[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 113 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D947-D948]
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                                       Thursday, September 21, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8871-S9016
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3086-3095, S. Res. 359, and S. Con. Res. 138.    
  Page S8941
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 304, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 
development of educational programs on veterans' contributions to the 
country and the designation of the week that includes Veterans Day as 
``National Veterans Awareness Week'' for the presentation of such 
educational programs.
  S. 785, for the relief of Frances Schochenmaier, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1314, to establish a grant program to assist State and local law 
enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting computer 
crimes.
  S. 2778, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting 
cartels illegal.
  S. 2811, to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to 
make communities with high levels of out-migration or population loss 
eligible for community facilities grants.
  S. Con. Res. 135, recognizing the 25th anniversary of the enactment 
of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975.   
Page S8941
Measures Passed:
  Beaches Environmental Awareness, Cleanup, and Health Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 999, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:             
  Pages S8988-92, S8998
  Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4174, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S8998
  Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act: Senate 
passed S. 522, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation water, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:             
  Pages S8998-S9003
  Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4175, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S9000
  Veterans Claims and Appeals Procedures Clarification and Improvement 
Act: Senate passed S. 1810, to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
expand and improve compensation and pension, education, housing loan, 
insurance, and other benefits for veterans, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S9003-09
  Next Generation Internet Act: Senate passed S. 2046, to reauthorize 
the Next Generation Internet Act, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S9009-13
  Smith (of N.H.) (for Frist/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4176, to 
increase the Federal investment in civilian research and development. 
                                                  Pages S8992-97, S9013
Water Resources Development Act: Senate began consideration of S. 2796, 
to provide for the conservation and development of water and related 
resources, and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct 
various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United 
States, agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and taking action on the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                    
  Pages S8885-S8907, S8916-29
Adopted:
  Smith (of N.H.)/Baucus Amendment No. 4164, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S8901-03
  Smith (of N.H.) (for Helms) Amendment No. 4166, to direct the Corps 
of Engineers to give expedited consideration to the completion of a 
study on renourishment of certain beaches in North Carolina. 
                                                     Pages S8929, S8986
  Smith (NH) (for Gorton) Amendment No. 4167, to provide the Corps of 
Engineers the authority to accept and expend funds provided by public 
entities to process permit required by federal environmental statutes. 
                                                     Pages S8929, S8986
  Baucus (for Reed) Amendment No. 4168, to provide that the Secretary 
shall conduct a survey to determine the project deficiencies and 
identify the necessary measures to restore the project for Cliff Walk

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in Newport, Rhode Island to meet its authorized purpose. 
                                                     Pages S8929, S8986
  Baucus (for Reed) Amendment No. 4169, to provide that the Secretary 
shall conduct a reconnaissance study to determine the Federal interest 
in dredging the Quonset Point navigation channel in Narragansett Bay, 
Rhode Island.                                        
Pages S8929, S8986
  Baucus (for Conrad/Dorgan) Amendment No. 4170, to provide assistance 
for efforts to protect and improve the Missouri River in the State of 
North Dakota.                                        
Pages S8929, S8986
  Baucus (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 4171, to direct the Secretary 
of the Army to establish a program to market dredged material. 
                                                     Pages S8929, S8987
  Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4172, to make a certain technical 
correction.                                          
Pages S8929, S8988
  Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4173, to provide for National Academy 
of Sciences studies.                              
Pages S8929-30, S8988
Rejected:
  By 24 yeas to 71 nays (Vote No. 254), Warner/Voinovich Amendment No. 
4165, to require payment by non-Federal interests of certain operation 
and maintenance costs.                                   
Pages S8916-29
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Monday, September 25, 2000, with a vote on 
final passage of the bill to occur at 4:50 p.m.          
Pages S9013-14
Nominations Discharged: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Foreign Relations Committee be discharged from 
further consideration of the following nominations, and that they be 
placed on the calendar:
  Luis J. Lauredo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the 
United States to the Organization of American States, with the rank of 
Ambassador; and
  Mark L. Schneider, of California, to be Director of the Peace Corps. 
                                                             Page S8941
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Navy.                  
Pages S9014-16
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S8939-40
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8940
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S8871
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S9013
Communications:                                          
  Pages S8840-41
Statements on Introduced Bills:                              
  Page S8942
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8958-59
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S8960
Notices of Hearings:                                     
  Pages S8997-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8938-39
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8998
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--254) 
                                                         Pages S8928-29
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:15 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m., on Friday, September 22, 2000. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S8928-29.)