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Friday, May 26, 1995


Daily Digest


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S7585-S7649

Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 867-879, and S.J. Res. 35-36.

Page S7615 

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:

S. 343, to reform the regulatory process, with amendments in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 104-89)

S. 267, to establish a system of licensing, reporting, and regulation for vessels of the United States fishing on the high seas, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 104-91)

Page S7615 

Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:

Pages S7585-S7610 

Rejected:

Lieberman Amendment No. 1200 (to Amendment No. 1199), to revise existing authority for emergency wiretaps. (By 52 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 233), Senate tabled the amendment.)

Pages S7600-07 

Pending:

Hatch Amendment No. 1199, in the nature of a substitute.

Pages S7585, S7600-07 

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill, the pending amendment, and amendments to be proposed thereto on Monday, June 5, 1995.

Pages S7608-10 

Petitions:

Pages S7612-15 

Executive Reports of Committees:

Page S7615 

Statements on Introduced Bills:

Pages S7615-29 

Additional Cosponsors:

Page S7629 

Amendments Submitted:

Pages S7629-30 

Notices of Hearings:

Page S7630 

Additional Statements:

Pages S7630-36 

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-233)

Page S7607 

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and in accordance with the provisions of H. Con. Res. 72, adjourned at 2:20 p.m., until 10 a.m., on Monday, June 5, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 7E7Ethe 7E7EMajority 7E7ELeader 7E7Ein 7E7Etoday's 7E7E Record 7E7E on 7E7Epage S7649.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

APPROPRIATIONS--OTA/GAO


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legislative Branch concluded hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996, after receiving testimony in behalf of the Office of Technology Assessment from Senators Hatch, Grassley, and Kennedy, each a Member of the Board, and Roger C. Herdman, Director, all of OTA; and in behalf of the General Accounting Office from Senator Glenn; and Charles A. Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States, GAO.

SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM


Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: On Thursday, May 25, committee ordered favorably reported, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, S. 240, to establish a filing deadline and to provide certain safeguards to ensure that the interest of investors are well protected under the implied private action provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

WELFARE REFORM


Committee on Finance: Committee ordered favorably reported, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, H.R. 4, to control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence by requiring States to encourage job placement measures, to provide for a job voucher program through the use of private profit and nonprofit organizations, to eliminate certain Federal requirements to give States additional flexibility in operating their Job Opportunities and Basic Skill Training Program (JOBS), and to establish a temporary family assistance grant under which States can provide assistance to needy families with minor children.

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BUSINESS MEETING


Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:

The nomination of Henry W. Foster Jr., of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services; and

S. 850, authorizing funds for programs of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


The House was not in session today. Its next meeting will be held at 12 noon, Tuesday, June 6.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD


Week of May 29 through June 3, 1995


The Senate and House of Representatives will be in adjournment.

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10 a.m., Monday, June 5

Senate Chamber

Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 11 a.m.), Senate will resume consideration of S. 735, Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12 noon, Tuesday, June 6

House Chamber

Program For Tuesday: No legislative business is scheduled.



Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE

Berman, Howard L., Calif., E1144

Boehlert, Sherwood L., N.Y., E1148

Bonior, David E., Mich., E1138, E1144

Burton, Dan, Ind., E1140

Camp, Dave, Mich., E1139

Coyne, William J., Pa., E1147

Cubin, Barbara, Wyo., E1146

Dickey, Jay, Ark., E1141

Dooley, Calvin M., Calif., E1145

Ford, Harold E., Tenn., E1151

Frank, Barney, Mass., E1137

Frost, Martin, Tex., E1142

Furse, Elizabeth, Ore., E1142

Goodling, William F., Pa., E1141

Gordon, Bart, Tenn., E1137

Johnson, Nancy L., Conn., E1149

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1141

LaFalce, John J., N.Y., E1146

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1148

Martinez, Matthew G., Calif., E1146

Menendez, Robert, N.J., E1139

Metcalf, Jack, Wash., E1147

Minge, David, Minn., E1145

Morella, Constance A., Md., E1145

Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E1140

Oxley, Michael G., Ohio, E1144

Pallone, Frank, Jr., N.J., E1139

Pastor, Ed, Ariz., E1142

Payne, Donald M., N.J., E1138, E1144

Pelosi, Nancy, Calif., E1148

Roybal-Allard, Lucille, Calif., E1145

Rush, Bobby L., Ill., E1148

Schroeder, Patricia, Colo., E1151

Shuster, Bud, Pa., E1145

Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1137, E1138

Stark, Fortney Pete, Calif., E1139

Stokes, Louis, Ohio, E1149


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