[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D424]
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                             Tuesday, March 28, 1995 [[Page D423]] 

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4675-S4747
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 632-643 and S. Res. 95.
  Pages S4716-17
Measures Passed:
  Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 95, making minority 
party appointments to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and 
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  Page S4746
Regulatory Transition Act: Senate concluded consideration of S. 219, to 
ensure economy and efficiency of Federal Government operations by 
establishing a moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S4686-91, S4695-S4709, S4711-15
Adopted: (1) By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 116), Harkin 
    Amendment No. 411 (to Amendment No. 410), to express the sense of 
    the Senate regarding American citizens held in Iraq.
Pages S4690-91, S4695-97
  (2) Levin/Glenn Amendment No. 412 (to Amendment No. 410), regarding 
committee discharge procedures.
Page S4700
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S4708
  (3) Domenici/Nickles Amendment No. 413 (to Amendment No. 410), to 
provide reports to Congress from the Comptroller General.
Pages S4702-03
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S4707
  (4) Reid (for Daschle) Amendment No. 414 (to Amendment No. 410), to 
require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue new term permits for 
grazing on National Forest System lands to replace previously issued 
term grazing permits that have expired, will expire, or are waived to 
the Secretary.
Pages S4704-05
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S4709
  (5) Pryor Amendment No. 415 (to Amendment No. 410), to ensure that a 
migratory birds hunting season will not be canceled or interrupted, and 
that commercial, recreational, or subsistence activities related to 
hunting, fishing, or camping will not be canceled or interrupted.
Pages S4705-07
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S4711
  (6) Levin Amendment No. 416 (to Amendment No. 410), to establish 
judicial review procedures.
Page S4708
  (7) Levin/Glenn Amendment No. 417 (to Amendment No. 410), to further 
define the meaning of the term ``final rule''.
Page S4712
  (8) Reid (for Wellstone) Amendment No. 418 (to Amendment No. 410), of 
a technical nature.
Page S4715
  (9) Nickles Amendment No. 419 (to Amendment No. 410), to make 
technical corrections.
Page S4715
  (10) Nickles Amendment No. 410, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S4687-91, S4695-S4709, S4711-15
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for a vote on 
final passage of the bill to occur thereon at 10:45 a.m., on Wednesday, 
March 29, 1995.
Page S4715
FEMA Supplemental Appropriations/Rescissions--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration of H.R. 
1158, making emergency supplemental appropriations for additional 
disaster assistance and making rescissions for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1995, on Wednesday, March 29, 1995.
  Page S4747
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, the report on the Health Care for Native Hawaiians 
Program; to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (PM-37).
Page S4715
  Transmitting, the report on the national emergency with respect to 
Angola; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
38).
Pages S4715-16
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James John Hoecker, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2000.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general. [[Page D424]] 
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Page S4747
Messages From the President:
  Pages S4715-16
Messages From the House:
  Page S4716
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S4716
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4717-36
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S4736
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4736-39
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S4740
Authority for Committees:
  Page S4740
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4740-46
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-116)
  Page S4696
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 7:14 p.m., until 
9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, March 29, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4746-
47.)