[Please see http://thomas.loc.gov/ for the originals that the following are copied from. -- Jeff C.] [http://www.portal.com/~chan/federal/104/s735.digest] __ Daily Digest - Monday, June 5, 1995 Monday, June 5, 1995 Daily Digest [...] Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: Pages S7656-96 Adopted: (1) By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote No. 234), Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 1202 (to Amendment No. 1199), to authorize requirements for tagging of explosive materials. Pages S7660-66, S7687-94 (2) Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 1209 (to Amendment No. 1199), to prohibit the distribution of information on the making of explosive materials with intent that such information will be used for a criminal purpose. Pages S7682-86 (3) Hatch (for Pressler) Amendment No. 1204 (to Amendment No. 1199), to designate the Federal building at 1314 LeMay Boulevard, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, as the ``Cartney Koch McRaven Child Development Center''. Pages S7667-68, S7695 Withdrawn: Hatch (for Brown) Amendment No. 1207 (to Amendment No. 1199), to extend U.S. sanctions against Iran to all countries designated as ``terrorist countries'' by the Secretary of State. Pages S7670-71, S7682, S7694 Pending: (1) Hatch/Dole Amendment No. 1199, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7656-96 (2) Hatch (for Smith) Amendment No. 1203 (to Amendment No. 1199), to make technical changes. Page S7667 (3) Hatch (for Pressler) Amendment No. 1205 (To Amendment No. 1199), to establish Federal penalties for the production and distribution of false identification documents. Pages S7668-69 (4) Hatch (for Specter) Amendment No. 1206 (to Amendment No. 1199), to authorize assistance to foreign nations to procure explosives detection equipment. Pages S7669-70 A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 1199, listed above and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Wednesday, June 7. Page S7658 Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, June 6. [...] __ Daily Digest - Tuesday, June 6, 1995 Tuesday, June 6, 1995 Daily Digest [Page: D684] Senate [...] Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: Pages S7718-43, S7752-76 Adopted: (1) Boxer Amendment No. 1214 (to Amendment No. 1199), to increase the periods of limitation for violations of the National Firearms Act. Pages S7719-29, S7734 (2) Kerrey Amendment No. 1208 (to Amendment No. 1199), to authorize funding for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to augment counter-terrorism efforts, and for the activities of the United States Secret Service to augment White House security and expand Presidential protection activities. Pages S7734-43, S7753 (3) Hatch Amendment No. 1233, to ensure foreign air carrier security. Pages S7753, S7775 (4) Hatch (for Leahy) Modified Amendment No. 1247 (to Amendment No. 1199), to give the President authority to waive the prohibition on assistance to countries that aid terrorists. Page S7755 (5) By 77 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 236), Lieberman Amendment No. 1215 (to Amendment No. 1199), to provide for revisions of existing authority for multipoint wiretaps. Pages S7756-58, S7773 (6) Coverdell Modified Amendment No. 1210 (to Amendment No. 1199), to provide that voter registration cards may not be used as proof of citizenship. Page S7758 (7) Biden (for Heflin/Shelby) Amendment No. 1230 (to Amendment No. 1199), to ensure the cooperation of fertilizer research centers in preparing studies. Pages S7758-59 (8) Biden (for Heflin) Amendment No. 1241 (to Amendment No. 1199), to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to list the nerve gases sarin and VX as a hazardous waste. Pages S7758-59 (9) McCain/Leahy Amendment No. 1240 (to Amendment No. 1199), to increase the special assessment for felonies and extend the period of obligation. Pages S7733, S7759 (10) Leahy Amendment No. 1238 (to Amendment No. 1199), to provide assistance and compensation for United States victims of terrorist acts. Pages S7730-33, S7759 (11) Hatch (for Specter) Modified Amendment No. 1206 (to Amendment No. 1199), to authorize assistance to foreign nations to procure explosives detection equipment. Page S7759 (12) Levin Amendment No. 1243 (to Amendment No. 1199), to amend the penalty provisions for the use of explosives or arson crimes. Page S7761 (13) By 81 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 235), Specter/Simon/Kennedy Amendment No. 1250 (to Amendment No. 