[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 91 (Friday, July 14, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S6812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     amendment no. 3858, withdrawn

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask that the Lautenberg amendment No. 3858 
be withdrawn.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 3875

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the pending 
amendment be set aside for the purpose of offering an amendment for 
Senator Hollings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Hollings, 
     proposes an amendment numbered 3875.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike beginning with ``Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation 
     Act of 2000'' through the end of the bill.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be set aside.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.


                           Amendment No. 3876

 (Purpose: 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, 
                        and for other purposes)

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I send an amendment to the desk on behalf of 
Senator Dodd.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the amendment.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Nevada [Mr. Reid], for Mr. Dodd, proposes 
     an amendment numbered 3876.

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of 
the amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The text of the amendment is printed in today's Record under 
``Amendments Submitted.'')
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the amendment 
be set aside for further business of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. DORGAN. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. ROTH. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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