[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 60 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D454]
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                              Friday, March 31, 1995 [[Page D454]] 

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4961-S5023
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 657-659 and S. Res. 98.
  Page S4993
FEMA Supplemental Appropriations/Rescissions: Senate continued 
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 S4966-74
Pending:
  Hatfield Amendment No. 420, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S4966-74
  D'Amato Amendment No. 427 (to Amendment No. 420), to require 
Congressional approval of aggregate annual assistance to any foreign 
entity using the Exchange Stabilization Fund established under section 
5302 of title 31, United States Code, in an amount that exceeds $5 
billion.
Page S4966
  Murkowski/D'Amato Amendment No. 441 (to Amendment No. 427), of a 
perfecting nature.
Page S4966
  Daschle Amendment No. 445 (to Amendment No. 420), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S4966-74
  Dole (for Ashcroft) Amendment No. 446 (to Amendment No. 445), in the 
nature of a substitute.
Pages S4969-74
Self-Employed Health Insurance Tax Credit--Conference Report: Senate 
began consideration of the conference report on 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 provisions permitting nonrecognition of gain on sales and exchanges 
effectuating policies of the Federal Communications Commission.
  Pages S4974-80
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, by unanimous-consent agreement, a vote on the cloture motion will 
occur on Monday, April 3, 1995.
Page S4979
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michele Driscoll Alioto, of California, to be a Member of the 
National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1996.
  Wiley Y. Daniel, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Colorado.
  Tommy Edward Jewell III, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring 
September 17, 1995.
  Tommy Edward Jewell III, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring 
September 17, 1998.
  Diane P. Wood, of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Seventh Circuit.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
Page S5023
Petitions:
  Pages S4989-93
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4993-97
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S4997
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4997-S5018
Authority for Committees:
  Page S5018
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5018-23
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 2:52 p.m., until 
11 a.m., on Monday, April 3, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4981.)