[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 70 (Friday, May 14, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D532-D533]
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                                               Friday, May 14, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Conference Report on H.R. 1141, Emergency Supplemental 
      Appropriations Filed
                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5321-S5392
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1053-
1057.
  Page S5371
Juvenile Justice: Senate continued 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 S5321-33, S5335-50
Adopted:
  By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 118), Hatch/Craig Amendment No. 344, 
to provide for effective gun law enforcement, enhanced penalties, and 
facilitation of background checks at gun shows.
Pages S5321-26
Rejected:
  Schumer Amendment No. 350, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
regulate the transfer of firearms over the Internet. (By 50 yeas to 43 
nays (Vote No. 119), Senate tabled the amendment). 
                                                  Pages S5321, S5326-27
Pending:
  Lott (for Allard) Amendment No. 351, to allow the erecting of an 
appropriate and constitutional permanent memorial on the campus of any 
public school to honor students and teachers who have been murdered at 
the school and to allow students, faculty, and administrative staff of 
a public school to hold an appropriate and constitutional memorial 
service on their campus to honor students and teachers who have been 
murdered at their school.
Pages S5330-33
  Kohl/Hatch/Chafee Amendment No. 352, to amend chapter 44 of title 18, 
United States Code, to require the provision of a secure gun storage or 
safety device in connection with the transfer of a handgun. 
                                                         Pages S5335-36
  Hatch/Feinstein Amendment No. 353, authorizing funds for programs to 
combat gang violence.
Pages S5336-41
  Byrd/Kohl Amendment No. 339, to provide for injunctive relief in 
Federal district court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate 
transportation of intoxicating liquor.
Pages S5342-45
  Feinstein Amendment No. 354, to modify the laws relating to 
interstate shipment of intoxicating liquors.
Pages S5345-46
  Frist Amendment No. 355, to amend the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act and the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 to authorize schools 
to apply appropriate discipline measures in cases where students have 
firearms.
Pages S5346-50
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
amendments to be proposed to the bill.
Pages S5328-29
Y2K Act: Senate began consideration of a 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.
  Pages S5333-35
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill 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 Tuesday, May 18, 1999.
Page S5333

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Appointments:
  Women's Progress Commemoration Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-341, announced the 
appointment of the following individuals to the Women's Progress 
Commemoration Commission: Joan Doran Hedrick, of Connecticut, Lisa 
Perry, of New York, and Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, of South Dakota. 
                                                             Page S5388
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5371-81
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5381-82
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5382-88
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--119) 
                                                         Pages S5326-27
Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 3:29 p.m., until 
12 noon, on Monday, May 17, 1999. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5389.)