[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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                                             Wednesday, May 4, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Consumer Reporting Reform Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5111-S5206
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2069-2077, S. Res. 210 and 211, and S. Con. Res. 68.

                                                             Page S5179

Measures Passed:
  Consumer Reporting Reform Act: By 87 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 100), 
Senate passed S. 783, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                                         Pages S5129-46

Adopted:
  (1) Bryan (for Levin) Amendment No. 1672, to express the sense of the 
Senate that individuals should generally be judged for credit 
worthiness based on their own credit worthiness.

                                                         Pages S5133-34

  (2) Bryan Amendment No. 1673, to make technical corrections.

                                                         Pages S5134-35

Rejected:
  (1) Simon Amendment No. 1671, to establish a Privacy Protection 
Commission to ensure that privacy rights of U.S. citizens in regard to 
electronic data and fair information practices are not abused or 
violated. (By 77 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 99), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)

                                                         Pages S5129-33

  Vietnam Human Rights Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S.J. Res. 168, designating May 11, 1994, 
as ``Vietnam Human Rights Day'', and the resolution was then passed.

                                                         Pages S5204-05

  Veterans Compensation: Senate passed S. 1927, to increase the rates 
of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and 
the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, after agreeing to a committee amendment.

                                                             Page S5205

  Congratulating South Africans: Senate agreed to S. Res. 210, 
congratulating the people and leaders of South Africa on the results of 
their first democratic election.

                                                  Pages S5195, S5204-05

  Welcoming the 150 Ensemble Symphony Orchestra and Chorus: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 211, to express the sense of the Senate welcoming the 
May 1994 concert tour of the 150 Ensemble Symphony Orchestra and Chorus 
of Hellenic Radio and Television under the direction of Mikis 
Theodorakis.

                                                  Pages S5195, S5205-06

  Printing Authority for Senator Byrd's Addresses to the Senate: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 68, to authorize printing of Senator Robert C. 
Byrd's Addresses to the United States Senate on the History of Roman 
Constitutionalism.

                                                     Pages S5195, S5206

Congressional Gifts Reform Act: Senate began consideration of S. 1935, 
to prohibit lobbyists and their clients from providing to legislative 
branch officials certain gifts, meals, entertainment, reimbursements, 
or loans and to place limits on and require disclosure by lobbyists of 
certain expenditures, with a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

                                                        Pages SS5146-72

Pending:
  McConnell Amendment No. 1674, in the nature of a substitute.

                                                         Pages S5160-72

  A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the pending amendment on Thursday, May 5, 1994, with a 
vote to occur thereon.

                                                             Page S5171

Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the District of Columbia Government's 1995 
budget request and 1994 revised budget request; referred to the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs. (PM-106).

                                                             Page S5176

Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Jere Walton Glover, of Maryland, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, 
Small Business Administration.

                                                  Pages S5172-76, S5206

Messages From the President:
                                                        Page S5176
Messages From the House:
                                                        Page S5176
Measures Referred:
                                                        Page S5176
Communications:
                                                    Pages S5176-77
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                    Pages S5177-79
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                    Pages S5179-94
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                    Pages S5194-95
Amendments Submitted:
                                                    Pages S5195-98
Notices of Hearings:
                                                    Pages S5198-99
Authority for Committees:
                                                        Page S5199
Additional Statements:
                                                 Pages S5199-S5203
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--100)

                                                     Pages S5133, S5136

Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 7:56 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Thursday, May 5, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5206.)