[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 122 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D975]
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                                             Tuesday, September 15, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10331-S10391
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2469-2476 and S. Res. 276 and 277.
  Page S10383
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2432, to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive 
technology needs of individuals with disabilities, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-334)
Page S10383
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 S10335-78, S10391
Adopted:
  Enzi Amendment No. 3592, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from 
promulgating certain regulations relating to Indian gaming and to prohibit 
the Secretary from approving class III gaming without State approval. 
                                                             Pages S10356-71
Rejected:
  Bumpers Amendment No. 3591, to strike provisions requiring a report from 
the National Academy of Sciences reviewing the adequacy of existing Federal 
and State environmental regulations applicable to exploration and mining on 
Federal lands. (By 58 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 268), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S10337-56
  Ashcroft Amendment No. 3593, to eliminate funding for the National 
Endowment for the Arts and to transfer available funds for the operation of 
the National Park System. (By 76 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 269), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10371-78
Pending:
  Daschle Amendment No. 3581, to provide emergency assistance to 
agricultural producers.
Page S10335
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, September 16, 1998.
Page S10391
Messages From the House:
  Page S10381
Measures Referred:
  Pages S10381-82
Communications:
  Page S10382
Petitions:
  Page S10382
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S10383
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10383-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10386-87
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10388-89
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S10389
Authority for Committees:
  Page S10389
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10389-91
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--269) 
                                                     Pages S10355-56, S10378
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 16, 1998. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10391.)