103rd Congress, 2nd
Session
1st Session
| Vote No. | Date 1994 |
Voting Position |
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| Senate Procedure | |||
| 1 | 1-25 | Y | Mitchell motion: Sergeant at Arms to request attendance. ) (100-0) |
| State Department Authorization, 1994-95 (H.R. 2333, P.L. 103-236) | |||
| 2 | 1-26 | Y | Helms amendment: Reduces authorization for contributions to international organizations by $119 million in each FY 1994-95 unless, President certifies that neither U.N. nor any affiliated agency grants official status, accreditation, or recognition to organization or subsidiary which promotes, condones, or seeks legalization of pedophilia. (99-0) |
| 3 | 1-26 | Y | Kerry motion to table Helms amendment: Strikes provisions expressing sense Congress in favor of establishment of international criminal court with jurisdiction over crimes of international character. (55-45) |
| 4 | 1-26 | Y | Pressler, et al., modified amendment: Strikes section that requires U.N. to establish advisory committee on budgetary and management reform and inserts language that withholds ten percent of U.S. assessed contributions for nonpeacekeeping activities of U.N. in FY 1994 and 20 percent in 1995, unless President certifies annually that U.N. has established objective Office of Inspector General with authority to make investigations and reports of U.N. programs and activities, an Inspector General has been appointed, and U.N. enacted procedures to ensure compliance with Inspector Generals recommendations. (93-6) |
| 5 | 1-27 | Y | Kerry, et al., amendment (as substitute for McCain amendment expressing sense of Senate that President should lift U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam): Expresses sense of Senate that President should lift U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam in order to maintain and expand U.S. and Vietnamese efforts obtain fullest possible accounting of American MIAs; and government of should demonstrate further improvements in meeting internationally-recognized standards of human rights. (62-38) |
| 6 | 1-27 | N | Smith, et al., amendment: Maintains current trade embargo against Vietnam until 30 days after President determines and reports to Congress in writing that Vietnam has provided U.S. with fullest possible resolution of all MIAs Vietnam, Laos, or Cambodia; and expresses sense of Senate that President should consult with Congress, POW/MIA family representatives, and national veterans organizations before lifting sanctions. (42-58) |
| 7 | 1-27 | N | Kerry motion to table Bumpers-Dorgan-Brown amendment: Reduces authorization for National Endowment for Democracy from $50 million to $35 million in each FY 1994-95. (41-59) |
| 8 | 1-27 | Y | Dole, et al., modified amendment: States that President should terminate arms embargo and provide military assistance to Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina upon receipt from that government of request for assistance in exercising its right of self-defense under Article 51 of U.N. Charter. (87-9) |
| 9 | 1-27 | Y | McConnell, et al., modified perfecting amendment (to McConnell amendment): Expresses sense of Senate that U.S. should urge prompt admission to NATO for those European nations that have demonstrated capability and willingness to support collective defense requirements and democratic practices. (94-3) |
| 10 | 1-27 | 2AY | Helms modified amendment: Declares that Senate will not consent to ratification of treaty providing for U.S. participation in international criminal court unless American citizens are guaranteed that court will take action infringing upon or diminishing their rights under First and Fourth Amendments of Constitution. (91-3) |
| 11 | 1-28 | Y | Kerry motion to table Specter-Helms-Roth amendment: Requires that all bilateral loans or credits extended by U.S. government to government and non-government entities of Independent States of former Soviet Union be collateralized by reserves of petroleum products, minerals, or other commodities, and any revenues earned from sale thereof. (60-33) |
