[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 12, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D177-D178]
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                                            Tuesday, March 12, 1996

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 13 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1789-S1904
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1604-1609, and S. Con. Res. 44-45.
  Page S1855
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. 104-240)
Page S1854
Measures Passed:
  Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 45, authorizing 
the use of the Capitol Rotunda on May 2, 1996, for the presentation of 
the Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend and Mrs. Billy Graham. 
                                                     Pages S1870, S1900
  Agricultural Market Transition Act: Senate passed H.R. 2854, to 
modify the operation of certain agricultural programs after striking 
all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of 
S. 1541, Senate companion measure, as passed by the Senate. 
                                                         Pages S1889-99
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Lugar, Dole, Helms, Cochran, McConnell, Craig, Leahy, Pryor, 
Heflin, Harkin, and Conrad.
Page S1899
Continuing Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 3019, 
making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further 
downpayment toward a balanced budget, taking action on amendments 
proposed thereto, as follows:
  Pages S1792-S1808, S1810-15
Adopted:
  (1) Daschle (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3467 (to Amendment No. 3466), 
to restore $3.1 billion funding for education programs to the fiscal 
year 1995 levels.
Pages S1792-S1808, S1817
  (2) By 84 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 27), Specter/Harkin Amendment No. 
3473 (to Amendment No. 3467), to revise provisions with respect to the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. 
                                               Pages S1811-15, S1816-17
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S1851
  (3) Gregg (for Lautenberg/Hollings) Amendment No. 3476 (to Amendment 
No. 3466), to provide funds necessary to enhance efforts in the United 
States to combat Middle Eastern terrorism.
Page S1833
  (4) Gregg (for Reid) Amendment No. 3477 (to Amendment No. 3466), to 
protect and promote the public safety and health and activities 
affecting interstate commerce by establishing Federal criminal 
penalties for the performance of female genital mutilation. 
                                                         Pages S1833-37
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 28), Hollings Amendment No. 3474 (to 
Amendment No. 3466), to restore funding for certain technology 
initiatives.
Pages S1818-24, S1828-32
Pending:
  Hatfield Modified Amendment No. 3466, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1792
  Reid Amendment No. 3478 (to Amendment No. 3466), to restore funding 
for and ensure the protection of endangered species of fish and 
wildlife.
Pages S1837-46
  Hutchison/Kempthorne Amendment No. 3479 (to Amendment No. 3478), to 
reduce funding for endangered species listings.
Page S1846
Withdrawn:
  Gregg Amendment No. 3475 (to Amendment No. 3474), to strike chapter 
3, providing for emergency spending.
Pages S1824-28
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of certain of the pending amendments on Wednesday, March 
13, 1996, with votes to occur thereon.
Page S1846

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  Senate will continue consideration of the bill and amendments pending 
thereto, on Wednesday, March 13, 1996.
D.C. Appropriations Conference Report--Cloture Vote: By 56 yeas to 44 
nays (Vote No. 25), 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 conference report on H.R. 2546, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996.
  Page S1808
Whitewater Investigation--Cloture Vote: By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 
26), 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 motion to proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 227, to 
authorize the use of additional funds for salaries and expenses of the 
Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and 
Related Matters.
  Page S1808
  A third motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed and, by unanimous-consent, a vote on the motion will occur on 
Thursday, March 14, 1996.
Page S1900
  A vote on a second cloture motion will occur on Wednesday, March 13, 
1996.
Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to S. 1494, to provide an extension for fiscal 
year 1996 for certain programs administered by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S1900-03
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Thomas A. Fink, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement 
Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 1999. 
                                                     Pages S1900, S1904
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David H. Shinn, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Ethiopia. 
                                                             Page S1853
Communications:
  Pages S1853-54
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S1854-55
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1855-69
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1869-70
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1870-84
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1884
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1884-89
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-28) 
                                              Pages S1808, S1817, S1832
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:32 p.m., 
until 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, March 13, 1996. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1904.)