[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 27, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D271-D272]
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                                          Wednesday, March 27, 1996

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to Line-Item Veto Conference Report.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2907-S3036
Measures Introduced: Two bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1646-1647, S. Res. 233-235, and S. Con. Res. 49. 
                                                         Pages S3018-19
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 699, to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to extend the 
authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics for 
seven years, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 104-244)
  S. 1224, to amend subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to alternative means of dispute resolution in the 
administrative process, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-245)
  Special Report entitled ``Capability of the United States to Monitor 
Compliance with the Start II Treaty''. (S. Rept. No. 104-246)
  S. Con. Res. 42, concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i 
community.
Page S3017
Measures Passed:
   Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 49, providing 
for certain corrections to be made in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 
2854) to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs. 
                                                             Page S2995
  Honoring Former Senator Muskie: Senate agreed to S. Res. 234, 
relative to the death of Edmund S. Muskie.
  Pages S2996-97
  Special Olympics Torch Relay: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 146, 
authorizing the 1996 Special Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the 
Capitol Grounds.
  Page S3033
  National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 147, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the fifteenth 
annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service.
  Page S3033
  National Roller Coaster Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 235, 
proclaiming the week of June 16-22, 1996, as ``National Roller Coaster 
Week''.
  Page S3033
Administration of Presidio Properties: Senate continued consideration 
of H.R. 1296, to provide for the administration of certain Presidio 
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on 
the following amendments thereto:
  Pages S2907-16, S2918-24
Pending:
  Murkowski Modified Amendment No. 3564, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S2907
  Dole Amendment No. 3571 (to Amendment No. 3564), to provide for the 
exchange of certain land and interests in land located in the Lost 
Creek area and other areas of the Deerlodge National Forest, Montana. 
                                                             Page S2907
  Dole Amendment No. 3572 (to Amendment No. 3571), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S2907
  Kennedy Amendment No. 3573, to provide for an increase in the minimum 
wage rate.
Page S2907
  Kerry Amendment No. 3574 (to Amendment No. 3573), in the nature of a 
substitute. (By a unanimous vote of 97 nays (Vote No. 52), Senate 
failed to table the amendment.)
Page S2907
  Dole motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions.
Page S2907
  Dole Amendment No. 3653 (to the instructions of the motion to 
commit), to strike the instructions and insert in lieu thereof ``to 
report back by April 21, 1996 amendments to reform welfare and Medicaid 
effective one day after the effective date of the bill.''
Page S2907
  Dole Amendment No. 3654 (to Amendment No. 3653), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S2907
  Also, during consideration of this measure today, the Senate took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 54) three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having

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voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to agree to close further 
debate on Murkowski Modified Amendment No. 3564, listed above. 
                                                             Page S2924
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 28, 
1996, with a vote on a motion to close further debate on Kennedy 
Amendment No. 3573, listed above, to occur thereon.
Line-Item Veto Conference Report: By 69 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 56), 
Senate agreed to the conference report on S. 4, to give the President 
line-item veto authority with respect to appropriations, new direct 
spending, and limited tax benefits, after taking the following actions:
                                           Pages S2925, S2927, S2929-95
Rejected:
  Byrd motion to recommit the conference report to the committee of 
conference with instructions. (By 58 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 55), 
Senate tabled the motion to recommit the conference report.) 
                                                         Pages S2949-78
  Subsequently, the following amendments fell when the motion to 
recommit was tabled:
  Byrd Amendment No. 3665 (to instructions in motion to recommit), in 
the nature of a substitute.
Pages S2951-78
  Byrd Amendment No. 3666 (to Amendment No. 3665), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S2952-78
Farm Bill Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 2854, to modify the operation of certain 
agricultural programs.
  Pages S2996, S2997-S3004
  Senate will continue consideration of the conference report on 
Thursday, March 28, 1996, with a vote to occur thereon.
Foreign Relations Authorizations Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 1561, to consolidate the 
foreign affairs agencies of the United States; to authorize 
appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for 
fiscal year 1996 and 1997; and to responsibly reduce the authorizations 
of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for 
fiscal years 1996 and 1997.
  Page S3033
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the administration of the Radiation 
Control for Health and Safety Act for calendar year 1994; referred to 
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. (PM-135).
Page S3012
  Transmitting the report on the Trade Agreements Program for calendar 
year 1995 and the Trade Policy Agenda for calendar year 1996; referred 
to the Committee on Finance. (PM-136).
Page S3012
Messages From the President:
  Page S3012
Messages From the House:
  Page S3012
Measures Referred:
  Page S3012
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S3012
Communications:
  Page S3012
Petitions:
  Pages S3012-17
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S3017-18
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3019-23
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3023-24
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3025-29
Authority for Committees:
  Page S3029
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3029-33
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--56) 
                                           Pages S2924, S2977-78, S2995
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and as a further mark of 
respect to the memory of the late former Senator Muskie, in accordance 
with S. Res. 234, adjourned at 9:11 p.m., until 9 a.m., on Thursday, 
March 28, 1996. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3033.)