S5804 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE April 27, 1995

SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE COLORADO

RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL

ACT.

The Colorado River Basin Salinity Control

Act (43 U.S.C. 1571 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 202(a)—

(A) in the first sentence—

(i) by striking ‘‘the following salinity control units’’ and inserting ‘‘the following salinity control units and salinity control program’; and

(ii) by striking the period and inserting a

colon; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new

paragraph:

‘‘(6) A basinwide salinity control program

that the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, shall implement. The

Secretary may carry out the purposes of this

paragraph directly, or may make grants,

commitments for grants, or advances of

funds to non-Federal entities under such

terms and conditions as the Secretary may

require. Such program shall consist of costeffective measures and associated works to

reduce salinity from saline springs, leaking

wells, irrigation sources, industrial sources,

erosion of public and private land, or other

sources that the Secretary considers appropriate. Such program shall provide for the

mitigation of incidental fish and wildlife values that are lost as a result of the measures

and associated works. The Secretary shall

submit a planning report concerning the program established under this paragraph to the

appropriate committees of Congress. The

Secretary may not expend funds for any implementation measure under the program established under this paragraph before the expiration of a 30-day period beginning on the

date on which the Secretary submits such report’’;

(2) in section 205(a)—

(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘authorized by section 202(a) (4) and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘authorized by paragraphs (4) through (6)

of section 202(a)’’; and

(B) in paragraph (4)(i), by striking ‘‘section

202(a) (4) and (5)’’ each place it appears and

inserting ‘‘paragraphs (4) through (6) of section 202’’;

(3) in section 208, by adding at the end the

following new subsection:

‘‘(c) In addition to the amounts authorized

to be appropriated under subsection (b),

there are authorized to be appropriated

$75,000,000 for subsection 202(a), including

constructing the works described in paragraph 202(a)(6) and carrying out the measures described in such paragraph.’’; and

(4) in subsection 202(b)(4) delete ‘‘units authorized to be constructed pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5)’’ and insert in

lieu thereof ‘‘units authorized to be constructed or the program pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (6).’’.

AMENDMENT NO. 610

(Purpose: To make technical correction in

the authorization of appropriations for the

Colorado River Basin salinity control program)

Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I send an

amendment to the desk and ask for its

immediate consideration.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will report.

The assistant clerk read as follows:

The Senator from Arizona [Mr. KYL], for

Mr. DOMENICI, proposes an amendment numbered 610.

The amendment is as follows:

On page 7, strike ‘‘such paragraph’’ on line

1, and insert the following: ‘‘such paragraph.

Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary may implement the program under

paragraph 202(a)(6) only to the extent and in

such amounts as are provided in advance in

appropriations Acts.’’

Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment be

agreed to, that the committee substitute be agreed to, as amended, that

the bill be deemed read a third time,

and passed, and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and

that any statements relating to the

bill be placed at the appropriate place

in the RECORD.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

So, the amendment (No. 610) was

agreed to.

So the bill (S. 523), as amended, was

deemed read a third time, and passed

as follows:

[S. 523 was not available for printing.

It will appear in a future issue of the

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CHACOAN OUTLIERS PROTECTION

ECORD.]

fACT

Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed

to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 42, H.R. 517.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

The clerk will report.

The assistant legislative clerk read

as follows:

A bill (H.R. 517) to amend title V of Public

Law 96–550, designating the Chaco Culture

Archeological Protection Sites, and for other

purposes.

The Senate proceeded to consider the

bill.

Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be deemed

read a third time, passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the

table, and that any statements relating

to the bill be placed at the appropriate

place in the RECORD.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

So the bill (H.R. 517) was deemed read

a third time and passed.

Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I suggest the

absence of a quorum.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The

clerk will call the roll.

The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.

Mr. KYL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the

quorum call be rescinded.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without

objection, it is so ordered.

MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT

Messages from the President of the

fUnited States were communicated to

the Senate by Mr. Thomas, one of his

secretaries.

EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED

As in executive session the Presiding

fOfficer laid before the Senate messages

from the President of the United

States submitting sundry nominations

which were referred to the Committee

on the Judiciary.

(The nominations received today are

printed at the end of the Senate proceedings.)

EXECUTIVE AND OTHER

COMMUNICATIONS

fThe following communications were

laid before the Senate, together with

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, which were referred as indicated:

EC–729. A communication from the Under

Secretary of Defense, transmitting, pursuant

to law, the report of a violation of the

Antideficiency Act, case number 92–82; to the

Committee on Appropriations.

EC–730. A communication from the General

Counsel of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to extend, reauthorize and

amend the Defense Production Act of 1950; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs.

EC–731. A communication from the President and Chairman of the Export-Import

Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction with a Bermuda company; to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

EC–732. A communication from the Chairman of the National Credit Union Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

annual report for calendar year 1994; to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.

EC–733. A communication from the Chairperson of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the

Federal Financial Institutions Examination

Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

annual report for calendar year 1994; to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.

EC–734. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Financial Institutions

Examination Council, transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for calendar

year 1994; to the Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC–735. A communication from the Acting

Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,

Department of the Treasury, transmitting,

pursuant to law, notice of the details of the

compensation plan for calendar year 1995; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs.

EC–736. A communication from the Acting

Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,

Department of the Treasury, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the annual consumer report

for calendar year 1994; to the Committee on

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

EC–737. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

the evaluation of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Insurance Demonstration; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs.

EC–738. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on

the Interstate Land Sales Registration Program for calendar years 1993 through 1994; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing, and

Urban Affairs.

EC–739. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on

seismic safety property standards; to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.