[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 75 (Thursday, June 11, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D619-D620]
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                                            Thursday, June 11, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6131-S6272
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2156-2166, S.J. Res. 52 and 53, and S. Res. 
247.
  Page S6181
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Special Report on Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 1999. (S. Rept. No. 105-211)
  S. 2159, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. (S. Rept. No. 105-212)
  S. 2160, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. (S. Rept. No. 105-213) 
                                                             Page S6181
Measures Passed:
  National Park System Reform: Senate passed S. 1693, to provide for 
improved management and increased accountability for certain National 
Park Service Programs, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S6261-70
  Thomas (for Murkowski/Bumpers) Amendment No. 2703, of a technical 
nature.
Page S6268
  U.S.-Korea Relations: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 245, expressing the sense of the 
Senate that it is the interest of both the United States and the 
Republic of Korea to maintain and enhance continued close U.S.-ROK 
relations, and to commend President Kim Dae Jung and the Republic of 
Korea for the measures already implemented and those it has committed 
to implement to resolve the country's economic and financial problems, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S6270
  Authorizing Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 247, to authorize 
testimony, document production, and representation of Member and 
employees of the Senate in United States versus Jack L. Williams, et 
al.
  Page S6271
Universal Tobacco Settlement Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
1415, to reform and restructure the processes by which tobacco products 
are manufactured, marketed, and distributed, to prevent the use of 
tobacco products by minors, and to redress the adverse health effects 
of tobacco use, with a modified committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute (Amendment No. 2420), taking action on amendments proposed 
thereto, as follows:
  Pages S6139-46, S6149-76, S6271-72
Adopted:
  Kerry Modified Amendment No. 2689 (to Amendment No. 2437), to 
establish that a State shall use not less than 50 percent of certain 
restricted funds to carry out activities under the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990. (By 33 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 
157), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.) 
                                        Pages S6140-46, S6149-56, S6170
  Subsequently, the amendment was further modified.
Pages S6271-72
Rejected:
  Faircloth Amendment No. 2701 (to Amendment No. 2437), to limit 
attorneys' fees. (By 50 yeas to 45 nays, 2 responding present (Vote No. 
158), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S6170-75
Pending:
  Gregg/Leahy Amendment No. 2433 (to Amendment No. 2420), to modify the 
provisions relating to civil liability for tobacco manufacturers. 
                                                             Page S6139
  Gregg/Leahy Amendment No. 2434 (to Amendment No. 2433), in the nature 
of a substitute.
Page S6139
  Gramm Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Amendment No. 2436, to 
modify the provisions relating to civil liability for tobacco 
manufacturers, and to eliminate the marriage penalty reflected in the 
standard deduction and to ensure the earned income credit takes into 
account the elimination of such penalty.
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  Daschle (for Durbin) Amendment No. 2437 (to Amendment No. 2436), 
relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage.
Page S6139
  Reed Amendment No. 2702 (to Amendment No. 2437), to disallow tax 
deductions for advertising, promotional, and marketing expenses 
relating to tobacco product use unless certain requirements are met. 
                                                             Page S6176
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 43 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No.156), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on the modified committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (Amendment No. 2420). 
                                                             Page S6145
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Friday, June 12, 
1998.
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaties:
  Extradition Treaty with Austria (Treaty Doc. 105-50); and Convention 
on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry 
Adoption (Treaty Doc. 105-51).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. 
                                                         Pages S6270-71
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning the governments of the Federal 
Republic Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in response to the 
situation in Kosovo; referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-139).
Pages S6178-79
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kelley S. Coyner, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Research 
and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation.
  William Lloyd Massey, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2003.
  Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Agency for International Development.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Page S6272
Messages From the President:
  Pages S6178-79
Messages From the House:
  Page S6179
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S6179
Communications:
  Pages S6179-81
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S6181-S6205
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6205-06
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6206-57
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S6257
Authority for Committees:
  Page S6257
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6257-61
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--158) 
                                              Pages S6145, S6156, S6175
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., 
until 9:30 p.m., on Friday, June 12, 1998. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6272.)