[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 145 (Friday, October 22, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1185]
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                                           Friday, October 22, 1999

[[Page D1185]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13037-S13066
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1769-
1773.
  Page S13051
Measures Passed:
  Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act: Senate passed H.R. 441, 
to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the 
requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice 
in health professional shortage areas, after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S13064-65
  Roberts (for Lott/Daschle) Amendment No. 2326, to provide national 
interest waivers of job offer requirements for aliens who are members 
of the professions holding advanced degrees or aliens of exceptional 
ability.
Pages S13064-65
  Roberts (for Hatch) Amendment No. 2327, to make a technical 
clarification to the L visa program (a temporary, nonimmigrant visa 
allowing a U.S. company which is part of an international business to 
make intra-company transfers from overseas of foreign executives, 
managers, and employees with specialized knowledge to America.) 
                                                            Page S13065
African Growth and Opportunity Act: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 434, to authorize a 
new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa. 
                                                        Pages S13037-45
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to the 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, October 26, 1999.
Page S13045
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill on 
Monday, October 25, 1999.
Page S13066
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  David B. Sandalow, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and 
Scientific Affairs.
  Richard K. Eaton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the 
United States Court of International Trade.
Pages S13065-66
Communications:
  Page S13051
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S13051-54
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S13054
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13054-62
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13062-64
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 12:44 p.m., 
until 12 noon, on Monday, October 25, 1999. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13066.)