[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 26, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D826-D828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 26, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House committees ordered reported 37 sundry measures


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7587-S7721
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2922-2941, and S. Res. 343-344.
  Pages S7655-56
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
  S. 1586, to reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian Lands, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-361)
  H.R. 1729, to designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet 
Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall''.
  H.R. 1901, to designate the United States border station located in 
Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station''.
  H.R. 1959, to designate the Federal building located at 743 East 
Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A. Spears 
Judicial Training Center''.
  H.R. 4608, to designate the United States courthouse located at 220 
West Depot Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, as the ``James H. Quillen 
United States Courthouse''.
  S. 2253, to authorize the establishment of a joint United States-
Canada commission to study the feasibility of connecting the rail 
system in Alaska to the North American continental rail system; and for 
other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7655
Measures Passed:
  World Bank AIDS Prevention Trust Fund Act: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3519, to 
provide for negotiations for the creation of a trust fund to be 
administered by the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development of the International Development Association to combat the 
AIDS epidemic, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S7619-24
  Bennett (for Helms) Amendment No. 4018, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S7619
  Indian Land Consolidation Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 1586, to 
reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian Lands, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S7704-14
  DeWine (for Campbell) Amendment No. 4019, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S7708-14
  Honoring Medal of Honor Recipients: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 351, recognizing 
Heroes Plaza in the City of Pueblo, Colorado, as honoring recipients of 
the Medal of Honor, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S7714
  Semipostal Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4437, to grant to 
the United States Postal Service the authority to issue semipostals, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S7714-15
  Fugitive Apprehension Act: Senate passed S. 2516, to fund task forces 
to locate and apprehend fugitives in Federal, State, and local felony 
criminal cases and give administrative subpoena authority to the United 
States Marshals Service, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7715-20
  DeWine (for Thurmond) Amendment No. 4020, to impose nondisclosure 
requirements.
Pages S7716-20
Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations: Senate began 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 S7590-S7619, S7624-29

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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 227), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to the bill, listed above.
Page S7590
PNTR for China: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
the consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of 
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the 
People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations 
between the United States and the People's Republic of China. 
                                                             Page S7590
  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 Friday, July 28, 2000, or by unanimous consent, 
may occur on Thursday, July 27, 2000.
Page S7590
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S7590
Intelligence Authorization: Senate continued 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.
  Page S7629
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 228), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the 
bill, listed above.
Page S7629
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the adoption 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, to occur on 
Thursday, July 27, 2000.
Energy/Water Development Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for a vote on the motion to close 
further debate on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 
4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, to occur at approximately 11:30 
a.m., on Thursday, July 27, 2000.
  Page S7627
Defense Appropriations Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing for the consideration of 
the conference report to H.R. 4576, making appropriations for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, on 
Thursday, July 27, 2000, with a vote on adoption of the conference 
report to occur at 3:15 p.m.
  Page S7630
Tribal Self-Governance Amendments: Senate agreed to the amendments of 
the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1167, to amend the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further 
self-governance by Indian tribes, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S7715
Appointment:
  Commission on the National Military Museum: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Democratic Leader, and in consultation with the ranking member of 
the Senate Committee on Armed Services, pursuant to Public Law 106-65, 
announced the appointment of Alan L. Hansen, AIA, of Virginia, to serve 
as a member of the Commission on the National Military Museum. 
                                         Page S7573 (Record of 7-25-00)
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate on Friday, 
August 25, 2000, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  Page S7720
Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Twenty-first Annual Report of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for fiscal year 1999; to the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs. (PM-122)
Page S7653
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the 
Office of Science, Department of Energy. (New Position) 
                                                     Pages S7704, S7721
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Geoff Bacino, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Credit 
Union Administration Board for the term of six years expiring August 2, 
2005.
  David Z. Plavin, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal Aviation 
Management Advisory Council for a term of one year. (New Position)
  Edward E. Kaufman, of Delaware, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2003. (Reappointment)
  Alberto J. Mora, of Florida, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board 
of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2003. (Reappointment)
  Sue Bailey, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  16 Army nominations in the rank of general.

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  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Pages S7720-21
Nominations Withdrawn:
  Senate received notification of the withdrawal of the following 
nomination:
  John R. Simpson, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the United 
States Parole Commission for a term of six years. (Reappointment), 
which was sent to the Senate on July 19, 1999.
Page S7721
Messages From the President:
  Page S7653
Messages From the House:
  Pages S7653-54
Measures Referred:
  Page S7654
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7654
Communications:
  Pages S7654-55
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S7655
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S7656-89
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7689-90
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7694-S7703
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S7703-04
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7651-53
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S7704
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--228) 
                                                     Pages S7590, S7629
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and adjourned at 8:04 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 27, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7720.)