[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 123 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1037-D1041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Thursday, October 5, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Continuing Appropriations Resolution.
      Senate agreed to the Conference Report on Interior 
      Appropriations.
      House committees ordered reported 13 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9875-S10035
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3161-3175, S. Res. 367, and S. Con. Res. 
142-144.
  Pages S9944-45
Measures Reported:
  S. 1950, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to ensure the 
orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in 
the Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 106-490)
  S. 1969, to provide for improved management of, and increases 
accountability for, outfitted activities by which the public gains 
access to and occupancy and use of Federal land, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-491)
  S. 2448, to enhance the protections of the Internet and the critical 
infrastructure of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
Page S9941
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations: By 95 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 264), Senate 
passed H.J. Res. 110, making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2001.
  Pages S9876-79
  Peopling of America Theme Study Act: Senate passed S. 2478, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study on the 
peopling of America, after agreeing to committee amendments. 
                                                         Pages S9975-95
  Saint Croix Island Heritage Act: Senate passed S. 2485, to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in planning and 
constructing a regional heritage center in Calais, Maine, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Pages S9975-95
  Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Study Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 3201, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study 
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G. Woodson 
Home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic Site, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S9975-95
  Fort Matanzas National Monument: Senate passed S. 1670, to revise the 
boundary of Fort Matanzas National Monument.
  Pages S9975-95
  ``I Have A Dream'' Speech Plaque: Senate passed H.R. 2879, to provide 
for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial a plaque commemorating the 
speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the ``I Have A Dream'' 
speech, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9975-95
  Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act: Senate passed H.R. 2833, to 
establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S9975-95
  Gaylord Nelson Apostle Islands Stewardship Act: Senate passed S. 134, 
to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Apostle 
Islands National Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area, 
after agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Pages S9975-95
  Colorado Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 1972, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the town of Dolores, Colorado, 
the current site of the Joe Rowell Park, after agreeing to committee 
amendments.
  Pages S9975-95
  Coal Market Competition Act: Senate passed S. 2300, to amend the 
Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases 
for coal that may be held by an entity in any 1 State.
  Pages S9975-95

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  Pennsylvania Hydroelectric Project Extension: Senate passed S. 2499, 
to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project in the State of Pennsylvania.
  Pages S9975-95
  Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area: Senate passed H.R. 468, to 
establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment.
  Pages S9975-95
  Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1695, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal public lands in 
the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County, Nevada, for the 
development of an airport facility, after agreeing to committee 
amendments.
  Pages S9975-95
  Lake Tahoe Restoration Act: Senate passed S. 1925, to promote 
environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe basin, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9975-95
  Wyoming Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 2069, to permit the 
conveyance of certain land in Powell, Wyoming.
  Pages S9975-95
  Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary Adjustment Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 3632, to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National 
Recreation Area, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S9975-95
  Black Hills National Forest and Rocky Mountain Research Station 
Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 4226, to authorize the Secretary of 
Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative 
sites and other land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use 
funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites 
and to acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection 
with the Black Hills National Forest, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S9975-95
  National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act: Senate passed H.R. 
4613, to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of 
establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S9975-95
  Effigy Mounds National Monument Additions Act: Senate passed H.R. 
3745, to authorize the addition of certain parcels to the Effigy Mounds 
National Monument, Iowa, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S9975-95
  West Virginia Hydroelectric Project Extension: Senate passed S. 2942, 
to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
hydroelectric projects in the State of West Virginia.
  Pages S9975-95
  Virginia Land Exchange: Senate passed S. 3000, to authorize the 
exchange of land between the Secretary of the Interior and the Director 
of Central Intelligence at the George Washington Memorial Parkway in 
McLean, Virginia, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  Pages S9975-95
  California Trail Interpretive Act: Senate passed S. 2749, to 
establish the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada, to 
facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of 
trails in the settling of the western portion of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S9975-95
  Virginia Wilderness: Senate passed S. 2865, to designate certain land 
of the National Forest System located in the State of Virginia as 
wilderness.
