[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 50 (Thursday, April 27, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D395-D396]
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                                           Thursday, April 27, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2949-S3042
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2475-2485, and S. Res. 298-300.
  Page S3023
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 682, to implement the Hague Convention on Protection of Children 
and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-276)
Page S3022
Measures Passed:
  U.S.-Libya Policy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 287, expressing the sense 
of the Senate regarding United States policy toward Libya. 
                                                         Pages S3033-34
  John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act: Senate passed S. 1946, to 
amend the National Environmental Education Act to redesignate that Act 
as the ``John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act'', to establish the 
John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, and to extend the programs 
under that Act, after agreeing to committee amendments. 
                                                         Pages S3034-36
  Technical Corrections: Senate agreed to S. Res. 299, to make 
technical corrections to the Standing Rules of the Senate.
  Page S3036
  National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week:  Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 300, designating the week of April 23-30, 2000, as ``National 
Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week''.
  Pages S3039-41
  Celebrating Young Americans:  Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 90, designating the 
30th day of April 2000 as ``Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young 
Americans'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S3041
Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act: Senate resumed consideration of 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, taking action on the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S2965-66
Pending:
  Lott (for Roth) Amendment No. 3090, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S2965-66
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 51 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 87), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to close further debate on Amendment No. 3090 to H.R. 6 
(listed above).
Pages S2965-66
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 S2966-S3011
  Subsequently, by unanimous consent, the motion to proceed was 
withdrawn.
Page S3037
Elementary and Secondary Reauthorization--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 2, 
to extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, at 1 p.m., on Monday, May 1, 2000.
  Page S3037
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Convention on Protection of Children and 
Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Treaty Doc. 105-51) 
(Exec. Rept. No. 106-14)
Pages S3032-33
Messages From the President: Senate received (on Wednesday, April 26, 
2000) the following message from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the Constitution, the report of the veto 
message on S. 1287, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2000; 
which was ordered to be printed in the Journal. (PM-101) 
                                                         Pages S3017-18
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.

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  5 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                  Pages S3036-37, S3042
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edward M. Bolen, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Aviation 
Management Advisory Council for a term of two years. (New Position).
  Norman J. Pattiz, of California, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2001.
Page S3042
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nomination:
  Edward M. Bolen, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Aviation 
Management Advisory Council, which was sent to the Senate on March 30, 
2000.
Page S3042
Messages From the President:
  Pages S3017-18
Communications:
  Pages S3018-20
Petitions:
  Pages S3020-22
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S3022-23
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3023-30
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3030-31
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S3032
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S3032-33
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3015-17
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--87)
  Page S2965
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:32 a.m., and adjourned at 6:38 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Monday, May 1, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3037.)