[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 18, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7083-S7084]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 
                                  2001

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the Senate will 
resume consideration of H.R. 4578, which the clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 4578) making appropriations for the Department 
     of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes.

Pending:

       Reed amendment No. 3798, to increase funding for 
     weatherization assistance grants, with an offset.
       Bryan/Fitzgerald amendment No. 3883, to reduce the Forest 
     Service timber sale budget by $30,000,000 and increase the 
     wildland fire management budget by $15,000,000.
       Lieberman modified amendment No. 3811, to provide funding 
     for maintenance of a Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, with 
     an offset.
       Nickles amendment No. 3884, to defend the Constitutional 
     system of checks and balances between the Legislative and 
     Executive branches.
       Reid (for Boxer) amendment No. 3885, to provide that none 
     of the funds appropriated under this Act may be used for the 
     preventive application of a pesticide containing a known or 
     probable carcinogen, a category I or II acute nerve toxin or 
     a pesticide of the organophosphate, carbamate, or 
     organochlorine class as identified by the Environmental 
     Protection Agency in National Parks in any area where 
     children may be present.
       Gorton (for Bond) amendment No. 3886, to prohibit use of 
     funds for application of unapproved pesticides in certain 
     areas that may be used by children.
       Reid (for Bingaman) amendment No. 3887, to express the 
     sense of the Senate regarding the protection of Indian 
     program monies from judgement fund claims.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. It is my understanding we have until 9:45 in morning 
business, and then votes will be taken, is that correct?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from New Mexico controls 15 
minutes.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to be allowed to 
speak as in morning business.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

[[Page S7084]]



                          ____________________