[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 154 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1257-D1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, November 4, 1999

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Financial Services Modernization Act 
      Conference Report.
      Senate and House passed H.J. Res. 75, Continuing Appropriations.
      House agreed to the conference report on S. 900, Gramm, Leach, 
      Bliley Act--clearing the measure for the President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13871-S14049
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1851-1866, S.J. Res. 37, and S. Res. 220. 
                                                        Pages S13971-72
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 100, to establish designations for United States Postal Service 
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  H.R. 197, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the 
``Clifford R. Hope Post Office''.
  H.R. 915, to authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of 
administrative law judges.
  H.R. 1191, to designate certain facilities of the United States 
Postal Service in Chicago, Illinois.
  H.R. 1251, to designate the United States Postal Service building 
located at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the ``Noal Cushing 
Bateman Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1327, to designate the United States Postal Service building 
located at 34480 Highway 101 South in Cloverdale, Oregon, as the 
``Maurine B. Neuberger United States Post Office''.
  H.R. 1377, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service at 13234 South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the 
``John J. Buchanan Post Office Building'', with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  H.J. Res. 54, granting the consent of Congress to the Missouri-
Nebraska Boundary Compact.
  H. Con. Res. 141, celebrating One America.
  S. Res. 118, designating December 12, 1999, as ``National Children's 
Memorial Day''.
  S. 276, for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Faurico Lozano and Ana 
Lozano, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 302, for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian.
  S. 1019, for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards.
  S. 1295, to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 
Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal Harold 
Gomez Post Office''.
  S. 1418, to provide for the holding of court at Natchez, Mississippi 
in the same manner as court is held at Vicksburg, Mississippi.
  S. 1809, to improve service systems for individuals with 
developmental disabilities, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S13968
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 75, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S13925
  John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Senate passed S. 
1866, to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as the ``John 
H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System''.
  Pages S14005-07
  Denying Safe Havens to International and War Criminals Act: Senate 
passed S. 1754, entitled the ``Denying Safe Havens to International and 
War Criminals Act of 1999'', after agreeing to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S14007-13
  Grassley (for Leahy/Hatch) Amendment No. 2510, to make certain 
technical amendments.
Pages S14009-11

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  Native Hawaiian Housing Assistance: Senate passed S. 225, to provide 
Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S14014-30
  Grassley (for Inouye) Amendment No. 2511, to make certain revisions. 
                                                            Page S14022
  American Indian Education Foundation: Senate passed S. 1290, to amend 
title 36 of the United States Code to establish the American Indian 
Education Foundation.
  Pages S14030-31
  Indian Water Rights: Senate passed S. 438, to provide for the 
settlement of the water rights claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the 
Rocky Boy's Reservation, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S14031-36
  Grassley (for Burns/Baucus) Amendment No. 2512, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S14031-32
  Serbia Democratization Act: Senate passed S. 720, to promote the 
development of a government in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 
(Serbia and Montenegro) based on democratic principles and the rule of 
law, and that respects internationally recognized human rights, to 
assist the victims of Serbian oppression, to apply measures against the 
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S14036-45
  Freedom to E-File Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 777, to 
require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing 
and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required 
paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to 
public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and 
production reports, and other similar information, and the bill was 
then passed after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
                                                        Pages S14045-46
  Grassley (for Fitzgerald) Amendment No. 2513, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S14045-46
  Immigration and Nationality Act Amendment: Senate passed S. 1753, to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an adopted 
alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a child under 
such Act if adopted with or after a sibling who is a child under such 
Act.
  Pages S14046-47
  Commending Eglin Air Force Base Personnel: Committee on Armed 
Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 185, 
recognizing and commending the personnel of Eglin Air Force Base, 
Florida, for their participation and efforts in support of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Operation Allied Force in the 
Balkan Region, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S14047
  College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act: Senate passed S. 1455, to 
enhance protections against fraud in the offering of financial 
assistance for college education, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S14047-49
  House Child Care Center Enrollment: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3122, 
to permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives Child Care 
Center of children of Federal employees who are not employees of the 
legislative branch, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S14049
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate considered S. 625, to amend title 11, 
United States Code, agreeing to committee amendments by unanimous 
consent.
  Pages S13929-67
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration 
of the bill and amendments to be proposed thereto.
Page S13929
  A further unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
following the disposition of all amendments, the bill be advanced to 
third reading, that the Senate proceed to H.R. 833, House companion 
measure, that the Senate strike all after the enacting clause and 
insert in lieu thereof the text of S. 625, as amended, and the House 
bill, as amended, be read for a third time and passed, that the Senate 
insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House thereon, 
and S. 625 be placed back on the Senate calendar.
Page S13929
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Friday, November 5, 1999.
Page S13929
Financial Services Modernization Conference Report: By 90 yeas to 8 
nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 354), Senate agreed to the 
conference report on S. 900, to enhance competition in the financial 
services industry by providing a prudential framework for the 
affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service 
providers.
  Pages S13871-81, S13883-S13917
Swearing In of Senator Chafee: Senator Lincoln D. Chafee, of Rhode 
Island, was sworn in to fill the unexpired term, ending January 3, 
2001, caused by the death of Senator John H. Chafee.
  Pages S13881-83

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Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 468, to improve the 
effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs, 
simplify Federal financial assistance application and reporting 
requirements, and improve the delivery of services to the public. 
                                                        Pages S14013-14
Messages From the House:
  Page S13967
Communications:
  Pages S13967-68
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S13968-71
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S13972-84
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S13984-85
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13986-90
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S13990-91
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13991-94
Text of S. 976, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S13994-S14005
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--354) 
                                                            Page S13917
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, November 5, 1999. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S14049.)