[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D787-D790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
Tuesday, July 23, 1996
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Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate passed Budget Reconciliation.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8493-S8582
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1982 and
1983.
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Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
H.R. 3845, making appropriations for the government of the District
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1997, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 104-328)
Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of
Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 1997''.
(S. Rept. No. 104-329)
H.R. 3756, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 104-
330)
S. 88, to increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government
operations and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by
enabling local governments and private, nonprofit organizations to use
amounts available under certain Federal assistance programs in
accordance with approved local flexibility plans, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-331)
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Measures Passed:
Budget Reconciliation: By 74 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 232), Senate
passed H.R. 3734, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section
202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997,
after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu
thereof, the text of S. 1956, Senate companion measure, as amended, and
after taking action on further amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
Pages S8493-S8532
Adopted:
By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 214), D'Amato Amendment No.
4927, to require welfare recipients to participate in gainful community
service.
Page S8495
Exon (for Simon) Modified Amendment No. 4928, to increase the number
of adults and to extend the period of time in which educational
training activities may be counted as work.
Pages S8495-96
By 97 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 216), Chafee Amendment No. 4931, to
maintain current eligibility standards for Medicaid and provide
additional State flexibility.
Pages S8496-97
Chafee Amendment No. 4933 (to Amendment No. 4931), to maintain
current eligibility standards for Medicaid and provide additional State
flexibility.
Pages S8496-97
By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 218), Conrad Amendment No. 4934, to
eliminate the State food assistance block grant.
Pages S8497-98
Santorum (for Gramm) Amendment No. 4935, to deny welfare benefits to
individuals convicted of illegal drug possession, use or distribution.
(By 74 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 219), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to
a motion to waive section 305(b) of the Congressional Budget Act with
respect to consideration of the amendment.)
Pages S8498-99
Graham (for Simon) Amendment No. 4938, to preserve eligibility of
immigrants for programs of student assistance under the Public Health
Service Act.
Page S8500
Shelby Amendment No. 4939, to provide a refundable credit for
adoption expenses and to exclude from gross income employee and
military adoption assistance benefits and withdrawals from IRA's for
certain adoption expenses. (By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 221),
three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in
the affirmative, Senate agreed to a motion to waive sections 305 and
310 of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to consideration of
the amendment.)
Pages S8500-01
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Ashcroft Amendment No. 4941, to set a time limit of 24 consecutive
months for TANF assistance and allows States to sanction recipients if
minors do not attend school.
Pages S8503-04
Ashcroft Amendment No. 4943 (to Amendment No. 4941), to provide that
a State may sanction a family's TANF assistance if the family includes
an adult who fails to ensure that their minor dependent children attend
school.
Page S8503
Ashcroft Amendment No. 4944 (to Amendment No. 4941), to provide that
a State may sanction a family's TANF assistance if the family includes
an adult who does not have, or is not working toward attaining a
secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent.
Page S8503
Ford (for Murray) Amendment No. 4950, to strike section 1206,
relating to the summer food service program for children.
Page S8504
Rejected:
Harkin Amendment No. 4916, to strike section 1253, relating to child
nutrition requirements. (By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 213), Senate
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S8494-95
By 31 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 217), Roth Amendment No. 4932 (to
Amendment No. 4931), to maintain the eligibility for Medicaid for any
individual who is receiving Medicaid based on their receipt of AFDC,
foster care or adoption assistance, and to provide transitional
Medicaid for families moving from welfare to work.
Page S8497
Helms Amendment No. 4930, to strengthen food stamp work requirements.
(By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 220), Senate tabled the amendment.)
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By 37 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 222), Graham Amendment No. 4936, to
modify the formula for determining a State family assistance grant to
include the number of children in poverty residing in a State.
Pages S8501-02
By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 223), Ford Amendment No. 4940, to
allow States the option to provide non-cash assistance to children
after the 5-year time limit.
Page S8502
By 50 yeas to 49 yeas (Vote No. 224), Senate tabled a motion to
reconsider Vote No. 223 (listed above).
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By 37 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 225), Ashcroft Amendment No. 4942 (to
Amendment No. 4941), to provide that a family may not receive TANF
assistance for more than 24 consecutive months at a time unless an
adult in the family is working or a State exempts an adult in the
family from working for reasons of hardship.
Pages S8503-04
Graham Amendment No. 4952, to strike additional penalties for
consecutive failure to satisfy minimum participation rates. (By 56 yeas
to 43 nays (Vote No. 226), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S8504-05
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
A point of order was made that Section 2104, relating to services
provided by charitable or private organizations was in violation of
section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act and, by 67 yeas to
32 nays (Vote No. 230), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and
sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to a motion to
waive the Congressional Budget Act with respect to consideration of
Section 2104, and the point of order thus fell.
Pages S8507-08
Three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted
in the affirmative, Senate rejected motions to waive certain provisions
of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to consideration of
amendments proposed to the bill, as follows:
By 41 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 212), Faircloth Amendment No. 4905,
to prohibit recruitment activities in SSI outreach programs,
demonstration projects, and other administrative activities. (*section
305)
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By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 215), Feinstein/Boxer Amendment No.
4929, to provide that the ban on supplemental security income benefits
apply to those aliens entering the country on or after the enactment of
this bill. (*section 310(d)(2))
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By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 227), Exon (for Kennedy) Amendment
No. 4955, to permit assistance to be provided to needy or disabled
legal immigrant children when sponsors cannot provide reimbursement.
(*section 310(d)(2))
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By 35 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 228), Exon (for Kennedy) Amendment
No. 4956, to allow a 2-year implementation period under the Medicaid
program for implementation of the attribution of sponsor's income and
the 5-year ban.
