[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 51 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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                                               Tuesday, May 3, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4997-S5108
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2057-2068, and S. Res. 208 and 209.

                                                             Page S5049

Measures Passed:
   Park Service Boundary Adjustments: Senate passed H.R. 1305, to make 
boundary adjustments and other miscellaneous changes to authorities and 
programs of the National Park Service, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S5090-93

   Use of Capitol Grounds for Memorial Service: Senate agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 237, permitting the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 13th 
Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.

                                                             Page S5093

   Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging: Senate passed 
H.R. 4204, to designate the Federal building on Washington Street in 
Boston as the ``Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging'', 
clearing the measure for the President.

                                                             Page S5107

Consumer Reporting Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
783, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, with a committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:

                                                         Pages S5026-47

Adopted:
  (1) Bryan Amendment No. 1667, to establish sunset provisions, to 
clarify the responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer 
reporting agencies, to preempt provisions regarding the time periods 
for which information may be maintained on a consumer report, to 
clarify affiliate sharing, to delete the furnishers' one-time notice 
requirement to the consumer that information on that consumer is 
furnished to consumer reporting agencies, to expand the identifier 
provisions, to allow a reinvestigation time period for the furnisher, 
and to provide for a free credit report under certain circumstances.

                                                         Pages S5026-27

  (2) By 88 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 98), Lieberman Amendment No. 1668, 
to express the sense of the Senate that the Financial Accounting 
Standards Board should maintain the current accounting treatment of 
employee stock options and employee stock purchase plans.

                                                         Pages S5030-46

  (3) By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 97), Levin Amendment No. 1669 (to 
Amendment No. 1668), to express the sense of the Senate regarding the 
protection of accounting principles.

                                                         Pages S5039-44

  (4) Bryan (for Gorton) Amendment No. 1670, to express the sense of 
the Senate on the closing of the Securities and Exchange Office in 
Seattle, Washington.

                                                         Pages S5046-47

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto.

                                                             Page S5108

  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, May 4, 
1994.
Head Start Reauthorization: Senate disagreed to the amendment of the 
House to 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, agreed to the request of the House for a conference 
thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: Senators 
Kennedy, Dodd, Metzenbaum, Pell, Kassebaum, Jeffords, and Coats.

                                                      Pages S5093-S5107

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Joan Logue-Kinder, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  Rudy deLeon, of California, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.

                                                     Pages S5047, S5109

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brady Anderson, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the United Republic 
of Tanzania.
  Dorothy Myers Sampas, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Mauritania.
  Sally A. Shelton, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Agency for International Development.
  Nancy E. Gist, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance.
  Lee Ann Elliott, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election 
Commission for a term expiring April 30, 1999.
  Danny Lee McDonald, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Federal 
Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 1999.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.

                                                         Pages S5108-09

Measures Placed on Calendar:
                                                        Page S5047
Communications:
                                                    Pages S5047-48
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                    Pages S5048-49
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S5049-79
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S5079-80
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S5083-84
Notices of Hearings:
                                                    Pages S5084-85
Authority for Committees:
                                                    Pages S5085-86
Additional Statements:
                                                    Pages S5086-90
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--98)

                                                     Pages S5044, S5046

Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 7:22 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, May 4, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5108.)