| 12 | 1-28 | Y | Brown, et al., amendment: Prohibits U.S. government from selling or leasing defense articles or services to any country or international organization known to have sent letters to U.S. firms requesting compliance with secondary or tertiary Arab boycott of Israel unless President certifies to Congress country or organization does not maintain policy of making such requests. (93-0) |
| 13 | 2-1 | Y | Cohen amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that President should strongly encourage Germany to assume full and active participation in international peace-keeping, -making, and -enforcing operations and to take necessary measures with regard to its constitutional law and policy and its military capabilities to enable full participation in such operations. (96-1) |
| 14 | 2-1 | Y | Lautenberg, et al., amendment (to Simon, et al., amendment): Extends for two years current law which adjudicates refugee status for historically individuals fleeing former Soviet Union and Indochina. (85-15) |
| 15 | 2-1 | Y | Kerry motion to table Helms amendment: Cuts number of authorized assistant secretary positions from 20 to 18 and strikes section permitting State Department to designate up to four individuals, other than assistant secretaries, to be compensated at executive schedule level IV. (51-49) |
| 16 | 2-1 | Y | Kerry amendment (as substitute for Helms amendment): Expresses sense of Senate that President should use all appropriate opportunities to press China for further progress towards meeting standards for continuation of MFN status as contained in executive order of May 28, 1993. (61-39) |
| 17 | 2-2 | Y | Sarbanes motion to table Lott-Helms amendment: Prohibits U.S. security assistance for any country which consistently opposed U.S. position in most recent session of U.N. General Assembly. (66-34) |
| 18 | 2-2 | Y | Passage. (92-8) |
| Goals 2000: Educate America Act (H.R. 1804, P.L. 103-227) | |||
| 19 | 2-2 | Y | Danforth, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that speech made by Khalid Abdul Mohammed at Kean College on November 29, 1993, was false, anti-semitic, racist, divisive, repugnant and disservice to all Americans and therefore is condemned. (97-0) |
| 20 | 2-2 | N | Gregg amendment: Deletes all references and provisions in bill relating to Opportunity-to-Learn Standards. (42-52) |
| 21 | 2-3 | Y | Hatfield, et al., amendment: Provides that Education Secretary shall carry out education flexibility demonstration program under which six States shall be authorized to waive, for up to five years, statutory or regulatory requirements under specified education statutes; and provides for extension waiver. (97-0) |
| 22 | 2-3 | N | Helms-Lott modified amendment: Prohibits use of funds by State of local educational agency which has policy of denying, or effectively prevents participation in, Constitutionaly-protected prayer in public schools by individuals on voluntary basis; and provides that neither U.S. nor any State nor local educational agency shall require any person to participate in or influence form or content of Constitutionally-protected prayer in public schools. (75-22) |
| Nomination of Dr. William J. Perry, of California, to be Secretary of Defense ( ) | |||
| 23 | 2-3 | Y | Confirmation. (97-0) |
| Goals 2000: Educate America Act (H.R. 1804, P.L. 103-227) | |||
| 24 | 2-4 | Y | Danforth-Kassebaum amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that local educational agencies should encourage brief period of daily silence for students. (78-8) |
| 25 | 2-8 | N | Coats-Lieberman amendment: Authorizes Education Secretary to award grants demonstration projects under which low-income parents would receive education vouchers to pay tuition and transportation expenses for their children to attend private or public schools. (41-52) |
| 26 | 2-8 | Y | Grassley, et al., modified amendment: States that no student shall be required to reveal information concerning: (1) political affiliations, (2) potentially embarrassing mental and psychological problems, (3) sexual behavior and attitudes, (4) illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, and demeaning behavior, (5) critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships, (6) legally recognized or analogous relationships, or (7) income (other than required by law) prior consent of adult student or written consent of parent. (93-0) |
