[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D234-D235]
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                                          Wednesday, March 20, 1996

[[Page D234]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2341-S2551
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1627-1631, and S. Con. Res. 47 and 48.
  Page S2422
Measures Passed:
   Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act: Senate passed S. 
956, to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives for the 
Federal Courts of Appeals, after agreeing to a committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S2544-45
  Murkowski (for Feinstein/Reid/Burns) Amendment No. 3558, in the 
nature of a substitute.
Pages S2544-45
  Joint Inaugural Committee: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 47, to 
provide for a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. 
                                                         Pages S2545-46
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 48, 
authorizing the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol on January 20, 1997 
in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies for the inauguration 
of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United 
States.
  Pages S2545-46
Product Liability Conference Report: Senate resumed consideration of 
the conference report on H.R. 956, to establish legal standards and 
procedures for product liability litigation.
  Pages S2341-86
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 44), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
close further debate on the conference report.
Pages S2385-86
  Senate will resume consideration of the conference report on 
Thursday, March 21, 1996, with a vote to occur thereon.
Whitewater Investigation Extension--Cloture Vote: By 53 yeas to 47 nays 
(Vote No. 45), 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.
  Pages S2386, S2546
  By consent agreement, a vote on a sixth motion to close further 
debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the resolution will 
occur on Thursday, March 21, 1996.
Page S2546
Public/Federal Grasslands Management: Senate began consideration of S. 
1459, to provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal 
land, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: 
                                            Pages S2389-S2408, S2411-17
Pending:
  Domenici Amendment No. 3555, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                            Pages S2390-S2408, S2411-17
  Bumpers Modified Amendment No. 3556 (to Amendment No. 3555), to 
maintain the current formula used to calculate grazing fees for small 
ranchers with 2000 Animal Unit Months (AUMs) or less, with certain 
minimum fees, and establish a separate grazing fee for large ranchers 
with more that 2000 AUMs.
Pages S2399-S2408
Withdrawn:
  Jeffords Amendment No. 3557 (to Amendment No. 3556), in the nature of 
a substitute.
Pages S2400-01, S2405
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain of the amendments pending 
thereto, on Thursday, March 21, 1996.
Pages S2403-04
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 21, 
1996.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ginger Ehn Lew, of California, to be Deputy Director of the Small 
Business Administration.
  Gina McDonald, of Kansas, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1998.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Marine Corps. 
                                                         Pages S2546-51
Messages From the House:
  Page S2421
Measures Referred:
  Page S2421

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Communications:
  Page S2422
Petitions:
  Page S2422
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2422-31
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S2431
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2432-38
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S2438
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S2438-39
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2439-41
Text of H.R. 3019, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S2441-S2543
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-45) 
                                                         Pages S2385-86
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:44 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Thursday, March 21, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2546.)