[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 34 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D214-D215]
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                                            Thursday, March 4, 1999

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2237-S2351
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 529-551, S. Res. 57-58, and S. Con. Res. 14-
15.
  Pages S2273-74
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 544, making emergency supplemental appropriations and rescissions 
for recovery from natural disasters, and foreign assistance, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. (S. Rept. No. 106-8)
  S. 249, to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and 
Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S2273
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Morris K. Udall: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 15, honoring 
Morris King Udall, former United States Representative from Arizona, 
and extending the condolences of the Congress on his death. 
                                                         Pages S2344-50
  Retirement of Barry J. Wolk: Senate agreed to S. Res. 58, relating to 
the retirement of Barry J. Wolk.
  Page S2350
Education Flexibility Partnership Act: Senate continued consideration 
of S. 280, to provide for education flexibility partnerships, taking 
action on the following amendments:
  Pages S2243-53, S2258-71
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 31), Jeffords Amendment No. 
36 (to Amendment No. 35), to honor the Federal commitment to fund part 
B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 
                                                  Pages S2249-53, S2258
Rejected:
  Jeffords Amendment No. 38 (to Amendment No. 31), to provide that the 
Secretary of Education shall prescribe requirements on how States will 
provide for public comments and notice. (By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote 
No. 32), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S2265-67
Pending:
  Jeffords Amendment No. 31, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                               Pages S2242-53, S2258-71
  Bingaman Amendment No. 35 (to Amendment No. 31), to provide for a 
national school dropout prevention program.
Pages S2242-49
  Lott Amendment No. 37 (to Amendment No. 35), to authorize additional 
appropriations to carry out part B of the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act.
Page S2258
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Jeffords Amendment 
No. 31 (listed above) 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 Monday, March 8, 1999, at 5 p.m.
Pages S2270-71
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the further 
consideration of the bill on Friday, March 5, 1999.
Page S2350
Messages From the House:
  Pages S2271-72
Measures Referred:
  Page S2272
Communications:
  Pages S2272-73
Petitions:
  Page S2273
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2274-S2333
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2333-34
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2337-40
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2340
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2340-44
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--32) 
                                                     Pages S2258, S2267
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, March 5, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2350.)

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