April 27, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5805

EC–740. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on

community development programs; to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.

EC–741. A communication from the President and Chairman of the Export-Import

Bank, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a transaction involving exports to the People’s Republic of China; to

the Committee on Banking, Housing and

Urban Affairs.

EC–742. A communication from the Acting

Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,

Department of the Treasury, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report on the preservation of minority savings associations; to the

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban

Affairs.

EC–743. A communication from the General

Counsel of the Department of Defense, transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ‘‘The National Defense Authorization

Act for Fiscal Year 1996’’; to the Committee

on Armed Services.

EC–744. A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,

Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on direct

spending or receipts legislation within 5 days

of enactment; to the Committee on the

Budget.

EC–745. A communication from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,

Executive Office of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on direct

spending or receipts legislation within 5 days

of enactment; to the Committee on the

Budget.

The following reports of committees

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

fwere submitted:

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee

on Energy and Natural Resources, without

amendment:

S. 225. A bill to amend the Federal Power

Act to remove the jurisdiction of the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission to license

projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii (Rept. No. 104–70).

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee

on Energy and Natural Resources, with

amendments:

S. 359. A bill to provide for the extension of

certain hydroelectric projects located in the

State of West Virginia (Rept. No. 104–71).

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee

on Energy and Natural Resources, without

amendment:

S. 421. A bill to extend the deadline under

the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 104–

72).

S. 461. A bill to authorize extension of time

limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric

license (Rept. No. 104–73).

S. 522. A bill to provide for a limited exemption to the hydroelectric licensing provisions of part I of the Federal Power Act for

certain transmission facilities associated

with the El Vado Hydroelectric Project in

New Mexico. (Rept. No. 104–74).

S. 538. A bill to reinstate the permit for,

and extend the deadline under the Federal

Power Act applicable to the construction of,

a hydroelectric project in Oregon, and for

other purposes (Rept. No. 104–75).

S. 549. A bill to extend the deadline under

the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in

the State of Arkansas (Rept. No. 104–76).

S. 737. An original bill to extend the deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric

projects, and for other purposes (Rept. No.

104–77).

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee

on Energy and Natural Resources, with

amendments and an amendment to the title:

S. 395. A bill to authorize and direct the

Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska Power

Marketing Administration, and for other

purposes (Rept. No. 104–78).

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

fThe following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first

and second time by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:

By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and

Mr. NUNN) (by request):

S. 727. A bill to authorize appropriations

for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of

the Department of Defense, to prescribe

military personnel strengths for fiscal year

1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and

Mr. NUNN) (by request):

S. 728. A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year

1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr.

LOTT):

S. 729. A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly,

pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, that

if one Committee reports, then the other

Committee have 30 days to report or be discharged.

By Mr. CHAFEE:

S. 730. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to provide that receipt of disability compensation for dependents not depend upon the waiver of receipt of an equal

amount of retired pay; to the Committee on

Veterans Affairs.

S. 731. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to provide that the reduction by

waiver of retired pay due to reciept of compensation or pension not apply to retired pay

attributable to pay for extraordinary heroism; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

By Mrs. BOXER:

S. 732. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5,

United States Code, to prohibit Members of

Congress from receiving Federal workers’

compensation benefits for injuries caused by

stress or any other emotional condition, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on

Labor and Human Resources.

By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. BIDEN,

Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. CHAFEE,

Mrs. BOXER, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. LAUTENBERG):

S. 733. A bill to amend title 23, United

States Code, to permit States to use Federal

highway funds for capital improvements to,

and operating support for, intercity passenger rail service, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Environment and Public

Works.

By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr.

BRYAN):

S. 734. A bill to designate the United

States courthouse and Federal building to be

constructed at the southeastern corner of

Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno,

Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United

States Courthouse and Federal Building’’,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Environment and Public Works.

By Mr. DOLE (for himself, Mr. HATCH,

Mr. NICKLES, Mr. THURMOND, Mr.

SIMPSON, Mr. BROWN, Mr. KYL, and

Mr. GRAMM):

S. 735. A bill to prevent and punish acts of

terrorism, and for other purposes; read the

first time.

By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr.

BOND):

S. 736. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act by reforming the aid to

families with dependent children program,

and for other purposes; to the Committee on

Finance.

By Mr. MURKOWSKI:

S. 737. An original bill to extend the deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric

projects, and for other purposes; from the

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; placed on the calendar.

SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND

SENATE RESOLUTIONS

fThe following concurrent resolutions

and Senate resolutions were read, and

referred (or acted upon), as indicated:

By Mr. DOLE (for himself and Mr.

DASCHLE):

S. Res. 112. A resolution commending the

Senate Enrolling Clerk upon his retirement;

considered and agreed to.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED

fBy Mr. THURMOND (for himself

and Mr. NUNN) (be request):

S. 727. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military

activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel

strengths for fiscal year 1996, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on

Armed Services.

THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT

FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996

Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, by

request, for myself and the senior Senator from Georgia [Mr. NUNN], I introduce, for appropriate reference, a bill

to authorize appropriations for fiscal

year 1996 for military activities of the

Department of Defense, to prescribe

military personnel strength for fiscal

year 1996, and for other purposes.

I ask unanimous consent that a letter of transmittal requesting consideration of the legislation and a sectionby-section analysis explaining its purpose be printed in the RECORD.

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the

RECORD, as follows:

GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,

Washington, DC, April 20, 1995.

Hon. ALBERT GORE,

President of the Senate,

Washington, DC.

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: The Department of

Defense proposes the enclosed draft of legislation, ‘‘To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the

Department of Defense, to prescribe military

personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, and

for other purposes.’’

This legislative proposal is part of the Department of Defense legislative program for

the 104th Congress and is needed to carry out