[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 60 (Tuesday, May 16, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D471-D472]
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Tuesday, May 16, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3957-S4029
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2557-2572, and S. Con. Res. 113.
  Pages S4013-14
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1691, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster 
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to 
control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-295)
  H.R. 707, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster 
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to 
control the Federal costs of disaster assistance.
Page S4013
Military Construction Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of 
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, taking action on the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S3974-75, S3981-S4003
Pending:
  Daschle Amendment No. 3148, to express the sense of the Senate with 
regard to the Million Mom March and gun safety legislation. 
                                                      Pages S3981-S4003
  Lott Amendment No. 3150, to express the sense of the Senate with 
regard to the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, the 
enforcement of Federal firearms laws, and the juvenile crime 
conference.
Pages S3983-S4003
  During consideration of this measure, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 100), Senate failed to table the 
question of germaneness with respect to Daschle Amendment No. 3148 
(listed above) to the bill.
Page S3983
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and pending amendments on Wednesday, May 17, 
2000, with votes to occur on the pending amendments beginning at 1:30 
p.m. Further, that the pending Lott point of order with respect to the 
Daschle Amendment No. 3148 (listed above), be vitiated.
Page S3983
Motion To Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, by 94 yeas to 
2 nays (Vote No. 99), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the 
Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators. 
                                                             Page S3982
Nomination--Motion To Proceed: By 41 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 101), 
Senate failed to agree to the motion to proceed to the consideration of 
E. Douglas Hamilton, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Kentucky.
  Page S3983
Messages From the House:
  Pages S4011-12
Measures Referred:
  Page S4012
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S4012
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S4029
Communications:
  Page S4012
Petitions:
  Pages S4012-13
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S4014-24
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4024-25
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4026-28
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S4028
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S4028-29
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4006-11
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4029
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--101) 
                                                         Pages S3982-83
Quorum Calls: Four quorum calls were taken today. (Total--5) 
                                                         Pages S3982-83
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and adjourned at 10:02 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 17, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4029.)

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