[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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                                           Thursday, March 24, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to Federal Workforce Restructuring Act Conference 
      Report.
      House passed the elementary and secondary education amendments 
      bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3571-S3816
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1965-1982, S.J. Res. 176-178, S. Res. 193-
195, and S. Con. Res. 64-65.

                                                         Pages S3684-85

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1970, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to reorganize the 
Department of Agriculture (S. Rept. No. 103-241).

                                                             Page S3684

Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 232, providing 
that when the House adjourns on the legislative day of Thursday, March 
24, 1994, it stand adjourned until noon on Tuesday, April 12, 1994, or 
until noon on the second day after Members are notified to reassemble 
pursuant to section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs 
first; and that when the Senate recesses or adjourns at the close of 
business on Friday, March 25, 1994, Saturday, March 26, 1994, Monday, 
March 28, 1994, Tuesday, March 29, 1994, Wednesday, March 30, 1994, or 
Thursday, March 31, 1994, pursuant to a motion made by the Majority 
Leader or his designee, in accordance with this resolution, it stand 
recessed or adjourned until noon on Monday, April 11, 1994, or at such 
time on that day as may be specified by the Majority Leader or his 
designee in the motion to recess or adjourn, or until noon on the 
second day after Members are notified to reassemble pursuant to section 
2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever occurs first.

                                                             Page S3659

  Education and Sharing Day, USA: Senate passed H.J. Res. 329, 
designating March 23, 1994, as ``Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A.'', 
clearing the measure for the President.

                                                             Page S3801

  Richard Bolling Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 2559, to 
designate the Federal building located at 601 East 12th Street in 
Kansas City, Missouri, as the ``Richard Bolling Federal Building'' and 
the United States Courthouse located at Ninth and Locust Streets, in 
Kansas City, Missouri, as the ``Charles Evans Whittaker United States 
Courthouse'', after agreeing to a committee amendment.

                                                             Page S3802

   Organ Transplant Reauthorization Act: Committee on Labor and Human 
Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2659, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs 
relating to the transplantation of organs and of bone marrow, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto:

                                               Pages S3661-62, S3805-09

  Conrad (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 1594, in the nature of a 
substitute.

                                               Pages S3780-81, S3806-07

  Conrad (for Kennedy/Kassebaum) Amendment No. 1595 (to amendment No. 
1594), to provide for the immunization of all children in the United 
States against vaccine-preventable diseases.

                                                  Pages S3781-86, S3809

   VA Clinical Centers: Senate passed S. 1512, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to require the establishment in the Department of 
Veterans' Affairs of mental illness research, education, and clinical 
centers, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.

                                                         Pages S3809-10

   Readjustment Counseling Service: Senate passed 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, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:

                                                  Pages S3786, S3810-15

  Conrad (for Leahy) Amendment No. 1596, to authorize the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide for the counseling of family members of 
individuals who are prisoners of war or are missing in action.

                                                  Pages S3786, S3812-13

   Farmers Home Administration Improvement Act: Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1930, to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act to improve the administration of claims and obligations 
of the Farmers Home Administration, and the bill was then passed.

                                                             Page S3815

   Commending Israel/Egypt on Fifteenth Anniversary of Treaty of Peace: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 194, commending Israel and Egypt on the 
fifteenth anniversary of the signing of the historic Treaty of Peace 
between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel.

                                                     Pages S3751, S3815

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 further amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                  Pages S3571-S3615, S3617-18, S3631-67

Adopted:
  (1) Bradley Amendment No. 1568, to express the sense of the Senate 
that the annual budget process should restrain the growth in tax 
expenditures.

                                                  Pages S3583-86, S3662

  (2) Sasser (for Bingaman/Domenici) Amendment No. 1569, to express the 
sense of the Congress regarding health service delivery and water 
infrastructure in the Indian Health Service.

                                                         Pages S3586-87

  (3) Sasser (for Cohen) Amendment No. 1570, to express the sense of 
the Senate regarding budget authority and outlay figures for the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

                                                         Pages S3586-87

  (4) By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 73), Mack Amendment No. 1571, to 
express the sense of the Senate supporting a balanced budget and the 
creation of a Spending Reduction Commission to achieve this goal.

                                                  Pages S3587-92, S3617

  (5) McCain/Gramm Amendment No. 1577, to ensure equitable distribution 
of reductions in discretionary spending among all budget functions.

                                                  Pages S3637-38, S3660

  (6) Sasser (for Graham) Amendment No. 1579, to express the sense of 
the Congress concerning the minimum allocation program of Federal 
assistance to States for Federal-aid highways under section 157 of 
title 23, United States Code.

                                                         Pages S3633-37

  (7) Sasser (for Hatch) Amendment No. 1580, to express the sense of 
the Congress regarding Federal law enforcement personnel.

                                                         Pages S3633-37

  (8) Kerrey/Cohen Amendment No. 1583, to express the sense of the 
Senate that there should be a moratorium for fiscal year 1995 on the 
construction of any new Federal courthouses which have not already been 
specifically approved by Congress.

                                               Pages S3640-43, S3646-47

  (9) Specter Amendment No. 1584, to express the sense of the Senate 
regarding payment of arrearages of the United States in commitments for 
contributions to the United Nations for peacekeeping activities.

