[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 21, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D231]
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                                            Tuesday, March 21, 2000

[[Page D231]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1473-S1532
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2254-2265, S. Res. 276, and S. Con. Res. 97. 
                                                             Page S1512
Measures Passed:
  Multiple Sclerosis Awareness: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 97, 
expressing the support of Congress for activities to increase public 
awareness of multiple sclerosis.
  Pages S1528-29
Social Security Earnings Test Elimination: Senate began consideration 
of H.R. 5, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S1483-S1503
Adopted:
  Roth/Moynihan Amendment No. 2886, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S1492-93
Rejected:
  Kerrey Amendment No. 2885, to redesignate the term for the age at 
which an individual is eligible for full, unreduced old-age benefits. 
(By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 41), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S1489-92, S1493-94
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Wednesday, March 22, 2000, with a vote on 
final passage to occur thereon at 10 a.m.
Page S1529
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S1528
Communications:
  Pages S1510-11
Petitions:
  Pages S1511-12
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1512-24
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1524-26
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1526-27
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S1527
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S1527-28
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1507-10
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--41)
  Page S1494
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:04 a.m., and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, March 22, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1529.)