[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 115 (Monday, July 17, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D863-D864]
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                                              Monday, July 17, 1995

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10079-S10176
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1039-1045, and S. Res. 151-153.
  Pages S10146-47
Measures Passed:
  Portrait Monument Restoration: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 21, 
directing that the ``Portrait Monument'' carved in the likeness of 
Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, now in the 
crypt of the Capitol, be restored to its original state and be placed 
in the Capitol Rotunda, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S10166-67
  Hatch (for Stevens) Amendment No. 1787, to amend the resolving 
clause.
Pages S10166-67
  Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act: Senate passed S. 790, to 
provide for the modification or elimination of Federal reporting 
requirements, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S10167-75
  Hatch (for McCain/Levin) Amendment No. 1788, to eliminate the reports 
with an annual, semi-annual reporting basis four years after enactment, 
and to eliminate certain additional Department of Energy reports.
Page S10167
  Technical Corrections: Senate agreed to S. Res. 153, to make certain 
technical corrections to Senate Resolution 120.
  Pages S10175-76
  Classification of Immigrant Children: Senate passed S. 457, to amend 
the Immigration and Nationality Act to update references in the 
classification of children for purposes of United States immigrations 
laws.
  Page S10176
Comprehensive Regulatory Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 343, to reform the regulatory process, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S10086-S10146
Adopted:
  (1) Domenici Amendment No. 1533 (to Amendment No. 1487), to 
facilitate small business involvement in the regulatory development 
process.
Pages S10138-41
  (2) Domenici Amendment No. 1784 (to Amendment No. 1533), in the 
nature of a substitute.
Pages S10138-41
  (3) Hatch (for McCain/Lieberman) Amendment No. 1785 (to Amendment No. 
1487), to repeal the requirement that employers report certain health 
coverage information to the Health Care Financing Administration for 
use by the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank.
Pages S10141-44
Pending:
  (1) Dole Amendment No. 1487, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S10086-S10146
  (2) Levin (for Glenn) Amendment No. 1581 (to Amendment No. 1487), in 
the nature of a substitute.
Pages S10086-S10138
  (3) Ashcroft Amendment No. 1786 (to Amendment No. 1487), to provide 
for the designation of distressed areas within qualifying cities as 
Regulatory Relief Zones and for the selective waiver of Federal 
regulations within such zones.
Pages S10145-46
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for a vote to 
occur on Levin (for Glenn) Amendment No. 1581, listed above, to occur 
at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, July 18, 1995, following which Senate will 
vote on the second motion to close further debate on Amendment No. 
1487, listed above.
Page S10146
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 309), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to close further debate on Amendment No. 1487, listed above.
Page S10135
  A third motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 
1487, listed above 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 Wednesday, July 19, 1995.
Page S10146

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  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Tuesday, July 18, 
1995.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Eileen B. Claussen, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs.
  Greta Joy Dicus, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
1998.
  Lee F. Jackson, of Massachusetts, to be United States Director of the 
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Eluid Levi Martinez, of New Mexico, to be Commissioner of 
Reclamation.
  Ernest J. Moniz, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Director of the 
Office of Science and Technology Policy.
  Donald S. Wasserman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2000.
  Harris Wofford, of Pennsylvania, to be Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Page S10176
Communications:
                                                       Page S10146
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                   Pages S10147-53
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                       Page S10153
Amendments Submitted:
                                                   Pages S10154-66
Authority for Committees:
                                                       Page S10166
Additional Statements:
                                                       Page S10166
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-309)
  Page S10135
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 7:18 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Tuesday, July 18, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10176).