  Pages S9975-95
  Texas Land Conveyance: Senate passed H.R. 4285, to authorize the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites for 
National Forest System lands in the State of Texas, and to convey 
certain National Forest System land to the New Waverly Gulf Coast 
Trades Center, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S9975-95
  New Mexico-Washington Land Transfer: Senate passed S. 2757, to 
provide for the transfer and other disposition of certain lands at 
Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico, and Yakima Training Center, 
Washington, after agreeing to committee amendments.
  Pages S9975-95
  California Paleontology Interpretive Center: Senate passed S. 2977, 
to assist in the establishment of an interpretive center and museum in 
the vicinity of the Diamond Valley Lake in southern California to 
ensure the protection and interpretation of the paleontology 
discoveries made at the lake and to develop a trail system for the lake 
for use by pedestrians and nonmotorized vehicles.
  Pages S9975-95
  Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission: Senate passed S. 2885, to 
establish the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, after agreeing 
to committee amendments.
  Pages S9975-95
  Colorado Conservation and Wilderness: Senate passed H.R. 4275, to 
establish the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area and the Black 
Ridge Canyons Wilderness, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S9975-95
  California Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 2111, to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to convey for fair market value 1.06 acres of 
land in the

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San Bernardino National Forest, California, to KATY 101.3 FM, a 
California corporation, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9975-95
  Colorado National Park/Preserve Establishment: Senate passed S. 2547, 
to provide for the establishment of the Great Sand Dunes National Park 
and Preserve and the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in the State of 
Colorado, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9975-95
  Americans of German Heritage Recognition: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 89, recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in 
New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of 
Americans of German heritage.
  Pages S9975-95
  DOE National Laboratories: Senate passed S. 1756, to enhance the 
ability of the National Laboratories to meet Department of Energy 
missions, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9975-95
  Miwaleta Park Expansion Act: Senate passed H.R. 1725, to provide for 
the coverage by the Bureau of Land Management to Douglas County, 
Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent land, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4290, to add clarifying language 
related to management of conveyed lands.
Pages S9995-S10003
  Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site: Senate passed S. 1367, to amend 
the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens Historic Site, in the State 
of New Hampshire, by modifying the boundary, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                     Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Thomas) Amendment No. 4291, to make certain technical and 
clarifying corrections.
Pages S9995-S10003
  Southeastern Alaska Intertie Authorization: Senate passed S. 2439, to 
authorize the appropriation of funds for the construction of the 
Southeastern Alaska Intertie system, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4292, to limit the authorization 
for the Southeastern Alaska Intertie and provide an authorization for 
Navajo electrification.
Pages S9995-S10003
  Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act: Senate 
passed S. 2950, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish 
the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the State of 
Colorado, after agreeing to committee amendments, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Thomas) Amendment No. 4293, to make certain technical and 
clarifying corrections.
Pages S9995-S10003
  Little Sandy River Watershed Protection: Senate passed S. 2691, to 
provide further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River 
as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Thomas) Amendment No. 4294, to require the Secretaries of 
Agriculture and Interior to complete an administrative reclassification 
such that Oregon and California Railroad lands within the area 
described in the Act become public domains lands not subject to 
distribution provisions, and to authorize ecosystem restoration 
activities in Clackamas County, Oregon.
Pages S9995-S10003
  Harriet Tubman Special Resource Study Act: Senate passed S. 2345, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
study concerning the preservation and public use of sites associated 
with Harriet Tubman located in Auburn, New York, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Thomas) Amendment No. 4295, to make a technical correction.
                                                     Pages S9995-S10003
  Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., Franchise Fee: Senate passed S. 2331, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to submit the dispute over the 
franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., to binding arbitration, 
after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, 
and the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9995-S10003
  Mack (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 4296, to provide for certain 
arbitration requirements.
Pages S9995-S10003
  Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Amendments Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 5036, to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 
1992 to clarify the areas included in the Dayton Aviation Heritage 
National Historical Park and to authorize appropriations for that park, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S10003
  Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation: Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1509, to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to 
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to 
honor veterans who

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became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States, 
and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10004-08
  Taunton River Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2778, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of 
the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for 
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 
the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10004-08
  Santa Rosa and Santa Jacinto Mountains National Monument Act: 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3676, to establish the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto 
Mountains National Monument in the State of California, and the bill 
was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10004-08
  ``Jaryd Atadero Legacy Trail'': Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3817, to 
redesignate the Big South Trail in the Comanche Peak Wilderness Area of 
Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado as the ``Jaryd Atadero Legacy 
Trail'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10004-08
  Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National 
Conservation Area: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2273, to establish the 
Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National 
Conservation Area, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10004-08
  Mack (for Bryan) Amendment No. 4297, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S10004-08
  ``National Cowboy Poetry Gathering'': Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 326, 
designating the Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, as the 
``National Cowboy Poetry Gathering'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.
