[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 107 (Wednesday, September 13, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D899-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                      Wednesday, September 13, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 14 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8439-S8533
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3040-3044, S. Res. 356-357, and S. Con. Res. 135. 
                                                             Page S8501
Measures Reported:
  S. 3041, making appropriations for the government of the District of 
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or part against the 
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-409)
  H.R. 4635, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2001, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-410)
  H.R. 1102, to provide for pension reform, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-411)               
Page S8501
Measures Passed:
  Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: Senate 
passed S. 1608, to provide stability and predictability to the annual 
payments made to States and counties containing National Forest System 
lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management 
for the benefit of public schools and roads and to enhance the health, 
diversity and productivity of federal lands, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S8514-26
  Craig/Wyden Amendment No. 4139, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8519-26
  Select Committee on Intelligence Documentary Production: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 356, to authorize documentary production by the 
Select Committee on Intelligence.                        
  Pages S8526-27
  Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center: Senate passed H.R. 1959, 
to designate the Federal building located at 643 East Durango Boulevard 
in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training 
Center'', clearing the measure for the President.            
  Page S8527
  Pamela B. Gwin Hall: Senate passed H.R. 1729, to designate the 
Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, 
Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall'', clearing the measure for the 
President.                                                   
  Page S8527
  Kika de la Garza United States Border Station: Senate passed H.R. 
1901, to designate the United States border station located in Pharr, 
Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station'', 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S8527
  James H. Quillen United States Courthouse: Senate passed 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'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S8527
  Welcoming Prime Minister of India: Senate agreed to S. Res. 357, 
welcoming Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, 
upon his first official visit to the United States.          
  Page S8527
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 394, directing 
the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the 
enrollment of S. 1374.                                       
  Page S8528
PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) for China: Senate continued 
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, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S8443-94

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Rejected:
  By 33 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 240), Byrd Amendment No. 4131, to 
improve the certainty of the implementation of import relief in cases 
of affirmative determinations by the International Trade Commission 
with respect to market disruption to domestic producers of like or 
directly competitive products.                    
Pages S8443-44, S8449
  By 29 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 241), division 6 of Smith (of N.H.) 
Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive 
Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China 
with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced 
abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting.     
Pages S8443, S8445-49
  Thompson Amendment No. 4132, to provide for the application of 
certain measures to covered countries in response to the contribution 
to the design, production, development, or acquisition of nuclear, 
chemical, or biological weapons or ballistic or cruise missiles. (By 65 
yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 242), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                  Pages S8443, S8450-68
  By 43 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 243), Helms Amendment No. 4128, to 
express the sense of Congress regarding forced abortions in the 
People's Republic of China.          
Pages S8469-71, S8472-76, S8490-91
  By 23 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 244), Helms Amendment No. 4123, to 
require the Secretary of Commerce to consult with leaders of American 
businesses to encourage them to adopt a code of conduct for doing 
business in the People's Republic of China. 
                                        Pages S8471-72, S8476-84, S8491
  By 18 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 245), Feingold Amendment No. 4138, to 
make technical changes relating to the recommendations of the 
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China. 
                                               Pages S8484-87, S8491-92
  By 22 yeas to 74 nays (Vote No. 246), Wellstone Amendment No. 4120, 
to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's 
Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people 
who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress 
in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent 
trade unions.                              
Pages S8443, S8487-90, S8492
Pending:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify 
to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain 
actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection.    
Page S8443
  Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to 
associate, organize and strike.                              
Page S8443
  Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the 
Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the 
People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement 
in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting 
(divisions 1 through 5).                                     
Page S8443
  Hollings Amendment No. 4134, to direct the Securities and Exchange 
Commission to require corporations to disclose foreign investment-
related information in 10-K reports.                         
Page S8443
  Hollings Amendment No. 4135, to authorize and request the President 
to report to the Congress annually beginning in January, 2001, on the 
balance of trade with China for cereals (wheat, corn, and rice) and 
soybeans, and to direct the President to eliminate any deficit. 
                                                             Page S8443
  Hollings Amendment No. 4136, to authorize and request the President 
to report to the Congress annually, beginning in January, 2001, on the 
balance of trade with China for advanced technology products, and 
direct the President to eliminate any deficit.               
Page S8443
  Hollings Amendment No. 4137, to condition eligibility for risk 
insurance provided by the Export-Import Bank or the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation on certain certifications.            
Page S8444
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for all 
remaining first degree amendments be limited to no more than one hour, 
to be equally divided in the usual form, and that no second degree 
amendments be in order. Further, that following disposition of these 
amendments and general debate on the bill, the bill be advanced to 
third reading and passage occur.                             
Page S8493
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and pending amendments on Thursday, September 
14, 2000.                                                    
Page S8528
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the President pro tempore of the Senate be authorized to 
appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like 
committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the 
Prime Minister of India into the House Chamber for the joint meeting on 
Thursday, September 14, 2000.                                
  Page S8527
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste 
Management (Treaty Doc. No. 106-48).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. 
                                                         Pages S8527-28

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard W. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Montana vice Charles C. Lovell, retired.
  78 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Marine Corps, Navy.               
Pages S8532-33
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S8496-97
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8497
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S8497
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S8497
Communications:                                          
  Pages S8497-99
Petitions:                                            
  Pages S8499-S8501
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S8501-05
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8505-06
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8508-13
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S8513-14
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8495-96
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--246) 
                                           Pages S8449, S8468, S8490-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:25 p.m., 
until 11 a.m., on Thursday, September 14, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8528.)