[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D738]
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                             Thursday, June 15, 1995 [[Page D737]] 

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Telecommunications Competition/Deregulation Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8417-S8524
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 924-933, and S. Res. 134 and 135.
  Pages S8493, S8517
Measures Passed:
   Telecommunications Competition/Deregulation Act: By 81 yeas to 18 
nays (Vote No. 268), Senate passed S. 652, to provide for a pro-
competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to 
accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced 
telecommunications and information technologies and services to all 
Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, 
after taking action on further amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S8417-20, S8422-58, S8460-80
Adopted:
  (1) Warner Modified Amendment No. 1325, to require that each Bell 
operating company provide information on protocols and technical 
requirements for connection with and use of its telephone exchange 
service facilities.
Pages S8417, S8432, S8460
  (2) By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 264), Pressler (for McCain) 
Amendment No. 1285, to means test the eligibility of the community 
users.
Pages S8417-19, S8436
  (3) Heflin Amendment No. 1367, to provide for a local exchange 
carrier to acquire cable systems.
Pages S8417, S8438-39
  (4) Hollings (for Breaux) Modified Amendment No. 1299, to require 
that at least 80% of vessels required to implement the Global Maritime 
Distress and Safety System have the equipment installed and operating 
in good working condition.
Pages S8417, S8474
  (5) By 59 yeas to 39 nays, 1 voting present, (Vote No. 267), Pressler 
(for Dole) Amendment No. 1341, to strike the volume discounts 
provisions.
Pages S8417, S8438-43, S8462-63, S8477-78
  (6) Pressler Amendment No. 1422, to substitute a dollar-based limit 
on small cable rate relief rather than one based on media ownership.
Page S8474
  (7) Pressler Amendment No. 1423, of a technical nature.
Pages S8474-75
Rejected:
  (1) Simon Modified Amendment No. 1283, to revise the authority 
relating to Federal Communications Commission rules on radio ownership. 
(By 64 yeas to 34 nays, 1 voting present (Vote No. 265), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S8417, S8423-27, S8430-31, S8433, S8437, S8460
  (2) Lieberman Amendment No. 1298, to establish a determination of 
reasonableness of cable rates. (By 67 yeas to 31 nays, 1 voting present 
(Vote No. 266), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S8417, S8422-23, S8427-30, S8431-38
Withdrawn:
  (1) Stevens/Inouye Amendment No. 1303, to ensure that resale of local 
services and functions is offered at an appropriate price for providing 
such services.
Pages S8417, S8438
  (2) Rockefeller Amendment No. 1292, to eliminate any possible 
jurisdictional question arising from universal service references in 
the health care providers for rural areas provision.
Pages S8417, S8438
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Kerry Amendment No. 1313, to clarify State ratemaking authority, 
agreed to on Wednesday, June 14, was modified by unanimous consent.
Pages S8474-75
  Commending Sheila Burke: Senate agreed to S. Res. 134, expressing the 
Senate's gratitude to Sheila B. Burke for her service as Secretary of 
the Senate.
  Page S8480
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. 
Res. 17, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the exhibition 
of the RAH-66 Camanche helicopter, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.
  Pages S8487-88 [[Page D738]] 
  Authorizing Production of Documents: Senate agreed to S. Res. 135, to 
authorize the production of documents, testimony from a former Senate 
employee, and representation by Senate Legal Counsel.
  Page S8488
National Highway System Designation Act: Senate began consideration of 
a motion to proceed to consideration of S. 440, to amend title 23, 
United States Code, to provide for the designation of the National 
Highway System.
  Pages S8480-87
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of 
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture 
motion will occur on Monday, June 19, 1995.
Page S8488
  Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill on Friday, June 16.
Communications:
  Pages S8492-93
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8493
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S8493-S8516
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S8516
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S8517
Authority for Committees:
  Page S8517
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8517-23
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--268)
  Pages S8436, S8437-38, S8478, S8480
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 6:57 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Friday, June 16, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8524.)