| 27 | 2-8 | N | Mack amendment: Strikes language that provides for: (1) States to develop State improvement plans as condition for receiving funds, (2) subgrants for local reform and professional development, (3) waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements, and (4) distribution of funds to States according to State formulas under Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and inserts language that provides that: (1) authorized funds shall be distributed to local educational agencies (LEA's) designated by State governors, (2) governors may designate up to 20 percent of LEA's each year to receive grants, (3) all LEA's must receive funds under this section by end of FY 1998, (4) limit grants to LEA's for one year, and (5) provide that funds shall be distributed in equal amounts to all agencies. (32-61) |
| 28 | 2-8 | N | Helms amendment: Prohibits use of funds by DOE or HHS to support or promote distribution or provision of, or prescriptions for, condoms or other contraceptive devices or drugs to unemancipated minor without prior written consent of parent or guardian. (34-59) |
| 29 | 2-8 | Y | Kennedy-Jeffords amendment: Requires HHS and DOE to ensure that all Federally-funded programs providing for distribution of contraceptive devices to unemancipated minors develop procedures to encourage family participation. (91-2) |
| 30 | 2-8 | Y | Jeffords-Gregg-Dodd amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Federal government should provide States and communities with adequate resources Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (93-0) |
| School-to-Work Opportunities (H.R. 2884, P.L. 103-239) | |||
| 31 | 2-8 | Y | Kennedy-Simon motion to table Gorton amendment: Amends Job Training Partnership Act to specify that: service delivery area, in providing employment or job training, shall give priority to placing participants in unsubsidized (rather than subsidized) private sector employment; employers placing participants in subsidized private sector employment must establish work schedule that accommodates participant's educational services; and subsidized private employment is limited to 40 percent of minimum wage for each participant. (50-43) |
| 32 | 2-8 | Y | Passage. (62-31) |
| Nomination of M. Larry Lawrence, of California, to be Ambassador to Switzerland ( ) | |||
| 33 | 2-8 | Y | Confirmation. (79-16) |
| Goals 2000: Educate America Act (H.R. 1804, P.L. 103-227) | |||
| 34 | 2-8 | Y | Passage. (71-25) |
| Emergency Earthquake Supplemental Appropriations, 1994 (H.R. 3759, P.L. 103-211) | |||
| 35 | 2-9 | Y | Byrd motion to table Kerrey, et al., amendment (taking with it Hatfield substitute amendment rescinding $18.6 billion from DOD Title III and IV programs): Rescinds $94 billion over five years by cutting funding for, or eliminating, variety of Federal programs. (65-31) |
| 36 | 2-9 | Y | D'Amato amendment, as amended: Extends to December 31, 1995, or date on Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) is terminated, whichever is later, statute of limitations for RTC to file civil lawsuits for certain tort actions parties responsible for thrift failures. (95-0) |
| 37 | 2-10 | N | Brown amendment: Strikes section that provides $7 million to Executive Office of President for salaries and expenses to cover costs of electronic communications records management for compliance with, and resolution of, Armstrong v. Executive Office of President; and transfers $6 million from Air Force RDT&E. (44-51) |
| * 38 | 2-10 | N | Craig motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Murkowski amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Presidential Election Campaign checkoff should be eliminated and replaced with Natural Disaster Trust Fund checkoff to assist victims of natural disasters; caps on allowable discretionary spending should be reduced by amount directed into trust fund; and trust funds should be spent before Congress considers additional spending for natural disaster assistance not subject to offset. (37-58) |
| 39 | 2-10 | N | Kerry, et al., amendment: Rescinds $42.5 billion over five years by cutting funding for, or eliminating, variety of Federal programs. (20-75) |
