[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 68 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D537-D538]
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                                              Tuesday, June 6, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4507-S4605
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2669-2684, S.J. Res. 46-47, and S. Con. Res. 
119.                                                     
  Pages S4564-65
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1507, to authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol 
and substance programs and services provided by Indian tribal 
governments, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 106-306)                                                 
Page S4564
Measures Passed:
  National Military Appreciation Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1419, to amend title 36, 
United States Code, to designate May as ``National Military 
Appreciation Month,'' and the bill was then passed.          
  Page S4589
  Ryan White CARE Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 2311, to revise and 
extend the Ryan White CARE Act programs under title XXVI of the Public 
Health Service Act, to improve access to health care and the quality of 
health care under such programs, and to provide for the development of 
increased capacity to provide health care and related support services 
to individuals and families with HIV disease, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S4589-99
  Warner (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 3190, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S4593-95
Measure Indefinitely Postponed/Passage Vitiated:
  Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations FY2000: Senate vitiated the 
October 7, 1999 passage of S. 1650, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and 
subsequently the bill was indefinitely postponed.            
  Page S4588
National Defense Authorization: Senate began consideration of S. 2549, 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S4525-55
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 116), McCain Amendment No. 
3179, to establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members 
of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp 
assistance.                                              
Pages S4536-41
  Warner Amendment No. 3189, to require the disposal of a certain 
quantity of titanium from the National Defense Stockpile. 
                                                         Pages S4554-55
Pending:
  Warner Modified Amendment No. 3173, to extend eligibility for medical 
care under CHAMPUS and TRICARE to persons over age 64. 
                                               Pages S4525-36, S4541-42
  Kerrey Amendment No. 3183, to repeal a limitation on retirement or 
dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems in excess of 
military requirements.                                   
Pages S4543-53
  Warner Amendment No. 3184 (to Amendment No. 3183), to provide for 
correction of scope of waiver authority for limitation on retirement or 
dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems, and authority to 
waive limitation.                                        
Pages S4543-53
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, pending amendments and an amendments to be 
proposed thereto, on Wednesday, June 7, 2000, with certain votes to 
occur thereon.                                               
Page S4600
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Lisa Gayle Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury.
  Lisa Gayle Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial 
Officer, Department of the Treasury.
  K. Gary Sebelius, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Kansas.
  Kenneth O. Simon, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.
  John E. Steele, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Florida.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  70 Army nominations in the rank of general
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S4600-05
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nomination:
  James M. Lyons, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on September 22, 1999. 
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Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4563
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
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Communications:                                          
  Pages S4563-64
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S4565-76
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4576-78
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4579-88
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S4588
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S4588
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4558-63
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4588
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--116) 
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Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and recessed at 8:04 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 7, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4600.)