[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 43 (Tuesday, April 19, 1994)]
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                                            Tuesday, April 19, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Martha Pope was sworn in as Secretary of the Senate.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4383-S4489
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2024-2031, and S. Res. 200-204.

                                                         Pages S4464-65

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2000, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 
1998 to carry out the Head Start Act and the Community Services Block 
Grant Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 103-251)
  S. 1231, to provide for simplified collection of employment taxes on 
domestic services, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 103-252)

                                                             Page S4464

Measures Passed:
   Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 200, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Secretary of the Senate.

                                                             Page S4383

   Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 201, 
notifying the President of the United States of the election of a 
Secretary of the Senate.

                                                         Pages S4383-84

   Airport Improvement: Senate passed S. 2024, to provide temporary 
obligational authority for the airport improvement program and to 
provide for certain airport fees to be maintained at existing levels 
for up to 60 days.
   Notification to the House of Representatives: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 202, notifying the House of Representatives of the election of a 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

                                                             Page S4405

   Notification to the President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 203, 
notifying the President of the United States of the election of a 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

                                                             Page S4405

   Civil War History Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S.J. Res. 161, to designate April 1994 as 
``Civil War History Month,'' and the measure was then passed.

                                                             Page S4487

   Crime Victims' Rights Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 174, designating 
April 24 through April 30, 1994, as ``National Crime Victims' Rights 
Week,'' and the measure was then passed.

                                                             Page S4487

   Kuwait Compensation to U.S. Citizens: Senate agreed to S. Res. 134, 
urging the Government of Kuwait to compensate United States citizens 
and their families for financial losses incurred as a result of their 
evacuation during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.

                                                             Page S4488

   Commendation of Government of Italy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 155, 
commending the Government of Italy for its commitment to halting 
software piracy.

                                                         Pages S4488-89

   Secretary Emeritus of the United States Senate: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 204, relating to the retirement of Walter J. Stewart, Secretary of 
the United States Senate.

                                                             Page S4489

Rio Grande Designation Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 375, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating 
a segment of the Rio Grande in New Mexico as a component of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, clearing the measure for the 
President.

                                                          Page S4487-88

Coastal Heritage Trail: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House 
to S. 1574, to authorize appropriations for the coastal Heritage Trail 
Route in the State of New Jersey, clearing the measure for the 
President.

                                                             Page S4488

Bankruptcy Amendments Act: Senate began consideration of S. 540, to 
improve the administration of the bankruptcy system, address certain 
commercial issues and consumer issues in bankruptcy, and establish a 
commission to study and make recommendations on problems with the 
bankruptcy system, with a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.

                                                         Pages S4405-20

  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Wednesday, April 20.
Appointments:
   Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, 
appointed Senator Murkowski as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation 
to the Canada-United States Interparliamentary Group during the Second 
Session of the 103d Congress, vice Senator Stevens.

                                                             Page S4489

   Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, 
appointed the following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to 
the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group during the Second 
Session of the 103d Congress, to be held in Huatulco, Mexico, April 22-
25, 1994: Senators Grassley, Specter, and Murkowski.

                                                             Page S4489

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 93), Adm. Frank B. Kelso, II, U.S. 
Navy, to be placed on the retired list in the grade indicated under the 
provisions of Title 10, United States Code, Section 1370.

                                                  Pages S4420-59, S4489

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Simon Ferro, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 1994.
  Simon Ferro, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 1997.
  Manuel Trinidad Pacheco, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National 
Security Education Board for a term of four years.
  Marilyn Fae Peters, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Jan Piercy, of Illinois, to be United States Executive Director of 
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Paul M. Igasaki, of California, to be a Member of the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission for the remainder of the term 
expiring July 1, 1997.
  Laurie O. Robinson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.
  Jeremy Travis, of New York, to be Director of the National Institute 
of Justice.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.

                                                             Page S4489

Messages From the House:
                                                    Pages S4462-63
Communications:
                                                        Page S4463
Petitions:
                                                    Pages S4463-64
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S4465-77
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S4477-78
Notices of Hearings:
                                                    Pages S4478-79
Authority for Committees:
                                                        Page S4479
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S4479-87
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--93)

                                                             Page S4459

Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 9:03 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 20, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4489.)