[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D390]
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                                          Wednesday, April 26, 2000

[[Page D390]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2889-S2948
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2463-2474, and S. Res. 297.
  Page S2940
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. Res. 272, expressing the sense of the Senate that the United 
States should remain actively engaged in southeastern Europe to promote 
long-term peace, stability, and prosperity; continue to vigorously 
oppose the brutal regime of Slobodan Milosevic while supporting the 
efforts of the democratic opposition; and fully implement the Stability 
Pact, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. Con. Res. 98, urging compliance with the Hague Convention on the 
Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and with an amended 
preamble.
Page S2940
Measures Passed:
  Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 297, to authorize 
testimony and legal representation in Martin A. Lopow v. William J. 
Henderson.
  Pages S2947-48
Victims Rights: Senate continued 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 S2897-S2930
  Senate may resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 
3 (listed above).
Nuclear Waste/Veto Message--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that upon receipt of the veto message 
to accompany S. 1287, to provide for the storage of spent nuclear fuel 
pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, it be considered as 
read and spread in full upon the Journal and then temporarily laid 
aside. Further consent was reached providing for consideration of the 
veto message beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2000, and at 
3:15 p.m., vote on reconsideration of the bill, the objections of the 
President notwithstanding.
  Page S2910
Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon on Thursday, April 27, 
2000, the Senate proceed to the cloture vote 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.
  Page S2948
Communications:
  Pages S2938-40
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2940-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2945-47
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2947
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2934-38
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2947
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:02 a.m., and adjourned at 5:40 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 27, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2948.)