[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                           Wednesday, March 29, 1995 [[Page D434]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Regulatory Transition Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4749-S4836
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 644-646 and S. Res. 96.
  Page S4806
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Special Report 
entitled ``Legislative Activities Report of the Committee on Foreign 
Relations''. (S. Rept. No. 104-21)
  Page S4804
Measures Passed:
  Regulatory Transition Act: By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 
117), Senate passed S. 219, to ensure economy and efficiency of Federal 
Government operations by establishing a moratorium on regulatory 
rulemaking actions, as amended.
  Pages S4758-61
  Commending Chick Reynolds/Chief Reporter of Debates: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 96, commending Chick Reynolds on the occasion of his 
retirement.
  Page S4800
FEMA Supplemental Appropriations/Rescissions: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 1158, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for additional disaster assistance and making 
rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S4761-76, S4784-89, S4791-98, S4801-02
Adopted:
  (1) Wellstone Amendment No. 422 (to Amendment No. 420), to express 
the sense of the Congress that Congress should not enact or adopt any 
legislation that will increase the number of children who are hungry or 
homeless.
Pages S4773-76
  (2) By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 119), Byrd Amendment No. 
423 (to Amendment No. 420), to reduce the discretionary spending caps 
to ensure that savings achieved in the bill are applied to deficit 
reduction.
Pages S4784-89
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached to waive the provisions of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, and the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for the language of Amendment No. 
423, listed above, as included in any conference report on H.R. 1158.
Page S4789
  (3) Pressler Amendment No. 425 (to Amendment No. 420), to extend the 
terms of permits for grazing on National Forest System lands to allow 
time for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
in connection with permit renewals.
Pages S4801-02
Rejected:
  (1) Mikulski Amendment No. 421 (to Amendment No. 420), in the nature 
of a substitute for title I. (By 68 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 118), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S4763-73
  (2) McCain Amendment No. 424 (to Amendment No. 420), to make 
adjustments to certain rescissions.
Pages S4793-98
Pending:
  Hatfield Amendment No. 420, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S4763-76, S4784-89, S4791-98, S4801-02
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 30, 
1995.
Nomination Considered: Senate began consideration of the nomination of 
Daniel Robert Glickman, of Kansas, to be Secretary of Agriculture.
  Pages S4798-S4803
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination on Thursday, March 30, 1995, with a 
vote on confirmation to occur thereon at 10:25 a.m.
Page S4799
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States: Transmitting, the report on 
science and technology; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation. (PM-39).
  Pages S4803-04
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Received on Tuesday, March 28, during the recess: [[Page D435]] 
  John M. Deutch, of Massachusetts, to be Director of Central 
Intelligence.
Page S4836
Messages From the President:
  Pages S4803-04
Messages From the House:
  Page S4804
Measures Referred:
  Page S4804
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S4804
Petitions:
  Page S4804
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S4804-06
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4806-20
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S4820
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4821-33
Authority for Committees:
  Page S4833
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4833-36
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--119)
  Pages S4758, S4733, S4788-89
Recess: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and recessed at 7:06 p.m., until 
9:20 a.m., on Thursday, March 30, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4836.)