[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D978-D979]
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                                      Wednesday, September 27, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed District of Columbia Appropriations bill.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9331-S9403
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3117-3127, and S.J. Res. 53.
  Page S9381
Measures Reported:
  S. 3121, to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns. 
(S. Rept. No. 106-422)
  S. 3059, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require motor 
vehicle manufacturers and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers to 
obtain information and maintain records about potential safety defects 
in their foreign products that may affect the safety of vehicles and 
equipment in the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-423)
  S. 2899, to express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States' relationship with Native Hawaiians, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-424)
  H.R. 4868, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other 
technical amendments to the trade laws, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
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Measures Passed:
  District of Columbia Appropriations: Senate passed H.R. 4942, making 
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other 
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, after striking 
all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of 
S. 3041, Senate companion measure, with the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Page S9397
  Lott (for Hutchison/Durbin) Amendment No. 4271, to provide certain 
technical and conforming language.
Page S9397
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Hutchison, Kyl, Stevens, 
Durbin, and Inouye.
Page S9397
  Subsequently, S. 3041 was placed back on the Senate calendar. 
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  Indian Water Rights: Senate passed 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, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S9397
  Coastal Barrier Resources Act Authorization: Senate passed S. 1752, 
to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, after 
agreeing to committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S9397-S9400
  Lott (for Smith of N.H.) Amendment No. 4272, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S9398
H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa: Senate continued consideration of S. 2045, to 
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B 
nonimmigrant aliens, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S9337-76
Adopted:
  Lott Amendment No. 4201 (to Amendment No. 4183), in the nature of a 
substitute.
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  Lott (for Conrad) Amendment No. 4183 (to the text of the bill 
proposed to be stricken), to exclude certain ``J'' nonimmigrants from 
numerical limitations applicable to ``H-1B'' nonimmigrants. 
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  By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 258), Lott Amendment No. 4178 (to 
Amendment No. 4177), of a perfecting nature.
Pages S9337, S9375
Pending:
  Lott (for Abraham) Amendment No. 4177 (to the committee substitute), 
of a perfecting nature.
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  Lott Amendment No. 4214 (to Amendment No. 4177), of a perfecting 
nature.
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  Lott Amendment No. 4216 (to the language proposed to be stricken), of 
a perfecting nature.
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  Lott Amendment No. 4217 (to Amendment No. 4216), of a perfecting 
nature.
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  Lott motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary 
with instructions to report back forthwith.
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  Lott Amendment No. 4269 (to the instructions of the motion to 
recommit the bill), of a perfecting nature.
Pages S9375-76
  Lott Amendment No. 4270 (to Amendment No. 4269), of a perfecting 
nature.
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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 43 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 257), two-thirds of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to the motion to suspend Rule XXII to permit the 
consideration of Amendment No. 4184.
Pages S9338-75
National Energy Security Act: Senate withdrew the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 2557, to protect the energy security of the United 
States and decrease America's dependency on foreign oil sources to 50 
percent by the Year 2010 by enhancing the use of renewable energy 
resources, conserving energy resources, improving energy efficiencies, 
and increasing domestic energy supplies, mitigating the effect of 
increases in energy prices on the American consumer, including the poor 
and the elderly.
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  Subsequently, Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
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Messages From the House:
  Page S9380
Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on Calendar:
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Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S9381-94
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9394-96
Amendments Submitted:
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Notices of Hearings:
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Authority for Committees:
  Page S9396
Additional Statements:
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Privileges of the Floor:
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--258) 
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Recess: Senate convened at 9:32 a.m., and recessed at 6:19 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 28, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9400.)