[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 211 (Friday, December 29, 1995)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                          Friday, December 29, 1995

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S19301-S19315
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1511-1513, and S. Res. 206.
  Page S19306
Measures Passed:
  Tied Aid Credit Program Authorization: Senate passed H.R. 2203, 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, clearing the measure for the President.

  Page S19311
  Federal Trademark Dilution Act: Senate passed H.R. 1295, to amend the 
Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain revisions relating to the 
protection of famous marks, clearing the measure for the President.

  Page S19312
  Minority Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 206, making 
minority party appointments for the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  Pages S19313-14
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on Serbia and Montenegro; referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-104).

Page S19306
  Transmitting the report on progress concerning emigration laws and 
policies of the Russian Federation; referred to the Committee on 
Finance. (PM-105).
Page S19306
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Jed S. Rakoff, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.
Pages S19312, S19315
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Charles William Burton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Enrichment Corporation for a term 
expiring February 24, 2001.
  Gerald N. Tirozzi, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.

Page S19315
Messages From the President:
  Page S19306
Messages From the House:
  Page S19306
Communications:
  Page S19306
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S19306-11
Additional Statements:
  Page S19311
Recess: Senate convened at 12 noon, and recessed at 8:15 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Saturday, December 30, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S19314.)