[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 14, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                          Tuesday, February 14, 1995 [[Page D188]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House passed local government law enforcement block grants bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2583-S2675
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 399-418, S. Res. 78, and S. Con. Res. 6.
  Pages S2647-48, S2663-64
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 244, to further the goals of the Paperwork Reduction Act to have 
Federal agencies become more responsible and publicly accountable for 
reducing the burden of Federal paperwork on the public, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 104-8)
Page S2647
Measures Passed:
   Haleyville, Alabama, Emergency 911 Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 78, 
to request the President to issue a proclamation designating February 
16, 1995, as ``Haleyville, Alabama, Emergency 911 Day''.
  Pages S2645-46
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Senate continued 
consideration of H.J. Res. 1, proposing a balanced budget amendment to 
the Constitution of the United States, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S2583-95, S2597-S2639
Rejected:
  (1) Reid Amendment No. 236, to protect the Social Security system by 
excluding the receipts and outlays of Social Security from balanced 
budget calculations. (By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 65), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S2583-92
  (2) Boxer Amendment No. 240, to provide Federal assistance to 
supplement State and local efforts to alleviate the damage, loss, 
hardship and suffering caused by disasters or emergencies by exempting 
spending that is designated emergency requirements by both the 
President and the Congress. (By 70 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 66), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S2597-S2617
  (3) Hollings Amendment No. 241, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution relative to contributions and expenditures intended to 
affect elections for Federal, State, and local office. (By 52 yeas to 
45 nays (Vote No. 68), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S2617, S2627-39
  (4) Feingold motion to refer H.J. Res. 1 to the Committee on the 
Budget with instructions to report back forthwith. (By 66 yeas to 32 
nays (Vote No. 67), Senate tabled the motion.)
Pages S2617-27
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution and certain amendments and motions to 
be proposed thereto, on Wednesday, February 15, 1995.
Page S2637
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the resolution and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Thursday, 
February 16, 1995.
Page S2592
  Senate will resume consideration of the resolution on Wednesday, 
February 15, 1995.
Petitions:
  Page S2647
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2648-62
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2662-63
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S2664
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S2664-65
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2665
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2665-69
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--68)
  Pages S2592, S2616-17, S2626-27, S2638-39
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 8:36 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 15, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2675.) [[Page D189]]