[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 16, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D278]
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                                            Tuesday, March 16, 1999

[[Page D278]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2695-S2785
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 622-637, and S. Res. 61-63.
  Pages S2729-30
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Report to accompany S. 558, to prevent the shutdown of the Government 
at the beginning of a fiscal year if a new budget is not yet enacted. 
(S. Rept. No. 106-15)
  S. 278, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 106-16)
  S. 293, to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior and to 
convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan 
College. (S. Rept. No. 106-17)
Page S2729
Measures Passed:
  Commending Senator Kerrey: Senate agreed to S. Res. 61, commending 
the Honorable J. Robert Kerrey, United States Senator from Nebraska, on 
the 30th anniversary of the events giving rise to his receiving the 
Medal of Honor.
  Pages S2696-S2705
  Honoring Joe DiMaggio: Senate agreed to S. Res. 63, recognizing and 
honoring Joe DiMaggio.
  Pages S2783-85
National Missile Defense Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 257, 
to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment of a 
missile defense capable of defending the territory of the United States 
against limited ballistic missile attack, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S2705-27
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 49), Cochran Amendment No. 
69, to clarify that the deployment funding is subject to the annual 
authorization and appropriation process.
Pages S2705-07
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 50), Landrieu Amendment No. 
72, to add a statement of policy that the United States seek continued 
negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces.
Pages S2718-23
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and amendments to be proposed thereto, on 
Wednesday, March 17, 1999.
Page S2785
Appointment:
  Board of Trustees of Gallaudet University: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 83-420, as amended by Public 
Law 99-371, reappointed Senator McCain to the Board of Trustees of 
Gallaudet University.
  Page S2782
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S2728
Communications:
  Pages S2728-29
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2730-77
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2777-78
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S2779
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S2779-80
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S2780-81
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2781-82
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--50) 
                                                     Pages S2707, S2723
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:59 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March 17, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2785.)