wednesday, January 28, 1998, from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)

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BILLS ENACTED INTO PUBLIC LAW (105TH, 1st SESSION)

S. 156

S. 476

S. 669

S. 714

S. 738

S. 813

S. 819

S. 830

S. 833

S. 858

S. 923

S. 1026

S. 1139

S. 1161

S. 1193

S. 1228

S. 1231

S. 1258

S. 1347

S. 1354

S. 1377

S. 1378

S. 1417

S. 1505

S. 1507

S. 1519

S. 1559

S. 1565

S.J. Res. 39

H.R. 867

H.R. 1057

H.R. 1058

H.R. 1086

H.R. 1090

H.R. 1254

H.R. 1377

H.R. 1479

H.R. 1484

H.R. 1493

H.R. 1604

H.R. 1658

H.R. 1747

H.R. 1787

H.R. 1840

H.R. 2129

H.R. 2159

H.R. 2265

H.R. 2267

H.R. 2366

H.R. 2367

H.R. 2476

H.R. 2564

H.R. 2607

H.R. 2626

H.R. 2796

H.R. 2813

H.R. 2977

H.R. 2979

H.R. 3025

H.R. 3034

H.J. Res. 91

H.J. Res. 92

H.J. Res. 95

H.J. Res. 96

H.J. Res. 103

BILLS VETOED

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, and for other purposes. Vetoed June 9, 1997.

H.R. 1122, to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions. Vetoed Oct. 10, 1997.

H.R. 2631, disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45. Vetoed Nov. 13, 1997.

LINE ITEM VETOES

H.R. 2015, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998 (P.L.105-33). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-115 of Sept. 3, 1997.

H.R. 2014, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998 (P.L.105-34). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-116 of Sept. 3, 1997.

H.R. 2016, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-45). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-147 of Oct. 6, 1997.

H.R. 2266, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-56). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-155 of Oct. 21, 1997.

H.R. 2378, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-61). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-156 of Oct. 21, 1997.

H.R. 2203, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-62). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-157 of Oct. 21, 1997.

H.R. 2158, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-65). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-167 of Nov. 4, 1997.

H.R. 2169, making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-66). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-168 of Nov. 4, 1997.

H.R. 2160, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-86). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-179 of Jan. 27, 1998.

H.R. 2107, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-83). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-180 of Jan. 27, 1998.

H.R. 2267, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes (P.L.105-119). Line Item Veto Message: H.Doc. 105-181 of Jan. 27, 1998.

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(105th Cong., 1st Sess.)

To promote the adoption of children in foster care

To designate the building in Indianapolis, Indiana, which houses the operations of the Circle City Station Post Office as the ``Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Post Office Building''

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service under construction at 150 West Margaret Drive in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the ``John T. Myers Post Office Building''

To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to encourage retirement income savings

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, Florida, as the ``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse''

To redesignate the Dublin Federal Courthouse building located in Dublin, Georgia, as the J. Roy Rowland Federal Courthouse

To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design and construction of additions to the parking garage and certain site improvements, and for other purposes

To assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of Asian elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of Asian elephants

To designate the United States Post Office located at 150 North 3rd Street in Steubenville, Ohio, as the ``Douglas Applegate Post Office''

To increase, effective as of December 1, 1997

To designate the United States Post Office located at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility''

Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998

To amend chapter 91 of title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for theft and willful vandalism at national cemeteries

To codify without substantive change laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code

To waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Robert R. Ingram of Jacksonville, Florida, for acts of valor while a Navy Hospital Corpsman in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict

Granting the consent of Congress to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact

Granting the consent of Congress to the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact

To provide for the acquisition of the Plains Railroad Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998

To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998

To permit the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to convey certain lands that the United States conveyed to the city

To amend the Act incorporating the American Legion to make a technical correction

To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error

To provide a law enforcement exception to the prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices

To transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of agriculture, and for other purposes

To extend and improve the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to services for homeless veterans, to extend certain other authorities of the Secretary, and for other purposes

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food, drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes

To amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance under that Act

Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998

Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998

Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to certain specified bills of the One Hundred Fifth Congress

To reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States

To designate the United States courthouse at 200 South Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Martin V.B. Bostetter, Jr. United States Courthouse''

To designate the Federal building courthouse at Public Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse''

To provide for a 10-year circulating commemorative coin program to commemorate each of the 50 States, and for other purposes

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the designation of common carriers not subject to the jurisdiction of a State commission as eligible telecommunications carriers

To extend the authorization of use of official mail in the location and recovery of missing children, and for other purposes

To provide for the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of a Center for Performing Arts within the complex known as the New Mexico Hispanic Cultural Center and for other purposes

To make technical and conforming amendments to the Museum and Library Services Act, and for other purposes

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

To provide a 6-month extension of highway, highway safety, and transit programs pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991

To designate the United States Post Office building located at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, Missouri, as the ``John N. Griesemer Post Office Building''

To provide certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program to the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes

To provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000

To reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes

To reauthorize the programs of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for fiscal years 1998

To amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend the authorization of the aviation insurance program, and for other purposes

To provide for the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Center for Historically Black Heritage within Florida A&M University

To make technical corrections to the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act

To provide for the convening of the second session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress

To require the Attorney General to establish a program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment, criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes

To make clarifications to the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996

To provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission

To authorize acquisition of certain real property for the Library of Congress, and for other purposes

Granting the consent of Congress to the Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact

To reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act and related laws

To amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending criminal copyright infringement provisions, and for other purposes

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require the National Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign air carriers to address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers

To amend the Federal charter for Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and for other purposes

