Senate Session

The Senate passed H.R. 2629, to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980, to clarify the conveyance and ownership of submerged lands by Alaska Natives, Native corporations and the State of Alaska. The Senate passed H.R. 4174, to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. The Senate agreed to the conference report on H. R. 4264, to authorize funds for FY89 amended budget request for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for FY89, and to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for FY88 and FY89. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 2560, to amend the Temporary Food Assistance Act of 1983, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available additional types of commodities, to improve child nutrition and food stamp programs, and to provide other hunger relief. close