[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 78 (Tuesday, June 20, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D624-D626]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, June 20, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 4201, Noncommercial Broadcasting Freedom of 
      Expression Act.
      House Committees ordered reported 8 sundry measures, including 
      the Energy and Water Development appropriations for fiscal year 
      2001.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5383-S5478
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2754-2758, and S. Res. 324-325.
  Page S5460
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
S. Res. 277, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the policy of Indian 
self-determination.
  Page S5460
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating Los Angeles Lakers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 324, to 
commend and congratulate the Los Angeles Lakers for their outstanding 
drive, discipline, and mastery in winning the 2000 National Basketball 
Association Championship.
  Pages S5435-39
  Welcoming King of Morocco: Senate agreed to S. Res. 325, welcoming 
King Mohammed VI of Morocco upon his first official visit to the United 
States.
  Pages S5476-77
National Defense Authorization: Senate continued 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, and to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S5389-S5471
Adopted:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 135), Hatch Amendment No. 3474, to 
provide for a comprehensive study and support for criminal 
investigations and prosecutions by State and local law enforcement 
officials.
Pages S5389, S5425-28
  By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 136), Levin (for Kennedy) Amendment 
No. 3473, to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes. 
                                                  Pages S5389, S5428-34
  Warner Amendment No. 3477, to set aside $20,000,000 for the Joint 
Technology Information Center Initiative; and to offset that amount by 
reducing the amount provided for cyber attack sensing and warning under 
the information systems security program by $20,000,000.
Page S5471
  Levin/Landrieu Amendment No. 3478, to authorize the establishment of 
United States-Russian Federation joint center for the exchange of data 
from early warning systems and for notification of missile launches. 
                                                             Page S5471
  Warner (for McCain) Amendment No. 3479, to provide back pay for 
persons who, while serving as members of the Navy or the Marine Corps 
during World War II, were unable to accept approved promotions by 
reason of being interned as prisoners of war.
Page S5471
  Levin (for Durbin) Amendment No. 3480, to provide for full 
implementation of certain student loan repayment programs as incentives 
for Federal employee recruitment and retention.
Page S5472
  Warner (for DeWine) Amendment No. 3481, to make available $33,000,000 
for the operation of current Tethered Aerostat Radar System sites. 
                                                             Page S5472
  Levin (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3482, to make available, with an 
offset, $7,000,000 for procurement, Defense-Wide, for the procurement 
and installation of integrated bridge systems for naval systems special 
warfare rigid inflatable boats and high-speed assault craft for special 
operations forces.
Page S5472

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  Warner (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 3483, to authorize, with an offset, 
$5,000,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation Defense-wide 
for Explosives Demilitarization Technology for research into ammunition 
risk analysis capabilities.
Page S5472
  Levin (for Kerrey) Amendment No. 3484, to permit members of the 
National Guard to participate in athletic competitions and to modify 
authorities relating to participation of such members in small arms 
competitions.
Pages S5429, S5472
  Warner (for Voinovich/DeWine) Amendment No. 3485, to amend title 5, 
United States Code, to provide for realignment of the Department of 
Defense workforce.
Pages S5439, S5472-91
  Levin (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3486, to provide for a blue ribbon 
advisory panel to examine Department of Defense policies on the privacy 
of individual medical records.
Page S5474
  Warner Amendment No. 3487, to expand the authority of the Secretary 
of Defense to exempt geodetic products of the Department of Defense 
from public disclosure.
Page S5474
  Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 3488, to make available, with an 
offset, an additional $2,100,000 for the conversion of the 
configuration of certain AGM-65 Maverick missiles.
Page S5474
  Warner (for Santorum) Amendment No. 3489, to set aside for the 
procurement of rapid intravenous infusion pumps $6,000,000 of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for the Army for other 
procurement; and to offset that addition by reducing by $6,000,000 the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for the Army for other procurement 
for the family of medium tactical vehicles.
Page S5474
  Warner Amendment No. 3490, to set aside funds for the Mounted Urban 
Combat Training site, Fort Knox, Kentucky, and for overhaul of MK-45 5-
inch guns.
Page S5474
Rejected:
  Murray/Snowe Amendment No. 3252, to repeal the restriction on the use 
of Department of Defense facilities for privately funded abortions. (By 
50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 134), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S5406-25
  Dodd Amendment No. 3475, to establish a National Bipartisan 
Commission on Cuba to evaluate United States policy with respect to 
Cuba. (By 59 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 137), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S5389-S5405
Withdrawn:
  Warner/Dodd Amendment No. 3267, to establish a National Bipartisan 
Commission on Cuba to evaluate United States policy with respect to 
Cuba.
Pages S5389, S5406
Pending:
  Smith (of NH) Modified Amendment No. 3210, to prohibit granting 
security clearances to felons.
Page S5389
Foreign Operations Appropriations: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 2522, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S5443
Withdrawn:
  Brownback Amendment No. 3493, to make available funds for India. 
                                                             Page S5449
Pending:
  Sessions Amendment No. 3492, to provide an additional condition on 
assistance for Colombia under Plan Colombia.
Pages S5446-47
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and pending amendments, with certain 
amendments to be proposed thereto, on Wednesday, June 21, 2000. 
Further, all first degree amendments to the bill must be filed by 3 
p.m.
Page S5477
Messages From the House:
  Page S5458
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S5383
Communications:
  Pages S5459-60
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S5460
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5460-67
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5467-69
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5470-75
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S5475
Authority for Committees:
  Page S5476
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5454-58
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S5459
Enrolled Bills Signed:
  Page S5458
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S5476
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--137) 
                                            Page S5425, S5428, S5434-35
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 21, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the

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remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5477.)