[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 48 (Tuesday, April 25, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D384-D385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Tuesday, April 25, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2817-S2888
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2455-2462, and S. Res. 294-296.               
  Page S2865
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
Reported on Thursday, April 20, during the adjournment:
  H.R. 3707, to authorize funds for the construction of a facility in 
Taipei, Taiwan suitable for the mission of the American Institute in 
Taiwan, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Res. 271, regarding the human rights situation in the People's 
Republic of China, and with an amended preamble.
Reported today:
  S. 1608, to provide annual payments to the States and counties from 
National Forest System lands managed by the Forest Service, and the 
revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon 
Road grant lands managed predominately by the Bureau of Land 
Management, for use by the counties in which the lands are situated for 
the benefit of the public schools, roads, emergency and other public 
purposes; to encourage and provide new mechanism for cooperation 
between counties and the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land 
Management to make necessary investments in federal lands, and reaffirm 
the positive connection between Federal Lands counties and Federal 
Lands; and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-275)                           
Page S2865
Victims Rights: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of S.J. Res. 3, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime 
victims.                                
  Pages S2818, S2820-32, S2835-51
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 82 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 86), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to S.J. 
Res. 3 (listed above).                                   
Pages S2835-36
  Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J. 
Res. 3 (listed above), on Wednesday, April 26, 2000.
Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act--Cloture Vote--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that upon adoption of the 
motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 3, Victim's Rights, the Senate vote on 
the motion to close further debate on Lott (for Roth) Amendment No. 
3090 to H.R. 6, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate 
the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket 
amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns 
shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Brian Dean Curran, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti.
  Sharon P. Wilkinson, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mozambique.
  Mark D. Gearan, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term of two years. (New Position)
  Linda B. Riegle, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Nevada vice Johnnie B. Rawlinson, elevated.
  Laura Taylor Swain, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York vice Thomas P. Griesa, retired.
  Daniel G. Webber, Jr., of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Oklahoma.
  Jose Antonio Perez, of California, to be United States Marshal for 
the Central District of California for the term of four years vice 
Michael R. Ramon, resigned.
  Russell John Qualliotine, of New York, to be United States Marshal 
for the Southern District of New York for the term of four years.
  7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.

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  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy.                                                    
Pages S2880-88
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nomination:
  Thomas P. Furey, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal, 
which was sent to the Senate on March 2, 2000.               
Page S2888
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2862
Communications:                                          
  Pages S2862-64
Petitions:                                               
  Pages S2864-65
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S2866-70
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2870-72
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2874-75
Notices of Hearings:                                     
  Pages S2875-76
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S2876
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2857-62
Text of S. 1627, as Previously Passed:                   
  Pages S2876-77
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--86)   
  Page S2836
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:19 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, April 26, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2877.)