SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION { CONVENEDJANUARY7, 1997 

SECOND SESSION { 

EXECUTIVE CALENDAR 

Monday, April21, 1997 

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GARY SISCO, 

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 

By David G. Marcos, Executive Clerk 
Unanimous Consent Agreement--Chemical Weapons Convention 

Ordered, That on Wednesday, April23, 1997, the Committee on Foreign Relations be immediately discharged from 

further consideration of the Chemical Weapons Convention (T. Doc. 103-21), and the document be placed on the 

Executive Calendar; further, that the Senate proceed to Executive Session to consider the Chemical Weapons 

Convention at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April23, 1997, and the Convention be advanced through its various 

parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations be discharged of S. Executive Resolution 75; and that be substituted for the resolution of 

ratification. 

Further, That the resolution be considered under the following time restraints; 10 hours for debate to be equally 

divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member, or their designees, and the Senator from Vermont (Mr. Leahy) 

be recognized for up to 1 hour and prior to adoption of the resolution of ratification, there be an additional10 

minutes equally divided between the Majority Leader and the Democratic Leader. 

Further, That the first 28 conditions, declarations, statements and understandings shall be identified as being 

agreed to between the Chairman and Ranking Member, that these 28 conditions, declarations, statements or 

understandings not be subject to further amendments or motions, and a vote occur on adoption of S. Executive 

Resolution 75 to be followed by a vote on the agreed upon 28 items and if agreed to, the motion or motions to be 

reconsider be laid upon the table; 

Further, That the final5 of the 33 conditions, declarations, statements, or understandings shall be identified as 

not being agreed to between the Chairman and the Ranking Member, that it be in order for the Democratic Leader 

or his designee, to offer 1 motion to strike each of the conditions, declarations, statements, or understandings, 

limited to 1 hour to be equally divided: 

The conditions, declarations, statements, or understandings subject to motions to strike are as follow in title: 

1. Russian Elimination of Chemical Weapons 

2. Chemical Weapons in Countries other than Russia 

3. Designation of Inspectors & Inspection Assistants 

4. Stemming the Proliferation of Chemical Weapons 

5. Essential Verifiability 

Further, That no substitute or second degree amendments be in order and no other reservations, conditions, 

declarations, statements or understandings be in order to the resolution of ratification; 

Further, That it be in order for the Majority Leader, after notification of the Democratic Leader to call for a closed 

session of the Senate, to be held in the Old Senate Chamber, to hear confidential debate regarding the Chemical 

Weapons Convention, not to exceed 2 hours to be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees and 48 

hours before moving to the closed session all classified material to be used during the debate by any Senator be 

given to both Leaders. 

Further, That following the disposition of the above listed amendments, closed session, and the use or yielding 

back of time, the Senate proceed to vote on adoption of the resolution of ratification as amended, all without further 

action or debate, and following the vote, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, that the President be 

notified of the action of the Senate, or if the resolution is defeated the resolution to return to the President be 

deemed agreed to and the Senate resume legislative session. 

Further, That if S. Executive Resolution 75 is defeated the Senate then agree to the motion to reconsider that vote 

and the resolution then be pending once again. 

April17, 1997 
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RESOLUTIONS 

CALENDAR Ex.REs REPORTED 

No. No. SUBJECT BY 
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TREATIES 

CALENDAR TREATY REPORTED 

No. Doc. No. SUBJECT BY 

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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

CO~TYSERVICE 

* 43 67 Donna Holt Cunninghame, of Maryland, to be Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Chief Financial Officer, Corporation for Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

National and Community Service, (New and Human Resources, without 

Position), to which position she was appointed printed report. 

during the last recess of the Senate. 

NATIONAL COUNCIT... ON DISABIT...ITY 

* 44 74 Dave Nolan Brown, ofWashington, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Council on Disability Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

for a term expiring September 17, 1998, vice and Human Resources, without 

John A. Gannon, term expired. printed report. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS 

AND THE HUMANITIES 

* 45 73 Arthur I. Blaustein, of California, to be a Member Mar 18,97 Reported by Mr. 

of the National Council on the Humanities for Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

a term expiring January 26, 2002, vice Bruce and Human Resources, without 

D. Benson, term expired. printed report. 

* 46 75 Lorraine Weiss Frank, of Arizona, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Council on the Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, and Human Resources, without 

2002, vice Mikiso Bane, term expired. printed report. 

* 47 77 Susan Ford Wiltshire, ofTennessee, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Council on the Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Humanities for a term expiring January 26, and Human Resources, without 

2002, vice Helen Gray Crawford, term expired. printed report. 

* 48 138 Nathan Leventhal, ofNewYork, to be a Member Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

of the National Council on the Arts for a term Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

expirirng September 3, 2002, vice William and Human Resources, without 

Bailey, term expired. printed report. 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 

* 49 139 Joseph Lane Kirkland, of the District of Mar 18,97 Reported by Mr. 

Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Directors ofthe United States Institute of and Human Resources, without 

Peace for a term expiring January 19,2001, printed report. 

(Reappointment) 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED - No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR LITERACY 

* 50 141 Jon Deveaux, of New York, to be a Member of the Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

for a term expiring October 12, 1998. and Human Resources, without 

(Reappointment) printed report. 

