[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 15, 1994)]
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                                            Tuesday, March 15, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2917-S2990
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1928-1933, S.J. Res. 170-172, and S. Res. 190.

                                                             Page S2963

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1527, to provide for fair trade in financial services, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-235)
  S. 1226, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
organization and administration of the Readjustment Counseling Service, 
to improve eligibility for readjustment counseling and related 
counseling, and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-236)

                                                             Page S2962

National Competitiveness Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 4, to 
promote the industrial competitiveness and economic growth of the 
United States by strengthening and expanding the civilian technology 
programs of the Department of Commerce, amending the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to enhance the development and 
nationwide deployment of manufacturing technologies, and authorizing 
appropriations for the Technology Administration of the Department of 
Commerce, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
with a modified committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, 
taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                     Pages S2917-24, S2926-34, S2935-56

Adopted:
  (1) Brown Amendment No. 1493, to institute a cost share requirement 
for single businesses applying for funding under the Advanced 
Technology Program of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology.

                                                         Pages S2917-34

  (2) Brown Amendment No. 1521 (to Amendment No. 1493), in the nature 
of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S2933-34

Withdrawn:
  Brown Amendment No. 1496, to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of 
Civil Procedure.

                                                  Pages S2917, S2935-36

Pending:
  Danforth Amendment No. 1522, to strike section 306, technology 
financing pilot program.

                                                         Pages S2939-56

  During consideration of the measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 58), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on the modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.

                                                             Page S2924

  By unanimous-consent, the modified committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute was further modified.

                                                  Pages S2935-36, S2939

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and the pending amendment proposed thereto, 
on Wednesday, March 16, with votes to occur thereon.

                                                         Pages S2935-36

General Aviation Revitalization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 1458, to 
amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to establish time limitations on 
certain civil actions against aircraft manufacturers, as modified, on 
Wednesday, March 16, with a vote to occur thereon.

                                                         Pages S2935-36

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to establish a 
comprehensive system of reemployment services, training and income 
support for permanently laid off workers, to facilitate the 
establishment of one-stop career centers to serve as a common point of 
access to employment, education and training information and services, 
to develop an effective national labor market information system, and 
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-98).

                                                         Pages S2961-62

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Robert B. Pirie, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Navy.
  Deborah P. Christie, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Edwin Dorn, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of Unrestricted Line Officer.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of Unrestricted Line Officer.
  9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.

                                                             Page S2990

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.

                                                             Page S2990

Messages From the President:
                                                    Pages S2961-62
Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S2962
Communications:
                                                    Pages S2962-63
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S2963-79
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S2979-80
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S2981-87
Notices of Hearings:
                                                        Page S2987
Authority for Committees:
                                                    Pages S2987-88
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S2988-90
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--58)

                                                             Page S2924



Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 6:03 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Wednesday, March 16, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2990.)