[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 119 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D953-D954]
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                                       Thursday, September 10, 1998

[[Page D953]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Committee on Rules ordered reported H. Res. 525, providing for 
      review by the Committee on the Judiciary of a Communication from 
      an Independent Counsel.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10143-10225
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2455-2460, S. Res. 275, and S. Con. Res. 116. 
                                                        Pages S10206-07
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2119, to amend the Amateur Sports Act to strengthen provisions 
protecting the right of athletes to compete, recognize the Paralympics 
and growth of disabled sports, improve the U.S. Olympic Committee's 
ability to resolve certain disputes, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-325)                        
Page S10206
Measures Passed:
  Extending Financial Report Program: Senate passed S. 2071, to extend 
a quarterly financial report program administered by the Secretary of 
Commerce.                                                   
  Page S10221
Passage Vitiated: Senate vitiated passage of the following measures:
  S. Con. Res. 110, honoring the memory of Detective John Michael 
Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United 
States Capitol Police for their selfless acts of heroism at the United 
States Capitol on July 24, 1998, and the measure was indefinitely 
postponed.                                                  
Page S10221
  S. Con. Res. 111, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol 
for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private 
First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police 
Force, and the measure was indefinitely postponed.          
Page S10221
Interior Appropriations, 1999: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2237, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, taking action 
on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: 
                                             Pages S10145-77, S10181-83
Withdrawn:
  McCain/Feingold Amendment No. 3554, to reform the financing of 
Federal elections.                           
Pages S10145-77, S10182-83
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following 
action:
  By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 264), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to a motion to close further debate on Amendment No. 
3554, listed above.                                     
Pages S10176-77
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
1301, to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for consumer 
bankruptcy protection, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as 
follows:                                     
  Pages S10183-90, S10192-96
Pending:
  Lott (for Grassley/Hatch) Amendment No. 3559, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10183
  Senate will vote on a motion to close further debate on the pending 
amendment on Friday, September 11, 1998.
Truth in Employment Act--Cloture Filed: A motion was entered to close 
further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1981, to 
preserve the balance of rights between employers, employees, and labor 
organizations which is fundamental to our system of collective 
bargaining while preserving the rights of workers to organize, or 
otherwise engage in concerted activities protected under the National 
Labor Relations Act and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will 
occur on Monday, September 14, 1998.                        
  Page S10221

[[Page D954]]

Measures Indefinitely Postponed:
  IDEA Authorization: S. 717, to amend the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to 
that Act.                                                   
  Page S10221
  Defense Authorization: S. 924, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the 
Armed Forces.                                               
  Page S10221
  DC Appropriations: S. 1156, making appropriations for the government 
of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or 
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 1998.                                  
  Page S10221
  Amtrak Labor Dispute: S.J. Res. 37, to provide for the extension of a 
temporary prohibition of strikes or lockout and to provide for binding 
arbitration with respect to the labor dispute between Amtrak and 
certain of its employees.                                   
  Page S10221
  Agriculture Census Authority: S. 845, to transfer to the Secretary of 
Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of agriculture. 
                                                            Page S10221
  Asian Elephant Conservation: S. 1287, to assist in the conservation 
of Asian elephants by supporting and providing financial resources for 
the conservation programs of nations within the range of Asian 
elephants and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the 
conservation of Asian elephants.                            
  Page S10221
  Kennedy Center Authorization: S. 2038, to amend the John F. Kennedy 
Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts and to further define the criteria for capital 
repair and operation and maintenance.                       
  Page S10221
  African Elephant Conservation Act Authorization: S. 627, to 
reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act.          
  Page S10221
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  T. J. Glauthier, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Energy.
  Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of State 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
  B. Lynn Pascoe, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
  Herbert Lee Buchanan III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Navy.
  R. Rand Beers, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State.
  Peter F. Romero, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State.
  C. David Welch, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State.
  Jeh Charles Johnson, of New York, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of the Air Force.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                            
Pages S10223-25
Messages From the House                                     
  Page S10204
Measures Referred                                           
  Page S10204
Measures Placed on Calendar:                            
  Pages S10204-05
Communications:                                         
  Pages S10205-06
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S10206
Statements on Introduced Bills:                         
  Pages S10207-11
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10211-12
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10212-15
Authority for Committees:                               
  Pages S10215-16
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10216-21
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--264) 
                                                            Page S10177
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:28 a.m., and adjourned at 7:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, September 11, 1998. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S10221-22.)