[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D437-D438]
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                                            Tuesday, April 27, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 92, condemning the atrocities which 
      occurred at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4213-S4312
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 881-893, S.J. Res. 22, S. Res. 86-87, and S. 
Con. Res. 30.
  Pages S4256-57
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 886, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for 
fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at United 
States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms control, 
nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to provide for 
the reform of the United Nations. (S. Rept. No. 106-43)
Measures Passed:
  Condemning the Atrocities at Columbine High School: By a unanimous 
vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 92), Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 92, 
expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at 
Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
  Pages S4242-47
Y2K Act: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to the 
consideration of S. 96, to regulate commerce between and among the 
several States by providing for the orderly resolution of disputes 
arising out of computer-based problems related to processing data that 
includes a 2-digit expression of that year's date, withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on 
the following amendments:
  Pages S4218-40
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 267, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4221-32
  Lott Amendment No. 268 (to Amendment No. 267), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4232
  Lott Amendment No. 269 (to Amendment No. 268), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4233
  Lott Amendment No. 270 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 267), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4233
  Lott Amendment No. 271 (to Amendment No. 270), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S4233-40
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 267 
(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 Thursday, April 29, 1999.
Page S4232
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, April 28, 1999.
Page S4311
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-509, the 
appointment of Elizabeth Scott of South Dakota to the Advisory 
Committee on the Records of Congress.
  Page S4312
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report of the Executive order ordering the Selected 
Reserve and certain Individual Ready Reserve Members of the armed 
forces to active duty; referred to the Committee on Armed Services. 
(PM-20).
Page S4250
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Joyce 
E. Leader, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Guinea.
  Page S4312
Messages From the President:
  Page S4250
Messages From the House:
  Page S4250
Communications:
  Page S4250
Petitions:
  Pages S4250-56
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4257-84

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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4284-85
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4287-S4306
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S4306-07
Authority for Committees:
  Page S4307
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4307-11
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--92) 
                                                         Pages S4246-47
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:47 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 28, 1999. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4311.)