[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 116 (Wednesday, August 17, 1994)]
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                                         Wednesday, August 17, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House passed emergency spending control bill and cleared defense 
      authorization conference report.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11907-S12002
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2400 and 
S. 2401.
  Page S11994
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2329, to settle certain Indian land claims within the State of 
Connecticut, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 103-339)
Page S11993
Measures Passed:
   Warren B. Rudman United States Courthouse: Senate passed S. 2073, to 
designate the United States courthouse that is scheduled to be 
constructed in Concord, New Hampshire, as the ``Warren B. Rudman United 
States Courthouse''.
  Page S11972
  Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 4790, 
to designate the United States courthouse under construction in St. 
Louis, Missouri, as the ``Thomas F. Eagleton United States 
Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11972
Health Security Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 2351, to 
achieve universal health insurance coverage, taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S11918-63, S11966-87, S12000
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 289), Nickles/Moynihan 
Amendment No. 2563 (to Amendment No. 2560), to provide for general 
enforcement of employer requirements.
Pages S11953-63, S11967-72
Pending:
  Mitchell Amendment No. 2560, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S11918-63, S11966-87, S12000
  Daschle Amendment No. 2564 (to Amendment No. 2560), to improve the 
access of individuals in rural areas to quality health care.
Pages S11972-87
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, August 
18.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report on the continuation of the emergency relative 
to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA); 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
139).
Page S11988
  Transmitting a report on Belarus and Uzbekistan relative to the 
Generalized System of Preferences; referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-140).
Page S11988
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Alexander Williams, Jr., of Maryland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Maryland.
  Ricardo Martinez, of Louisiana, to be Administrator of the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  Charles Redding Pitt, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Dharmendra K. Sharma, of California, to be Administrator of the 
Research and Special Programs Administration, Department of 
Transportation.
  Larry Reed Mattox, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Walter Baker Edmisten, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
  Thomas Joseph Maroney, of New York, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Harold Jennings Creel, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Federal Maritime 
Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 1999.
  Delmond J. H. Won, of Hawaii, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the term expiring June 30, 1997.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.
Pages S11987-88, S12002
Messages From the President:
  Page S11988
Messages From the House:
  Pages S11988-89
Measures Referred:
  Page S11989
Communications:
  Page S11989
Petitions:
  Pages S11989-93
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11994-96
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11996-97
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11997-99
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S11999
Authority for Committees:
  Page S12000
Additional Statements:
  Page S12000
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-289)
  Page S11972
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:29 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 18, 1994. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12002.)