[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 5, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D480]
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                            Wednesday, April 5, 1995 [[Page D480]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House passed the tax fairness and deficit reduction bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5161-S5272
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 675-683, and S. Res. 103-105.
  Pages S5217-18
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 510, to extend the authorization for certain programs under the 
Native American Programs Act of 1974, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-28)
Page S5217
Measures Passed:
   National 4-H Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 100, to proclaim April 5, 1995, as 
National 4-H Day, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S5212-13
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:
  Page S5216
Adopted:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 450, to express the sense of the Senate that 
before the Senate votes on block granting WIC to States the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry should investigate 
whether there is any improper food industry lobbyists' involvement in 
the transfer of WIC into State-controlled block grants.
Page S5216
  Dole/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 451 (to Amendment No. 450), to 
establish debt restructuring and debt relief for Jordan.
Page S5216
Pending:
  Hatfield Amendment No. 420, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S5216
  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 S5216
  Murkowski/D'Amato Amendment No. 441 (to Amendment No. 427), of a 
perfecting nature.
Page S5216
  Daschle Amendment No. 445 (to Amendment No. 420), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S5216
  Dole (for Ashcroft) Amendment No. 446 (to Amendment No. 445), in the 
nature of a substitute.
Page S5216
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Thursday, April 6, 
1995, with a vote on a motion to close further debate on Hatfield 
Amendment No. 420 to occur thereon at 2 p.m.
Messages From the House:
  Page S5217
Measures Referred:
  Page S5217
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S5175-76, S5217
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5218-31
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5231
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5236-67
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S5267-68
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5268-72
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 9:11 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 6, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5272.)