[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 23, 1994)]
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                                          Wednesday, March 23, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 13 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine proceedings, pages S3477-S3569
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1963-1964, and S.J. Res. 175.

                                                             Page S3550

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1963, to permit certain financial institutions to engage in 
interstate banking and branching. (S. Rept. No. 103-240)

                                                             Page S3550

Congressional Budget Resolution: Senate continued consideration of S. 
Con. Res. 63, setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for the fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 
1999, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                        Pages S3477-S3510, S3512-15, S3517-31, S3536-41

Adopted:
  (1) By 93 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 68), Boxer Amendment No. 1562, to 
increase funding for certain children's programs.

                                                  Pages S3508-09, S3513

  (2) Dorgan/Feingold Amendment No. 1564, expressing the sense of the 
Senate that domestic producers should not be asked to continue to bear 
an unfair share of the Federal income tax burden compared to foreign-
controlled competitors and that Congress should move to close tax 
loopholes that subsidize companies that move their plants outside the 
United States and that allow foreign corporations to do business in the 
United States and avoid paying their fair share of taxes.

                                                         Pages S3525-28

  (3) Specter Amendment No. 1565, to provide for the transfer of funds 
from certain government consulting accounts to low income heat and 
energy assistance programs, prisoner literacy education and job 
training programs, and prenatal care and pregnancy prevention programs.

                                                         Pages S3537-40

Rejected:
  (1) By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 66), Domenici Amendment No. 1560, 
in the nature of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S3477-93

  (2) By 33 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 67), Dodd/Jeffords Amendment No. 
1561, to increase the Federal share of education funding for 
individuals with disabilities.

                                        Pages S3493-S3508, S3513, S3540

  (3) By 34 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 69), Lott Amendment No. 1563, to 
provide that all discretionary spending cuts as contained in the Exon-
Grassley committee amendment come from nondefense accounts.

                                     Pages S3513-15, S3517-25, S3528-29

Withdrawn:
  Dole Amendment No. 1566 (to Amendment No. 1565), to provide for 
proposed budget estimates.

                                                             Page S3540

  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution and amendments to be proposed thereto, 
on Thursday, March 24, 1994.

                                                         Pages S3540-41

Goals 2000: Educate America Act--Conference Report: By 60 yeas to 31 
nays (Vote No. 70), Senate agreed to a motion to proceed to the 
consideration of the Conference Report on H.R. 1804, to improve 
learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education 
reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic 
changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high 
levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide 
a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; and 
to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system 
of skill standards and certifications.

                                                         Pages S3533-36

  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, 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 Saturday, March 26, 1994.

                                                             Page S3535

  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the second cloture motion could 
occur on Saturday, March 26, 1994.

                                                         Pages S3535-36

Federal Workforce Restructuring Act--Conference Report: By 62 yeas to 
29 nays (Vote No. 71), Senate agreed to a motion to proceed to the 
consideration of H.R. 3345, to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
eliminate certain restrictions on employee training, and to provide 
temporary authority to agencies relating to voluntary separation 
incentive payments.

                                                             Page S3536

  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, 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 Saturday, March 26, 1994.

                                                             Page S3536

  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the second cloture motion could 
occur on Saturday, March 26, 1994.

                                                             Page S3536

Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S3548
Measures Referred:
                                                        Page S3548
Measures Placed on Calendar:
                                                        Page S3549
Communications:
                                                        Page S3549
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S3549-50
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                        Page S3550
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S3550-52
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S3552-53
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S3553-66
Authority for Committees:
                                                    Pages S3566-67
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S3567-69
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total-71)

                                    Pages S3493, S3513, S3529, S3535-36

Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed on Thursday, March 24, 
1994 at 3 a.m., to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. the same day. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S3569.)