[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 3, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D95-D96]
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                                        Wednesday, February 3, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 10 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1115-S1197
Measures Introduced: Thirty-three bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 333-365, S.J. Res. 8-10, and S. Res. 31. 
                                                         Pages S1143-45
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Reported on Tuesday, February 2, during the adjournment:
  S. 4, to improve pay and retirement equity for members of the Armed 
Forces, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
106-1)
Reported today:
  S. 262, to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade 
laws. (S. Rept. No. 106-2)
  Special Report on Committee Activities of the Select Committee on 
Intelligence. (S. Rept. No. 106-3)                           
Page S1143
Appointments:
  North Atlantic Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed Senator 
Roth as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the North Atlantic 
Assembly during the 106th Congress.                          
  Page S1134
  North Atlantic Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed Senator 
Biden as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the North Atlantic 
Assembly during the 106th Congress.                          
  Page S1135
  National Council on the Arts: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, his appointment of 
Senator Sessions to serve as a member of the National Council on the 
Arts.                                                        
  Page S1134
  Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
Senator Dodd as Vice Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the Mexico-
U.S. Interparliamentary Group during the 106th Congress.     
  Page S1135
Approval of Journal: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached that 
when the Senate recesses as a court and resumes legislative session, 
the Journal of Proceedings be approved to date.              
  Page S1189
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report concerning the emigration laws and policies 
of Albania; referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-2).    
Page S1135
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Received on Friday, January 29, during the adjournment:
  Robert Wayne Gee, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(Fossil Energy).
Received today:
  27 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy.                                                    
Pages S1189-97
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S1135
Communications:                                          
  Pages S1135-43
Petitions:                                                   
  Page S1143
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S1143-79
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1179-80
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1180-83
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S1183
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1183-88
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 3:13 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Thursday, February 4, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1189.)

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