The Senate agreed to S.Res. 145, to make a minority party change in Committees. The Senate passed H.R. 904, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a national historic landmark theme study on African American history. The Senate passed H.R. 1143, to authorize a study of nationally significant places in American labor history. The Senate agreed to S.Res. 143, relating to the reconstitution and reauthorization of the Senate World Climate Observation Group. The Senate continued consideration of S.1241, to control crime and reduce violent crime. The Inouye (D-HI) amendment 370, to accord Indian Tribal governments a right similar to state governments to determine whether the death penalty should apply to offenses committed by Indians within their jurisdiction, was passed, as was the Grassley (R-IA) and Nickles (R-OK) amendment 376., to require preparation of victim impact statements in connection with hearings to determine whether a sentence of death is justified. The Thurmond (R

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