[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 104 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D781]
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                                              Friday, June 23, 1995

[[Page D781]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8965-S9012
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 960-964, and S. Res. 141.                        
  Page S8997
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 961, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms 
Export Control Act to authorize reduced levels of appropriations for 
foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-99)                                                  
Page S8997
Measures Passed
  Middle East Peace Facilitation Act: Senate passed S. 962, to extend 
authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994 until 
August 15, 1995.                                             
  Page S9008
  Senate Legal Counsel Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 141, to 
authorize representation by Senate Legal Counsel.    
  Pages S9005, S9008
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 240, to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
to establish a filing deadline and to provide certain safeguards to 
ensure that the interests of investors are well protected under the 
implied private action provisions of the Act, with a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:                  
  Pages S8966-79, S8989-90
Rejected:
  By 30 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 282), Shelby/Bryan Amendment No. 
1468, to strike the net worth and damage requirements and make 
proportionate defendants responsible for the uncollectible share of an 
insolvent codefendant in proportion to their percentage of 
responsibility.                                          
Pages S8967-75
Pending:
  Bryan Amendment No. 1469, to provide for a limitation period for 
implied private rights of action.              
Pages S8976-79, S8989-90
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Monday, June 26, 1995, and certain 
amendments to be proposed thereto, with votes to occur thereon. 
                                                             Page S9008
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S8997
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8997
Communications:                                              
  Page S8997
Statements on Introduced Bills:                       
  Pages S8997-S9004
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S9004
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S9005
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S9005
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9005-08
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-282)   
  Page S8975
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 3:04 p.m., until 11 
a.m., on Monday, June 26, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9012.)