[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1189-D1190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, October 11, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Workforce Development Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S14957-S15067
Measures Introduced: Six bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1308-
1313.
  Pages S15033-34
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1309, to reauthorize the tied aid credit program of the Export-
Import Bank of the United States, and to allow the Export-Import Bank 
to conduct a demonstration project. (S. Rept. No. 104-154)
  S. 1048, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration for human space flight; 
science, aeronautics, and technology; mission support; and inspector 
general, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
155)
Page S15033
Measures Passed:
  Workforce Development Act: Committee on Labor and Human Resources was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1617, to consolidate 
Federal employment training, vocational education, and adult education 
programs and create integrated statewide workforce development systems 
and, by 95 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 487), the bill was then passed, 
after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu 
thereof the text of S. 143, Senate companion measure, and after taking 
action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S14962-93
Adopted:
  (1) Kassebaum Amendment No. 2885, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S14962-91
  (2) By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 486), 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 workforce employment 
activities.
Pages S14962, S14975-79
  (3) By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 485), Specter/Simon Amendment No. 
2894 (to Amendment No. 2885), to maintain a national Job Corps program, 
carried out in partnership with States and communities.

Pages S14962-75, S14978-79
  (4) Kassebaum (for Gramm) Amendment No. 2895 (to Amendment No. 2885), 
to reduce the Federal labor bureaucracy.
Pages S14979-80
  (5) Pell/Jeffords Amendment No. 2896 (to Amendment No. 2885), to 
establish an Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Page S14981
  (6) Kassebaum Amendment No. 2897 (to Amendment No. 2885), to make 
technical corrections.
Pages S14981-82
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint conferees.

Page S14991
  Subsequently, S. 143 was returned to the Senate calendar.

Page S14991
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: Senate began consideration 
of H.R. 927, to seek international sanctions against the Castro 
government in Cuba, and to plan for support of a transition government 
leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

  Pages S14993-S15003, S15005-23, S15025
Pending:
  Dole Amendment No. 2898, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S14993-S15003, S15005-23
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 2898 
(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 Friday, October 13, 1995.
Pages S14993-94
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 
2898 (listed above) and, a vote on this cloture motion could occur on 
Friday, October 13, 1995.
Page S15025

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  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, October 
12, 1995.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States: Transmitting the report on 
hazardous materials transportation for calendar years 1992-1993; 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
(PM-87).
  Page S15030
Messages From the President:
  Page S15030
Messages From the House:
  Page S15030
Measures Referred:
  Pages S15030-31
Communications:
  Page S15031
Petitions:
  Pages S15031-33
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S15033
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S15034-41
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S15041-42
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S15043-63
Authority for Committees:
  Page S15063
Additional Statements:
  Pages S15063-64
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--487)

  Pages S14978-79, S14991
Recess: Senate convened at 10:15 a.m., and recessed at 6:31 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 12, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S15064-65.)