[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 61 (Monday, April 3, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D463]
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                               Monday, April 3, 1995 [[Page D462]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate agreed to Conference Report on Self-Employed Health 
      Insurance Tax Credit.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5025-S5085
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 660-662, and S. Res. 99.
  Pages S5073, S5076
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 523, to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to 
authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity 
upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-24)
  S. 641, to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990. (S. Rept. No. 
104-25)
Page S5073
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 34, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Ringling 
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Anniversary Commemoration, and the 
resolution was then agreed to, after taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S5066-70
Rejected:
  Smith Amendment No. 449, to prevent the use of elephants on the 
Capitol Grounds for the purpose of this event.
Pages S5066-70
  Commending Allen University: Senate agreed to S. Res. 99, commending 
the 125th anniversary of Allen University.
  Pages S5081-82
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 S5049-66
Pending:
  Hatfield Amendment No. 420, in the nature of a substitute.
  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.
  Murkowski/D'Amato Amendment No. 441 (to Amendment No. 427), of a 
perfecting nature.
  Daschle Amendment No. 445 (to Amendment No. 420), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S5050-66
  Dole (for Ashcroft) Amendment No. 446 (to Amendment No. 445), in the 
nature of a substitute.
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Tuesday, April 4, 
1995, at 10:30 a.m.
Self-Employed Health Insurance Tax Credit--Conference Report: Senate 
agreed to 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, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S5029-47
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 83 yeas (Vote No. 126), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to close further debate on the conference report.
Page S5029
Appointments
  Federal Council on the Aging: The Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, pursuant to Public [[Page D463]] Law 93-29, as amended by 
Public Laws 98-459 and 102-375, reappointed Robert L. Goldman, of 
Oklahoma, to the Federal Council on the Aging.
  Page S5081
   Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, as amended 
by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senators to the Commission 
on Security and Cooperation in Europe: Senators Campbell, Kempthorne, 
Santorum, and Abraham.
  Page S5081
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States: Transmitting the 1994 Annual 
Report on Alaska's Mineral Resources; referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources. (PM-40).
  Page S5072
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  26 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  15 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy.
Pages S5082-83
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Vera Alexander, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal 
Commission for a term expiring May 13, 1997.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Marine Corps.
Pages S5084-85
Messages From the President:
  Page S5072
Communications:
  Pages S5072-73
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5073-75
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5075-76
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5076-77
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S5077
Authority for Committees:
  Page S5077
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5077-81
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--126)
  Page S5029
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 7:33 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 4, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5084.)