[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D997-D998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                      Wednesday, September 25, 1996

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to VA/HUD Appropriations Conference Report.
      Senate agreed to International Natural Rubber Agreement.
      House agreed to Intelligence Authorization Conference Report.
      House agreed to Immigration in the National Interest Conference 
      Report.
      House passed amendment to Immigration and Nationality Act.
      House passed 9 measures under suspension of the rules.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11211-S11333
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2117-2131.
  Page S11294
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 3815, to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments 
to trade laws, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  H.R. 3846, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize 
the provision of assistance for microenterprises.
  H.R. 3916, to make available certain Voice of America and Radio Marti 
multilingual computer readable text and voice recordings.
  H.J. Res. 158, to recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of its 
35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as Peace Corps 
volunteers, with amendments.
  S. Res. 285, expressing the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of 
State should make improvements in Cambodia's record on human rights, 
the environment, narcotics trafficking and the Royal Government of 
Cambodia's conduct among the primary objectives in our bilateral 
relations with Cambodia, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 2130, to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to 
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices.
Page S11291
Measures Passed:
  Animal Drug Availability Act: Senate passed H.R. 2508, to amend the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improvements in the 
process of approving and using animal drugs, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S11326
  National Mammography Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 295, to designate October 18, 
1996, as ``National Mammography Day'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.
  Page S11326
  Extradition of Martin Pang: Senate passed H. Con. Res. 132, relating 
to the trial of Martin Pang for arson and felony murder. 
                                                        Pages S11328-29
  Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 2594, 
to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reduce the waiting 
period for benefits payable under that Act, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S11329
  Medicare/Medicaid Coverage Data Bank: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2685, to repeal the 
Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank, and the bill was then passed, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11329
  Medical Device Reporting Requirement: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2366, to repeal an 
unnecessary medical device reporting requirement, and the bill was then 
passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11329
  County Health Organization Exemption Act: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3056, to permit a county-
operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organization 
exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health 
insuring organizations

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under the Medicaid program notwithstanding that the organization 
enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county, and the bill 
was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11329
  Medicaid Enrollment: Committee on Finance was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3871, to waive temporarily the Medicaid 
enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance 
organizations, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  National Physical Fitness and Sports Foundation Establishment Act: 
Senate passed S. 1311, to establish a National Fitness and Sports 
Foundation to carry out activities to support and supplement the 
mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S11329-31
  Grassley (for Pressler) Amendment No. 5403, to make technical 
corrections.
Pages S11329-30
VA/HUD Appropriations Conference Report: Pursuant to the order of 
Tuesday, September 24, 1996, Senate agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 3666, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 1997, clearing the measure for the President.
                                                        Pages S11218-25
Intelligence Authorizations--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 3259, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S11321-26
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages up to and including presentation of resolution of 
ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present having 
voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification was agreed to:
  Treaty Doc. No. 104-27, International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995, 
with a declaration.
Pages S11248-57
Executive Reports of Committees: The Senate received the following 
executive reports of a committee:
  Report to accompany the Income Tax Convention with Kazakhstan (Treaty 
Doc. 103-33) (Exec. Rept. No. 104-34);
  Report to accompany the Protocol Amending Article VIII of the 1948 
Tax Convention with Respect to the Netherlands Antilles (Treaty Doc. 
104-23) (Exec. Rept. No. 104-35); and
  Report to accompany the Taxation Protocol Amending Convention with 
Indonesia (Treaty Doc. 104-32) (Exec. Rept. No. 104-36). 
                                                        Pages S11291-92
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  17 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  51 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                        Pages S11331-33
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Kelly D. Johnston, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the Federal 
Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2001.
Page S11333
Messages From the House:
  Pages S11289-90
Measures Referred:
  Page S11290
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S11290
Communications:
  Pages S11290-91
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S11291-94
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11294-S11313
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11313-14
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S11314
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S11314-15
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11315-20
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:33 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Thursday, September 26, 1996. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S11332-33.)