[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 22, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1015-D1016]
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                                        Tuesday, September 22, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10673-S10738
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2506-2511, and S. Con. Res. 119-120.            
  Page S10722
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 3069, to extend the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy 
to allow the Advisory Council to advise Congress on the implementation 
of the proposals and recommendations of the Advisory Council, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 105-342)
  S. 1385, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of 
diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-
exposed veterans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 105-343)
  S. 1822, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize 
provision of care to veterans treated with nasopharyngeal radium 
irradiation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 105-344)                                               
Pages S10722
Measures Passed:
  Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 326, permitting 
the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on September 23, 1998, for the 
presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Nelson Rolihlahla 
Mandela.                                                
  Pages S10732-33
  National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Committee 
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
259, designating the week beginning September 20, 1998, as ``National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                         
  Page S10733
  Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act: Senate passed S. 1397, to 
establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of 
powered flight and the achievements of the Wright brothers, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:               
  Pages S10733-37
  Grassley (for Helms/Glenn) Amendment No. 3613, authorizing funds for 
fiscal years 1999 through 2004.                             
Page S10735
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 
1301, to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for consumer 
bankruptcy protection, with a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows: 
                                         Pages S10673-S10701, S10704-13
Adopted:
  Feingold/Specter Amendment No. 3565 (to Amendment No. 3559), to 
provide for a waiver of filing fees in certain bankruptcy cases. (By 47 
yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 280), Senate earlier failed to table the 
amendment.)                                     
Pages S10673, S10698-99
Rejected:
  Feingold/Specter Amendment No. 3602 (to Amendment No. 3559), to 
ensure payment of trustees' costs under chapter 7 of title 11, United 
States Code, of abuse motions, without encouraging conflicts of 
interest between attorneys and clients. (By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote 
No. 279), Senate tabled the amendment.)         
Pages S10673, S10697-98
  Reed Amendment No. 3610 (to Amendment No. 3559), relating to court 
considerations with respect to dismissal or conversion. (By 63 yeas to 
36 nays (Vote No. 281), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                         Pages S10674-79, S10699-S10701
  Kennedy Amendment No. 3540 (to Amendment No. 3559), to increase the 
Federal minimum wage. (By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 278), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                                  
Pages S10674-97
Pending:
  Lott (for Grassley/Hatch) Amendment No. 3559, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10673
  By unanimous consent, Amendment No. 3595, as modified, agreed to on 
September 17, 1998, was further modified.               
Pages S10712-13
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, September 23, 1998. 
                                                           Pages S10737
Child Custody Protection Act--Cloture Vote: By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote 
No. 282), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not 
having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to agree to

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close further debate on the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute to S. 1645, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the 
involvement of parents in abortion decisions.           
  Pages S10701-04
Federal Vacancies Reform Act--Cloture Filed: A motion was entered to 
close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
2176, to amend sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States 
Code (commonly referred to as the ``Vacancies Act'') to clarify 
statutory requirements relating to vacancies in and appointments to 
certain Federal offices 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 Thursday, September 24, 1998.                 
  Page S10712
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Eljay B. Bowron, of Michigan, to be Inspector General, Department of 
the Interior.
  Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Energy (Non-Proliferation and National Security).
  David Michaels, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Environment, Safety and Health).
  William B. Bader, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the 
United States Information Agency.
  Vivian Lowery Derryck, an Assistant Administrator of the Agency for 
International Development, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 
2003.
  Susan E. Rice, an Assistant Secretary of State, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term 
expiring September 27, 2003.
  Michael J. Sullivan, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Ireland.
  Gordon Davidson, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2004.
  Cleo Parker Robinson, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2004.
  Aleta A. Trauger, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Tennessee.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.                
Page S10738
Messages From the House:                                    
  Page S10719
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                
  Page S10719
Communications:                                         
  Pages S10719-21
Petitions:                                              
  Pages S10721-22
Statements on Introduced Bills:                         
  Pages S10722-25
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10725-26
Amendments Submitted:                                       
  Page S10728
Notices of Hearings:                                        
  Page S10728
Authority for Committees:                                   
  Page S10728
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10728-32
Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--282) 
                                     Pages S10697-99, S10701, S10703-04
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 23, 1998. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on pages S10737-38.)