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Friday, May 19, 1995

Daily Digest

Senate

Chamber Action

Routine Proceedings, pages S6949–S7024

Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced,

as follows: S. 831–837. Pages S7013–14

Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: H.R. 101, to transfer a parcel of land to the Taos Pueblo Indians of New Mexico. (S. Rept. No.

104–85) Page S7013

Measures Passed:

House Committee Jurisdiction: Senate passed

H.R. 1421, to provide that references in the statutes

of the United States to any committee or officer of

the House of Representatives the name or jurisdiction of which was changed as part of the reorganization of the House of Representatives at the beginning of the One Hundred Fourth Congress shall be

treated as referring to the currently applicable committee or officer of the House of Representatives,

clearing the measure for the President. Page S7023

Congressional Budget: Senate continued consideration of S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for

the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,

2001, and 2002, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: Pages S6949–S7008

Rejected:

By a unanimous vote of 99 nays (Vote No. 172), Hutchison (for Domenici) Amendment No. 1111, in

the nature of a substitute. Pages S6949–64

Pending:

Rockefeller Amendment No. 1112, to reduce the

tax cut and apply the savings to medicare and medicaid. Page S6966

By prior consent agreement, a vote on the pending amendment will occur on Monday, May 22,

1995 at 3:15 p.m. A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached

providing for further consideration of the resolution

to occur on Monday, May 22, 1995. Page S7008

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Andrew Fois, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Maria Luisa Mabilangan Haley, of Arkansas, to be

a Member of the Board of Directors of the ExportImport Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 1999.

John D. Hawke, Jr., of New York, to be Under

Secretary of the Treasury.

George J. Tenet, of Maryland, to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence.

Dwight P. Robinson, of Michigan, to be Deputy

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.

29 Army nominations in the rank of general.

Routine lists in the Army and Navy.

 Pages S7010, S7024–26

Communications: Page S7011

Petitions: Pages S7011–13

Executive Reports of Committees: Page S7013

Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S7014–20

Additional Cosponsors: Page S7020

Amendments Submitted: Pages S7020–21

Notices of Hearings: Page S7021

Authority for Committees: Page S7021

Additional Statements: Pages S7021–23

Record Votes: One record vote was taken today.

(Total–172) Page S6964

Recess: Senate convened at 8:45 a.m., and recessed

at 6:44 p.m., until 8:30 a.m., on Monday, May 22,

1995. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the

Acting Majority Leader in today’s RECORD on page

S7023.)

Committee Meetings

(Committees not listed did not meet)

APPROPRIATIONS—HUD

Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on VA,

HUD, and Independent Agencies held hearings on

proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1996 for

the Department of Housing and Urban Development, receiving testimony from Henry G. Cisneros,

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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Subcommittee will meet again on Wednesday,

June 7.

NOMINATIONS

Committee on Armed Services: Committee ordered favorably reported 2,860 military nominations in the

Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force.

BOSNIA

Committee on Foreign Relations: Committee met in

closed session to receive a briefing on an operational

plan for the extraction of United Nations peacekeepers from Bosnia and the role of the United

States and NATO in Bosnia from Lt. Gen. Wesley

K. Clark, Director for Strategic Plans and Policy

(J–5), and Col. Walter E. Buchanan, Branch Chief,

Joint Operations Division, both of the Joint Chiefs

of Staff; Joseph J. Kruzel, Deputy Assistant Secretary

of Defense for European and NATO Policy; and

John C. Kornblum, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs.

Committee recessed subject to call.

ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY

LITERACY REFORM ACT

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities concluded

hearings on S. 797, authorizing funds for fiscal years

1996 through 2005 to improve and reform literacy

services for adults and families, after receiving testimony from Augusta S. Kappner, Assistant Secretary

of Education for Vocational and Adult Education;

Andrew Hartman, Director, National Institute for

Literacy; Grant East, Dallas Can! Academy, Dallas,

Texas; Greg Hart, Pima County Adult Education,

Tucson, Arizona; Fran Tracy-Mumford, Delaware

Department of Public Instruction, Dover; and John

W. Stuck, Executive West Hotels, Louisville, Kenh

tucky.

House of Representatives

Chamber Action

The House was not in session today. It will meet

next at noon on Monday, May 22.

Committee Meetings

OVERSIGHT

Committee on Commerce: Subcommittee on Energy and

Power continued oversight hearings on the Status of

the International Global Climate Change Negotiations, focusing on the agreement reached in Berlin

and its impact on the U.S. economy. Testimony was

heard from Tim Wirth, Under Secretary, Global Affairs, Department of State.

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NEW PUBLIC LAWS

(For last listing of Public laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D508)

H.R. 421, to amend the Alaska Native Claims

Settlement Act to provide for the purchase of common stock of Cook Inlet Region. Signed May 18,

1995. (P.L. 104–10)

H.R. 517, to amend title V of Public Law

96–550, designating the Chaco Culture Archeological Protection Sites. Signed May 18, 1995. (P.L.

104–11)

H.R. 1380, to provide a moratorium on certain

class action lawsuits relating to the Truth in Lending Act. Signed May 18, 1995. (P.L. 104–12)

CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM AHEAD

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Week of May 22 through 27, 1995

Senate Chamber

On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Senate will

resume consideration of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Congressional Budget, and

upon disposition, Senate will consider S. 735, Comprehensive Terrorism Prevention Act, and consider

conference reports, when available, and any cleared

legislative and executive business.

(Senate will recess on Tuesday, May 23, 1995, from

12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m., for respective party conferences.)

Senate Committees

(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: May 23,

to resume hearings on proposed legislation to strengthen

and improve United States agricultural programs, focusing on Federal nutrition programs, 9:30 a.m., SR–328A.

May 24, Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition, and

General Legislation, to hold hearings on proposed legislation to strengthen and improve United States agricultural