[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 55 (Friday, March 24, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D410]
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                              Friday, March 24, 1995 [[Page D409]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Self-Employed Health Insurance Tax Credit.
      House passed Welfare Reform bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4527-S4602
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 611-624, and S. Res. 92-94.
  Pages S4573-74
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 617, making additional supplemental appropriations and rescissions 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and other purposes. (S. 
Rept. No. 104-17)
  Special Report entitled ``The Activities of the Committee on Armed 
Services, United States Senate, 103d Congress, First and Second 
Sessions''. (S. Rept. No. 104-18)
Page S4573
Measures Passed:
  Self-Employed Health Insurance Tax Credit: Senate passed H.R. 831, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, 
and to repeal the provision permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales 
and exchanges effectuating policies of the Federal Communications 
Commission, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  Pages S4532-44, S4546-59
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Packwood, Dole, Roth, Chafee, Grassley, Moynihan, Baucus, 
Bradley, and Moseley-Braun.
Page S4559
  Amending Rule XXV of Standing Rules: Senate agreed to S. Res. 92, 
amending Rule XXV of the Standing Rules.
  Page S4570
  Majority Party Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 93, making 
majority party appointments to the Energy and Natural Resources 
Committee, the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Committee on Indian 
Affairs.
  Page S4570
  Majority Party Appointment: Senate agreed to S. Res. 94, making a 
majority party appointment.
  Page S4570
Regulatory Transition Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 219, to 
ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by 
establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, on Monday, 
March 27.
  Page S4570
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through the various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators 
present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of 
ratification was agreed to:
  Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain 
Conventional Weapons (Treaty Doc. 103-25), with certain conditions.
Pages S4568-69
Measure Indefinitely Postponed:
  Expenditures by Committee on Rules and Administration: Senate 
indefinitely postponed S. Res. 49, authorizing expenditures by the 
Committee on Rules and Administration.
  Page S4570
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Martin James Burke, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  J. Don Foster, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Ray L. Caldwell, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 
Burdensharing. [[Page D410]] 
  Philip C. Wilcox, Jr., of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of 
Ambassador during his tenure of service as Coordinator for Counter 
Terrorism.
  Janet Bond Arterton, of Connecticut, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Connecticut.
  Willis B. Hunt, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Georgia.
  Charles B. Kornmann, of South Dakota, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Dakota.
  Karen Nelson Moore, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.
  John Chrystal, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 1997.
  George J. Kourpias, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 1997.
  Gloria Rose Ott, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 1996.
  Harvey Sigelbaum, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 1996.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard, Foreign Service.
Pages S4569-70, S4602
Petitions:
  Pages S4570-73
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4574-97
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4597-98
Authority for Committees:
  Page S4598
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4598-S4601
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 3:30 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m., on Monday, March 27, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4601-02.)