1199), to ensure due process in deportation proceedings. Pages S7761-63, S7765-66, S7773 (14) Biden (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 1218 (to Amendment No. 1199), to require the same procedures for the use of secret evidence in normal deportation proceedings as are accorded to suspected alien terrorists. Pages S7766-67 (15) Biden (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1225 (to Amendment No. 1199), to establish a prohibition on assistance under the Arms Export Control Act for countries not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism efforts. Pages S7766-67 (16) Nunn/Thurmond/Biden/Warner Amendment No. 1251 (to Amendment No. 1199), to authorize the Attorney General to request, and the Secretary of Defense to provide, Department of Defense assistance for the Attorney General in emergency situations involving biological or chemical weapons of mass destruction. Withdrawn: (1) Hatch (for Pressler) Amendment No. 1205 (To Amendment No. 1199), to establish Federal penalties for the production and distribution of false identification documents. Page S7755 [Page: D685] (2) Hatch (for Smith) Amendment No. 1203 (to Amendment No. 1199), to make technical changes. Pages S7760-61 (3) Hatch (for Brown) Amendment No. 1229 (to Amendment No. 1199), to express the sense of Congress concerning officials of organizations that refuse to renounce the use of violence. Pages S7729-30, S7768 (4) Hatch (for Abraham) Amendment No. 1228 (to Amendment No. 1199), to clarify the procedures for deporting terrorist aliens. Pages S7728, S7776 Pending: Hatch/Dole Amendment No. 1199, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7718 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Wednesday, June 7, 1995. Page S7776 Subsequently, the vote on a motion to close further debate on Amendment No. 1199, listed above, scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, 1995, was vitiated. [...] __ Daily Digest - Wednesday, June 7, 1995 Wednesday, June 7, 1995 Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act. [Page: D691] Senate [...] Measures Passed: Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act: By 91 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 242), Senate passed S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, after taking action on further amendments proposed thereto, as follows: Pages S7803-80 Adopted: (1) Hatch/Dole Amendment No. 1199, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7857 (2) Hatch Amendment No. 1252, to provide that counsel must be provided in Capital trials and habeas cases. Page S7817 (3) Hatch/Biden Amendment No. 1254, to make technical and conforming corrections. Pages S7850-51 Rejected: (1) Biden Amendment No. 1217 (to Amendment No. 1199), with respect to deleting habeas corpus for state prisoners. (By 67 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 237), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S7805-08 (2) Biden Amendment No. 1253 (to Amendment No. 1199), to allow the court appointed defense attorney to meet with the judge without the prosecutor being present to request funding for an investigator. (By 65 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 238), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S7817-20, S7849 (3) Levin Modified Amendment No. 1245 (to Amendment No. 1199), to retain an avenue for appeal in the case of prisoners who can demonstrate actual innocence. (By 62 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 239), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S7823-28, S7849 (4) By 38 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 240), Kyl Amendment No. 1211 (to Amendment No. 1199), to improve habeas corpus reform by ensuring that a case in State courts can be reviewed in the State court system by providing adequate and effective remedies. Pages S7828-40, S7849 (5) Biden Amendment No. 1224 (to Amendment No. 1199), with respect to deleting the rule of deference for habeas corpus. (By 53 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 241), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S7840-50 Withdrawn: Biden Amendment No. 1226 (to Amendment No. 1199), with respect to requiring counsel for Federal habeas proceedings. Pages S7809-17 Adoption Vitiated: By unanimous consent, adoption of Biden (for Heflin) Amendment No. 1241 (to Amendment No. 1199), to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to list the nerve gases sarin and VX as hazardous waste, agreed to on Tuesday, June 6, was vitiated. [...]