May 3, 1995 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6081

programs of the Department of Energy, and

for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

MEASURES PLACED ON THE

fCALENDAR

The following measure was read and

placed on the calendar:

H. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding

a private visit by President Lee Teng-hui of

the Republic of China on Taiwan to the

United States.

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–794. A communication from the Secretary of Health and Human Services, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on a

program of research outcomes of health care

services and procedures; to the Committee

on Finance.

EC–795. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs),

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on

the activities of the Nonproliferation Disarmament Fund; to the Committee on Foreign

Relations.

EC–796. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs),

transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on

Hong Kong; to the Committee on Foreign

Relations.

EC–797. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs),

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

a Presidential Determination relative to the

U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; to the Committee on Foreign

Relations.

EC–798. A communication from the Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs),

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of

corrections to treaties; to the Committee on

Foreign Relations.

EC–799. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to

law, the text of international agreements

other than treaties; to the Committee on

Foreign Relations.

EC–800. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to

law, the text of international agreements

other than treaties, and background statements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC–801. A communication from the Assistant Legal Adviser for Treaty Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to

law, the text of international agreements

other than treaties, and background statements; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

EC–802. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Audit of the

D.C. Taxicab Commission Assessment

Fund—Fiscal Years 1992, 1993, and 1994’’; to

the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–803. A communication from the District of Columbia Auditor, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ‘‘Review of

the District of Columbia Board of Education’s Personnel Screening Procedures for

New Hires’’; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–804. A communication from the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Government in the Sunshine

Act for calendar year 1994; to the Committee

on Governmental Affairs.

EC–805. A communication from the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the system of internal accounting

and financial controls in effect during fiscal

year 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–806. A communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the

Panama Canal Commission’s financial statements for fiscal year 1994; to the Committee

on Governmental Affairs.

EC–807. A communication from the Comptroller General of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the

financial audit of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s financial statements for

calendar years 1993 and 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–808. A communication from the Executive Director of the Advisory Council On Historic Preservation, transmitting, pursuant

to law, the report on the system of internal

accounting and financial controls in effect

during fiscal year 1994; to the Committee on

Governmental Affairs.

EC–809. A communication from the Chairman of the Christopher Columbus Fellowship

Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law,

the report on the system of internal accounting and financial controls in effect during

fiscal year 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–810. A communication from the Director of the Office of Government Ethics,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on

the system of internal accounting and financial controls in effect during fiscal year 1994;

to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–811. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development’s

Designee to the Federal Housing Finance

Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Government in the Sunshine

Act for calendar year 1994; to the Committee

on Governmental Affairs.

EC–812. A communication from the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–813. A communication from the Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Government in the Sunshine

Act for calendar year 1994; to the Committee

on Governmental Affairs.

EC–814. A communication from the Executive Officer of the National Science Board,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report

under the Government in the Sunshine Act

for calendar year 1994; to the Committee on

Governmental Affairs.

EC–815. A communication from the Executive Officer of the Federal Labor Relations

Authority, transmitting, pursuant to law,

the report under the Government in the Sunshine Act for calendar year 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–816. A communication from the Executive Secretary of the Harry Truman Scholarship Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to

law, the report on the system of internal accounting and financial controls in effect during fiscal year 1994; to the Committee on

Governmental Affairs.

EC–817. A communication from the Acting

Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the system of internal accounting and financial controls in

effect during fiscal year 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–818. A communication from the Director of the National Gallery of Art, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the system of internal accounting and financial

controls in effect during fiscal year 1994; to

the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–819. A communication from the Chairman and President of the National Railroad

Passenger Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; to the Committee on

Governmental Affairs.

EC–820. A communication from the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report

under the Chief Financial Officers Act of

1990; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–821. A communication from the Chairman of the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to

law, the report under the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–822. A communication from the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report under

the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; to

the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–823. A communication from the Chairman of the Board of the Pension Benefit

Guaranty Corporation, Department of Labor,

transmitting, pursuant to law, the report

under the Chief Financial Officers Act of

1990; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–824. A communication from the Attorney General, transmitting, pursuant to law,

the report on the private counsel debt collection project for fiscal year 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–825. A communication from the Office

of the Independent Counsel, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report on audit and investigative activities for the period April 1

through September 30, 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–826. A communication from the Treasurer of the Army and Air Force Exchange

Service, transmitting, pursuant to law, the

report of the actuary for calendar year 1993;

to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–827. A communication from the Executive Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Federal Holiday Commission, transmitting,

pursuant to law, the report of the Office of

Inspector General for fiscal year 1994; to the

Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–828. A communication from the Director of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report

of the annual audit for fiscal year 1994; to

the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–829. A communication from the Chairman of the PCA Retirement Plan, First

South Production Credit Association, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the

annual pension plan for calendar year 1994;

to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–830. A communication from the Employee Benefits Manager, Farm Credit Bank

of Columbia, transmitting, pursuant to law,

the report of the farm credit retirement plan

for the period September 1, 1993 through August 31, 1994; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–831. A communication from the Director of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation

Support Activity, Headquarters U.S. Marine

Corps, Department of the Navy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the retirement plan for calendar year 1993; to the

Committee on Governmental Affairs.

EC–832. A communication from Secretary

of Health and Human Services, transmitting,
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a draft of proposed legislation to extend the

authorization of appropriations for programs

under the native American Programs Act of

1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF

COMMITTEES

fThe following executive reports of

committees were submitted:

By Mr. SPECTER, from the Select Committee on Intelligence:

John M. Deutch, of Massachusetts, to be

Director of Central Intelligence.

(The above nomination was reported

with the recommendation that he be

confirmed, subject to the nominee’s

commitment to respond to requests to

appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.)

