[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 9, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D440-D441]
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                                               Tuesday, May 9, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3629-S3785
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2519-2527, S. Res. 304, and S. Con. Res. 111. 
                                                         Pages S3691-92
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 2614, to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make 
improvements to the certified development company program, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-280)
  S. 2521, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-280)
  S. 2522, making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-281)
Page S3691
Measures Passed:
  Earth Force Youth Bike Summit: Committee on Rules and Administration 
was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 314, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for a bike rodeo to be 
conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit, and the resolution was 
then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Page S3782
  Brownback (for McConnell) Amendment No. 3140, to make a technical 
correction.
Page S3782
  Greater Washington Soap Box Derby: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 277, authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby, and the resolution was then agreed to, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S3782
  Brownback (for McConnell) Amendment No. 3141, to make a technical 
correction.
Page S3782
  Truth in Regulating Act: Senate passed S. 1198, to establish a 3-year 
pilot project for the General Accounting Office to report to Congress 
on economically significant rules of Federal agencies, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S3782-85
  Brownback (for Levin) Amendment No. 3142, to provide that the 
chairman or ranking member of a congressional committee with 
legislative or oversight jurisdiction may request review of an 
economically significant rule.
Pages S3783-84
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 S3629-62, S3665-79
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 94), Coverdell (for Lott/
Gregg) Amendment No. 3126, to improve certain provisions relating to 
teachers.
Page S3646
Rejected:
  By 13 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 95), Lieberman Amendment No. 3127, in 
the nature of a substitute.
Pages S3629-61
Pending:
  Stevens Amendment No. 3139, to provide for early learning programs. 
                                                  Pages S3662, S3665-79
African Trade Conference Report Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of the conference 
report on H.R. 434, to authorize a new trade and investment policy for 
sub-Sahara Africa, expand trade benefits to the countries in the 
Caribbean Basin, renew the generalized system of preferences, and 
reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance programs, on Wednesday, May 
10, 2000, with a vote on the motion to proceed to the conference report 
to occur at 9:30 a.m.; following which, Senator Lott be recognized to 
send a cloture motion to the desk, and that the cloture vote occur on 
Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 10:30 a.m.
  Pages S3661-62
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Paul C. Huck, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Florida.

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  Marjorie Ransom, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Yemen.
Page S3785
Messages From the House:
  Page S3689
Measures Referred:
  Page S3689
Communications:
  Pages S3689-91
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3692-S3736
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3736-37
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3738-81
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S3781-82
Authority for Committees:
  Page S3782
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3685-89
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S3782
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--95) 
                                                     Pages S3646, S3661
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 10, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3785.)