[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 124 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1047-D1049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Friday, October 6, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Conference Report on Transportation 
      Appropriations.
      The House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 4475, 
      Transportation and Related Agencies.
      The House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 3244, 
      Trafficking Victims Protection.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10037-S10122
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3176-3180, S. Res. 368, and S. Con. Res. 145-146. 
                                                            Page S10083
Measures Reported:
  S. 1688, to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, relating 
to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, to enable the Federal 
Government to enroll an employee and the family of the employee in the 
program when a State court orders the employee to provide health 
insurance coverage for a child of the employee, but the employee fails 
to provide the coverage. (S. Rept. No. 106-492)
  H.R. 3995, to establish procedures governing the responsibilities of 
court-appointed receivers who administer departments, offices, and 
agencies of the District of Columbia government. (S. Rept. No. 106-493)
                                                        Pages S10082-83
Measures Passed:
  James W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 2302, 
to designate the building of the United States Postal Service located 
at 307 Main Street in Johnson City, New York, as the ``James W. McCabe, 
Sr. Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  Matthew F. McHugh Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3030, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 757 Warren 
Road in Ithaca, New York, as the ``Matthew F. McHugh Post Office'', 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Henry McNeal Turner Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3454, to 
designate the United States Post Office located at 451 College Street 
in Macon, Georgia, as the ``Henry McNeal Turner Post Office'', clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Henry W. McGee Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3909, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4601 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Henry W. 
McGee Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  Vicki Coceano Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3985, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar, Florida, as the ``Vicki Coceano 
Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Matthew ``Mack'' Robinson Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
4157, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California, as the ``Matthew 
`Mack' Robinson Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4169, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Barbara F. Vucanovich 
Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  Samuel H. Lacy, Sr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4447, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
919 West 34th Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Samuel

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H. Lacy, Sr. Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 4448, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
``Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building'', clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S10112-13
  James T. Broyhill Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4534, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
114 Ridge Street, N.W. in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the ``James T. 
Broyhill Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
4449, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1908 North Ellamont Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the 
``Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building'', clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Everett Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4484, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 500 North Washington Street in Rockville, Maryland, as the ``Everett 
Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10112-13
  Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4517, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 24 Tsienneto Road in Derry, New Hampshire, as the ``Alan B. Shepard, 
Jr. Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4554, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Joseph F. 
Smith Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  Reverend J.C. Wade Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 4615, to 
redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3030 Meredith Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Reverend J.C. Wade 
Post Office'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  J.L. Dawkins Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4658, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
301 Green Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the ``J.L. Dawkins 
Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10112-13
  William S. Broomfield Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4884, 
to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the ``William S. 
Broomfield Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10112-13
  John Brademas Post Office: Senate passed S. 2804, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 424 South 
Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post 
Office''.
  Pages S10112-13
  Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office and Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 
4975, to designate the post office and courthouse located at 2 Federal 
Square, Newark, New Jersey, as the ``Frank R. Lautenberg Post Office 
and Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S10113
  John Brademas Post Office: Committee on Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2938, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 424 South 
Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post 
Office'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S10113
  Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 2389, to restore 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 use by the counties for the benefit of public 
schools and roads, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10113-14
  Hagel (for Wyden/Craig) Amendment No. 4302, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10114
  Reduced Rate Mail Modification: Senate passed S. 2686, to amend 
chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, to modify rates relating to 
reduced rate mail matter.
  Page S10114
  D.C. Performance Accountability: Senate passed S. 3062, to modify the 
date on which the Mayor of the District of Columbia submits a 
performance accountability plan to Congress.
  Page S10114
  National World War II Memorial: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 85, 
expressing the sense of Congress on the propriety and need for 
expeditious construction of the National World War II Memorial at the 
Rainbow Pool on the National Mall in the Nation's Capitol. 
                                                        Pages S10117-18

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National Energy Security Act: Senate resumed consideration of 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.
  Pages S10039-40
Transportation Appropriations--Conference Report: By 78 yeas to 10 nays 
(Vote No. 267), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4475, 
making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S10052-59
Trafficking Victims Protection Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of the conference 
report on H.R. 3244, to combat trafficking of persons, especially into 
the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United 
States and countries around the world through prevention, through 
prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection 
and assistance to victims of trafficking, at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
October 11, 2000.
  Pages S10061-62
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  166 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  23 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  17 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                             Pages S10114-17, S10120-22
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sophia H. Hall, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2003. 
(Reappointment)
  Andre M. Davis, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fourth Circuit.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.
Pages S10119-20
Messages From the House:
  Page S10081
Communications:
  Pages S10081-82
Petitions:
  Page S10082
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10083-91
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10091-92
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10095-S10107
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10076-81
Text of S. 1756, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S10107-10
Text of S. 2547, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S10110-12
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--267) 
                                                            Page S10059
Recess: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and recessed at 3:51 p.m., until 
2 p.m., on Tuesday, October 10, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10117.)