[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 131 (Friday, September 20, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D977-D978]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Friday, September 20, 1996

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Filed Conference Report on H.R. 3666, VA/HUD 
      Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11061-S11124
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2097-2103, and S.J. Res. 62.
  Page S11090
Measures Passed:
  Health Centers Consolidation Act: Senate passed S. 1044, to amend 
title III of the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and 
reauthorize provisions relating to health centers, after agreeing to 
committee amendments and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S11110-21
  Lott (for Kassebaum) Amendment No. 5397, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S11114-16
  Federal Law Enforcement Survivor Assistance: Senate passed S. 2101, 
to provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal law 
enforcement officials who are killed or disabled in the performance of 
their duties.
  Pages S11122-23
Maritime Security Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 1350, to 
amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to revitalize the United States-
flag merchant marine, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S11061-64, S11069-81
Pending:
  Grassley Amendment No. 5393, to clarify the term fair and reasonable 
compensation with respect to the transportation of a motor vehicle by a 
certain vessel.
Pages S11072-81
  Grassley Amendment No. 5394, to prohibit the use of funds received as 
a payment or subsidy for lobbying or public education, and for making 
political contributions for the purpose of influencing an election. 
                                                        Pages S11072-81
  Grassley Amendment No. 5395, to provide that United States-flag 
vessels be called up before foreign flag vessels during any national 
emergency and to prohibit the delivery of military supplies to a combat 
zone by vessels that are not United States-flag vessels. 
                                                        Pages S11073-81
  Inouye (for Harkin) Amendment No. 5396 (to Amendment No. 5393), to 
provide for payment by the Secretary of Transportation of certain ocean 
freight charges for Federal food or export assistance. 
                                                        Pages S11074-81
Rejected:
  Grassley Amendment No. 5391, to provide for a uniform system of 
incentive pay for certain hazardous duties performed by merchant 
seamen. (By 77 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 296), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S11061-64
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 4:30 p.m., with votes to occur on the 
proposed amendments and final disposition of the bill beginning at 5 
p.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 1996.
Page S11124
Parole Commission Extension: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 1507, to provide for the extension of the Parole Commission 
to oversee cases of prisoners sentenced under prior law, and to reduce 
the size of the Parole Commission, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S11123-24
International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration of the 
International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995 (Treaty Doc. No. 104-27). 
                                                            Page S11124
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. (PM-171).
Pages S11088-89
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Richard J. Tarplin, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.
Page S11124
Messages From the President:
  Pages S11088-89
Messages From the House:
  Page S11089
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S11124
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S11110
Communications:
  Pages S11089-90
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11090-94
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S11094
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11094-S11101
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11101-10
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--296) 
                                                            Page S11064
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 4:02 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 1996. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11124.)