[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 89 (Wednesday, July 12, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D725-D727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 12, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 4810, Marriage Penalty Tax Elimination 
      Reconciliation Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6485-S6583
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2850 2857, and S. Con. Res. 130.
  Page S6574
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2386, to extend the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act. (S. Rept. No. 
106-338)
  S. 1911, to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-339)
  S. 1998, to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, with 
an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-340)
  S. 2247, to establish the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the 
State of West Virginia, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-341)
  H.R. 940, to establish the Lackawanna Heritage Valley American 
Heritage Area, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 106-342)
  S. 2787, to reauthorize the Federal programs to prevent violence 
against women.
Pages S6573-74
Measures Passed:
  National Fragile X Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 268, designating July 
22, 2000 as ``National Fragile X Awareness Day'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Page S6583
  Warner (for Edwards/Hagel) Amendment No. 3818, designating July 22, 
2000 as ``National Fragile X Awareness Day''.
Page S6583
  Warner (for Edwards/Hagel) Amendment No. 3819, to amend the preamble.
                                                             Page S6583
  Warner (for Edwards/Hagel) Amendment No. 3820, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S6583
Death Tax Elimination Act: Senate completed consideration of the motion 
to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 8, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-
year period.
  Pages S6485-97
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, on Thursday, July 13, 2000. Further, following the disposition 
of the amendments, the bill be advanced to third reading and passage 
occur, all without any intervening action or debate.
Page S6497
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, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S6497-98, S6538-67
Adopted:
  By 86 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 174) Bennett/Reid Amendment No. 3185, 
to provide for an adjustment of composite theoretical performance 
levels of high performance computers.
Pages S6497-98
  Stevens Amendment No. 3815, to provide that the limitation on payment 
of fines and penalties for environmental compliance violations applies 
only to fines and penalties imposed by Federal agencies. 
                                                         Pages S6538-44
  Byrd Amendment No. 3794 (to Amendment No. 3767), to provide for 
annual reporting of the national security implications of the bilateral 
trade and economic relationship between the United States and the 
People's Republic of China.
Pages S6544-46
  Warner (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3767, to provide for annual reporting 
of the national security implications of the bilateral trade and 
economic relationship between the United States and the People's 
Republic of China.
Page S6546

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  Warner (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 3733, to authorize grants for 
the maintenance, repair, and renovation of school facilities that serve 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
employees.
Pages S6550-53
  Warner (for McCain) Amendment No. 3737, to repeal the prohibition on 
use of Department of Defense funds for the procurement of a nuclear-
capable shipyard crane from a foreign source.
Pages S6550-53
  Warner Amendment No. 3734, to postpone implementation of the Defense 
Joint Accounting System pending an analysis of the system. 
                                                         Pages S6550-53
  Levin (for Harkin) Modified Amendment No. 3762, to provide for the 
humane administration of Department of Defense secrecy oaths and 
policies, consistent with national security needs, where workers and 
communities at nuclear weapons facilities may have had their health 
compromised by exposure to radioactive and other hazardous substances. 
                                                         Pages S6550-53
  Levin/Warner Amendment No. 3816, to streamline the requirements for 
procurement notice when access to notice is provided electronically 
through the single Governmentwide point of access designated in the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Page S6553
  Levin/Murray Amendment No. 3817, to authorize a land conveyance, 
Mukilteo Tank Farm, Everett, Washington.
Page S6553
Pending:
  Feingold Amendment No. 3759, to terminate production under the D5 
submarine-launched ballistic missile program.
Pages S6546-49
  Durbin Amendment No. 3732, to provide for operationally realistic 
testing of National Missile Defense systems against countermeasures; 
and to establish an independent panel to review the testing. 
                                               Pages S6549-50, S6553-67
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, July 13, 2000, with votes to 
occur on certain amendments beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Page S6498
  Ordered further, following disposition of H.R. 4205, House companion 
measure and the appointment of conferees, the Senate proceed to the 
consideration en bloc of S. 2550, S. 2551, and S. 2552, all related 
measures; that all after the enacting clause of these bills be stricken 
and that certain appropriate portions of S. 2549, as amended, be 
inserted in lieu thereof.
Page S6498
  Ordered further, with respect to S. 2549, S. 2550, S. 2551, and S. 
2552, that if the Senate receives a message from the House of 
Representatives, the Senate disagree with the House on its amendment or 
amendments to the Senate-passed bill, and agree to or request a 
conference with the House thereon; and that the Chair be authorized to 
appoint conferees.
Page S6498
  Subsequently, the unanimous-consent agreement was modified. 
                                                             Page S6567
Interior Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 4578, 
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, taking action 
on the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S6498-S6538
Adopted:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 3772, to increase funding for emergency 
expenses resulting from wind storms.
Pages S6498-99
  Gorton Amendment No. 3773, to make a technical correction. 
                                                             Page S6501
  Gorton (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3801, to approve the reprogramming of 
funds for computational services at the National Energy Technology 
Laboratory.
Page S6501
  Gorton Amendment No. 3802, to amend the amount provided for the State 
of Florida Restoration grants within National Park Service land 
acquisition.
Page S6501
  Gorton (for Grams/Wellstone) Amendment No. 3803, to provide funding 
for expenses resulting from windstorms, with an offset. 
                                                         Pages S6501-02
  Thomas Amendment No. 3804, to provide additional funds for Payment in 
Lieu of Taxes program.
Pages S6502-03
  Domenici Amendment No. 3806 (to Amendment No. 3795), to protect 
communities from wildland fire danger.
Pages S6509-18
  Craig Modified Amendment No. 3795, to provide for a committee to 
review certain proposed rules concerning the planning and management of 
National Forest Service lands.
Pages S6506-18
  Collins Amendment No. 3807, to make emergency funds available to the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service for salmon restoration and 
conservation efforts in the State of Maine.
Pages S6518-20
  Sessions Amendment No. 3790, to prohibit the use of funds for the 
publication of certain procedures relating to gaming procedures. 
                                                  Pages S6514, S6530-36
Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 175), Durbin Amendment No. 3810, to 
strike the provision relating to renewal of grazing permits and leases.
                                                  Pages S6523-28, S6536
  By 27 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 176), Inhofe Amendment No. 3812, to 
provide $7,372,000 to the Indian Health Service for diabetes treatment, 
prevention, and research, with an offset.
Pages S6528-30, S6537

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, on Monday, July 17, 2000, with certain votes to occur at 9:45 
a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2000. Further, that the Senate insist on it's 
amendment, request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair 
be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate. 
                                                             Page S6537
Messages From the House:
  Page S6571
Measures Referred:
  Page S6571
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S6571-72
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S6572
Communications:
  Pages S6572-73
Petitions:
  Page S6573
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S6574-76
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6576-78
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6578-82
Authority for Committees:
  Page S6582
Additional Statements:
  Page S6571
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6583
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--176) 
                                                  Pages S6498, S6536-37
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:53 p.m., 
until 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 13, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6583.)