[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1069-D1070]
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                                      Wednesday, September 30, 1998

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11135-S11210
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2532-2534 and S. Res. 283.                      
  Page S11182
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1480, to authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration to conduct research, monitoring, education 
and management activities for the eradication and control of harmful 
algal blooms, including blooms of Pfiesteria piscicida and other 
aquatic toxins, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 105-357)
  S. 2120, to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license 
federally-owned inventions, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 105-358) 
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Measures Passed:
  North American Wetlands Conservation Act: Senate passed S. 1677, to 
reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the 
Partnerships for Wildlife Act, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S11190-93
  Shelby (for Chafee) Amendment No. 3673, to designate a member of the 
North American Wetlands Conservation Council and to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to publish a policy for making certain 
appointments to the Council.                            
Pages S11190-93
  Federal Employees Health Care Protection Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1836, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve 
administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers under 
the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, after agreeing to 
committee amendments.                                   
  Pages S11193-96
  Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4110, to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation 
paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, and to make 
various improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2273, 
Senate companion measure, after agreeing to a committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                 
  Page S11196
  Subsequently, S. 2273 was placed back on the Senate calendar. 
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  Small Business Investment Company Technical Corrections Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 3412, to amend the Small Business Act and the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide for a pilot loan guarantee 
program to address Year 2000 problems of small business concerns and to 
improve the programs of the Small Business Administration, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:           
  Pages S11196-S11209
  Shelby (for Bond) Amendment No. 3674, relating to small business 
Federal contract set-asides.                            
Pages S11203-09
Internet Tax Freedom Act: Senate considered the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 442, to establish a national policy against State 
and local government interference with interstate commerce on the 
Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise 
Congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a 
moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the 
free flow of commerce via the Internet.         
  Pages S11154, S11177-78
  Subsequently, by unanimous-consent agreement, the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill was agreed to, the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation amendment in the nature of a substitute was 
agreed to, and the Committee on Finance amendment in the nature of a 
substitute was agreed to.                               
Pages S11177-78
  Also, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and amendments to be proposed thereto, on 
Thursday, October 1, 1998.                                  
Page S11154
DOD Authorizations Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 3616, to authorizations appropriations for 
fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of

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Defense, and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 
1999.                                        
  Pages S11170-77, S11209-10
  A unanimous-consent time-agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report on Thursday, October 1, 1998, 
with a vote to occur thereon.                               
Page S11170
Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse: Senate concurred in the 
amendments of the House to S. 1355, to designate the United States 
courthouse located at 141 Church Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as 
the ``Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure 
for the President.                                          
  Page S11196
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth W. Kizer, of California, to be Under Secretary for Health of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years.
  Richard A. Grafmeyer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social 
Security Advisory Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
September 30, 2000.
  Gerald M. Shea, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2004.
  A routine list in the Army.                               
Page S11210
Communications:                                         
  Pages S11180-82
Statements on Introduced Bills:                         
  Pages S11182-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S11183-84
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S11184-85
Notices of Hearings:                                        
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Authority for Committees:                                   
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Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S11185-90
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 5:53 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Thursday, October 1, 1998. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11209.)