[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                         Tuesday, January 30, 1996 

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S543-S567
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1545-1548, S. Res. 217 and 218, and S. Con. Res. 40.

  Pages S555, S560-62
Measures Passed:
  Commemorating Texas Statehood: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 40, to 
commemorate the sesquicentennial of Texas statehood.

  Pages S560, S562-63
VA Health Care: Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to the 
amendments of the Senate to H.R. 2353, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
carry out certain programs and activities, and to require certain 
reports from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S563-66
Farm Bill--Consent Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of S. 1541, to extend, reform, and 
improve agricultural commodity, trade, conservation, and other 
programs, on Wednesday, January 31, 1996.
  Page S566
Appointments:
   National Historical Publications and Records Commission: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Vice President, in accordance with Public Law 81-754, 
as amended by Public Law 100-365, appointed Senator Hatfield to the 
National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
  Page S567
   National Education Goals Panel: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 103-227, appointed Senator 
Jeffords as a member of the National Education Goals Panel, vice 
Senator Gregg.
  Page S567
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning emigration laws and policies of 
the Republic of Bulgaria; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-
113).
Page S554
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Pages S566-67
Messages From the President:
  Page S554
Messages From the House:
  Page S554
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S554
Communications:
  Pages S554-55
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S555-59
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S559-60
Additional Statements:
  Page S562
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 3:16 p.m., 
until 11 a.m., on Wednesday, January 31, 1996. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S567.)