[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 132 (Monday, October 4, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1082-D1083]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Monday, October 4, 1999

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11823-S11890
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1683-1685, S.J. Res. 35, and S. Res. 195.
  Page S11879
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Special Report entitled ``The 1999 Joint Economic Report.'' (S. Rept. 
No. 106-169)
  S. 1236, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for 
commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric 
Project in the State of Idaho. (S. Rept. No. 106-170)
  S.J. Res. 3, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to protect the rights of crime victims, with an amendment. 
                                                            Page S11879
Measures Passed:
  Commending Dr. William Ransom Wood: Senate agreed to S. Res. 195, 
expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Dr. William Ransom Wood. 
                                                            Page S11867
Air Transportation Improvement Act: Senate began consideration of S. 
82, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation 
Administration, withdrawing committee amendments, and taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S11824-48, S11851-59
Adopted:
  Gorton (for McCain) Amendment No. 1891, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S11846, S11851
  Rockefeller (for Levin/Abraham) Amendment No. 1899, to provide for 
designation of at least one general aviation airport from among the 
current or former military airports that are eligible for certain grant 
funds.
Page S11859
Pending:
  Gorton Amendment No. 1892, to consolidate and revise provisions 
relating to slot rules for certain airports.
Pages S11851-54
  Gorton (for Rockefeller/Gorton) Amendment No. 1893, to improve the 
efficiency of the air traffic control system.
Pages S11854-57
  Baucus Amendment No. 1898, to require the reporting of the reasons 
for delays or cancellations in air flights.
Pages S11857-59
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and amendments to be proposed thereto, on 
Tuesday, October 5, 1999.
Page S11890
Nominations: Senate began consideration of the nominations of Ronnie L. 
White, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Missouri, Brian Theadore Stewart, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Utah, and Raymond C. Fisher, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
  Pages S11867-76
  Senate will resume consideration of the nominations on Tuesday, 
October 5, 1999 at 2:15 p.m., with votes to occur thereon.
Transportation Appropriations--Conference Report: By 88 yeas to 3 nays 
(Vote No. 306), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2084, 
making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S11862-67
Appointment:
  Office of Compliance Board of Directors: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and 
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, pursuant to Public Law 
104-1, announced the joint appointment of the following individuals as 
members of the Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance: Alan V. 
Friedman, of California, Susan B. Robfogel, of New York, and Barbara 
Childs Wallace, of Mississippi.
  Page S11890
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alphonso Maldon, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  John K. Veroneau, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Bill Richardson, of New Mexico, to be the Representative of the 
United States of America to the

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Forty-third Session of the General Conference of the International 
Atomic Energy Agency.
Page S11890
Messages From the House:
  Page S11879
Communications:
  Page S11879
Statements of Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11879-82
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11882-83
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11883-89
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S11889-90
Additional Statements:
  Page S11890
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--306) 
                                                            Page S11866
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m., and adjourned at 7:40 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 5, 1999. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11890.)