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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1075-D1076 on Sept. 12, 1995.
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Tuesday, September 12, 1995
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13315-S13479
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 1232-1234, and S. Res. 170.
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Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
H.R. 2076, making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 104-139)
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Measures Passed:
Appointing Committee Chairmen: Senate agreed to S. Res. 170, to appoint various Chairmen for the 104th Congress.
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Family Self-Sufficiency Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4, to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending and reduce welfare dependence, with a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
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Adopted:
(1) Moseley-Braun Amendment No. 2473 (to Amendment No. 2280), to modify the job opportunities to certain low-income individuals program.
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(2) Abraham/Lieberman Amendment No. 2511 (to Amendment No. 2280), to express the sense of the Senate that the Congress should adopt enterprise zone legislation in the 104th Congress.
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(3) McConnell Amendment No. 2674 (to Amendment No. 2280), to timely rapid implementation of provisions relating to the child and adult care food program.
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(4) McConnell Amendment No. 2675 (to Amendment No. 2280), to clarify the school date provision of the child and adult care food program.
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(5) Stevens/Murkowski Amendment No. 2585 (to Amendment No. 2280), of a technical nature.
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(6) Domenici Amendment No. 2574 (to Amendment No. 2280), to express the sense of the Senate regarding the inability of the non-custodial parent to pay child support.
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(7) Bryan Amendment No. 2555 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide State welfare or public assistance agencies an option to determine eligibility of a household containing an ineligible individual under the food stamp program.
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(8) Leahy Amendment No. 2570 (to Amendment No. 2280), to reduce fraud and trafficking in the food stamp program by providing incentives to States to implement Electronic Benefit Transfer systems.
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(9) Feingold Amendment No. 2480 (to Amendment No. 2280), to study the impact of amendments to the child and adult care food program on program participation and family day care licensing.
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Rejected:
(1) By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 409), Conrad/Bradley Amendment No. 2529 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide States with the maximum flexibility by allowing States to elect to participate in the TAP and WAGE programs.
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(2) By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 410), Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2469 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide additional funding to States to accommodate any growth in the number of people in poverty.
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(3) Breaux Amendment No. 2488 (to Amendment No. 2280), to maintain the welfare partnership between the States and the Federal Government.
(By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 411), Senate tabled the amendment.)
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(4) By 36 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 412), Ashcroft Amendment No. 2562
(to Amendment No. 2280), to convert the food stamp program into a block grant program.
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Withdrawn:
Shelby Amendment No. 2527 (to Amendment No. 2280), to improve provisions relating to the optional State food assistance block grant.
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Dole Modified Amendment No. 2280, of a perfecting nature.
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Moseley-Braun Amendment No. 2471 (to Amendment No. 2280), to require States to establish a voucher program for providing assistance to minor children in families that are eligible for but do not receive assistance.
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Moseley-Braun Amendment No. 2472 (to Amendment No. 2280), to prohibit a State form imposing a time limit for assistance if the State has failed to provide work activity-related services to an adult individual in a family receiving assistance under the State program.
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Graham/Bumpers Amendment No. 2565 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide a formula for allocating funds that more accurately reflects the needs of States with children below the poverty line.
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Domenici Modified Amendment No. 2575 (to Amendment No. 2280), to strike the mandatory family cap.
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Daschle Amendment No. 2672 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide for the establishment of a Contingency Fund for State Welfare Programs.
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Daschle Amendment No. 2671 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide a 3 percent set aside for the funding of family assistance grants for Indians.
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DeWine Amendment No. 2518 (to Amendment No. 2280), to modify the method for calculating participation rates to more accurately reflect the total case load of families receiving assistance in the State.
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Faircloth Amendment No. 2608 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide for an abstinence education program.
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Boxer Amendment No. 2592 (to Amendment No. 2280), to provide that State authority to restrict benefits to noncitizens does not apply to foster care or adoption assistance programs.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and certain amendments pending thereto, on Wednesday, September 13.
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Communications:
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Statements on Introduced Bills:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Notices of Hearings:
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Authority for Committees:
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Additional Statements:
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Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total-412)
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Recess: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and recessed at 10:21 p.m., until 9 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13, 1995. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S13479.)
