[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 117 (Friday, September 10, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D964]
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                                         Friday, September 10, 1999

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10713-S10741
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1574-1576, and S. Res. 181.
  Page S10729
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Report to accompany S. 1254, to establish a comprehensive strategy 
for the elimination of market-distorting practices affecting the global 
steel industry. (S. Rept. No. 106-155)
  Report to accompany H.R. 1833, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001 for the United States Customs Service for drug 
interdiction and other operations, for the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative, for the United States International Trade 
Commission. (S. Rept. No. 106-156)
Page S10729
FALN Terrorist Clemency: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 33, deploring the actions of 
President Clinton regarding granting clemency to the Armed Forces of 
National Liberation (the FALN) terrorists.
  Page S10720
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to the consideration of the resolution 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 Monday, September 13, 1999. 
                                                            Page S10720
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S10720
Department of the Interior Appropriations: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 2466, making appropriations for the Department of 
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2000, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                            Page S10720
Pending:
  Gorton Amendment No. 1359, of a technical nature.
Page S10720
  Hutchison Amendment No. 1603, to prohibit the use of funds for the 
purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation 
of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000. (By 2 yeas 
to 96 nays (Vote No. 267), Senate failed to table the amendment.) 
                                                            Page S10720
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Hutchison Amendment 
No. 1603 (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 Monday, September 13, 1999.
Page S10720
Communications:
  Pages S10728-29
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10729-35
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S10735
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10735-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 12:49 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Monday, September 13, 1999. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10738.)