| 40 | 2-10 | N | Feingold, et al., amendment: Strikes section that provides $1.2 billion for humanitarian and peacekeeping operations, $424 million to sustain relief operations in Somalia, $276 million for humanitarian airdrops in Bosnia, $450 million for Operation Provide Comfort and Southern Watch in Southwest Asia, and $1.1 billion for O&M accounts to cover unanticipated expenses resulting from humanitarian and peacekeeping efforts. (19-76) |
| * 41 | 2-10 | N | Dole (for Durenberger) motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Durenberger amendment: Establishes Natural Disaster Relief Trust Fund into which will be deposited funds equal to average annual amount expended by Federal government for natural disasters during preceeding five full fiscal years; restricts use of trust funds to disaster relief; requires transferred funds to be treated as discretionary appropriations for fiscal year in which transfer is made and as off budget. (41-54) |
| 42 | 2-10 | N | McCain amendment: Rescinds $2.2 billion for Federal Highway Demonstration projects authorized in Interstate Transportation Efficiency Act. (23-72) |
| * 43 | 2-10 | N | Nickles motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Dole, et al., amendment (as substitute for bill): Provides $6.3 billion in supplemental appropriations for Los Angeles earthquake relief only; and makes rescissions in variety of Federal programs. (43-52) |
| 44 | 2-10 | Y | Byrd motion to table McConnell-Dole-Nickles amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that report and related documents pertaining to disclosure of Bush Administration files should be made available to Congressional Offices with legitimate oversight interests; confidentiality of report should be protected by Congress until Office of Inspector General (OIG) releases and OIG should report in writing to Majority and Republican Leaders why such procedures were not observed in release of OIG report entitled "Special Inquiry into the Search and Retrieval of William Clinton's Passport File" and his reason for declining to prosecute case. (55-39) |
| 45 | 2-10 | Y | Passage. (85-10) |
| Nomination of Strobe Talbott, of Ohio, to be Deputy Director of State ( ) | |||
| 46 | 2-22 | Y | Confirmation. (66-31) |
| Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment (S.J.Res. 41) | |||
| ** 47 | 3-1 | Y | Reid, et al., amendment (as substitute for joint resolution): Provides that total estimated outlays of operating funds of U.S. shall not exceed total estimated receipts for any fiscal year, unless approved by Congress by concurrent resolution with three-fifths rollcall vote of each House; shall submit balanced budget by first Monday of February annually; receipts and outlays of social security trust funds shall not be counted as receipts outlays for purposes of this article; estimated operating outlays shall exclude those for repayment of debt principal and capital investment; these requirements shall be suspended for any fiscal year and first fiscal year thereafter if declaration of war is in effect or if Director of CBO or its successor estimates that real economic growth has been or will be less than one percent for two consecutive quarters; these requirements may be waived fiscal year in which U.S. is engaged in military conflict if Congress so declares in joint resolution which becomes law; this article shall be only in accordance with appropriate legislation enacted by Congress; Congress may delegate to an office of Congress power to order uniform cuts; and this article shall take effect beginning with FY 2001 or second fiscal year beginning after its ratification, whichever is later. (22-78) |
| ** 48 | 3-1 | Y | Passage (rejected). (63-37) |
| Nomination of William B. Gould, IV, of California, to be Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board ( ) | |||
| 49 | 3-2 | Y | Confirmation. (58-38) |
| National Competitiveness (H.R. 820) | |||
| 50 | 3-9 | Y | Hollings motion to table Cochran, et al., amendment: Delays implementation farmworkers protection standards for pesticides until October 23, 1995. (35-65) |
| 51 | 3-9 | Y | Hollings motion to table Danforth amendment: States that amounts authorized by this Act shall not be appropriated; and directs Senate Finance Committee consider using equivalent amount to make permanent research and development tax credit. (57-41) |
