April 24, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— SENATE S5603 

States submitting sundry nominations 

and two treaties which were referred to 

the appropriate committees. 

(The nominations received today are 

printed at the end of the Senate proceedings.) 

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MEASURES PLACED ON THE 

CALENDAR 

The following measure was read the 

second time and placed on the calendar: 

H.R. 483. An act to amend title XVIII of the 

Social Security Act to permit Medicare select policies to be offered in all States, and 

for other purposes. 

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 

The following bill was read the first 

time: 

H.R. 1380. An act to provide a moratorium 

on certain class action lawsuits relating to 

the Truth in Lending Act. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES SUBMITTED DURING ADJOURNMENT 

Under the authority of the order of 

the Senate of April 6, 1995, the following reports of committees were submitted on April 18, 1995: 

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, without 

amendment: 

S. 719: A bill to provide for the conservation, management, and administration of 

certain parks, forests, and other areas, and 

for other purposes (Rept. No. 104–49). 

By Mr. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee 

on Energy and Natural Resources, with an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute: 

H.R. 694: A bill entitled the ‘‘Minor Boundary Adjustments and Miscellaneous Park 

Amendments Act of 1995’’ (Rept. No. 104–50). 

By Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works, without 

amendment: 

S. 268: A bill to authorize the collection of 

fees for expenses for triploid grass carp certification inspections, and for other purposes 

(Rept. No. 104–51). 

By Mr. CHAFEE, from the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works, with an 

amendment in the nature of a substitute: 

S. 534: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide authority for States to 

limit the interstate transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes 

(Rept. No. 104–53). 

By Mr. MCCAIN, from the Committee on 

Indian Affairs, without amendment: 

S. 441: A bill to reauthorize appropriations 

for certain programs under the Indian Child 

Protection and Family Violence Prevention 

Act, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 104–

53). 

By Mr. PRESSLER, from the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 

without amendment: 

S. 84: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement 

for the vessel Bagger, and for other purposes 

(Rept. No. 104–54). 

S. 172: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel L.R. Beattie (Rept. 

No. 104–55). 

S. 212: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 

employment in the coastwise trade for the 

vessel Shamrock V (Rept. No. 104–56). 

S. 213: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 

employment in the coastwise trade for the 

vessel Endeavour (Rept. No. 104–57). 

S. 278: A bill to authorize a certificate of 

documentation for the vessel Serenity (Rept. 

No. 104–58). 

S. 279: A bill to authorize a certificate of 

documentation for the vessel Why Knot 

(Rept. No. 104–59). 

S. 475: A bill to authorize a certificate of 

documentation for the vessel Lady Hawk 

(Rept. No. 104–60). 

S. 480: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 

employment in the coastwise trade for the 

vessel Gleam (Rept. No. 104–61). 

S. 482: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement 

for the vessel Emerald Ayes (Rept. No. 104–62). 

S. 492: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel Intrepid (Rept. No. 

104–63). 

S. 493: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel Consortium (Rept. 

No. 104–64). 

S. 527: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 

employment in the coastwise trade for the 

vessel Empress (Rept. No. 104–65). 

S. 528: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement 

for three vessels (Rept. No. 104–66). 

S. 535: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue certificates of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 

employment in coastwise trade for each of 2 

vessels named Gallant Lady, subject to certain conditions, and for other purposes 

(Rept. No. 104–67). 

S. 561: A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 

employment in the coastwise trade for the 

vessel Isabelle, and for other purposes (Rept. 

No. 104–68). 

By Mr. PRESSLER, from the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 

with an amendment in the nature of a substitute: 

S. 565: A bill to regulate interstate commerce by providing for a uniform product liability law, and for other purposes (Rept. No. 

104–69). 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

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

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

By Mr. BROWN: 

S. 720. A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to 

representations in court and sanctions for 

violating such rule, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. 

COHEN): 

S. 721. A bill to impose a moratorium on 

sanctions under the Clean Air Act with respect to marginal and moderate ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to 

the Committee on Environment and Public 

Works. 

SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. 

INHOFE, Mr. DOLE, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr. 

HATCH, Mr. HELMS, Mr. BROWN, Mr. 

SMITH, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. 

BYRD, Mr. CONRAD, Mr. FORD, Mr. 

KOHL, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mrs. 

MURRAY, Mr. ROBB, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mr. BENNETT, 

Mr. BOND, Mr. BURNS, Mr. CAMPBELL, 

Mr. CHAFEE, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, 

Mr. COHEN, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. 

CRAIG, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr. DEWINE, 

Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. FAIRCLOTH, Mr. 

FRIST, Mr. GORTON, Mr. GRAMM, Mr. 

GRAMS, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. GREGG, 

Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mrs. 

KASSEBAUM, Mr. KEMPTHORNE, Mr. 

KYL, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. MACK, 

Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. 

MURKOWSKI, Mr. PACKWOOD, Mr. 

PRESSLER, Mr. ROTH, Mr. SANTORUM, 

Mr. SHELBY, Mr. SIMPSON, Ms. SNOWE, 

Mr. SPECTER, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. 

THOMAS, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. THURMOND, and Mr. WARNER): 

S. Res. 110. A resolution expressing the 

sense of the Senate condemning the bombing 

in Oklahoma City. 

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STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED 

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

By Mr. BROWN: 

S. 720. A bill to amend rule 11 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, relating to representations in court and 

sanctions for violating such rule, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee 

on the Judiciary. 

LEGISLATION TO DETER FRIVOLOUS LITIGATION

∑ Mr. BROWN. Mr. President, the 

United States has become the most litigious society in history. The filing of 

frivolous or baseless claims has begun 

to jeopardize our system of redress for 

legitimate claims. Neither the parties 

nor the courts can or should shoulder 

the costs of the frivolous, baseless, or 

harassing suits. 

Last Congress, changes were proposed to rule 11. By law, unless Congress acted to prevent or modify those 

changes, they would automatically become law. This body refused to consider the changes to rule 11. Protection 

against frivolous lawsuits included 

under rule 11 were repealed by 

Congress’s refusal to act. As a consequence, rule 11 no longer provides 

clear deterrance to frivolous lawsuits. 

The changes of last year in effect protect the abuser, not the abused. 

If this Congress wishes to address 

civil justice reform, the first place to 

start is with rule 11 and frivolous litigation. 

I have introduced a bill that would 

breath life back into rule 11 and once 

again deter those who abuse the court 

system. 

Last Congress, rule 11 was changed in 

significant ways. Under the new, ineffective rule 11, if a court finds the rule 

was violated, sanctions are no longer 

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