[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1182-D1183]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, October 10, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S14801-S14955
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1298-
1307.
  Page S14883
Measures Passed:
   U.S. Capitol Ceremony: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 94, authorizing 
the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a dedication ceremony 
incident to the placement of a bust of Raoul Wallenberg in the Capitol.
                                                            Page S14851
Workforce Development Act: Senate began consideration of S. 143, to 
consolidate Federal employment training programs and create a new 
process and structure for funding the programs, taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S14803-43, S14851-52
Adopted:
  (1) By 52 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 482), Moynihan Amendment No. 2887 
(to Amendment No. 2885), to strike provisions repealing training and 
employment for trade adjustment assistance.

Pages S14855-60, S14865-67, S14875
  (2) By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 483), Grams Amendment 
No. 2888 (to Amendment No. 2885), to enable States to develop 
integrated plans.
Pages S14860-62, S14875
  (3) Breaux Amendment No. 2890 (to Amendment No. 2885), to require 
that States use vouchers to provide education and training services to 
displaced workers.
Pages S14867-69
  (4) Dodd/Pell Amendment No. 2891 (to Amendment No. 2885), to provide 
for a migrant or seasonal farmworker program and for national 
discretionary grants.
Pages S14869-71
  (5) Craig Amendment No. 2892 (to Amendment No. 2885), to provide for 
evaluation of State programs.
Pages S14877-78
Rejected:
  (1) By 46 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 481), Pell (for Jeffords/Pell) 
Amendment No. 2886 (to Amendment No. 2885), to provide for the State 
distribution of funds for secondary school vocational education, 
postsecondary and adult vocational education, and adult education.

Pages S14852-55, S14862
  (2) By 44 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 484), Glenn Amendment No. 2889 
(to Amendment No. 2885), to ensure that training for displaced 
homemakers is included among work force employment activities and work 
force education activities for which funds may be used under this Act. 
                                             Pages S14862-65, S14875-76
Withdrawn:
  Reported committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pending:
  Kassebaum Amendment No. 2885, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S14825-43, S14851-82
  Ashcroft Amendment No. 2893 (to Amendment No. 2885), to establish a 
requirement that individuals submit to drug tests, and to ensure that 
applicants and participants make full use of benefits extended through 
work force employment activities.
Pages S14878-82
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, October 
11, 1995.
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Extradition Treaty with Bolivia (Treaty Doc. No. 104-22).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.

Page S14952
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:

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  Transmitting the report of the Second Supplementary Agreement 
amending the agreement between the United States and the Federal 
Republic of Germany on Social Security of January 7, 1976; to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-86).
Page S14882
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  C. E. Abramson, of Montana, to be a Member of the National Commission 
on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2000.
  Walter Anderson, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring 
July 19, 2000.
  LaVeeda Morgan Battle, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
18, 1998.
  John N. Erlenborn, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 1998.
  David Finn, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2000.
  Joseph H. Gale, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term expiring fifteen years after he takes office.
  Ernest G. Green, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term 
expiring September 22, 2001.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps.
Pages S14953-55
Messages From the President:
  Page S14882
Messages From the House:
  Pages S14882-83
Measures Referred:
  Page S14883
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S14883
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S14883-S14906
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S14906-07
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S14907-41
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S14941-42
Additional Statements:
  Pages S14942-50
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-484)

  Pages S14862, S14875-76
Recess: Senate convened at 9:15 a.m., and recessed at 8:03 p.m., until 
10:15 a.m., on Wednesday, October 11, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S14952-53.)