[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 11, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D505-D506]
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                                              Tuesday, May 11, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4981-S5105
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 995-1014, and S. Res. 99.                     
  Page S5036
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 579, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target 
assistance to support the economic and political independence of the 
countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia. (S. Rept. No. 106-45)
  H.R. 669, to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out that Act. (S. Rept. No. 
106-46)
  Special Report on Committee Activities for the 105th Congress. (S. 
Rept. No. 106-47)
  S. 1009, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. No. 
106-48)                                                      
Page S5036
Juvenile Justice: Senate began consideration of S. 254, to reduce 
violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by rehabilitation of 
juvenile criminals, and punish and deter violent gang crime, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S4981-99, S5002-21
Adopted:
  By 96 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 108), Hatch Modified Amendment No. 
322, to make amendments with respect to grants to prosecutors' offices 
to combat gang crime and youth violence, juvenile accountability block 
grants, and the extension of the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund. 
                                                         Pages S5010-18
  By 94 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 106), Hatch (for Gregg) Amendment No. 
324 (to Amendment No. 322), to maximize local flexibility in responding 
to the threat of juvenile violence through the implementation of 
effective school violence prevention and safety programs. 
                                                  Pages S5010-12, S5018
Rejected:
  Leahy (for Robb) Amendment No. 325 (to Amendment No. 322), to provide 
resources and services to enhance school safety and reduce youth 
violence. (By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 107), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                       
Pages S5012-15, S5018
Withdrawn:
  Hatch Amendment No. 322, to make amendments with respect to grants to 
prosecutors' offices to combat gang crime and youth violence, juvenile 
accountability block grants, and the extension of the Violent Crime 
Reduction Trust Fund.                                        
Page S5004
  Subsequently, Leahy (for Robb) Amendment No. 323 (to Amendment No. 
322), to provide resources and services to enhance school safety and 
reduce youth violence, fell when Amendment No. 322 (listed above) was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S5004
Pending:
  Leahy Amendment No. 327, to promote effective law enforcement. 
                                                         Pages S5019-21
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and the pending amendment (listed above), on 
Wednesday, May 12, 1999.                                     
Page S5104
Appointments:
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki): The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, 
as amended by Public Law 99-7, appointed Senator Hutchinson to the 
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki). 
                                                             Page S5103
  Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United 
States: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 105-186, appointed Senator Smith (of Oregon) 
to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the 
United States, to fill a vacancy thereon.                    
  Page S5103
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  A message from the President of the United States transmitting a 
report of the certification of exporting to the People's Republic of 
China satellite fuels and separation systems; referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services. (PM-26).                                  
Page S5029
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.     
Pages S5103, S5105
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Florence K. Murray, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2001.
  Stuart E. Weisberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2005.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S5105
Messages From the President:                                 
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Communications:                                              
  Page S5029
Petitions:                                               
  Pages S5029-36
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S5036-56
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5056-57
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5058-95
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S5095
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S5095-S5103
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--108) 
                                                             Page S5018
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:00 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 12, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5104.)