  Pages S10004-08
  Rosie the Riveter National Park: Senate passed H.R. 4063, to 
establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National 
Historical Park in the State of California, after committee amendments 
were withdrawn, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10008-09
  Technical Corrections: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 143, to make 
technical corrections in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3676. 
                                                            Page S10009
  Indian Arts and Crafts Enforcement Act: Senate passed S. 2872, to 
improve the cause of action for misrepresentation of Indian arts and 
crafts.
  Page S10009
  Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act 
Reauthorization: Senate passed H.R. 2496, to reauthorize the Junior 
Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S10009
  Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 3292, to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National 
Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, after agreeing to 
committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10009-10
  Mack (for Smith of N.H.) Amendment No. 4298, to make certain 
technical corrections.
Page S10010
  Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 4286, to provide for the establishment of the Cahaba River 
National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, Alabama, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S10010
  Coastal Barrier Resources System Map: Senate passed H.R. 34, to 
direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a 
map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System, after agreeing to 
committee amendments.
  Pages S10010-11
  Coastal Barrier Resources System Boundaries: Senate passed H.R. 4435, 
to clarify certain boundaries on the map relating to Unit NC01 of the 
Coastal Barrier Resources System, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S10011
  Congress' 200th Anniversary in Washington, D.C.: Senate agreed toS. 
Con. Res. 144, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the first meeting 
of Congress in Washington, D.C.
  Page S10011
  Technology Transfer Commercialization Act: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 209, to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license 
federally owned inventions, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10027-28
  Mack (for Edwards) Amendment No. 4300, to establish a technology 
partnerships ombudsman.
Page S10027
  Technical Correction: Senate passed H.R. 2641, to make technical 
corrections to title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, clearing the 
measure for the President.
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Interior Appropriations--Conference Report: By 83 yeas to 13 nays (Vote 
No. 266), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4578, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001.
  Pages S9879-S9917
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 265), three-fifth of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to 
the motion to close further debate on the conference report. 
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Arrowrock Dam Hydro Project: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 1236, to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act 
for commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric 
Project in the State of Idaho, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S10003
White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to S. 1849, to designate segments and 
tributaries of White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a 
component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S10003
Disaster Mitigation Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 707, to amend the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for 
predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster 
relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, with a 
further amendment proposed thereto as follows:
  Pages S10011-19
  Mack (for Smith of N.H.) Amendment No. 4299, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10019
Estuary Habitat and Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act: Senate disagreed to 
the amendment of the House to S. 835, to encourage the restoration of 
estuary habitat through more efficient project financing and enhanced 
coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, agreed to 
the House request for a conference, and the Chair was authorized to 
appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators 
Smith (of N.H.), Warner, Crapo, Baucus, and Boxer.
  Pages S10019-27
Ryan White Care Act Amendments: Senate concurred in the amendments of 
the House to S. 2311, to revise and extend the Ryan White CARE Act 
programs under title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act, to improve 
access to health care and the quality of health care under such 
programs, and to provide for the development of increased capacity to 
provide health care and related support services to individuals and 
families with HIV disease, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10029-35
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany the International Plant Protection Convention 
(Treaty Doc. 106-23) (Exec. Rept. No. 106-27).
Pages S9941-44
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anita Perez Ferguson, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2006.
  John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years. 
                                                             Page S9931
Messages From the House:
  Pages S9940-41
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S9941
Communications:
  Page S9941
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S9941-44
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S9945-63
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9963-64
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9965-75
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9938-40
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S9941
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--266) 
                                           Pages S9878-79, S9900, S9917
Recess: Senate convened at 9:31a.m., and recessed at 6:51 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Friday, October 6, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9931.)