[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D154-D155]
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                                         Tuesday, February 23, 1999

[[Page D154]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1743-S1846
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 440-447, S.J. Res. 11-12, and S. Res. 48. 
                                                         Pages S1801-02
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 314, to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 
2000 computer problems of small business concerns. (S. Rept. No. 106-5)
                                                             Page S1801
Measures Passed:
  District of Columbia Management Restoration Act: Senate passed H.R. 
433, to restore the management and personnel authority of the Mayor of 
the District of Columbia.                                    
  Page S1844
Soldiers', Sailors', Airmen's and Marines' Bill of Rights Act: Senate 
continued consideration of S. 4, to improve pay and retirement equity 
for members of the Armed Forces, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S1746-62, S1764-71
Adopted:
  By 87 yeas to 11 nays, 1 voting present (Vote No. 20), Crapo 
Amendment No. 9, to repeal the reduction in military retired pay for 
civilian employees of the Federal Government.            
Pages S1748-56
  Enzi Amendment No. 11, to make a limitation on tuition assistance for 
members of the Armed Forces inapplicable to members deployed in support 
of a contingency operation or similar operation.             
Page S1756
  Robb Amendment No. 8, to increase the amount of certain bonuses and 
special pays and to authorize payment of certain additional special 
pays and bonuses.                                        
Pages S1756-57
  Robb Amendment No. 15, to improve the aviation career officers 
special pay.                                             
Pages S1758-59
  Cleland Amendment No. 4, to provide for a three-year extension of 
authorities relating to payment of certain bonuses and special pays. 
                                                         Pages S1761-62
  Wellstone/Murray Amendment No. 16, to provide for enhanced 
protections of the confidentiality of records of family advocacy 
services and other professional support services relating to incidents 
of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and intrafamily abuse. 
                                                         Pages S1765-66
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 21), Hutchison Amendment 
No. 18, to improve the TRICARE program.                  
Pages S1767-69
Pending:
  Sarbanes/Warner Amendment No. 19, to express the sense of Congress 
that there should continue to be parity between the adjustments in the 
compensation of members of the uniformed services and the adjustments 
in the compensation of civilian employees of the United States. 
                                                             Page S1770
  Cleland Amendment No. 6, to permit members of the Ready Reserve to 
contribute to the Thrift Savings Plan for compensation attributable to 
their service in the Ready Reserve.                      
Pages S1770-71
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and proposed amendments thereto, with votes 
to occur on the pending amendments.                          
Page S1769
Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  A message from the President of the United States transmitting, a 
report concerning a Western Hemisphere Drug Alliance; referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-9).                      
Page S1800
Appointments:
  Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-277, announced the 
appointment of the following individuals to serve as members of the 
Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse:
  Darcy L. Jensen, of South Dakota (Representative of Non-Profit 
Organization), and Dr. Lynn McDonald, of Wisconsin.          
Page S1844
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Paula J. Dobriansky, of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2001.

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  George T. Frampton, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the Council on Environmental Quality.
  Captain Nicholas A. Prahl, NOAA for appointment to the grade of Rear 
Admiral (O-7), while serving in a position of importance and 
responsibility as Director, Atlantic and Pacific Marine Centers, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions 
of Title 33, United States Code, Section 853u.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  23 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                 
Pages S1845-46
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S1800
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S1800
Communications:                                          
  Pages S1800-01
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S1802-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1824-25
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1825-30
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S1830
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S1830-31
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1831-44
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--21) 
                                                     Pages S1755, S1769
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:26 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday February 24, 1999. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1844.)