[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 119 (Friday, July 21, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D898-D899]
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                                             Friday, July 21, 1995 

[[Page D898]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Emergency Supplemental/Rescissions, 1995.
      Senate passed Military Construction Appropriations, 1996.
      House passed Agriculture appropriations bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10445-S10509
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1054-
1064.
  Pages S10490-91
Measures Passed:
  Missouri/Illinois Compact: Senate passed S.J. Res. 27, to grant the 
consent of the Congress to certain additional powers conferred upon the 
Bi-State Development Agency by the States of Missouri and Illinois.
  Page S10506
  Emergency Supplemental/Rescissions, 1995: By 90 yeas to 7 nays (Vote 
No. 321), Senate passed H.R. 1944, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for additional disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism 
initiatives, for assistance in the recovery from the tragedy that 
occurred at Oklahoma City, and making rescissions for fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1995, after taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:
  Pages S10456-68
Rejected:
  Wellstone/Moseley-Braun Amendment No. 1833, to strike certain 
rescissions, and to provide an offset. (By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 
319), upon division, Senate tabled Division I of the amendment.)
Pages S10456-62
  Wellstone/Moseley-Braun Amendment No. 1833, to strike certain 
rescission, and to provide an offset. (By 65 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 
320), upon division, Senate tabled Division II of the amendment.)
Pages S10456-62
  Military Construction Appropriations, 1996: By 84 yeas to 10 nays 
(Vote No. 323), Senate passed H.R. 1817, making appropriations for 
military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
1996, after agreeing to committee amendments, and taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S10445-49, S10451-56, S10468-72
Rejected:
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1834, to reduce funding for military 
construction and family housing by $300,000,000. (By 77 yeas to 18 nays 
(Vote No. 322), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10451-56, S10468-69
Withdrawn:
  Simon/Moseley-Braun Amendment No. 1835, to ensure continued 
protection and enhancement of the open spaces of Fort Sheridan.
Pages S10470-71
  Senate insisted on its amendments, and requested a conference with 
the House thereon.
Page S10471
Ryan White CARE Act Authorization: Senate began consideration of S. 
641, to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990.
  Pages S10476-81, S10486
  Senate may resume consideration of the bill on Monday, July 24, 1995.
Legislative Branch Appropriations, 1996--Conferees: Senate insisted on 
its amendments to H.R. 1854, making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, requested a 
conference with the House thereon, and the Chair appointed the 
following conferees: Senators Mack, Bennett, Hatfield, Murray, and 
Mikulski.
  Page S10468
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John H. Bingler, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Page S10509
Messages From the House:
  Page S10490
Measures Referred:
  Page S10490
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S10490 

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Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10491-S10503
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10503
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10503-04
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S10504
Authority for Committees:
  Page S10504
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10504-06
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--323)
  Pages S10461-62, S10467, S10469, S10471
Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 3:58 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Monday, July 24, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10506.)