[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 82 (Monday, June 26, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D660-D661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, June 26, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 4690, Commerce, Justice, State, the 
      Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5763-S5822
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced as follows: S. 2783-
2791.
  Page S5790
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  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.
  S. 2719, to provide for business development and trade promotion for 
Native Americans.
Page S5790
Measures Passed:
  M/V MIST COVE Vessel Measurement: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3903, 
to deem the vessel M/V MIST COVE to be less than 100 gross tons, as 
measured under chapter 145 of title 46, United States Code, and the 
bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S5766
  Commission on Ocean Policy: Senate passed S. 2327, to establish a 
Commission on Ocean Policy, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S5766-69
  Thomas (for Hollings) Amendment No. 3620, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S5766-68
  Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 1651, 
to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend the period 
during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of United States 
fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is seized and 
detained by a foreign country, after agreeing to a committee amendment, 
and the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S5769-71
  Thomas (for Snowe) Amendment No. 3621, to strike the forty percent 
SBA set-aside for the fish research vessel procurement.
Page S5770
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 S5781-87
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 3610, to enhance protection of children using 
the Internet.
Page S5781
  Cochran Amendment No. 3625, to implement pilot programs for 
antimicrobial resistance monitoring and prevention.
Page S5781
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, pending amendments, and an amendment to be 
proposed thereto, on Tuesday, June 27, 2000, with a vote on Cochran 
Amendment No. 3625 (listed above) at approximately 9:40 a.m. 
                                                             Page S5786
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Investment Treaty with Nicaragua (Treaty Doc. No. 106-33).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and were ordered to be printed. 
                                                         Pages S5816-17
Messages From the House:
  Page S5789
Measures Referred:
  Page S5789
Communications:
  Pages S5789-90
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S5790-S5813
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5813-14
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5814-16
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S5816
Authority for Committees:
  Page S5816
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5787-89

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Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S5816
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 5:56 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 27, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5817.)