[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 177 (Thursday, November 9, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1329-D1331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed further continuing appropriations and public debt 
      limit increase.
      House passed temporary public debt limit increase bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S16841-S16942
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1406 and 1497, and S. Res. 193 and 194.
  Pages S16920-21
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 640, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-170)
  S. 470, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the 
distribution to the public of violent video programming during hours 
when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial portion 
of the audience. (S. Rept. No. 104-171)
  H.R. 660, to amend the Fair Housing Act to modify the exemption from 
certain familial status discrimination prohibitions granted to housing 
for older persons, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 104-172)
  H.J. Res. 79, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the 
physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
  S.J. Res. 38, granting the consent of Congress to the Vermont-New 
Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact.
Page S16919
Measures Passed:
   Further Continuing Appropriations: By 50 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 
567), Senate passed H.J. Res. 115, making further continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, after taking action on 
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S16854-57, S16892
Adopted:
  (1) Simpson Amendment No. 3048 (to Amendment No. 3045), of a 
perfecting nature.
Pages S16862-91
  (2) By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 565), upon reconsideration, Craig 
Modified Amendment No. 3049 (to Amendment No. 3048), of a perfecting 
nature. (By 46 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 564), Senate earlier rejected 
the amendment.)
Pages S16862-91
  (3) Hatfield Amendment No. 3051, to make technical corrections and to 
permit the District of Columbia government to repay certain Treasury 
loans.
Page S16892
Rejected:
  Daschle Amendment No. 3050, to strike section 401, providing for the 
determination of the Medicare part B premium for 1996. (By 52 yeas to 
44 nays (Vote No. 566), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S16886-92
Withdrawn:
  (1) Campbell Amendment No. 3045, to strike Title III, restricting the 
use of private funds for political advocacy activities by non-profit 
organizations.
Pages S16858-91
  (2) Simpson Amendment No. 3046 (to Amendment No. 3045), in the nature 
of a substitute.
Pages S16862-91
  (3) Craig Amendment No. 3047 (to Amendment No. 3046), of a perfecting 
nature.
Pages S16862-91
  Debt Limit Extension Act: By 49 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 569), 
Senate passed H.R. 2586, to provide for a temporary increase in the 
public debt limit, after taking action on amendments proposed thereto, 
as follows:
  Pages S16892-93, S16911-13
Adopted:
  Abraham Amendment No. 3052, to strike Title II, which eliminates the 
Department of Commerce.
Pages S16893-S16908 

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Rejected:
  Moynihan Amendment No. 3053, in the nature of a substitute. (By 49 
yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 568), Senate tabled the amendment.)

Pages S16908-11
  Holocaust Memorial: Senate agreed to S. Res. 193, deploring 
individuals who deny the historical reality of the holocaust and 
commending the vital, ongoing work of the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Museum.
  Page S16923
  Chattahoochee Compact: Senate passed S. 848, to grant the consent of 
Congress to an amendment of the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between 
the States of Alabama and Georgia.
  Pages S16934-35
  United States/Korean Relations: Senate passed S.J. Res. 29, 
expressing the sense of Congress with respect to North-South dialogue 
on the Korean Peninsula and the United States-North Korea Agreed 
Framework.
  Pages S16935-37
  Veterans' Compensation: Committee on Veterans Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 2394, to increase, effective as of 
December 1, 1995, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S16937-39
  Lott (for Simpson) Amendment No. 3054, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                            Page S16927
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate passed S. Res. 194, to authorize 
representation by the Senate Legal Counsel.
  Page S16939
  Middle East Peace Facilitation Act Authorities: Senate passed H.R. 
2589, to extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation 
Act of 1994 until December 31, 1995, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S16939
Reconciliation-Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of a message from the House on H.R. 
2491, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 105 of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1996, and certain 
motions to be made in relation thereto, on Monday, November 13, 1995. 
                                                        Pages S16913-14
Alaska Power Administration Sale Act/Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of the conference report on S. 395, to authorize and 
direct the Secretary of Energy to sell the Alaska Power Marketing 
Administration, and to authorize the export of Alaska North Slope crude 
oil.
  Page S16935
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for 
fiscal year 1994; referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. 
(PM-92).
Page S16919
  Transmitting the report of the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
fiscal year 1993; referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry. (PM-93).
Page S16919
  Transmitting the report of the National Corporation for Housing 
Partnerships and the National Housing Partnership for fiscal years 1993 
and 1994; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-94).
Page S16919
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Yolanda Townsend Wheat, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the 
National Credit Union Administration Board for the term of six years 
expiring August 2, 2001.
  Robert S. Litt, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine list in the Public Health Service.
Page S16942
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Dan M. Berkovitz, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2000, 
which was sent to the Senate on January 5, 1995.
Page S16942
Messages From the President:
  Page S16919
Messages From the House:
  Page S16919
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S16919-20
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S16920-22
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S16922-23
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S16923-27
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S16927
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S16927-28
Additional Statements:
  Pages S16928-39
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--569)
  Pages S16885, S16891, S16892, S16911, S16913
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 10:15 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Monday, November 13, 1995. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S16939-40.) 

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