[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 118 (Friday, August 19, 1994)]
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                                            Friday, August 19, 1994

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations 
      Conference Report.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12135-S12238
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2408-2412, and S. Res. 250.
  Page S12217
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1692, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation for the vessel Big Guy. (S. Rept. No. 103-
341)
  S. 2043, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel Bagger. (S. Rept. No. 103-342)
  S. 2198, to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel 
Serenity. (S. Rept. No. 103-343)
  S. 2199, to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel 
Emerald Ayes. (S. Rept. No. 103-344)
  S. 2318, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Endeavour. (S. Rept. 
No. 103-345)
  S. 2333, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Shamrock V, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 103-346)
  S. 2339, to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel 
Why Knot. (S. Rept. No. 103-347)
  S. 2355, to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel 
Empress. (S. Rept. No. 103-348)
  S. 1834, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 103-349)
  S. 2104, to establish within the National Laboratories of the 
Department of Energy a national Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator 
Fellowship Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 103-350)
Page S12217
Measures Passed:
   National Gang Violence Prevention Week: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 167, to 
designate the week of September 12, 1994, through September 16, 1994, 
as ``National Gang Violence Prevention Week'', and the resolution was 
then passed.
  Pages S12206-07
   Try American Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S.J. Res. 215, designating September 5, 1994, 
Labor Day, as ``Try American Day'', and the resolution was then passed.
  Page S12207
   National Hispanic Business Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 216, designating the 
week beginning September 12, 1994, as ``National Hispanic Business 
Week'', and the resolution was then passed.
  Page S12207
   Arizona Indian Assistance: Senate passed H.R. 734, to amend the Act 
entitled ``An Act to provide for the extension of certain Federal 
benefits, services, and assistance to the Pascua Yaqui Indians of 
Arizona, after agreeing to the committee amendment.
  Pages S12208-09
   Jerry L. Litton U.S. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 1779, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 401 South Washington Street in Chillicothe, Missouri, as the ``Jerry 
L. Litton United States Post Office Building'', and to authorize travel 
and transportation expenses for certain Federal career appointees, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S12209-10
  Sarbanes (for Pryor/Stevens) Amendment No. 2573, to provide for 
travel and transportation expenses for the family of a career appointee 
in the Senior Executive Service who dies after transferring in the 
interest of the Government to an official duty station and who was 
eligible for an annuity at the time of death.
Pages S12209-10
   Gus Yatron Postal Facility: Senate passed H.R. 3197, to redesignate 
the postal facility located at 2100 North 13th Street in Reading, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Gus Yatron Postal Facility'', clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S12210
   Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area: Senate passed H.R. 2942, to 
designate certain lands in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a National 
Scenic Area for protection of the watershed and scenic values, 
recreation use, protection of wildlife and their habitat, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S12210
   VA Medical Facility Construction Authorization: Senate passed S. 
2277, to authorize major medical facility construction projects for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1995.
  Pages S12210-11
   Veterans' Claims Adjudication Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 
1908, to provide for a study of the processes and procedures of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for the disposition of claims for 
veterans benefits, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  Pages S12211-15
Health Security Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 2351, to 
achieve universal health insurance coverage, taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S12153-S12206
Adopted:
  (1) Hutchison Amendment No. 2571 (to Amendment No. 2560), to strike 
Section 1423, which imposes a 15 percent tax upon all of a State's 
community rated premiums.
Pages S12170-81
  (2) Harkin Modified Amendment No. 2572 (to Amendment No. 2560), to 
permit health plans to make flexible service options available under 
the standard benefit package.
Pages S12181-92
Pending:
  Mitchell Amendment No. 2560, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S12153
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Monday, August 22.
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations, 1995--Conference Report: By 88 
yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 292), Senate agreed to 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, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S12145-53
Satellite Compulsory License Extension Act: Senate disagreed to the 
amendments of the House to S. 1485, to extend certain satellite carrier 
compulsory licenses, agreed to the request of the House for a 
conference thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators DeConcini, Leahy, and Hatch.
  Pages S12207-08
Appointments:
   Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore and in consultation with the Chairman of the 
Finance Committee, pursuant to Public Law 103-296, appointed Lori L. 
Hansen, of Michigan, for a six-year term to the Social Security 
Advisory Board.
  Page S12215
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report on activities of the Department of Labor and 
the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 1991; 
referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. (PM-141).
Page S12215
  Transmitting a report on continuation of export control regulations; 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
142).
Pages S12215-16
  Transmitting a report of the activities of the U.S. Government in the 
United Nations during calendar year 1993; referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations. (PM-143).
Page S12216
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marsha P. Martin, of Texas, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for the term expiring 
October 13, 2000.
  Paul G. Kaminski, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Technology.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
Page S12238
Messages From the President:
  Pages S12215-16
Messages From the House:
  Page S12216
Communications:
  Pages S12216-17
Petitions:
  Page S12217
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S12217-24
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S12224
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S12225
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12225-38
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--92)
  Page S12153
Recess: Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and recessed at 7:33 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Monday, August 22, 1994. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12238.)