[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 24 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1225-S1226]
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                           ORDER OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that at 9:30 a.m. on 
Wednesday, the Senate proceed to the conference report to accompany 
H.R. 1000, the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill. I 
further ask unanimous consent that there be 60 minutes of debate 
equally divided as follows: 20 minutes for the majority manager, 20 
minutes for the minority manager, and 20 minutes for Senator 
Lautenberg.
  I further ask unanimous consent that following that debate time, the 
conference report be laid aside with a vote on adoption to occur at 5 
p.m. just prior to the scheduled cloture votes with no intervening 
action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without objection, it is 
so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, it will be my intention that following the 
hour of morning business, at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday the Senate proceed 
to the Export Administration Act. I am not propounding that at this 
time, but that would be the next legislation on which we have been 
working. It has broad bipartisan support. It involves a very important 
segment of our economy. We need to move forward with this legislation 
as soon as possible. We would like to start on that at 11:30 tomorrow. 
Between that time and the stacked votes at 5 o'clock, we could have 
opening statements and begin to move forward

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on this very important Export Administration Act.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Democratic leader.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I think this is a very good agreement. I 
think we can have a good discussion about the conference report.
  I know there are other Senators who may want to enter into a colloquy 
with the majority leader or others with regard to some of the 
implications of the FAA bill. This will accommodate any colloquies 
Senators may desire.
  I also am pleased that we are able to move to the Export 
Administration Act. As the majority leader noted, this bill is 
important. We ought to finish it this week. There is no reason why we 
can't finish it this week, if we can get agreement. It passed out of 
the committee unanimously. It is long overdue. It is important for us 
to act on it.
  I think this would be a good week for us to be able to deal not only 
with these nominations, not only with the FAA, but also with the Export 
Administration. We have an opportunity to do some real good work, and 
this agreement accommodates that.
  I appreciate Senators' cooperation on both sides.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Tennessee.
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. President, I indicated that I might object to the 
motion to proceed to the Export Administration Act. It is not my 
intention to do that. In checking with my other colleagues who have 
been concerned with this matter, I have learned they are satisfied, as 
I am, that there have been negotiations in good faith with regard to 
some of the provisions of the Export Administration Act that cause us 
great concern; therefore, I will be content to offer amendments 
tomorrow. But I would like to state for the Record that I do not intend 
immediately to enter into any time agreement.
  The chairman of the Banking Committee has indicated that he does not 
intend to ask for any time agreement going in. There will be 
amendments. We need thorough discussion of this matter. This is not 
something we can hastily go into and dispense with. It is very 
complicated. It is very important. It has to do with our export policy 
with regard to our dual-use items--very sensitive items which some 
countries are now using to enhance their nuclear and other weapons of 
mass destruction capabilities. There is hardly anything more serious 
than that.
  My own view is that we have needed to reauthorize the Export 
Administration Act for some time. But we need to tighten the rules, not 
loosen the rules. My concern is that this does, indeed, loosen some of 
the important rules.
  While I will not object to a motion to proceed, I want it understood 
that we are going to need a full discussion of the issue.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, we have been able to work through an 
agreement on consenting to go to the Export Administration Act.
  I ask unanimous consent, following an hour of morning business, that 
at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday the Senate begin debate on the Export 
Administration Act.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. LOTT. Thank you, Mr. President. I thank my colleagues for their 
cooperation on this.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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