Pages S8505-06
* Subsequently, points of order that the amendments were in violation
of certain sections of the Congressional Budget Act were sustained, and
the amendments were ruled out of order.
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Also, three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having
voted in the affirmative, Senate reject motions to waive the
Congressional Budget Act with respect to consideration of certain
sections of the bill, as follows:
By 42 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 229), Section 408(a)(2), to prohibit
additional cash assistance for children born to families presently
receiving assistance.
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By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 231), Section 2909, relating to
abstinence education.
Pages S8508-09
Subsequently, a point of order that the sections were in violation of
section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act were sustained,
and the sections were ruled out of order.
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Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees on the
part of the Senate: from the Committee on the Budget: Senators
Domenici, Nickles, Gramm, Exon, and Hollings; from the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Senators Lugar, Helms, Cochran,
Santorum, Leahy, Heflin, and Harkin; from the Committee on Finance:
Senators Roth, Chafee, Grassley, Hatch, Simpson, Moynihan, Bradley,
Pryor, and Rockefeller; and from the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources: Senators Kassebaum and Dodd.
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Agriculture Appropriations, 1997: Senate continued consideration of
H.R. 3603, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, taking action on further
amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
Pages S8532-52
Adopted:
Cochran (for Thurmond/Hollings) Amendment No. 4988, to provide
funding for the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service.
Pages S8540-41
Cochran (for Frahm) Amendment No. 4989, to make necessary reforms to
the rural multifamily loan program of the Rural Housing Service.
Pages S8541-42
Bumpers (for Leahy) Amendment No. 4990, to authorize funds for the
National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
Page S8542
Bumpers (for Kerrey) Amendment No. 4991, to provide the Secretary of
Agriculture authority through fiscal year 2000 for the use of voluntary
separation incentives to assist in reducing employment levels.
Pages S8542-43
Bumpers (for Kerrey) Amendment No. 4992, to provide funds for risk
management, with an offset.
Pages S8542-43
Bumpers Amendment No. 4993, to provide funds for agricultural
research.
Page S8543
Cochran (for Heflin) Amendment No. 4994, to authorize funds through
fiscal year 2002 for the seasonal base plan of the Agriculture and Food
Act (P.L. 97-98).
Page S8544
Bumpers Amendment No. 4996, relating to cooperative assistance
development funds.
Pages S8545-46
Bumpers (for Sarbanes/Mikulski) Amendment No. 4997, to restore
funding for certain agricultural research programs.
Pages S8545-46
Cochran (for Hatch/Harkin) Amendment No. 4998, to require that
certain funds be used to comply with certain provisions of the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to approval deadlines.
Page S8546
Cochran (for Smith) Amendment No. 5000, to provide that the town of
Berlin, New Hampshire, shall be eligible during fiscal year 1997 for a
grant under the rural utilities assistance program.
Page S8552
Cochran (for Craig) Amendment No. 5001, to require a review and
report on the H-2A nonimmigrant worker program.
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Rejected:
Gregg Amendment No. 4959, to prohibit the use of funds to make loans
to large processors of sugarcane and sugar beets, who has an annual
revenue that exceeds $10 million, unless the loans require the
processors to repay the full amount of the loans, plus interest. (By 63
yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 233), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S8533-34
McCain Amendment No. 4968, to reduce funds for the Agricultural
Research Service.
Page S8533
Gregg Amendment No. 4969 (to Amendment No. 4959), to prohibit the use
of funds to make loans to large processors of sugarcane and sugar
beets, who has an annual revenue that exceeds $15 million, unless the
loans require the processors to repay the full amount of the loans,
plus interest. (The amendment fell when Amendment No. 4959, listed
above, was tabled.)
Pages S8533-34
Withdrawn:
Cochran (for Smith) Amendment No. 4999, to provide that the town of
Berlin, New Hampshire, shall be eligible during fiscal year 1997 for a
grant under the rural utilities assistance program.
Pages S8546-47
Kerrey Amendment No. 4979, to provide funds for risk management.
Page S8552
Kerrey Amendment No. 4980, to provide the Secretary of Agriculture
temporary authority for the use of voluntary separation incentives to
assist in reducing employment levels.
Page S8552
Pending:
Bryan Amendment No. 4977, to establish funding limitations for the
market access program.
Page S8533
Kerrey Amendment No. 4978, to increase funding for the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration and the Food Safety
and Inspection Service.
Page S8533
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Leahy Amendment No. 4987, to implement the recommendations of the
Northern Forest Lands Council.
Pages S8539-40
Santorum Amendment No. 4995, to prohibit the use of funds to provide
a total amount of nonrecourse loans to producers for peanuts in excess
of $125,000.
Pages S8548-50, S8552
Santorum Amendment No. 4967, to prohibit the use of funds to carry
out a peanut program that is operated by a marketing association if the
Secretary of Agriculture determines that a member of the Board of
Directors of the association has a conflict of interest with respect to
the program.
Pages S8550-52
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration
of certain amendments to be proposed to the bill.
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Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, July 24,
1996.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages
from the President of the United States:
Transmitting the report of a notice concerning the continuation of
the Iraqi emergency; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs. (PM-164).
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Messages From the President:
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Messages From the House:
Pages S8552-53
Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on Calendar:
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Communications:
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Statements on Introduced Bills:
Pages S8553-55
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S8555-56
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S8556-80
Notices of Hearings:
Page S8580
Authority for Committees:
Pages S8580-81
Additional Statements:
Pages S8581-82
Record Votes: Twenty-two record votes were taken today. (Total-233)
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:26 p.m.,
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, 1996. (For Senate's program,
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page
S8582.)