[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 53 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D415]
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                                              Wednesday May 3, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3275-S3451
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2499-2502, and S. Res. 302.
  Page S3328
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1509, to amend the Indian Employment, Training, and Related 
Services Demonstration Act of 1992, to emphasize the need for job 
creation on Indian reservations, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-
277)
  S. 2340, to direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
to establish a program to support research and training in methods of 
detecting the use of performance-enhancing substances by athletes, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-278)
Pages S3327-28
Elementary and Secondary Reauthorization: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 2, to extend programs and activities under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S3284-S3322
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 89), Gorton Amendment No. 
3110, to strengthen the Academic Achievement for All Demonstration Act 
(Straight A's Act).
Pages S3284-92, S3321-22
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 90), Daschle Amendment No. 3111, of a 
perfecting nature.
Pages S3292-S3322
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, May 4, 2000.
Page S3450
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Katherine Milner Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2006. (Reappointment)
  General John A. Gordon, United States Air Force, to be Under 
Secretary for Nuclear Security, Department of Energy. (New Position)
  Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2001. (Reappointment)
  Marc B. Nathanson, of California, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors. (New Position)
  Barbara J. Sapin, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2007.
  Dennis M. Cavanaugh, of New Jersey, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Pages S3450-51
Messages From the House:
  Page S3326
Measures Referred:
  Page S3326
Communications:
  Pages S3326-27
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3328-31
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3331-32
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3333-S3449
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S3449
Authority for Committees:
  Page S3449
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3325-26
Privileges of the Floor:
  Pages S3449-50
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--90) 
                                                         Pages S3321-22
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:34 a.m., and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Thursday, May 4, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3450.)