[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4330-S4331]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF EMERGENCIES AS A PART OF THE BUDGET 
                                PROCESS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I call for regular order with respect to S. 
557, and send a cloture motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 557) to provide guidance for the designation of 
     emergencies as a part of the budget process.


[[Page S4331]]


  The Senate resumed consideration of the bill.
  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.
       Abraham amendment No. 255 (to amendment No. 254), in the 
     nature of a substitute.


                             Cloture Motion

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented under 
rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the standing rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the pending 
     amendment to Calendar No. 89, S. 577, a bill to provide 
     guidance for the designation of emergencies as a part of the 
     budget process.
         Trent Lott, Pete Domenici, Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Jeff 
           Sessions, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Craig Thomas, Slade 
           Gorton, Chuck Hagel, Spence Abraham, Pat Roberts, Thad 
           Cochran, Conrad Burns, Christopher Bond, John Ashcroft, 
           Jon Kyl, and Mike DeWine.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, this 
cloture vote will occur on Friday of this week. The time will be 
announced after consultation with the Democratic leader, unless it is 
vitiated because of intervening agreements or decisions that are made. 
All Senators will be notified of that exact time.


                            Call Of The Roll

  In the meantime, I ask consent that the mandatory call for the quorum 
under rule XXII be waived.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Motion To Recommit

  Mr. LOTT. I move to recommit the bill with instructions to report 
back forthwith, and I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 296

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott) proposes an 
     amendment numbered 296 to the instructions of the Lott motion 
     to recommit.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask for the yeas and nays.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There is a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                 Amendment No. 297 to Amendment No. 296

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a second-degree amendment to the 
motion to the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Lott) proposes an 
     amendment numbered 297 to amendment No. 296.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')

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