                                                  Pages S3643-44, S3646

  (10) Domenici (for McConnell) Amendment No. 1586, to express the 
sense of the Senate that the United States will use all appropriate 
means to oppose Russian efforts to dominate the Baltic States through 
economic coercion, intimidation or the use of force.

                                                         Pages S3644-45

  (11) Lott Amendment No. 1587 (to the motion to recommit), to provide 
for the inclusion of all adopted amendments to the resolution. (The 
amendment subsequently fell when the motion to recommit, listed below, 
was rejected.)

                                                     Pages S3652, S3659

  (12) Robb Amendment No. 1588 (to Amendment No. 1587), to provide 
instructions to the Committee on the Budget to report back forthwith. 
(The amendment subsequently fell when the motion to recommit, listed 
below, was rejected.)

                                                  Pages S3652, S3656-58

  (13) Domenici (for Chafee) Amendment No. 1589, to express the sense 
of the Senate that the Internal Revenue Service should make every 
effort to ensure its regulations implementing the changes to the 
collection point for the diesel fuel excise tax will minimize the 
economic hardship, market distortions, unnecessary burdens, and supply 
shortages.

                                                         Pages S3653-55

  (14) Domenici (for Hatch) Amendment No. 1590, to express the sense of 
the Senate that no taxpayer should be required to pay more Federal 
taxes because of being married.

                                                         Pages S3653-55

  (15) Domenici (for Packwood) Amendment No. 1591, to clarify the 
budget points of order applicable to years six through ten.

                                                         Pages S3655-56

  (16) Domenici (for Danforth) Amendment No. 1592, to express the sense 
of the Senate regarding any reduction-in-force at the Kansas City Plant 
of the Department of Energy.

                                                         Pages S3655-56

  (17) Domenici (for Murkowski/Stevens) Amendment No. 1593, to express 
the sense of the Congress regarding minerals management.

                                                             Page S3656

Rejected:
  (1) By 35 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 72), Domenici/Nunn Amendment No. 
1567, to hold discretionary spending at the statutory cap levels and to 
reduce the Federal budget deficit through restraint in the growth of 
mandatory spending.

                                        Pages S3572-83, S3611-12, S3617

  (2) By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 74), Hutchison Amendment No. 
1572, to provide for a reduction in the Legislative Branch 
appropriations.

                                               Pages S3593-S3602, S3617

  (3) By 32 yeas to 67 nays (Vote No. 78), Gramm Amendment No. 1574, to 
provide for reductions in discretionary spending, to reduce the 
deficit, and to raise the dependent child exemption.

                                        Pages S3606-12, S3631-32, S3659

Withdrawn:
  (1) Simpson Amendment No. 1573, to cut spending growth by an amount 
equal to the savings that would be achieved by phasing in a 20 percent 
savings over five years.

                                                         Pages S3602-06

  (2) Cohen/Kerrey Amendment No. 1582, to provide for the expedited 
consideration of certain rescissions.

                                               Pages S3638-40, S3659-60

Pending:
  Harkin Amendment No. 1578, to express the sense of the Congress that 
spending for the Star Wars (Ballistic Missile Defense) must not exceed 
the fiscal year 1994 appropriated level.

                                        Pages S3632-33, S3637, S3659-60

  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 28 yeas to 70 nays (Vote No. 79), Senate rejected a motion to 
recommit the resolution to the Committee on the Budget with 
instructions.

                                                             Page S3659

  A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, on Friday, March 25.

                                                         Pages S3660-61

Federal Workforce Restructuring Act--Conference Report: By 99 yeas to 1 
nay (Vote No. 77), Senate agreed to the conference report on 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, clearing the 
measure for the President.

                                               Pages S3615-17, S3618-19

  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 75), 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 conference report.

                                                             Page S3618

  By 63 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 76), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the conference report.

                                                             Page S3618

Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
Amendments--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the conference report 
on S. 1284, to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill 
of Rights Act to expand or modify certain provisions relating to 
programs for individuals with developmental disabilities, Federal 
assistance for priority area activities for individuals with 
developmental disabilities, protection and advocacy of individual 
rights, university affiliated programs, and projects of national 
significance, clearing the measure for the President.

                                                         Pages S3802-04

Marine Mammal Protection: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 1636, to authorize appropriations for the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 and to improve the program to reduce the 
incidental taking of marine mammals during the course of commercial 
fishing operations, with the following amendment proposed thereto:

                                                         Pages S3619-31

  Ford (for Kerry) Amendment No. 1576, in the nature of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S3629-31

Compliance Dates for Pesticide Safety Requirements: Senate concurred in 
the amendment of the House to S. 1913, to extend certain compliance 
dates for pesticide safety training and labeling requirements, clearing 
the measure for the President.

                                                         Pages S3804-05

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Paul D. Borman, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Michigan.
  Denny Chin, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of New York.
  R. Samuel Paz, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Central District of California.

                                                             Page S3816

Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S3681
Measures Referred:
                                                        Page S3681
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S3681-84
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                        Page S3684
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                 Pages S3685-S3745
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S3745-46
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S3754-86
Authority for Committees:
                                                    Pages S3786-87
Additional Statements:
                                                 Pages S3787-S3801
Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--79)

                                                  Pages S3617-19, S3659

Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 9:44 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Friday, March 25. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3661.)