[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 11 (Friday, January 26, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D39-D42]
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                                          Friday, January 26, 1996 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to DOD Authorizations Conference Report and START 
      II Treaty, and passed Balanced Budget Downpayment Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S391-S541
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1529-1544, S.J. Res. 48, and S. Res. 213-
216.
  Page S492
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1406, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the city 
of Eufaula, Oklahoma, a parcel of land located at the Eufaula Lake 
project. (S. Rept. No. 104-205)
  S. 583, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for two 
vessels. (S. Rept. No. 104-206)
  S. 653, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel AURA. (S. Rept. No. 
104-207)
  S. 654, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SUNRISE. (S. Rept. No. 
104-208)
  S. 655, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel MARANTHA. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-209)
  S. 656, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel QUIETLY. (S. Rept. No. 
104-210)
  S. 680, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel YES DEAR. (S. Rept. No. 104-211)
  S. 739, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SISU. (S. Rept. No. 
104-212)
  S. 763, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel EVENING STAR. (S. Rept. No. 104-213)
  S. 802, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the 
vessel ROYAL AFFAIRE. (S. Rept. No. 104-214)
  S. 808, to extend the deadline for the conversion of the vessel M/V 
TWIN DRILL. (S. Rept. No. 104-215)
  S. 826, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRIME TIME. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-216)
  S. 869, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DRAGONESSA. (S. Rept. 
No. 104-217)
  S. 889, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel WOLF GANG II, and for 
other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 104-218)
  S. 911, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel 
SEA MISTRESS. (S. Rept. No. 104- 219)
  S. 975, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel JAJO. (S. Rept. No. 
104-220) 

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  S. 1016, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel MAGIC CARPET. (S. 
Rept. No. 104-221)
  S. 1017, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel CHRISSY. (S. Rept. No. 
104-222)
  S. 1040, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel ONRUST. (S. Rept. No. 
104-223)
  S. 1041, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel EXPLORER (S. Rept. No. 
104-224)
  S. 1046, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
certificates of documentation with appropriate endorsements for 
employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for fourteen 
former U.S. Army hovercraft. (S. Rept. No. 104-225)
  S. 1047, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue 
certificates of documentation and coastwise trade endorsements for the 
vessels ENCHANTED ISLES and ENCHANTED SEAS. (S. Rept. No. 104-226)
  S. 814, to provide for the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
104-227).
Page S491
Measures Passed:
  Commending Senator Nunn: Senate agreed to S. Res. 213, commending 
Senator Sam Nunn for casting 10,000 votes.
  Pages S416-18
  Perishable Agricultural Products: Committee on Finance was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 1463, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 
to clarify the definitions of domestic industry and like articles in 
certain investigations involving perishable agricultural products, and 
the bill was then passed.
  Pages S441-42
  Balanced Budget Downpayment: By 82 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 4), 
Senate passed H.R. 2880, making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to 
make a downpayment toward a balanced budget, clearing the measure for 
the President, after taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S401-16, S418-46
  Rejected:
  Moynihan Amendment No. 3120, to provide for an increase in the public 
debt limit. (By 46 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 2), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S418-24
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 51 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 1), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act with respect to 
consideration of Kennedy Amendment No. 3119, to maintain funding for 
education programs. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment 
was in violation of section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act was 
sustained, and the amendment was ruled out of order.
Pages S403-16
  By 45 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 3), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act with respect to 
consideration of Harkin Amendment No. 3122, to provide for additional 
funding to the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of 
Health and Human Services. Subsequently, a point of order that the 
amendment was in violation of section 311 of the Congressional Budget 
Act was sustained, and the amendment was ruled out of order.

Pages S439-44
  Treatment of Impact Aid Payments: Senate passed S. 1543, to clarify 
the treatment of Nebraska impact aid payments.
  Page S530
  Technical Corrections: Senate passed H.R. 2726, to make certain 
technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S530-31
  Francis J. Hagel Building: Committee on Environment and Public Works 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2111, to designate 
the Social Security Administration's Wester Program Service Center 
located at 1221 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, California, as the ``Francis J. 
Hagel Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S531
  Property Conveyance: Senate passed S. 1544, to authorize the 
conveyance of the William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant to the Job 
Development Authority of the city of Rolla, North Dakota.
  Page S538
Defense Authorizations--Conference Report: By 56 yeas to 34 nays (Vote 
No. 5), Senate agreed to the conference report on S. 1124, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, and to prescribe personnel strengths for such 
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S445-61
Farm Credit System Regulatory Relief Act: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to the 

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amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2029, to amend the Farm Credit Act of 
1971 to provide regulatory relief, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S531-38
START II Treaty Approved: By 87 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 6), Senate 
agreed to the resolution of ratification to Treaty Doc. No. 103-1, 
Treaty with the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation 
of Strategic Offensive Arms (The START II Treaty), with certain 
conditions and declarations.
  Pages S461-84
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Alicia Haydock Munnell, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
Council of Economic Advisers.
  Isaac C. Hunt, Jr., of Ohio, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for the term expiring June 5, 2000.
  Arthur L. Money, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
  H. Martin Lancaster, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Army.
  Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF, to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff.
  13 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Department of Defense nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.
Pages S540-41
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anabelle Rodriguez-Rodriguez, of Puerto Rico, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Dean D. Pregerson, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.
  W. Craig Broadwater, of West Virginia, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of West Virginia.
  Peter Benjamin Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.
  Gerald N. Tirozzi, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education.
  Charles A. Hunnicutt, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  Eileen B. Claussen, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs.
  Don T. Nakanishi, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of 
two years (New Position).
  Peggy A. Nagae, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of three years 
(New Position).
  Dale Minami, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of three years 
(New Position).
  Yeiichi Kuwayama, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a 
term of three years (New Position).
  Elsa H. Kudo, of Hawaii, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of two years (New 
Position).
  Susan Hayase, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of three years 
(New Position).
  Leo K. Goto, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of two years (New 
Position).
  Robert F. Drinan, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for a term of 
three years (New Position).
  Gerald M. Shea, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Social Security Advisory Board for a term of four years expiring 
September 30, 1998 (New Position).
  Harlan Mathews, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term of six years expiring September 30, 2000 (New 
Position).
  William C. Brooks, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term of two years expiring September 30, 1996 (New 
Position), to which position he was appointed during the last recess of 
the Senate.
  Thomas A. Fink, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 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.
Page S540
Messages From the House:
  Page S491
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S491-92
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S492-S514
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S514-16
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S516-21
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S521
Additional Statements:
  Pages S521-29 
  
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Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total-6)

  Pages S416, S424, S444, S446, S461, S484
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 8:52 p.m., 
until 11 a.m., on Tuesday, January 30, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S538.)