[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 50 (Monday, May 2, 1994)]
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                                                Monday, May 2, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4939-S4996
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 2056.

                                                             Page S4989

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Report to accompany S. 
1935, reported on April 26, 1994. (S. Rept. No. 103-255)

                                                             Page S4988

Measures Passed:
  National Walking Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S.J. Res. 146, designating May 1, 1994, 
through May 7, 1994, as ``National Walking Week'', and the resolution 
was then passed.

                                                         Pages S4987-88

  Classical Music Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of H.J. Res. 239, to authorize the President to 
proclaim September 1994 as ``Classical Music Month'', and the 
resolution was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.

                                                         Pages S4987-88

Consumer Reporting Reform Act: Senate began consideration of S. 783, to 
amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.

                                               Pages S4965-77, S4982-83

  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, May 3, 
1994.
State Department Authorizations/Conference Report: On Friday, April 29, 
1994, pursuant to the order of Tuesday, April 26, 1994, Senate deemed 
to have agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2333, to authorize 
appropriations for the Department of State, the United States 
Information Agency, and related agencies, and to authorize 
appropriations for foreign assistance programs, clearing the measure 
for the President.

                                                             Page S4945

Measure Indefinitely Postponed: Senate indefinitely postponed further 
consideration of the following measure:
   Air Force Memorial: S. 297, to authorize the Air Force Memorial 
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its 
environs.

                                                             Page S4987

Appointments:
  National Education Goals Panel: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 103-227, appointed Senator Bingaman as a 
member of the National Education Goals Panel.

                                                             Page S4987

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a revised deferral of budget authority affecting the 
Department of Health and Human Services; which was referred jointly, 
pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as modified by the order of 
April 11, 1986, to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
the Budget, and the Committee on Finance. (PM-105).

                                                             Page S4988

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  William Alan Reinsch, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Export Administration.

                                                  Pages S4963-65, S4996

Messages From the President:
                                                        Page S4988
Messages From the House:
                                                    Pages S4988-89
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                        Page S4989
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S4989-92
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S4992-93
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S4993-96
Recess: Senate convened at 3 p.m., and recessed at 5:46 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Tuesday, May 3, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4996.)