[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 19, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D776-D777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                Wednesday, July 19, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4576, DOD 
      Appropriations FY 2001.
      The House passed H.R. 1102, Comprehensive Retirement Security and 
      Pension Reform Act.
      The House passed H.R. 4118, Russian-American Trust and Cooperation 
      Act.
      The House passed H.R. 2634, Drug Addiction Treatment Act.
      House committees ordered reported 12 sundry measures.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7173-S7301
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2888-2894. 
                                                                  Page S7229
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
Received on Tuesday, July 18, 2000:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation To Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001.'' (S. Rept. No. 106-346) 
                                              Page S7160 (Record of 7-18-00)
Received today:
  S. 1912, to facilitate the growth of electronic commerce and enable the 
electronic commerce market to continue its current growth rate and realize 
its full potential, to signal strong support of the electronic commerce 
market by promoting its use within Federal government agencies and small and 
medium-sized businesses. (S. Rept. No. 106-349)
Page S7229
Measures Passed:
  Jewish Community Center Attack: Senate agreed to S. Res. 329, urging the 
Government of Argentina to pursue and punish those responsible for the 1994 
attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after 
agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S7279-80
  Burns (for L. Chafee) Amendment No. 3939, to make a technical amendment. 
                                                                  Page S7280
  Burns (for L. Chafee) Amendment No. 3940, to make technical amendments to 
the preamble.
Page S7280
  Abduction of Nadia Dabbagh: Senate agreed to S. Res. 239, expressing the 
sense of the Senate that Nadia Dabbagh, who was abducted from the United 
States, should be returned home to her mother, Ms. Maureen Dabbagh. 
                                                                  Page S7280
  Conditions in Laos: Senate agreed to S. Res. 309, expressing the sense of 
the Senate regarding conditions in Laos.
  Pages S7280-81
  Iranian Baha'i Emancipation:  Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 57, concerning 
the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community.
  Pages S7281-82
  U.S. Nonrecognition Policy Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 122, 
recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States nonrecognition policy 
of the Soviet takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and calling for 
positive steps to promote a peaceful and democratic future for the Baltic 
region.
  Page S7282
  Northern Europe Cross-Border Cooperation: Senate passed H.R. 4249, to 
foster cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern 
Europe, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S7282
  Burma Free Elections Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 113, 
expressing the sense of the Congress in recognition of the 10th anniversary 
of the free and fair elections in Burma and the urgent need to improve the 
democratic and human rights of the people of Burma, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment.
  Pages S7282-83
  Haiti Free Elections: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 126, expressing the 
sense of Congress that the President should support free and fair elections 
and respect for democracy in Haiti.
  Pages S7283-84
  Prisoners of War in Iraq: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 124, expressing 
the sense of the Congress with regard to Iraq's failure to provide the 
fullest possible accounting of United States Navy Commander Michael Scott 
Speicher and prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in 
violation of

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international agreements, after agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S7284-85
  Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3941, to make certain improvements to 
the resolution.
Page S7284
  Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3942, to amend the preamble. 
                                                                  Page S7284
  Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3943, to amend the title.
Page S7284
  Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 2392, to amend the Small Business Act to extend the 
authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research Program, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S7285-93
  Burns (for Bond) Amendment No. 3944, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Pages S7285-93
  Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act: Senate passed S. 2101, to provide to the 
Timbisha Shoshone Tribe a permanent land base within its aboriginal 
homeland, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S7293-97
  Burns (for Inouye) Amendment No. 3945, to make certain improvements to the 
bill.
Pages S7294-95
  Reports Consolidation Act: Senate passed S. 2712, to amend chapter 35 of 
title 31, United States Code, to authorize the consolidation of certain 
financial and performance management reports required of Federal agencies. 
                                                                  Page S7297
  Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1791, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, to provide penalties for harming animals used in Federal 
law enforcement, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S7298
  Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act: Senate passed H.R. 707, to 
amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to 
authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the 
administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster 
assistance, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                           Pages S7298-S7301
  Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3946, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                           Pages S7298-S7301
Agriculture Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4461, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001, as amended, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S7174, S7193-S7216, S7218
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. 216), Cochran/Kohl Amendment No. 
3927 (to Amendment No. 3925), to modify amendment relating to Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Bill, 2001.
Pages S7195-S7215
  By 74 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 217), Jeffords Amendment No. 3925, to 
amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow importation of 
covered products.
Pages S7193-S7216
Pending:
  Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3938, to prohibit the use of appropriated 
funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as ``inspected and passed'' meat, meat 
products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological 
performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
                                                                  Page S7218
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, July 20, 2000.
Page S7301
Messages From the House:
  Page S7226
Measures Referred:
  Page S7226
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7226
Communications:
  Pages S7226-28
Petitions:
  Pages S7228-29
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S7229-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7245-46
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7246-63
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S7263-64
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7224-26
Text of H.R. 4578, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S7264-79
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S7264
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--217)
  Page S7215
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:08 p.m., until 
9:45 a.m. Thursday, July 20, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7301.)