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. BURNS (for himself, Mr. CRAIG,

Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. THOMAS):

S. 745. A bill to require the National Park

Service to eradicate brucellosis afflicting the

bison in Yellowstone National Park, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Energy

and Natural Resources.

By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN:

S. 746. A bill to amend the Social Security

Act to provide certain reforms to welfare

programs, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on Finance.

By Mr. D’AMATO (for himself and Mr.

MOYNIHAN):

S. 747. A bill to require the President to

notify the Congress of certain arms sales to

Saudi Arabia until certain outstanding commercial disputes between United States nationals and the Government of Saudi Arabia

are resolved; to the Committee on Banking,

Housing, and Urban Affairs.

By Mr. MCCAIN:

S. 748. A bill to require industry cost-sharing for the construction of certain new federally funded research facilities, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr.

ROCKEFELLER):

S. 749. A bill to amend title 38, United

States Code, to revise the authority relating

to the Center for Women Veterans of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other

purposes; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.

By Mr. PACKWOOD (for himself and

Mr. MOYNIHAN):

S. 750. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to properly characterize certain redemptions of stock held by corporations; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. EXON:

S. 751. A bill to provide that certain games

of chance conducted by a nonprofit organization not be treated as an unrelated business

of such organization; to the Committee on

Finance.

By Mr. SIMON (for himself and Ms.

MOSELEY-BRAUN):

S. 752. A bill to amend the Harmonized

Tariff Schedule of the United States to restore the duty rate that prevailed under the

Tariff Schedules of the United States for

certrain twine, cordage, ropes, and cables; to

the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr.

LEAHY, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr.

CRAIG, Mr. BURNS, Mr. CAMPBELL, and

Mr. HATFIELD):

S. 753. A bill to allow the collection and

payment of funds following the completion

of cooperative work involving the protection, management, and improvement of the

National Forest System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr.

SIMON, and Mrs. BOXER):

S. 754. A bill to amend the Immigration

and Nationality Act to more effectively prevent illegal immigration by improving control over the land borders of the United

States, preventing illegal employment of

aliens, reducing procedural delays in removing illegal aliens from the United States,

providing wiretap and asset forfeiture authority to combat alien smuggling and related crimes, increasing penalties for bringing

aliens unlawfully into the United States, and

making certain miscellaneous and technical

amendments, and for other purposes; to the

Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr.

FORD, Mr. JOHNSTON, Mr. CAMPBELL,

Mr. THOMAS, and Mr. SIMPSON):

S. 755. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy

Act of 1954 to provide for the privatization of

the United States Enrichment Corporation;

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

By Mr. ROCKEFELLER:

S. 756. A bill to expand United States exports of goods and services by requiring the

development of objective criteria to achieve

market access in foreign countries, to provide the President with reciprocal trade authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. COCHRAN:

S.J. Res. 33. A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United

States relative to the free exercise of religion; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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. 113. A resolution to authorize representation by Senate Legal Counsel; considered and agreed to.

By Mr. HATCH:

S. Res. 114. A resolution to refer S. 740 entitled ‘‘A bill for the relief of Inslaw, Inc.,

and William A. Hamilton and Nancy Burke

Hamilton’’ to the chief judge of the U.S.

Court of Federal Claims for a report thereon;

considered and agreed to.

BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS

STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED

fBy Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. CRAIG,

Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. THOMAS):

S. 745. A bill to require the National

Park Service to eradicate brucellosis

afflicting the bison in Yellowstone National Park, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources.

THE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK BISON ACT

OF 1995

Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I rise to

introduce legislation that is important

to the future, I think, of the livestock

industry, not only of Montana, but

Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming and,

also, I think to the Nation. Wherever

the Government has a large concentration or a large presence, I think it has

to be called upon to be a good neighbor.

This legislation, which is long overdue,

is as a result of the ineffectiveness of

the Federal Government—especially

the Park Service—to follow up on the

work that it has been directed to complete. This bill will require the National Park Service to effectively manage a disease ridden herd of bison within the boundaries of the Yellowstone

Park.

Mr. President, for years, the bison

within the Yellowstone Park have carried brucellosis. It is a disease which

causes cattle or bovines to abort their

calves. When transmitted to humans,

the disease can create a very painful

and incurable disease known as undulant fever. This is a disease which the

Animal Plant Health Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture

has targeted for complete eradication

from the United States by 1998. The

bison herd in Yellowstone Park is the

only remaining major free-roaming

herd in the Nation where nothing has

been done to eradicate the disease.

Brucellosis is a disease which the

livestock industry in the United States

has spent untold millions of dollars to

eliminate, done on a State-by-State

program. In my State of Montana, the

stockgrowers have spent almost $70

million to eradicate the disease and set

up barriers in order to protect their

herds. Yet, due to the continual delays

in the Yellowstone National Park Service to address the remedy of the situation there in that park, the future of

the livestock industry in Montana, the

Nation, and the region, continues to be

threatened by disastrous result which

are a direct consequence of the disease.

In addition, to the cost incurred by the

livestock industry, there has been a

cost to the State of Montana to protect

its borders from the wandering herds of

bison which roam outside the park

every winter seeking forage.

These bison carry the disease and

threaten the grazing lands and the herd

on private lands in and around the

park.

Now, I could stand here today and

give a complete history of the terrible

problem faced by States like Montana,

Idaho, and Wyoming. For the sake of

time, let me talk about this past winter and just exactly what happens.

In November, we had major snows in

the park. It did not take long, but

within a few weeks, up to five feet of

snow had accumulated in Yellowstone

Park, which effectively covered all the

forage opportunities for the animals in

the park.

When this occurs, the bison within

the park turn and do exactly what is

natural—they will start drifting between the lower meadows just for food.