[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D446-D447]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, April 28, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 10 sundry measures, including 
      the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1999 and the Intelligence 
      Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4313-S4403
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 894-908, and S. Res. 88-89.
  Pages S4346-47
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 900, to enhance competition in the financial services industry by 
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, 
securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial service 
providers, and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 106-44)
Page S4346
Measures Passed:
  The Death of Former Senator Hruska: Senate agreed to S. Res. 88, 
relative to the death of the Honorable Roman L. Hruska, formerly a 
Senator from the State of Nebraska.
  Page S4401
  Designation of the Henry Clay Desk: Senate agreed to S. Res. 89, 
designating the Henry Clay Desk in the Senate Chamber for assignment to 
the senior Senator from Kentucky at that Senator's request. 
                                                         Pages S4401-02
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, taking action on the 
following amendments:
  Pages S4325-30
Rejected:
  Kennedy motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions, with instructions to report back 
forthwith with the following amendment: Kennedy Amendment No. 291, to 
provide for an increase in the minimum wage. (By 55 yeas to 44 nays 
(Vote No. 94), Senate tabled the motion.)
Pages S4327-30
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 267, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4325
  Lott Amendment No. 268 (to Amendment No. 267), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4325
  Lott Amendment No. 269 (to Amendment No. 268), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4325
  Lott Amendment No. 270 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 267), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4325
  Lott Amendment No. 271 (to Amendment No. 270), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4325
  Lott motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation with instructions and report back 
forthwith.
Page S4330
  Lott Amendment No. 294 (to the instructions of the Lott motion to 
recommit), in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4330
  Lott Amendment No. 295 (to Amendment No. 294), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4330
  The following motion and amendments fell when the Kennedy motion to 
commit (listed above) was tabled:
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Kennedy motion to 
commit (listed above), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
Pages S4328-30
  Kennedy Amendment No. 291, to provide for an increase in the minimum 
wage.
Pages S4327-30
  McCain (for Lott) Amendment No. 292 (to the instructions of the 
motion to commit the bill), in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4327-30
  McCain (for Lott) Amendment No. 293 (to Amendment No. 292), in the 
nature of a substitute.
Pages S4329-30

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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for the 
consideration of the pending motion to close further debate on 
Amendment No. 267 (listed above), with a vote to occur thereon, on 
Thursday, April 29, 1999.
Page S4402
Budget Process Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 557, to 
provide guidance for the designation of emergencies as a part of the 
budget process, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S4330-31
Pending:
  Lott (for Abraham) Amendment No. 254, to preserve and protect the 
surpluses of the social security trust funds by reaffirming the 
exclusion of receipts and disbursement from the budget, by setting a 
limit on the debt held by the public, and by amending the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 to provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt 
held by the public.
Page S4331
  Abraham Amendment No. 255 (to Amendment No. 254), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4331
  Lott motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs, with instructions and report back forthwith.
Page S4331
  Lott Amendment No. 296 (to the instructions of the Lott motion to 
recommit), to provide for Social Security surplus preservation and debt 
reduction.
Page S4331
  Lott Amendment No. 297 (to Amendment No. 296), in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S4331
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Amendment No. 255 
(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 Friday, April 30, 1999.
Page S4331
Motion to Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, by 98 yeas to 
1 nay (Vote No. 93), Senate agreed to a motion to instruct the Sergeant 
at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators.
  Page S4330
Messages From the House:
  Page S4342
Measures Referred:
  Page S4342
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S4342
Communications:
  Pages S4342-43
Petitions:
  Pages S4343-46
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4347-70
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4370-72
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4372-94
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S4394-95
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4395-S4401
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--94) 
                                                             Page S4330
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--6)
  Page S4330
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m., and in accordance with S. 
Res. 88, in respect to the memory of the Honorable Roman L. Hruska, of 
Nebraska, adjourned at 6:04 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 
29, 1999. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S4402.)