| 52 | 3-10 | Y | Hollings motion to table Simpson, et al., modified amendment (as substitute for bill): Requires economic and employment impact statement to accompany each bill; requires cost-benefit analysis to accompany proposed regulations Federal Register; increases from $2,000 to $100,000 Federal construction contract amount for Davis-Bacon requirements; permits export of certain medical devices without formal FDA approval; prohibits OSHA citations of employers where violation occurred as result of heroic act by employee; exempts certain rural community banks from evaluation and examination requirements of Community Reinvestment Act; requires designation of agency officials publicly accountable for reducing Federal paperwork; and exempts financial institutions from certain regulatory requirements that may impede availability of credit. (56-42) |
| 53 | 3-10 | N | Glenn motion to table Wallop, et al., modified amendment: Requires agencies to submit regulatory flexibility analysis of all proposed regulations. (31-67) |
| 54 | 3-10 | Y | Brown amendment: Imposes penalty of one year in prison and/or fine of up to $10,000 for knowingly soliciting political contribution from person after granting him/her contract or grant under any provision of this act within years of making award. (94-0) |
| 55 | 3-10 | Y | Hollings motion to table Brown amendment: Reduces authorization from $2.8 billion to $1.5 billion. (49-43) |
| Federal Workforce Restructuring (H.R. 3345, P.L. 103-226) | |||
| 56 | 3-11 | Y | Gramm amendment (to House amendment to Senate amendment): Establishes Crime Reduction Trust Fund into which savings achieved by cuts in Federal workforce shall be deposited and appropriated only for purposes authorized under Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1993. (90-2) |
| National Competitiveness (H.R. 820) | |||
| 57 | 3-11 | Y | Kempthorne amendment: Prohibits OSHA from issuing citation to employer for rescue activity of employee seeking to assist individual in imminent harm, unless employee is responsible for performing such rescue operations or is directed to perform rescue activities in course of carrying out job duties, and employer fails to provide protection, including appropriate training and rescue equipment. (82-0) |
| * 58 | 3-15 | Y | Hollings, et al., cloture motion on modified Committee substitute to bill. (56-42) |
| 59 | 3-16 | N | Danforth amendment: Strikes section that provides $100 million for creation of technology financing pilot program which would provide funds to venture capitalists to invest in small technology business. (44-55) |
| 60 | 3-16 | Y | Passage. (59-40) |
| Civil Actions Against Aircraft Manufacturers (S. 1458, P.L. 103-298) | |||
| 61 | 3-16 | Y | Passage. (91-8) |
| Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions (H.R. 3474, P.L. 103-325) | |||
| 62 | 3-17 | Y | Mitchell-Dole amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Congress has Constitutional obligation to conduct oversight of matters relating to government operations; Majority and Republican Leaders should determine appropriate timetable, procedures, and forum for Congressional oversight, including hearings on all matters related to Madison Guaranty Savings and Association and Whitewater Development Corporation and Capital Management Service, Inc.; no witness called to testify at these hearings shall be immunity over objection of Special Counsel Fiske; and hearings should be structured in manner that would not interfere with Special Counsel's ongoing investigation. (98-0) |
| Park Service Concessions Policy (S. 208) | |||
| 63 | 3-22 | Y | Passage. (90-9) |
| First Budget Resolution, 1995 (H.Con.Res. 218) | |||
| 64 | 3-22 | N | Harkin, et al., modified amendment: Reduces FY 1995 budget authority (BA) by $93 million; increases Function 750 (Administration of Justice) by $420 million in BA in FY 1995 and $420 million in outlays in FY 1995-99, assuming increase will be used to fund Edward Byrne formula grant program; and assumes funding will be available from $513 million reduction in Ballistic Missile Defense Program (Star Wars). (40-59) |
| 65 | 3-22 | Y | Gorton, et al., amendment: Increases Function 750 (Administration of by $2.1 billion in BA and $1.6 billion in outlays in FY 1995-99, assuming increase will be used for Edward Byrne formula grant program; and reduces Function 920 (Allowances) by same amount, assuming across-the-board cut for government furnishings and consulting services. (97-1) |
