[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 117 (Thursday, August 18, 1994)]
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                                          Thursday, August 18, 1994

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12003-S12133
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2402-
2407.
  Page S12099
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 4228, to extend Federal recognition to the United Auburn Indian 
Community of the Auburn Rancheria of California, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-340)
  H. Con. Res. 215, honoring James Norman Hall and recognizing his 
outstanding contributions to the United States and the South Pacific.
  S. 1329, to provide for an investigation of the whereabouts of the 
United States citizens and others who have been missing from Cyprus 
since 1974.
Page S12097
Measures Passed:
  Judicial Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 2407, to make improvements 
in the operation and administration of the Federal courts.
  Pages S12104-07
  Local Service Area of a Primary Transmitter: Senate passed S. 2406, 
to amend title 17, United States Code, relating to the definition of a 
local service area of a primary transmitter.
  Page S12107
  SBA Authorization: Senate passed S. 2060, to amend the Small Business 
Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S12107-27
  High-Speed Rail Development: Senate passed H.R. 4867, to authorize 
appropriations for high-speed ground transportation, after striking all 
after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 
839, Senate companion measure, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S12128-33
  Ford (for Exon) Amendment No. 2570, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S12131-32
  Subsequently, S. 839 was indefinitely postponed.
Page S12133
Health Security Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 2351, to 
achieve universal health insurance coverage, taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S12024-32, S12034-84, S12092-95
Adopted:
  (1) By 94 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 290), Daschle Modified Amendment 
No. 2564 (to Amendment No. 2560), to improve the access of individuals 
in rural areas to quality health care.
Pages S12025-32, S12034-43
  (2) By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 291) Mack Amendment No. 
2568 (to Amendment No. 2560), to assure that decisions critical to the 
health and well-being of all Americans be made with public knowledge 
and not in secret.
Pages S12043-84
  (3) Mitchell Amendment No. 2569 (to Amendment No. 2560), to clarify 
the grounds for the nonrenewal or termination of a health plan in the 
event of the nonpayment of premiums.
Pages S12093-95
Pending:
  Mitchell Amendment No. 2560, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S12025-32, S12034-84, S12092-95
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Friday, August 19.
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4603, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the 
Judiciary, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995, on Friday, August 19, with a vote to occur thereon.
  Page S12104
Messages From the House:
  Page S12097
Measures Referred:
  Page S12097
Communications:
  Page S12097
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S12097-99
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S12099-S12102
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S12102
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12102-03
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S12103-04
Additional Statements:
  Page S12104
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--291)
  Pages S12043, S12084
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 8:09 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Friday, August 19, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12133.)