[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 54 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D456-D457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Tuesday, May 5, 1998

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Job Training Partnership Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4223-S4378
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced as follows: S. 2031-
2035.
  Page S4357
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1618, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the 
protection of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications 
carriers, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 105-183)
  S. 442, to establish a national policy against State and local 
government interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or 
interactive computer services, and to exercise Congressional 
jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on 
the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of 
commerce via the Internet, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-184)
Page S4357
Measures Passed:
  Job Training Partnership Act: By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 119), 
Senate passed H.R. 1385, to consolidate, coordinate, and improve 
employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs 
in the United States, as previously amended.
  Pages S4252-S4349
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair appointed the following conferees: 
Senators Jeffords, Coats, Gregg, Frist, DeWine, Enzi, Hutchison, 
Collins, Warner, McConnell, Kennedy, Dodd, Harkin, Mikulski, Bingaman, 
Wellstone, Murray, and Reed.
Page S4349
  National Eating Disorders Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 197, designating 
May 6, 1998, as ``National Eating Disorders Awareness Day'' to heighten 
awareness and stress prevention of eating disorders, and the measure 
was then agreed to.
  Page S4375
IRS Reform: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2676, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal 
Revenue Service, with a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S4237-47, S4251-52, S4351-53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto.
Page S4351
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, May 6, 
1998.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning the national emergency with 
respect to Sudan; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-119).
Pages S4353-54
  Transmitting the report entitled ``The State of Small Business''; 
referred to the Committee on Small Business. (PM-120).
Pages S4354-56
  Transmitting the report on the Pemigewasset River in New Hampshire; 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (PM-121). 
                                                             Page S4356
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Norman Y. Mineta, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term 
of six years. (New Position)
  Hans Mark, of Texas, to be Director of Defense Research and 
Engineering, vice Anita K. Jones, resigned.
  Clyde J. Hart, Jr., of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the 
Maritime Administration, vice Albert J. Herberger, resigned. 
                                                         Pages S4377-78
Messages From the President:
  Pages S4353-56
Communications:
  Pages S4356-57
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4357-65
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4365-66

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Amendments Submitted:
  Page S4366
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S4366
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S4366-67
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4367-75
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-119)
  Page S4266
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 6, 1998. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4376.)