| 66 | 3-23 | N | Domenici, et al., amendment (as substitute for resolution): Assumes variety of tax cut proposals, including $500 per child non-refundable tax credit; indexing capital gains; business depreciation tax law restructuring; new form of Individual Retirement Account with penalty-free withdrawals for first-time homebuyers, and educational and medical expenses; one year extension of R&D tax credit and deduction for employer-provided educational assistance; and student interest deductibility; includes most fee proposals in President's budget; assumes revenues from IRS compliance initiative; assumes offsets by cutting entitlements by $213 billion over five years as follows: Medicare Medicaid by $144 billion, welfare programs by $33 billion, other unspecified cuts of $36 billion, with Agriculture cuts of approximately $9 billion; and reduces budget authority for discretionary spending by $24.5 billion over years. (42-58) |
| 67 | 3-23 | N | Dodd, et al., amendment: Increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment and Social Services) by $30.5 billion in budget authority (BA) and $22.4 billion in outlays in FY 1995-99, assuming increase in Federal contribution to States to cover special education costs; reduces Function 050 (National Defense) by $9.5 billion in BA and $8.0 billion in outlays over years, assuming cancellation of Milstar Program and $300 million reduction in Intelligence for FY 1995; and makes 50 percent ($21 billion) reduction in Exon-Grassley provision which required unspecified cuts in discretionary spending. (33-65) |
| 68 | 3-23 | Y | Boxer, et al., amendment: Increases Function 350 (Agriculture) by $180 million in budget authority (BA) and outlays in FY 1995, assuming funding be used for Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP); increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services) by $320 million in BA in FY 1995 and $320 million in outlays in FY 1995-98, assuming $120 million for Head Start and $200 million for Child Care Development Block Grant; increases Function 550 (Health) by $400 million in BA in FY 1995 and $400 million in outlays in FY 1995-97, assuming $200 million for childhood immunizations and $200 million for Maternal and Child Health Block Grants; increases Function 600 (Income Security) by $100 million in BA in FY 1995 and $100 million in outlays in FY 1995-96, assuming additional funding for WIC; and reduces Function 920 (Allowances) by $1 billion in BA in FY 1995 and $1 billion in outlays in FY 1995-98, assuming 20 percent cut in FY 1995 government travel expenses. (93-5) |
| 69 | 3-23 | N | Lott amendment: Reinstates walls between defense and domestic discretionary spending for purposes of making $26 billion in cuts required by Exon-Grassley provision, and requires cuts to come from domestic discretionary accounts; reduces entitlement spending by additional $19.6 billion over five years as follows: $18.4 from Medicare, $500 million from veterans benefits, $500 million from NRC fees, $100 million from transportation, and $100 million patent and trademark fees; reduces authorizing Committee allocations by same amounts; and requires cuts to be made before health care reform legislation can be considered without 60-vote point of order. (34-64) (34-64) |
| Goals 2000: Educate America Act (H.R. 1804, P.L. 103-227) | |||
| 70 | 3-24 | Y | Mitchell motion to proceed to conference report. (60-31) |
| Federal Workforce Restructuring (H.R. 3345, P.L. 103-226) | |||
| 71 | 3-24 | Y | Mitchell motion to proceed to conference report. (62-29) |
| First Budget Resolution, 1995 (H.Con.Res. 218) | |||
| 72 | 3-24 | N | Domenici-Nunn-Thurmond amendment: Restores discretionary cuts of $23 billion in budget authority (BA) and $18 billion in outlays in FY 1995-98 made by Exon-Grassley provision, but retains cut of $20.2 billion in BA and $8.1 billion in FY 1999; reduces entitlement spending by $19.6 billion over five years as follows: $18.4 billion from Medicare, $500 million from veterans benefits, $500 million from NRC fees, $100 million from transportation, and $100 million from patent and trademark fees; and prohibits Committee from moving forward with deficit-neutral legislation until savings required by amendment are achieved. (35-63) |
