[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D271-D272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Tuesday, March 28, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 5, Senior 
      Citizens' Freedom to Work Act--clearing the measure for the 
      President.
      The House agreed to H. Con. 269, commending the Library of 
      Congress and its staff for 200 years of outstanding service and 
      encouraging participation in its bicentennial activities.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1765-S1832
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2300-2309, S.J. Res. 43, S. Res. 278, and S. Con. Res. 
99.
  Page S1815
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 1487, to provide for public participation in the declaration of 
national monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act 
of 1906. (S. Rept. No. 106-250)
Page S1815
Measures Passed:
  Taiwan Elections: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 99, congratulating 
the people of Taiwan for the successful conclusion of Presidential 
elections on March 18, 2000, and reaffirming U.S. policy toward Taiwan 
and China.
  Pages S1829-30
Flag Protection: Senate continued consideration of S.J. Res. 14, 
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States 
authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag 
of the United States, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S1765-S1807
Rejected:
  By 36 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 45), McConnell Amendment No. 2889, in 
the nature of a substitute.
Pages S1793-94
  Hollings Amendment No. 2890, to propose an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and 
expenditures intended to affect elections. (By 67 yeas to 33 nays (Vote 
No. 46), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S1768-95
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 29, 
2000, with a vote on the motion to close further debate to occur at 10 
a.m.
Page S1831
Gasoline Taxes--Cloture Motion Filed: A motion was entered to close 
further debate on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 
2285, instituting a Federal fuels tax holiday and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote 
on the cloture motion will occur on Thursday, March 30, 2000. 
                                                             Page S1831
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S1831
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S1813
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S1829
Communications:
  Pages S1813-14
Petitions:
  Pages S1814-15
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1815-26
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1826-27
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S1828-29
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1829
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1811-13
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--46) 
                                                     Pages S1794, S1796
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:46 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 29, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1831.)

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