[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D447-D448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 10, 2000

[[Page D447]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 3709, to extend for 5 years the moratorium 
      enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3787-S3856
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
2528-2541.
  Pages S3831-32
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 442, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel LOOKING GLASS. (S. 
Rept. No. 106-281)
  S. 1261, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel YANKEE. (S. Rept. No. 
106-282)
  S. 1613, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel VICTORY OF BURHNAM. 
(S. Rept. No. 106-283)
  S. 1614, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel LUCKY DOG. (S. Rept. 
No. 106-284)
  S. 1615, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel ENTERPRIZE. (S. Rept. 
No. 106-285)
  S. 1779, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement with 
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the 
vessel M/V SANDPIPER. (S. Rept. No. 106-286)
  S. 1853, to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a 
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for 
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FRITHA. (S. Rept. No. 
106-287)
  S. 2536, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-288)
  H.R. 2392, to amend the Small Business Act to extend the 
authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research Program, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-289) 
                                                             Page S3831
African Trade/Caribbean Basin Initiative--Conference Report: Senate 
began 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.
  Pages S3787-S3827, S3853
  During consideration of this measure, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 90 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 96), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to the conference report on H.R. 434 (listed above). 
                                                         Pages S3787-88
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, pursuant to the unanimous consent order of Tuesday, May 9, 2000, a 
vote on the cloture motion will occur on Thursday, May 11, 2000. 
                                                             Page S3788
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report on Thursday, May 11, 2000, with 
the scheduled cloture vote to occur at 10 a.m.
Page S3853
Appointment:
  Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 106-173, appointed the following 
individuals to serve as members of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial 
Commission: Senator Durbin and Dr. Jean T. D. Bandler of Connecticut. 
                                                             Page S3852

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Messages From the House:
  Pages S3830-31
Measures Referred:
  Page S3831
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S3831
Communications:
  Page S3831
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S3832-50
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3850-51
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3851-52
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S3852
Authority for Committees:
  Page S3852
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3827-30
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S3852
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--96)
  Page S3788
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 11, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3853.)