| 73 | 3-24 | N | Mack, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Federal outlays should be reduced by $34 billion per year below current CBO baseline in order to achieve balanced budget by 2000; and Spending Reduction Commission should be created to propose annual spending cuts sufficient to reach yearly reduction targets. (57-42) |
| 74 | 3-24 | N | Hutchison, et al., amendment: Reduces Function 800 (General Government) by $2.4 billion in budget authority and outlays in FY 1995-99, assuming 7.5 percent reduction in Legislative Branch appropriations. (48-50) |
| Federal Workforce Restructuring (H.R. 3345, P.L. 103-226) | |||
| * 75 | 3-24 | Y | Mitchell, et al., cloture motion on conference report. (58-41) |
| * 76 | 3-24 | Y | Mitchell, et al., second cloture motion on conference report. (63-36) |
| 77 | 3-24 | Y | Adoption of conference report. (99-1) |
| First Budget Resolution, 1995 (H.Con.Res. 218) | |||
| 78 | 3-24 | N | Gramm-Coats amendment: Reduces all discretionary accounts by $208.4 billion in budget authority and $157 billion in outlays in FY 1995-99; and assumes that $126.6 billion of this savings will be used to finance increase in dependent tax exemption from $2,350 to $4,700, and $31 billion for deficit reduction. (32-67) |
| 79 | 3-24 | N | Robb motion to recommit resolution with instructions to report forthwith revised resolution which: (1) specifies by function any reductions in budget authority and outlays necessitated by lowering discretionary spending limits contained in Section 601 of Congressional Budget Act of 1974, provided that such reduction come from National Defense Function (050) or Allowances Function (920), and (2) includes all provisions adopted during consideration of this resolution. (28-70) |
| 80 | 3-25 | Y | Gramm-Hutchinson amendment: Reduces following functions by total of $25 billion in budget authority and outlays in FY 1995-99, assuming cuts will from President's requests for increases in certain accounts, including Goals 2000, Head Start, School-to-Work and National Service: 150 (International Affairs), 250 (General Science, Space and Technology), 270 (Energy), 300 (Natural Resources and Environment), 350 (Agriculture), 370 (Commerce and Housing Credit), 450 (Community and Regional Development), 500 (Education, Training, Employment and Social Services), 550 (Health), 600 (Income Security), 650 (Social Security), 700 (Veterans Benefits and Services), and 800 (General Government); and increases Function 920 (Allowances) by same amount, assuming increase will be used to reimburse States for costs of illegal immigrants. (37-61) |
| 81 | 3-25 | Y | Sasser modified amendment (as substitute for Nunn, et al., modified amendment placing permanent enforceable cap on amount of non-Social Security mandatory spending beginning FY 1996): Inserts language of concurrent resolution as amended to date; and expresses sense of Congress that Congress should adopt comprehensive health care reform that will curtail growth of health care spending and devote savings to lower deficit and offset cost of whatever comprehensive health reform legislation is ultimately enacted. (45-53) |
| 82 | 3-25 | Y | Adoption. (57-40) |
| Goals 2000: Educate America Act (H.R. 1804, P.L. 103-227) | |||
| 83 | 3-25 | Y | Mitchell motion to proceed to conference report. (83-12) |
| 84 | 3-26 | Y | Mitchell motion: Sergeant at Arms to request attendance. (75-9) |
| * 85 | 3-26 | Y | Mitchell, et al., cloture motion on conference report. (62-23) |
| 86 | 3-26 | Y | Adoption of conference report. (63-22) |
| California Desert Protection (S. 21, P.L. 103-433) | |||
| 87 | 4-12 | N | Wallop amendment: Redesignates Mojave National Park as Mojave National Monument, managed under Bureau of Land Management. (35-62) |
| 88 | 4-12 | N | Bennett amendment: Prohibits designation of any park or wilderness area in bill until Federal government has acquired 90 percent of privately held lands within exterior boundaries of designated area within ten years of enactment; and requires Secretary to ascertain ownership of each parcel and notify each landowner in writing of provisions of this act and specific effects of proposed designation on their parcel. (34-64) |
