[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 81 (Friday, June 23, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D651-D653]
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                                              Friday, June 23, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5713-S5761
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2780-
2782.
  Page S5735
Measures Passed:
  Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 642, 
to redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe 
Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the Compton Main Post 
Office, as the ``Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building'', 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S5752
  Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 643, to 
redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, 
in Los Angeles, California, and known as the Watts Finance Office, as 
the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building'', clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S5752
  Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1666, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 200 East 
Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as the ``Captain Colin P. Kelly, 
Jr. Post Office'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S5752
  Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 2307, to 
designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 5 
Cedar Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas J. Brown Post 
Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S5752
  Louise Stokes Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2357, to designate the 
United States Post Office located at 3675 Warrensville Center Road in 
Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the ``Louise Stokes Post Office'', clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S5752
  Jay Hanna ``Dizzy'' Dean Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2460, to 
designate the United States Post Office located at 125 Border Avenue 
West in Wiggins, Mississippi, as the ``Jay Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post 
Office'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S5752
  William H. Avery Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2591, to designate 
the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, 
Kansas, as the ``William H. Avery Post Office'', clearing the measure 
for the President
  Page S5752
  Keith D. Oglesby Station: Senate passed H.R. 2952, to redesignate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 100 Orchard 
Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as the ``Keith D. Oglesby 
Station'', clearing the measure for the President
  Page S5752
  Marybelle H. Howe Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3018, to designate 
the United States Post Office located at 557 East Bay Street in 
Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Marybelle H. Howe Post Office'', 
clearing the measure for the President
  Page S5752
  Joel T. Broyhill Postal Building: Senate passed H.R. 3699, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
8409 Lee Highway in Merrifield, Virginia, as the ``Joel T. Broyhill 
Postal Building'', clearing the measure for the President
  Page S5753
  Joseph L. Fisher Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3701, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3118 Washington Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, as the ``Joseph L. 
Fisher Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S5753
  Les Aspin Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4241, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1818 Milton 
Avenue in Janesville, Wisconsin, as the ``Les Aspin Post Office 
Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S5753
  Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 2043, to 
designate the United States Post Office building located at 3101 West 
Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Hector G. Godinez 
Post Office Building''.
  Page S5753
  International Humanitarian Law Violations: Senate passed S. 2460, to 
authorize the payment of

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rewards to individuals furnishing information relating to persons 
subject to indictment for serious violations of international 
humanitarian law in Rwanda.
  Page S5753
  Zimbabwe Democracy Act: Senate passed S. 2677, to restrict assistance 
until certain conditions are satisfied and to support democratic and 
economic transition in Zimbabwe, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S5753-55
  Coverdell (for First) Amendment No. 3617, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S5753
  Voice of America Materials: Senate passed S. 2682, to authorize the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors to make available to the Institute for 
Media Development certain materials of the Voice of America. 
                                                             Page S5755
  Slovenia Accession to NATO: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 117, 
commending the Republic of Slovenia for its partnership with the United 
States and NATO, and expressing the sense of Congress that Slovenia's 
accession to NATO would enhance NATO's security
  Page S5755
  Execution of Polish Captives Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 118, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the execution of Polish 
captives by Soviet authorities in April and May 1940.
  Page S5756
  Commending Republic of Croatia: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 251, 
commending the Republic of Croatia for the conduct of its parliamentary 
and presidential elections, after agreeing to a committee amendment in 
the nature of substitute.
  Pages S5756-57
  Condemning Human Rights Violations: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
304, expressing the condemnation of the continued egregious violations 
of human rights in the Republic of Belarus, the lack of progress toward 
the establishment of democracy and the rule of law in Belarus, calling 
on President Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime to engage in negotiations 
with the representatives of the opposition and to restore the 
constitutional rights of the Belarusian people, and calling on the 
Russian Federation to respect the sovereignty of Belarus.
  Page S5757
  International Child Abduction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 293, 
urging compliance with the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of 
International Child Abduction.
  Page S5758-59
  Russian Treatment of Andrei Babitsky: Senate agreed to S. Res. 303, 
expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the treatment by the 
Russian Federation of Andrei Babitsky, a Russian journalist working for 
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S5759-60
  Olympic Goals Support: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 254, supporting the goals and ideals 
of the Olympics, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S5760-61
  Roberts (for Campbell) Amendment No. 3618 (to the preamble), to 
designate June 23, 2000 as the anniversary of the founding of the 
modern Olympic movement.
Page S5760
Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 4577, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5713-21, S5725-30
Adopted:
  Bond Amendment No. 3602, to increase funding for the consolidated 
health centers.
Pages S5715-19
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 3610, to enhance protection of children using 
the Internet.
Page S5713
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill, and pending amendment, 
on Monday, June 26, 2000.
Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that when the Committee on Indian 
Affairs reports S. 2508, to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights 
Settlement Act of 1988 to provide for a final settlement of the claims 
of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, the bill then be referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Page S5763
Messages From the House:
  Page S5734
Communications:
  Pages S5734-35
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5735-37
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5737-38
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5738-52
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5733-34
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 1:04 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, June 26, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the acting majority leader in today's Record on page S5761.)

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