[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 79 (Tuesday, June 21, 1994)]
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                                             Tuesday, June 21, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7163-S7384
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2216-2227, and S. Con. Res. 71.
  Pages S7241-42
Measures Passed:
  Whitewater Hearings: By 54 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 154), Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 229, authorizing oversight hearings by the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, after taking action of the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S7173-96
Rejected:
  By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 153), D'Amato (for Dole/D'Amato) 
Amendment No. 1818, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S7173-96
  Printing of a Senate Report: Senate agreed to S. Res. 196, to 
authorize the printing of additional copies of a Senate report entitled 
``Developments in Aging: 1993.''
  Page S7268
  Use of Senate Recording Studio and Mass Mailings: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 224, to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate for the use of the 
recording studio and mass mailings with respect to uncontested 
elections.
  Page S7268
  Purchase of Calendars: Senate agreed to S. Res. 225, relating to the 
purchase of calendars.
  Page S7268
  Placement of Bust in Capitol: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 222, 
authorizing the placement of a bust of Raoul Wallenberg in the Capitol.
  Page S7268
Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations, 1995: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 4539, making appropriations for the Treasury 
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of 
the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995, taking action on further amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:
  Pages S7196-S7217, S7219-20, S7222-36
Adopted:
  (1) DeConcini Modified Amendment No. 1822, relating to non-profit 
mail rates and advertising exemptions.
Pages S7196-98, S7235
  (2) Roth/Pryor Amendment No. 1824, expressing the sense of the Senate 
that Canadian restrictions on imports of United States chickens should 
be eliminated and Canada should comply with its obligations under the 
North American Free-Trade Agreement and the Uruguay Round Agreements.
Pages S7209-11
  (3) Brown Amendment No. 1826, to limit use of funds for travel 
expenses to those employees directly responsible for the discharge of 
the official governmental tasks and duties for which the travel is 
being undertaken.
Pages S7228-32
  (4) DeConcini Modified Amendment No. 1827 (to Amendment No. 1826), of 
a perfecting nature.

                                                         Pages S7228-31

  (5) DeConcini Amendment No. 1828, to make certain technical 
corrections.
Page S7232
  (6) DeConcini (for Mitchell/Dole) Amendment No. 1829, to provide that 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall strike the medals awarded under the 
Congressional Award Act.
Pages S7232-33
  (7) DeConcini Amendment No. 1830, to extend the civil service 
retirement provisions to inspectors and canine enforcement officers of 
the United States Customs Service.
Pages S7233-35
Rejected:
  (1) Grassley Modified Amendment No. 1823, to limit funding on the 
Internal Revenue tax compliance initiative in fiscal year 1995. (By 54 
yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 155), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S7198-S7209
Pending:
  Faircloth Amendment No. 1825, to certify that White House employees 
administering the drug testing program do not have a history of drug 
abuse.
Pages S7219-20, S7222-28
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for a vote on the 
pending amendment to occur at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, June 22.
Page S7233
  During consideration of this bill today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 156), Senate tabled a motion to 
recommit the bill, with instructions, with a Smith amendment to reduce 
the total appropriations provided therein to a sum not greater than its 
Fiscal Year 1994 level.
Pages S7211-16, S7223
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto.
Page S7217
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill and amendments to be 
proposed thereto, on Wednesday, June 22.
Measures Indefinitely Postponed: Senate indefinitely postponed further 
consideration of the following bill:
  Child Safety Protection Act: S. 680, to provide for toy safety.
  Page S7267
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation to amend the Social 
Security Act, the Food Stamp Act, and other relevant statutes to 
redesign the program of aid to families with dependent children to 
establish a program that provides time-limited, transitional 
assistance, prepares individuals for and requires employment, prevents 
dependency, overhauls the child support enforcement mechanism at both 
the State and Federal levels, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
on Finance. (PM-126).
Pages S7236-37
  Transmitting a report relative to the national emergency with respect 
to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); referred 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-127).
Pages S7237-38
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 
Bonnie O'Day, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council 
on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1995.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Pages S7236, S7268
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Mark 
W. Bennett, of Iowa, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Iowa.
  Salvador E. Casellas, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Daniel R. Dominguez, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Delissa A. Ridgway, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for the 
remainder of the term expiring September 30, 1994.
  Delissa A. Ridgway, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States for a 
term expiring September 30, 1997.
  John R. Lacey, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Foreign Claims 
Settlement Commission of the United States for the term expiring 
September 30, 1995.
  Richard L. Greene, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of State.
Page S7268
Messages From the President:
  Pages S7236-38
Messages From the House:
  Pages S7238-39
Measures Referred:
  Page S7239
Communications:
  Pages S7239-41
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S7241
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S7242-S7376
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7376-78
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7378-81
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S7381
Authority for Committees:
  Page S7382
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7382-84
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today.(Total--156)
  Pages S7196, S7209, S7223
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 9:25 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Wednesday, June 22, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7268.)