[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 14, 1994)]
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                                             Tuesday, June 14, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6795-S6875
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2179-2190, S.J. Res. 199, and S. Res. 221-223.
  Pages S6857-58
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2182, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces. (S. Rept. No. 103-282)
  H.R. 4454, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
103-283)
  S. 1830, to authorize funding for the small business defense 
conversion program of the Small Business Administration, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6857
Measures Passed:
   District of Columbia Jurors: Senate passed H.R. 4205, to amend title 
11, District of Columbia Code, to clarify that blind individuals are 
eligible to serve as jurors in the Superior Court of the District of 
Columbia, clearing the bill for the President.
  Page S6855
   District of Columbia Spouse Equity: Senate passed H.R. 3676, to 
amend the District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act of 1988 to provide for 
coverage of the former spouses of judges of the District of Columbia, 
clearing the bill for the President.
  Page S6855
   Congratulating Arkansas Razorbacks: Senate agreed to S. Res. 222, to 
commend the Razorbacks of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 
for having won the 1994 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship.
  Page S6855
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 1491, to amend the Airport and Airway Improvement 
Act of 1982 to authorize appropriations, with a modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S6796, S6811-30
Adopted:
  (1) D'Amato Amendment No. 1775, to establish a special subcommittee 
within the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to conduct 
an investigation into allegations concerning the Whitewater Development 
Corporation, Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association, and Capital 
Management Services, Inc, and other related matters.
Pages S6796, S6811-21
  (2) By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 137), Mitchell Amendment No. 1776 
(to Amendment No. 1775), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6796, S6811-21
  (3) D'Amato Amendment No. 1778, to authorize hearings on the 
operations, solvency, and regulation of Madison Guaranty Savings and 
Loan Association, including the alleged use of federally insured funds 
as campaign contributions.
Pages S6821-26
  (4) By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 138), Mitchell Modified Amendment 
No. 1779 (to Amendment No. 1778), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6822-26
  (5) D'Amato Amendment No. 1780, to authorize hearings on the pursuit 
by the Resolution Trust Corporation of civil causes of action against 
potentially liable parties associated with Madison Guaranty Savings and 
Loan Association.
Pages S6826-30
  (6) By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 139), Mitchell Amendment No. 1781 
(to Amendment No. 1780), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6826-30
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill and amendments to be 
proposed thereto, on Wednesday, June 15.
Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act: Senate disagreed to the 
amendment of the House to S. 1569, to amend the Public Health Service 
Act to revise and extend programs relating to the health of individuals 
who are members of minority groups, agreed to the request for a 
conference thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Kennedy, Metzenbaum, Simon, Kassebaum, and Hatch.
  Pages S6841-55
Motion To Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, the following 
also occurred:
  By 86 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 136), Senate agreed to a motion to 
request the attendance of absent Senators.
Pages S6795-96
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Received on Friday, June 10, 1994, during the recess of the Senate:
  Transmitting a report with respect to the prohibition of additional 
sanctions with Haiti; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-124).
Page S6856
  Received today:
  Transmitting the annual report of the Federal Prevailing Rate 
Advisory Committee; referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
(PM-125).
Page S6856
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 2 
Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Pages S6874, S6876
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Received on Friday, June 10, during the recess:
  Thomas W. Graham, Jr., of Maryland, to be Special Representative of 
the President for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament 
Matters, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, with the 
rank of Ambassador.
Page S6875
  Received today:
  Doyle Cook, of Washington, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for the term expiring 
May 21, 1998.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.
Pages S6875-76
Messages From the President:
  Pages S6856
Messages From the House:
  Page S6856
Measures Referred:
  Page S6856
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S6857
Communications:
  Page S6857
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S6857
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S6858-68
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6868-69
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S6871
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S6871-72
Authority for Committees:
  Page S6872
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6872-74
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-139)
  Pages S6795-96, S6821, S6826, S6830
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 6:29 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, June 15, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6874.)