[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 57 (Friday, May 8, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D480]
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                                                Friday, May 8, 1998

[[Page D480]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4555-S4602
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2054-2056, and S. Res. 226.
  Page S4558
Measures Passed:
  International Whaling: Senate agreed to S. Res. 226, expressing the 
sense of the Senate regarding the policy of the United States at the 
50th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission. 
                                                         Pages S4600-01
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
265, authorizing the use of the East Front of the Capitol Grounds for 
performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts.
  Page S4601
National Science Foundation Authorizations--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent time-agreement was reached providing for the consideration of 
S. 1046, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for 
the National Science Foundation.
  Page S4601
Religious Liberty and Charitable Donations Protection Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of S. 1244, to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
protect certain charitable contributions.
  Page S4601
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S4558
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4558-60
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S4560
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4561-63
Text of H.R. 2676 as Previously Passed:
  Pages S4563-S4600
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 11:21 a.m., 
until 12 noon, on Monday, May 11, 1998. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4601.)