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 

* 51 144 Magdalena G. Jacobsen, of Oregon, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Mediation Board for a Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

term expiring July 1, 1999. (Reappointment) and Human Resources, without 

printed report. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

* 52 146 M. R. C. Greenwood, of California, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member ofthe National Science Board, Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

National Science Foundation, for a term and Human Resources, without 

expiring May 10,2002, vice Perry L. Adkisson, printed report. 

term expired. 

* 53 147 John A. Armstrong, of Massachusetts, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Science Board, Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

National Science Foundation, for a term and Human Resources, without 

expiring May 10, 2002, vice Thomas B. Day, printed report. 

term expired. 

* 54 148 Stanley Vincent Jaskolski, of Ohio, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Science Board, Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

National Science Foundation, for a term and Human Resources, without 

expiring May 10,2002, vice James Johnson printed report. 

Duderstadt, term expired. 

* 55 149 Jane Lubchenco, of Oregon, to be a Member of Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the National Science Board, National Science Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2000, and Human Resources, without 

vice W. Glenn Campbell, term expired. printed report. 

* 56 150 Richard A. Tapia, of Texas, to be a Member of the Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

National Science Board, National Science Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2002, and Human Resources, without 

vice Phillip A. Griffiths, term expired. printed report. 

* 57 151 Mary K. Gaillard, of California, to be a Member Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

of the National Science Board, National Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Science Foundation, for a term expiring May and Human Resources, without 

10, 2002, vice Marye A. Fox, term expired. printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

CALENDAR MESSAGE REPORTED 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

* 58 152 Bob H. Suzuki, of California, to be a Member of Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

the National Science Board, National Science Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2002, and Human Resources, without 

vice Jaime Oaxaca, term expired. printed report. 

* 59 153 Eamon M. Kelly, of Louisiana, to be a Member of Mar 18,97 Reported by Mr. 

the National Science Board, National Science Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

Foundation, for a term expiring May 10,2002, and Human Resources, without 

vice Howard E. Simmons, term expired. printed report. 

* 60 154 Vera C. Rubin, ofthe District of Columbia, to be a Mar 18,97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the N a tiona! Science Board, Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

National Science Foundation, for a term and Human Resources, without 

expiring May 10, 2002, vice Bernard F. Burke, printed report. 

term expired. 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

* 65 104 Yolanda Townsend Wheat, of Missouri, to be a Mar 18, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the National Credit Union D'Amato, Committee on 

Administration Board for the term of six years Banking, Housing, and Urban 

expiring August 2, 2001, vice Robert H. Swan, Mfairs, without printed report. 

term expired. 

MORRIS K. UDALL SCHOLARSIDP AND 

EXCELLENCE IN NATIONAL 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY FOUNDATION. 

* 67 111 D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a Mar 20,97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Trustees ofthe Morris Chafee, Committee on 

K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in Environment and Public Works, 

National Environmental Policy Foundation for without printed report. 

a term expiring October 6, 2002. 

(Reappointment) 

* 68 112 Judith M. Espinosa, of New Mexico, to be a Mar 20,97 Reported by Mr. 

Member of the Board of Trustees ofthe Morris Chafee, Committee on 

K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in Environment and Public Works, 

National Environmental Policy Foundation for without printed report. 

a term of four years. (New Position) 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

* 70 82 Alexis M. Herman, of Alabama, to be Secretary of Apr 14, 97 Reported by Mr. 

Labor, vice Robert B. Reich. Jeffords, Committee on Labor 

and Human Resources, without 

printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS 

REPORTED -= CALENDAR MESSAGE 

No. No. NOMINEE, OFFICE, AND PREDECESSOR BY 

- FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 

* 71 181 Ann Jorgenson, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Apr 15, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar 

Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Committee on Agriculture, ' 

Credit Administration for a term expiring May Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

21, 2002, Gary C. Byrne, resigned. printed report. 

* 72 98 Lowell Lee Junkins, of Iowa, to be a Member of Apr 15, 97 Reported by Mr. Lugar 

the Board of Directors of the Federal Committee on Agriculture, ' 

Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, vice Nutrition, and Forestry, without 

Edward Charles Williamson. printed report. 

[NEW REPORTS] 

THE JUDICIARY 

73 17 Donald M. Middlebrooks, of Florida, to be United Apr 17, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Southern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of Florida vice James W. Kehoe, retired. without printed report. 

74 18 Jeffrey T. Miller, of California, to be United Apr 17, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

States District Judge for the Southern District Committee on the Judiciary, 

of California vice Gordon Thompson, Jr., without printed report. 

retired. 

75 21 Robert W. Pratt, of Iowa, to be United States Apr 17, 97 Reported by Mr. Hatch, 

District Judge for the Southern District of Committee on the Judiciary, 

Iowa vice Harold D. Vietor, retired. without printed report. 

*Signifies nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate 
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NOMINATIONS PLACED ON THE SECRETARY'S DESK 

IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 

Public Health Service nominations beginning Dan L Longo, and ending Christopher R Walsh, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 30, 1997 

Public Health Service nominations beginning Larry J Anderson, and ending John N Zey, which nominations were 

received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of January 30, 1997