[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D239-D240]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, March 22, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Social Security Earnings Test Elimination bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1533-S1617
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2266-
2276.
  Page S1596
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  Report to accompany S. 2251, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
to improve crop insurance coverage, and to provide agriculture 
producers with choices to manage risk. (S. Rept. No. 106-247)
  S. 1629, to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Oregon, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
106-248)
Page S1596
Measures Passed:
  Social Security Earnings Test Elimination: By a unanimous vote of 100 
yeas (Vote No. 42), Senate passed H.R. 5, to amend title II of the 
Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who 
have attained retirement age, as previously amended.
  Pages S1533-41
Federal Crop Insurance Act Amendments: Senate began consideration of S. 
2251, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance 
coverage, and to provide agriculture producers with choices to manage 
risk, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1563-82
Adopted:
  Lugar/Harkin Modified Amendment No. 2887, to strengthen and make 
certain improvements to Federal Crop Insurance Act provisions. 
                                                  Pages S1564, S1573-76
Pending:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 2888, to express the sense of Congress 
regarding the Rally for Rural America and the rural crisis. 
                                                         Pages S1566-71
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that following 
third reading of the bill, the Senate proceed to the House companion 
bill, H.R. 2559, strike all after the enacting clause, and insert the 
text of S. 2251, as amended, the House bill be advanced to third 
reading and passage occur, all without any intervening action or 
debate. Further, the Senate insist on its amendment, and request a 
conference with the House thereon.
Page S1564
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 23, 2000, with a vote on 
the Wellstone Amendment No. 2888 (listed above), to occur at 11 a.m., 
followed by a vote on final passage of H.R. 2559, House companion 
measure.
Page S1582
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the combined annual reports of the 
National Science Foundation for fiscal years 1996-1997 and the annual 
report for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions. (PM-94)
Page S1591
  Transmitting the 1998 annual report of the National Endowment for the 
Humanities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 
(PM-95)
Pages S1591-92
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bruce Sundlun, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the National 
Security Education Board for a term of four years.
  Nuria I. Fernandez, of Illinois, to be Federal Transit Administrator.
  Lawrence George Rossin, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Croatia.
  John A. White, Jr., of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2006. (Reappointment)
  Arthur C. Campbell, of Tennessee, to be Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce for Economic Development. (New Position)
Page S1617
Messages From the President:
  Pages S1591-92

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Messages From the House:
  Page S1592
Measures Referred:
  Page S1592
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S1592
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S1592
Communications:
  Pages S1592-95
Petitions:
  Pages S1595-96
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1596-S1610
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1610-12
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1612-15
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S1615-16
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1589-91
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--42)
  Page S1540
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 23, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1617.)