[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 111 (Tuesday, September 19, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D929-D930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Tuesday, September 19, 2000

[[Page D929]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed the Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with 
      China bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8667-S8772
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3064-3073, S.J. Res. 52, and S. Con. Res. 136-137. 
                                                             Page S8759
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001''. (S. Rept. No. 106-414)
  H.R. 2647, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the water 
rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify certain provisions 
concerning the leasing of such water rights. (S. Rept. No. 106-415) 
                                                             Page S8759
Measures Passed:
  Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for China: By 83 yeas to 15 
nays (Vote No. 251), Senate passed 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, clearing 
the measure for the President.                        
  Pages S8667-S8730
H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to the consideration of S. 2045, to amend the Immigration and 
Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens. 
                                                         Pages S8730-31
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 252), 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 
consideration of S. 2045 (listed above).                 
Pages S8730-31
Legislative Branch Appropriations Conference Report: Senate began 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4516, making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2001.                                       
  Page S8731-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report on Wednesday, September 20, 
2000, with a vote to occur on adoption of the conference report.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the telecommunications 
payments made to Cuba pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific 
licenses; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-128)              
Page S8756
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edward Francis Meagher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (Information Technology).
  6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.          
Page S8772
Messages From the President:                                 
  Page S8756
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S8756-57
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8757
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S8757
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S8772
Communications:                                          
  Pages S8757-59
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S8759-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8768-69
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S8771
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S8771
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S8771
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8754-56
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8772

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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--252) 
                                                  Pages S8725-26, S8731
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., adjourned at 5:48 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 20, 2000. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S8772.)