[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 29, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D280]
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                                          Wednesday, March 29, 2000

[[Page D280]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1833-S1924
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2310-2327, and S. Con. Res. 100.
  Pages S1883-84
Measure Rejected:
  Flag Protection Constitutional Amendment: By 63 yeas to 37 nays (Vote 
No. 48), two-thirds of those Senators voting, a quorum being present, 
not having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to pass 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.
  Pages S1833-43, S1857-74
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 47), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on S.J. Res. 14 (listed 
above).
Page S1839
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act: Senate 
disagreed to the amendments of the House to S. 761, to regulate 
interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting and encouraging 
the continued expansion of electronic commerce through the operation of 
free market forces, agreed to the House request for a conference, and 
the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees: from the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Senators McCain, 
Burns, Stevens, Gorton, Hutchison, Abraham, Hollings, Inouye, 
Rockefeller, Kerry, and Wyden; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs for items within their jurisdiction: Senators Gramm, 
Bennett, and Sarbanes; and from the Committee on the Judiciary for 
items within their jurisdiction: Senators Hatch, Thurmond, and Leahy. 
                                                         Pages S1843-46
Satellite Loan Guarantees Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing for the consideration of S. 2097, to authorize loan 
guarantees in order to facilitate access to local television broadcast 
signals in unserved and underserved areas, on Thursday, March 30, 2000.
                                                             Page S1924
Gas Tax Repeal Act Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
that notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the 
cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 2285, instituting a Federal 
fuels tax holiday, occur no later than 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 
2000.
  Page S1924
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Rudy deLeon, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
                                                             Page S1924
Messages From the House:
  Page S1881
Measures Referred:
  Page S1881
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S1881
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S1856, S1924
Communications:
  Pages S1881-83
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1884-S1913
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1913-14
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S1915
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1915
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1876-81
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--48) 
                                                     Pages S1839, S1874
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:40 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 30, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1924.)