[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 203 (Monday, December 18, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1482-D1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, December 18, 1995

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S18791-S18834
Measures Introduced: One bill was introduced, as follows: S. 1484.

                                                            Page S18819

Measures Passed:
  Export Sanctions: Senate passed S. 1228, to impose sanctions on 
foreign persons exporting petroleum products, natural gas, or related 
technology to Iran, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.

                                                        Pages S18823-30

  Bruce R. Thompson U.S. Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 395, to 
designate the United States courthouse and Federal building to be 
constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia 
Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Bruce R. Thompson United States 
Courthouse and Federal Building'', clearing the measure for the 
President.

                                                            Page S18830

  Public Water Supply Compact: Senate passed S.J. Res. 38, granting the 
consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public 
Water Supply Compact.

                                                        Pages S18830-31

National Defense Authorizations Act--Conference Report: Senate resumed 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1530, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, and to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.

                              Pages S18795-S18800, S18803-04, S18811-12

  A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report on Tuesday, December 19, 1995, 
with a vote to occur thereon.

                                                        Pages S18827-28

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  George W. Black, Jr., of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 31, 1996.
  Patrick Davidson, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2000.
  Townsend D. Wolfe, III, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2000.
  Pascal D. Forgione, Jr., of Delaware, to be Commissioner of Education 
Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 1999.
  Sarah McCracken Fox, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 
2000.
  Robert E. Morin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Department of Defense nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army and Air Force.

                                                        Pages S18831-34

Messages From the House:
                                                   Pages S18818-19
Measures Referred:
                                                       Page S18819
Executive Reports of Committees:
                                                       Page S18819
Statements on Introduced Bills:
                                                   Pages S18819-22
Additional Cosponsors:
                                                       Page S18822
Additional Statements:
                                                   Pages S18822-27
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 7:40 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, December 19, 1995. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S18831.)

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