[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 14 (Thursday, February 1, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D54-D55]
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                                        Thursday, February 1, 1996 

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate and House held a joint meeting to receive an address from 
      His Excellency Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic.
      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S671-S871
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1549-1557, and S. Res. 219-223.
  Pages S736-37
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1996''. 
(S. Rept. No. 104-228)
  H.R. 2005, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical 
corrections in maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. 
(S. Rept. No. 104-229)
  Conference report on S. 652, to provide for a procompetitive, 
deregulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly 
private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and 
information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all 
telecommunications markets to competition. (S. Rept. No. 104-230)

Page S736
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Ronald Reagan's 85th Birthday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 220, 
in recognition of Ronald Reagan's 85th birthday.
  Pages S721-22
  Board of Tea Experts Elimination: Senate passed S. 1518, to eliminate 
the Board of Tea Experts by prohibiting funding for the Board and by 
repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897.
  Page S724
  Congressional Gold Medal: Senate passed H.R. 2657, to award a 
congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham, after taking action 
on the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S724-25
  Dole (for Faircloth) Amendment No. 3315, to strike section 5.

Page S725
  Authorization of Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 221, to 
authorize testimony by a former Senate employee.
  Pages S743, S866
  PSI Documents Production: Senate agreed to S. Res. 222, to authorize 
the production of documents by the Permanent Subcommittee on 
Investigations.
  Pages S743-44, S866
  Commemorating Texas Statehood: Senate agreed to S. Res. 223, to 
commemorate the sesquicentennial of Texas statehood.
  Pages S744, S867
  Social Security Benefits Payment: Senate passed H.R. 2924, to 
guarantee the timely payment of Social Security benefits in March 1996, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S725-26
  Subsequently, S. 1555, Senate companion measure, was indefinitely 
postponed.
Pages S725-26
Farm Bill: Senate continued consideration of S. 1541, to extend, 
reform, and improve agricultural commodity, trade, conservation, and 
other programs, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:
  Pages S672-84
Pending:
  Craig (for Leahy/Lugar) Amendment No. 3184, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S672-84
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 7), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on the bill.
Page S683
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to 
be determined on Tuesday, February 6, 1996, the Majority Leader, after 
consultation with the Democratic Leader, may proceed to the cloture 
vote on the substitute Amendment No. 3184.
Pages S721, S725, S868
Telecommunications Competition and Deregulation Act--Conference Report: 
By 91 yeas to 5 

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nays (Vote No. 8), Senate agreed to the conference report on S. 652, to 
provide for a procompetitive, deregulatory national policy framework 
designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced 
telecommunications and information technologies and services to all 
Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S686-S721
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Derrick L. Forrister, of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs).
  8 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Page S871
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Toni G. Fay, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National Institute 
Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring October 12, 1998.
  Audrey Tayse Haynes, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National 
Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring October 13, 
1998.
  Marciene S. Mattleman, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the 
National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board, for a term expiring 
October 12, 1998.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S869-70
Messages From the House:
  Page S736
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S737-42
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S742-43
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S744-S859
Authority for Committees:
  Page S859
Additional Statements:
  Pages S859-66
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--8)

  Pages S683, S720
Recess: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m., and recessed at 9:28 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Monday, February 5, 1996, for a pro forma session. (For 
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S869.)