[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 90 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D736-D739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 13, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Defense Authorization bills.
      The House passed H.R. 4811, Foreign Operations Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6585-S6765
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2859-2869, and S. Res. 335.
  Pages S6677-78
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  H.R. 208, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the 
contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the 
Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements 
for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 106-343)
Page S6677
Measures Passed:
  National Defense Authorization: By 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 179), 
Senate passed H.R. 4205, 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, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof the text of S. 2549, Senate companion measure, as amended, 
and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6591-98
Rejected:
  Feingold Amendment No. 3759, to terminate production under the D5 
submarine-launched ballistic missile program. (By 81 yeas to 18 nays 
(Vote No. 177), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Page S6591
  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. (By 52 
yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 178), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S6591-93
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Warner, Thurmond, McCain, 
Smith (of NH), Inhofe, Santorum, Snowe, Roberts, Allard, Hutchinson, 
Sessions, Levin, Kennedy, Bingaman, Byrd, Robb, Lieberman, Cleland, 
Landrieu, and Reed.
Page S6598
  Subsequently, S. 2549 was placed back on the Senate calendar. 
                                                             Page S6598
  Department of Defense Authorization: Senate passed S. 2550, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division A of S. 2549, 
National Defense Authorization, as amended.
  Page S6598
  Military Construction Authorization: Senate passed S. 2551, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military 
construction, after striking all after the enacting clause and 
inserting in lieu thereof Division B of S. 2549, National Defense 
Authorization, as amended.
  Page S6598
  Department of Energy Defense Activities Authorization: Senate passed 
S. 2552, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division C of S. 2549, 
National Defense Authorization, as amended.
  Page S6598
  Pursuant to a modified unanimous-consent agreement reached on July 
12, 2000, with respect to further consideration of S. 2550, S. 2551, 
and S. 2552 (all listed above as passed by the Senate), that if the 
Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives with regard 
to any of these bills, that the Senate be deemed to have disagreed to 
the amendment(s) to the Senate-passed bill, that the Senate request or 
agree to a conference with the House

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thereon, and that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the 
part of the Senate.
  Mexico Democratic Election: Senate agreed to S. Res. 335, 
congratulating the people of Mexico on the occasion of the democratic 
elections held in that country.
  Pages S6762-63
  Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act: Senate passed H.R. 
3544, to authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of the 
Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring 
contributions to peace and religious understanding, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S6763
  President Ronald Reagan/Nancy Reagan Gold Medal Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 3591, to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the 
Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in 
recognition of their service to the Nation, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S6763
Death Tax Elimination Act: Senate began 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, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S6586-91, S6600-69
Adopted:
  By 98 yeas to 1 nays (Vote No. 181), Hatch Amendment No. 3823, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent 
extension of the credit for increasing research activities. 
                                                  Pages S6601-13, S6616
  By 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 185), Roth Amendment No. 3829, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on 
telephone and other communication services.
Pages S6631-33, S6643
  Grassley Amendment No. 3834, to provide tax relief for farmers. 
                                               Pages S6636-39, S6643-44
  By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 188), Grams/Abraham Amendment No. 
3836, to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. 
                                                  Pages S6640-42, S6836
Rejected:
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 180), Moynihan Amendment No. 3821, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit 
exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction. 
                                               Pages S6586-91, S6600-10
  By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 182), Schumer Amendment No. 3822, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit 
exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, 
to make higher education more affordable, to provide incentives for 
advanced teacher certification.
Pages S6613-17
Pending:
  Kerry Amendment No. 3839, to establish a National Housing Trust Fund 
in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of 
decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. 
                                                         Pages S6646-48
  Santorum Amendment No. 3838, to provide for the designation of 
renewal communities and to provide tax incentives relating to such 
communities, to provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities 
seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income 
communities, and to provide for the establishment of Individual 
Development Accounts.
Pages S6648-51
  Dodd Amendment No. 3837, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned 
business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the 
child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for 
special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided 
child care.
Pages S6651-55
  Roth Amendment No. 3841, to provide for pension reform by creating 
tax incentives for savings.
Pages S6655-56
  Harkin Amendment No. 3840, to protect and provide resources for the 
Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to 
eliminate the ``motherhood penalty'', increase the widow's and 
widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned 
business interest deduction.
Pages S6656-59
  Gramm (for Lott) Amendment No. 3842, to provide tax relief by 
providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts. 
                                                         Pages S6659-60
  Bayh Amendment No. 3843, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned 
business interest deduction and provide a long-term care credit. 
                                                         Pages S6660-62
  Feingold Amendment No. 3844, to preserve budget surplus funds so that 
they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and 
Medicare.
Pages S6662-63
  Roth (for Lott) motion to commit to Committee on Finance with 
instructions to report back forthwith.
Pages S6663-64
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 183), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional 
Budget

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Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Abraham Amendment No. 
3827, to provide for a temporary reduction in Federal highway fuel 
taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, and special fuels to zero. 
Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of 
section 311(a)(2)(b) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and 
the amendment thus fell.
Pages S6617-27
  By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 184), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Bingaman 
Amendment No. 3828, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned 
business interest deduction and expand education initiatives. 
Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of 
section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the 
amendment thus fell.
Pages S6627-31, S6642
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 186), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Graham 
Amendment No. 3824, to provide additional budget resources for a 
Medicare prescription drug benefit program. Subsequently, a point of 
order that the amendment was in violation of section 306 of the 
Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                  Pages S6633-36, S6643
  By 44 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 187), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Baucus/Kerrey 
Amendment No. 3835, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned 
business interest deduction, to provide a refundable credit to certain 
individuals for elective deferrals and IRA contributions, and to 
provide an incentive to small businesses to establish and maintain 
qualified pension plans, and to amend the Social Security Act to 
provide each American child with a KidSave Account. Subsequently, a 
point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of 
the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus 
fell.
Pages S6639-40, S6644
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and pending amendments, on Friday, July 14, 
200, with votes to occur thereon.
Pages S6644-46
Reconciliation--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing for consideration of H.R. 4810, to provide for 
reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, and certain amendments 
to be proposed thereto, on Friday, July 14, 2000, with votes on certain 
amendments, to occur at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2000. 
                                                             Page S6645
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaties:
  Treaty with Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 
(Treaty Doc. No. 106-35).
  Treaty with South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal 
Matters (Treaty Doc. No. 106-36).
  The treaties were 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.
Page S6764
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Judith A. Winston, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary 
of Education.
  Bonnie Prouty Castrey, of California, to be a Member of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 
2005.
  Arthenia L. Joyner, of Florida, to be a Member of the Federal 
Aviation Management Advisory Council for a term of one year. (New 
Position)
  John E. McLaughlin, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Director of Central 
Intelligence.
Page S6765
Messages From the House:
  Page S6675
Measures Referred:
  Page S6675
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S6675
Communications:
  Pages S6675-77
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S6678-90
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6690-91
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6691-S6761
Authority for Committees:
  Page S6761
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6673-75
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S6761
Record Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--188) 
         Pages S6591, S6593, S6598, S6609-10, S6616-17, S6627, S6642-44
Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:31 a.m., and adjourned at 10:34 p.m., 
until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6764.)

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