[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D634-D635]
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                                            Wednesday, June 9, 1999

[[Page D634]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committee ordered reported 10 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6729-S6814
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1189-1198, S. Res. 113-114, and S. Con. Res. 38. 
                                                         Pages S6790-91
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 880, to amend the Clean Air Act to remove flammable fuels from the 
list of substances with respect to which reporting and other activities 
are required under the risk management plan program, with an amendment. 
(S. Rept. No. 106-70)
  S. 698, to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs 
of high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in the 
state of Alaska. (S. Rept. No. 106-71)
  S. 748, to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal 
Government within the State of Alaska, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
106-72)                                                      
Page S6790
Y2K Act: Senate began 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 proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6733-81
Adopted:
  Allard Amendment No. 609 (to Amendment No. 608), to provide that 
nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the applicability of 
any State law that provides greater limits on damages and liabilities 
than are provided in this Act.                           
Pages S6744-45
Rejected:
  Kerry Amendment No. 610 (to Amendment No. 608), in the nature of a 
substitute. (By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 159), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                              
Pages S6750-76
  By 32 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 160), Leahy Amendment No. 611, to 
exclude consumers from the Act's restrictions on seeking redress for 
the harm caused by Y2K computer failures.                
Pages S6776-81
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 608, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6733-81
  Bennett (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 612, to require manufacturers 
receiving notice of a Y2K failure to give priority to notices that 
involve health and safety related failures.                  
Page S6768
  Pursuant to the order of June 8, 1999, the following pending 
amendments and motions were withdrawn:
  McCain Amendment 267, in the nature of a substitute.
  Lott Amendment No. 268 (to Amendment No. 267), in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Lott Amendment No. 269 (to Amendment No. 268), in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Lott Amendment No. 270 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 267), in the nature of a substitute.
  Lott Amendment No. 271 (to Amendment No. 270), in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Lott motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation with instructions and report back 
forthwith.
  Lott Amendment No. 294 (to the instructions of the Lott motion to 
recommit), in the nature of a substitute.
  Lott Amendment No. 295 (to Amendment No. 294), in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Thursday, June 10, 
1999.
Appointment:
  Congressional Award Board: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, the 
appointment of George Gould of Virginia to the Congressional Award 
Board.                                                       
  Page S6813
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  John E. Lange, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Botswana.
  Delano Eugene Lewis, Sr., of New Mexico, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of South Africa.
  Routine list in the Navy.                              
Pages S6813-14
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S6785
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6785
Communications:                                          
  Pages S6785-86
Petitions:                                               
  Pages S6786-90
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6790
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S6791-99
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S6799-S6800
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6802-10
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S6810-11
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6811-12
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--160) 
                                                  Pages S6776, S6780-81
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:35 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 10, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6813.)