[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 97 (Monday, July 24, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D807-D808]
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                                              Monday, July 24, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7459-S7491
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2908-2910, and S. Res. 341.
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Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 2101, to promote international monetary stability and to share 
seigniorage with officially dollarized countries, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-354)
  S. 2266, to provide for the minting of commemorative coins to support 
the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games and the programs of the United 
States Olympic Committee, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-355)
  S. 2453, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf 
of Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his outstanding and 
enduring contributions to humanity. (S. Rept. No. 106-356)
  S. 2459, 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. (S. Rept. No. 106-357)
  S. 1474, providing conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to the 
State of Texas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 106-358)
  S. 2425, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the 
planning, design, and construction of the Bend Feed Canal Pipeline 
Project, Oregon, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-359)
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Measures Passed:
  Eulogies to the Late Senator Coverdell: Senate agreed to S. Res. 341, 
authorizing the printing of certain materials in honor of Paul 
Coverdell.
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Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4871, making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. 
                                                         Pages S7468-69
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to the consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the provisions 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture 
motion will occur on Wednesday, July 26, 2000.
Pages S7468-69
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
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Intelligence Authorization: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to the consideration of S. 2507, to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
activities of the United States Government, the Community Management 
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability 
System.
  Pages S7469-70
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to the consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the provisions 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture 
motion will occur on Wednesday, July 26, 2000.
Pages S7469-70
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
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Agriculture Appropriations Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing for the adoption of certain technical corrections to 
the amendments of the Senate 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).
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Messages From the House:
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Communications:
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Statements on Introduced Bills:
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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7482-84
Notices of Hearings:
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Additional Statements:
  Pages S7472-75
Adjournment: Senate adjourned for one minute thus changing the 
legislative day.
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m., and adjourned at 5:14 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 25, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7491.)