[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 162 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1225-D1226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, October 19, 1995 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act.
      House passed Medicare Preservation Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S15297-S15369
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1335-1345, and S. Res. 185-186.
  Pages S15337-38
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 187, to provide for the safety of journeymen boxers. (S. Rept. No. 
104-159)
  S. 1004, to authorize appropriations for the United States Coast 
Guard, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
104-160)
  S. 673, to establish a youth development grant program, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-161)
  S. 1012, to extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed 
hydro projects. (S. Rept. No. 104-162)
  H.R. 1266, to provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty 
Island National Monument. (S. Rept. No. 104-163)
  S. Res. 177, to designate October 19, 1995, as ``National Mammography 
Day''.
Page S15337
Measures Passed:
  National Mammography Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, to designate 
October 19, 1995, as ``National Mammography Day.''
  Pages S15311-12
  NASA Authorizations, 1996: Senate passed 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 the Inspector General, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S15298-S15311
  Kassebaum (for Pressler) Amendment No. 2939, to authorize funds for 
operation of the Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium, and to clarify an 
authorization.
Pages S15303-06
  Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act: By 74 yeas to 24 nays 
(Vote No. 494), Senate passed 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, after taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: 
                                                        Pages S15315-25
Adopted:
  (1) Dole Amendment No. 2898, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S15315-25
  (2) Helms Amendment No. 2936 (to Amendment No. 2898), to strengthen 
international sanctions against the Castro government and to support 
for a free and independent Cuba.
Pages S15315-25
Rejected:
  (1) Simon Modified Amendment No. 2934 (to Amendment No. 2936), to 
protect the constitutional right of Americans to travel to Cuba. (By 73 
yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 492), Senate tabled the amendment.)

Pages S15315-23
  (2) Dodd Amendment No. 2906 (to Amendment No. 2936), 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, and Dodd Amendment No. 2908 (to Amendment 
No. 2936), 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. (By 64 yeas to 
34 nays (Vote No. 493), Senate tabled the amendments en bloc.)

Pages S15315-24
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 186, to 
authorize testimony by Senate employees and representation by Senate 
Legal Counsel.
  Page S15368
  Federal Employees Emergency Leave Transfer Act: Senate passed S. 868, 
to provide authority for 

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leave transfer for Federal employees who are adversely affected by 
disasters or emergencies.
  Pages S15368-69
  Tied Aid Credit Program Authorization: Senate passed 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.
  Page S15369
Department of Defense Appropriations--Further Conference: The Senate 
agreed to a further conference with the House on H.R. 2126, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1996, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Stevens, Cochran, Specter, Domenici, Bond, McConnell, Mack, 
Shelby, Gregg, Hatfield, Inouye, Hollings, Johnston, Byrd, Leahy, 
Bumpers, Lautenberg, and Harkin.
  Page S15369
Workforce Development Act--Conferees: Pursuant to the order of October 
11, 1995, the Chair appointed conferees on H.R. 1617, to consolidate 
and reform workforce development and literacy programs, as follows: 
Senators Kassebaum, Jeffords, Coats, Gregg, Frist, DeWine, Ashcroft, 
Abraham, Gorton, Kennedy, Pell, Dodd, Simon, Harkin, Mikulski, and 
Wellstone.
  Page S15369
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a report of deferrals of budgetary resources; which was 
referred jointly, pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as 
modified by the order of April 11, 1986, to the Committee on 
Appropriations, to the Committee on the Budget, to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, and 
to the Committee on Finance. (PM-88).
Page S15336
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Arthur L. Money, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
Page S15369
Messages From the President:
  Page S15336
Messages From the House:
  Pages S15336-37
Measures Referred:
  Page S15337
Communications:
  Page S15337
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S15338-57
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S15357-58
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S15359
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S15359
Authority for Committees:
  Page S15359
Additional Statements:
  Pages S15359-68
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--494)

  Pages S15323, S15324, S15325
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 7:11 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Friday, October 20, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S15369.)