[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 6 (Tuesday, February 1, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D38-D39]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, February 1, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S167-S224
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2018-2021, and S. Res. 250.                       
  Page S213
Measures Passed:
  Recognizing the St. Louis Rams: Senate agreed to S. Res. 250, 
recognizing the outstanding achievement of the St. Louis Rams in 
winning Super Bowl XXXIV.                                     
  Page S189
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 625, to amend 
title 11, United States Code, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                 
  Pages S167-88, S190-97, S200-02, S223
Rejected:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 2538, with respect to the disallowance of 
certain claims and to prohibit certain coercive debt collection 
practices. (By 53 yeas to 44 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 1), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)                       
Pages S168-78, S190
Withdrawn:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 2537, to disallow claims of certain insured 
depository institutions.                            
Pages S168-78, S190
  Feingold Amendment No. 2667, to encourage the democratically elected 
government of Indonesia and the armed forces of Indonesia to take such 
additional steps as are necessary to create a peaceful environment in 
which the results of the August 30, 1999, vote on East Timor's 
political status can be implemented.                      
Pages S190-97
Pending:
  Schumer/Durbin Amendment No. 2762, to modify the means test relating 
to safe harbor provisions.                                    
Page S167
  Schumer Amendment No. 2763, to ensure that debts incurred as a result 
of clinic violence are nondischargeable.                      
Page S167
  Feingold Modified Amendment No. 2748, to provide for an exception to 
a limitation on an automatic stay under section 362(b) of title 11, 
United States Code, relating to evictions and similar proceedings to 
provide for the payment of rent that becomes due after the petition of 
a debtor is filed.                                            
Page S167
  Levin Amendment No. 2658, to provide for the nondischargeability of 
debts arising from firearm-related debts.                 
Pages S178-88
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments, on Wednesday, 
February 2, 2000.                                             
Page S223
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nomination of Alan Greenspan, of 
New York, to be chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System.                                               
  Page S223
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Treaty with the Hellenic Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in 
Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. No. 106-18).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. 
                                                          Pages S222-23
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting pursuant to law, a report entitled ``United States 
Arctic Research Plan; Biennial Revision: 2000-2004''; to the Committee 
on Governmental Affairs. (PM-80)                              
Page S208
  Transmitting pursuant to law, Presidential Determination 99-37 
relative to the Air Force's Operating Location near Groom Lake, Nevada; 
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (PM-81)     
Page S208

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  Transmitting pursuant to law, a report relative to the agreement 
between the U.S. and Latvia concerning fisheries off the coasts of the 
U.S.; to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and 
Foreign Relations. (PM-82)                                    
Page S208
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ross L. Wilson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Nathan O. Hatch, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  22 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.                
Pages S223-24
Messages From the President:                                  
  Page S208
Messages From the House:                                  
  Pages S208-09
Measures Referred                                             
  Page S209
Communications:                                           
  Pages S209-13
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S213
Statements on Introduced Bills:                           
  Pages S213-16
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S216-17
Notices of Hearings:                                          
  Page S218
Authority for Committees:                                     
  Page S218
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S218-22
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S218
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)     
  Page S190
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:14 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 2, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S223.)