| 89 | 4-13 | Y | Passage. (69-29) |
| Payments in Lieu of Taxes (S. 455, P.L. 103-397) | |||
| 90 | 4-13 | Y | Passage. (78-20) |
| Department of Agriculture Reorganization (S. 1970, in 103-354) | |||
| 91 | 4-13 | Y | Passage. (98-1) |
| Nomination of Rosemary Barkett, of Florida, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit ( ) | |||
| 92 | 4-14 | Y | Confirmation. (61-37) |
| Nomination of Admiral Frank B. Kelso, II, U.S. Navy, to be placed on the retired list in the grade of four-star Admiral ( ) | |||
| 93 | 4-19 | N | Confirmation. (54-43) |
| Bankruptcy Amendments (S. 540) | |||
| 94 | 4-20 | Y | McCain-Burns amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that policy of providing free parking to Members of Congress, other government officials, and at Washington National and Dulles International Airports should be ended. (44-53) |
| 95 | 4-20 | N | Heflin-Grassley motion to table Reid-Brown amendment: Bars individual from filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 13 if he/she was debtor in a case filed preceding three years. (60-34) |
| 96 | 4-21 | Y | Passage. (94-0) |
| Consumer Reporting Reform (S. 783) | |||
| 97 | 5-3 | Y | Levin amendment (to Lieberman, et al., amendment--Vote No. 98): Expresses sense of Senate that Congress should not impair objectivity or integrity of Financial Accounting Standards Board's decisionmaking process by legislating accounting rules. (94-2) |
| 98 | 5-3 | Y | Lieberman, et al., amendment (as amended by Levin amendment--Vote No. 97): Expresses sense of Senate that Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) should not at this time change current generally accepted accounting of employee stock options and purchase plans, and Congress should not impair objectivity or integrity of FASB's decisionmaking process by legislating accounting rules. (88-9) |
| 99 | 5-4 | Y | Bryan motion to table Simon amendment: Establishes three-member Privacy Protection Commission with advisory powers to provide leadership and coordination to all Federal agencies to enforce all statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policies that involve privacy or data protection of individuals' records, make recommendations to Congress for legislative to Federal statutes, and develop model standards for use by Federal, State, and local agencies. (77-21) |
| 100 | 5-4 | Y | Passage. (87-10) |
| Congressional Gifts Reform (S. 1935) | |||
| 101 | 5-5 | N | McConnell, et al., amendment (as substitute for bill): Imposes mandatory penalties upon any Senator, officer or employee who violates rule XXXV of Standing Rules of Senate three times; puts annual aggregate of $150 on acceptance of gifts from any one source with only gift over $75 counting against aggregate; requires that necessary travel-related expenses provided members, officers, and employees in connection with events related to duties be published in Congressional Record; and permits contributions from lobbyists to legal defense funds. (39-59) |
| 102 | 5-5 | Y | Bumpers modified amendment (to Committee substitute amendment): Prohibits giving gifts to Members, officers, staff, or spouses thereof; and retains exempted items contained in Committee substitute amendment. (90-3) |
| 103 | 5-5 | N | Burns amendment (to Murkowski amendment--Vote No. 104): Requires immediate percent reduction in Members pay. (34-59) |
| 104 | 5-5 | Y | Murkowski amendment: Broadens definition of "gifts" in Committee substitute to bar lobbyists, foreign agents, or political action committees from making campaign contributions to Members of Congress. (66-29) |
| 105 | 5-5 | N | Murkowski amendment: Permits Member, officer, employee, or spouse, or dependent thereof, to accept reimbursement for transportation and lodging in connection with charity event in which Member or employee is participant. (37-58) |
| 106 | 5-11 | Y | D'Amato, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Senate conferees on H.R. 3355, Violent Crime and Control Act, should reject Racial Justice Act provisions. (58-41) |
| 107 | 5-11 | Y | Passage. (95-4) |
| National Environmental Technology (S. 978) | |||
| 108 | 5-11 | Y | Passage. (85-14) |
| Human Services Reauthorization (S. 2000, P.L. 103-252) | |||