[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 137 (Tuesday, October 12, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1117-D1118]
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                                               Tuesday, October 12, 1999

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12329-S12447
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1716-1719, and S. Res. 201.                          
  Page S12421
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating Hank Aaron on Home Run Record: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
201, congratulating Henry ``Hank'' Aaron on the 25th anniversary of breaking 
the major league baseball career home run record established by Babe Ruth 
and recognizing him as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. 
                                                                 Page S12442
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Senate resumed consideration of the 
resolution of ratification to the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty, 
opened for signature and signed by the United States at New York on 
September 24, 1996 (Treaty Doc. 105-28); treaty includes two Annexes, a 
Protocol, and two Annexes to the Protocol, taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S12329-S12405
Adopted:
  Biden (for Daschle) Amendment No. 2291 (to Resolution to Advise and 
Consent to Treaty Doc. 105-28), to condition the advice and consent of the 
Senate on the six safeguards proposed by the President.      
Pages S12360-63
Agriculture Appropriations Conference Report: Senate resumed consideration 
of the conference report on H.R. 1906, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.      
  Pages S12405-20
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following 
action:
  By 79 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 322), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to close 
further debate on the conference report. Subsequently, the vote on the 
second motion to close further debate on the conference report was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Pages S12419-20
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report on Wednesday, October 13, 1999, with 
a vote on adoption to occur thereon.                             
Page S12420
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 
relative to operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; referred 
to the Committee on Finance. (PM-63).                            
Page S12420
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps. 
                                                             Pages S12443-47
Messages From the President:                                     
  Page S12420
Statements on Introduced Bills:                              
  Pages S12420-26
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Pages S12426-27
Amendments Submitted:                                            
  Page S12427
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Pages S12427-28
Additional Statements:                                       
  Pages S12428-29
Text of S. 1650, as Previously Passed:                       
  Pages S12429-42
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--322)      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:01 a.m., and adjourned at 6:19 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 13, 1999. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S12442-43.)

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