To amend section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, relating to customs user fees, to allow the use of such fees to provide for customs inspectional personnel in connection with the arrival of passengers in Florida, and for other purposes

Granting the consent and approval of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact

To authorize the reimbursement of members of the Army deployed to Europe in support of operations in Bosnia for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the members during the period beginning on October 1, 1996

To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to clarify public disclosure requirements that are applicable to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration

Agr

Agriculture

ANF

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

App

Appropriations

AS

Armed Services

BFS

Banking and Financial Services

BHUA

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Bud

Budget

Com

Commerce

CST

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

EEO

Economic and Educational Opportunities

ENR

Energy and Natural Resources

EPW

Environment and Public Works

Fin

Finance

FR

Foreign Relations

GA

Governmental Affairs

HO

House Oversight

GRO

Government Reform and Oversight

IA

Indian Affairs

Int

Intelligence

IR

International Relations

Jud

Judiciary

LHR

Labor and Human Resources

NS

National Security

R

Rules

RAdm

Rules and Administration

Res

Resources

Sci

Science

SB

Small Business

TI

Transportation and Infrastructure

VA

Veterans' Affairs

WM

Ways and Means

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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: 153 House: 132
Total: ..

Time in session Senate: 1,093 hrs., 07 Senate: K House: 1,003 hrs., 42
House: K
Total: ..

Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings
Senate: 12,724 House: 10,963
Total: ..

Extensions of Remarks
Senate: .. House: 2,425
Total: ..

Public bills enacted into law Senate: 49 House: 104
Total: 153

Private bills enacted into law Senate: 1 House: 3
Total: 4

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

Measures passed, total Senate: 385 House: 544
Total: 929

Senate bills
Senate: 123 House: 50
Total: ..

House bills
Senate: 101 House: 243
Total: ..

Senate joint resolutions
Senate: 5 House: 3
Total: ..

House joint resolutions
Senate: 16 House: 19
Total: ..

Senate concurrent resolutions
Senate: 30 House: 13
Total: ..

House concurrent resolutions
Senate: 19 House: 46
Total: ..

Simple resolutions
Senate: 92 House: 170
Total: ..

Measures reported, total Senate: *248 House: *374
Total: 622

Senate bills
Senate: 159 House: 4
Total: ..

House bills
Senate: 32 House: 244
Total: ..

Senate joint resolutions
Senate: 2 House: 1
Total: ..

House joint resolutions
Senate: 2 House: 11
Total: ..

Senate concurrent resolutions
Senate: 13 House: ..
Total: ..

House concurrent resolutions
Senate: 2 House: 9
Total: ..

Simple resolutions
Senate: 38 House: 105
Total: ..

Special reports Senate: 22 House: 13
Total: ..

Conference reports Senate: .. House: 20
Total: ..

Measures pending on calendar Senate: 111 House: 40
Total: ..

Measures introduced, total Senate: 1,840 House: 3,728
Total: 5,568

Bills
Senate: 1,568 House: 3,088
Total: ..

Joint resolutions
Senate: 39 House: 106
Total: ..

Concurrent resolutions
Senate: 70 House: 200
Total: ..

Simple resolutions
Senate: 163 House: 334
Total: ..

Quorum calls Senate: 6 House: 7
Total: ..

Yea-and-nay votes Senate: 298 House: 285
Total: ..

Recorded votes Senate: .. House: 348
Total: ..

Bills vetoed Senate: .. House: 3
Total: ..

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

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Civilian nominations (other than lists), totaling 98, disposed of as follows:

Civilian nominations (FS, PHS, CG, NOAA), totaling 3,105, disposed of as follows:

Air Force nominations, totaling 8,141, disposed of as follows:

Navy nominations, totaling 6,157, disposed of as follows:

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,679, disposed of as follows:

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Program for Wednesday: Senate will consider the nominations of Barry G. Silverman, of Arizona, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Richard W. Story, of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, and Ann L. Aiken, of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon, with votes to occur thereon. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for respective party conferences.)

Program for Wednesday: Possible Votes on Procedural or Privileged Motions.

HOUSE

Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E22

Bereuter, Doug, Nebr., E21

Berman, Howard L., Calif., E11

Dellums, Ronald V., Calif., E25

Dixon, Julian C., Calif., E12

Doyle, Michael F., Pa., E11, E12

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E15

Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E26

Farr, Sam, Calif., E22, E23, E24, E25, E26, E27

Fazio, Vic, Calif., E13

Filner, Bob, Calif., E7, E8

Foley, Mark, Fla., E24

Gejdenson, Sam, Conn., E17

Gilman, Benjamin A., N.Y., E7, E15

Goodling, William F., Pa., E2, E3, E4

Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E14

Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E13

Hamilton, Lee H., Ind., E25

Kim, Jay, Calif., E16

LaFalce, John J., N.Y., E18, E22, E23

Levin, Sander M., Mich., E15

Matsui, Robert T., Calif., E7, E8, E10

Meek, Carrie P., Fla., E8, E10

Miller, George, Calif., E21

Moran, James P., Va., E16

Murtha, John P., Pa., E20

Neal, Richard E., Mass., E10, E14

Regula, Ralph, Ohio, E24

Riley, Bob, Ala., E1

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E27

Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1, E3, E4

Serrano, Jose E., N.Y., E16

Skelton, Ike, Mo., E16

Solomon, Gerald B.H., N.Y., E9, E11

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1, E2, E3, E4

Talent, James M., Mo., E17

Thomas, William M., Calif., E26

Underwood, Robert A., Guam, E9, E10

Upton, Fred, Mich., E20

Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E12

Waxman, Henry A., Calif., E23

Weller, Jerry, Ill., E3, E7

Young, Don, Alaska, E17

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