[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 3, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D203-D204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, March 3, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported six sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2159-S2236
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 513-
528.                                                     
  Pages S2208-09
Education Flexibility Partnership Act: Senate began consideration of S. 
280, to provide for education flexibility partnerships, agreeing to the 
committee amendment, and taking action on the following amendment: 
                                                      Pages S2177-S2201
Adopted:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 33 (to Amendment No. 31), to prohibit waivers 
with respect to serving eligible school attendance areas in rank order.
                                                             Page S2201
  Kennedy Amendment No. 34 (to Amendment No. 31), to ensure that 
increased flexibility leads to improved student achievement. 
                                                             Page S2201
Rejected:
  Wellstone/Kennedy Amendment No. 32 (to Amendment No. 31), to preserve 
accountability for funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965. (By 55 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 30), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                                
Pages S2197-S2201
Pending:
  Jeffords Amendment No. 31, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S2177-S2201
  During consideration of this measure today, the following also 
occurred:
  By voice vote, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S2160-77
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and an amendment to be proposed thereto, on 
Thursday, March 4, 1999.                                     
Page S2234
Appointments:
  Commission on Online Child Protection: 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 
Commission on Online Child Protection: Jerry Berman, of Washington, 
D.C.--Representative of a business making content available over the 
Internet; Srinija Srinivasan, of California--Representative of a 
business providing Internet portal or search services; and Donald N. 
Telage, of Massachusetts--Representative of a business providing domain 
name registration services.                                  
  Page S2235
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended 
by Public Law 101-595, appointed the following Senators to the Board of 
Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Senator McCain, ex officio, 
as Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation; 
and Senator Ashcroft, Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation.                                              
  Page S2235
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Title 46, Section 1295(b), of 
the U.S. Code, as amended by Public Law 101-595, appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine 
Academy: Senator McCain, ex officio, as Chairman of the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Senator Snowe, Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.                       
  Page S2235
  Twenty-first Century Workforce Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-220, announced the 
appointment of the following individuals to serve as members of the 
Twenty-first Century Workforce Commission: Susan Auld, of Vermont, 
Katherine K. Clark, of Virginia, Bobby S. Garvin, of Mississippi, and 
Randel K. Johnson, of Maryland.                              
  Page S2235
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  73 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.

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  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2233-36
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2207
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2207
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S2207
Communications:                                          
  Pages S2207-08
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S2209-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2224-25
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2225-27
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S2227
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S2227-28
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2228-33
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--30) 
                                                          Page S2200-01
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S2234-35.)