[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 96 (Friday, July 21, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D799-D800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                   Friday, July 21, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Conference Report on Marriage Tax Penalty Relief 
      Reconciliation Act.
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                                 Senate

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Chamber Action
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Routine Proceedings, pages S7409-S7457
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2903-2907, and S. Res. 339-340.
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Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
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  S. 1482, to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 106-353)
[D21JY0-5]D799 H.R. 4690,
  H.R. 4690, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
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Measures Passed:
   Thrift Savings Requirements: Senate passed 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, and to eliminate 
certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings 
Plan, after agreeing to committee amendments.
  Pages S7455-56
  Naturalization Waiver of Oath: Senate passed S. 2812, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a waiver of the oath of 
renunciation and allegiance for naturalization of aliens having certain 
disabilities.
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act--Conference Report: By 60 
yeas to 34 nays, (Vote No. 226), Senate agreed to the conference report on 
H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S7409-16
Agriculture Appropriations--Modified Amendment: Cochran (for Warner) 
Amendment No. 4008 (adopted by the Senate on July 20, 2000) to 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 (passed by the Senate on July 20, 2000), was modified. 
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Nominations Confirmed: Senate Confirmed the following nominations:
[D21JY0-6]D799 Johnnie B.
  Johnnie B. Rawlinson, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.
[D21JY0-7]D799 Dennis M.
  Dennis M. Cavanaugh, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of New Jersey.
[D21JY0-8]D799 John E. St
  John E. Steele, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 106-
113, approved November 29, 1999.
[D21JY0-9]D799 Gregory A.
  Gregory A. Presnell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 
106-113, approved November 29, 1999.
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  James S. Moody, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for 
the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 
106-113, approved November 29, 1999.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
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  Susan Ritchie Bolton, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Arizona vice Robert C. Broomfield, retired.
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  Mary H. Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, 
approved November 29, 1999.
[D21JY0-13]D800 James A. T
  James A. Teilborg, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Arizona vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, 
approved November 29, 1999.
[D21JY0-14]D800 George A.
  George A. Omas, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate 
Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2006. (Reappointment) 
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Messages From the House:
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Measures Referred:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Statements on Introduced Bills:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Authority for Committees:
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Additional Statements:
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--226)
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Recess: Senate convened at 9:00 a.m., and recessed at 2:12 p.m., until 12 
noon, on Monday, July 24, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7456.)
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