[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 135 (Wednesday, October 25, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1124-D1125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, October 25, 2000

[[Page D1124]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Continuing Resolution.
      Senate agreed to Foreign Operations Appropriations Conference 
      Report.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10951-S11025
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3232-
3242.
  Page S10999
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation To Subcommittees 
Of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001''. (S. Rept. No. 106-508) 
                                                            Page S10999
Measures Passed:
  Dairy Market Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 2773, to 
amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to enhance dairy markets 
through dairy product mandatory reporting, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10952-53
  Stevens (for Craig) Amendment No. 4340, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S10952-53
  National Recording Preservation Act: Senate passed H.R. 4846, to 
establish the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress to 
maintain and preserve sound recordings and collections of sound 
recordings that are culturally, historically, or aesthetically 
significant, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Page S10953
  Stevens (for Daschle) Amendment No. 4341, to make certain technical 
corrections and to encourage accessibility to registry and out of print 
recordings.
Page S10953
  Stevens (for Daschle) Amendment No. 4342, to amend the title. 
                                                            Page S10953
  Colorado Ute Settlement Act Amendments: By 85 yeas to 5 nays (Vote 
No. 282), Senate passed S. 2508, to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water 
Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to provide for a final settlement of the 
claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, after taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S10984-86
Adopted:
  Campbell Amendment No. 4303, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S10984-85
Rejected:
  Feingold Amendment No. 4326 (to Amendment No. 4303), to improve 
certain provisions of the bill. (By 56 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 281), 
Senate tabled the amendment.
Pages S10984-85
  Continuing Resolution: By 87 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 283), Senate 
passed H.J. Res. 115, making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2001.
  Page S10986
  James Madison Commemorative Commission Act: Senate passed S. 3137, to 
establish a commission to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the 
birth of James Madison.
  Pages S11009-11
  Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act: Senate passed 
S. 1898, to provide protection against the risks to the public that are 
inherent in the interstate transportation of violent prisoners, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S11011-12
  U.S. International Broadcasting Employee Special Immigrant Status: 
Senate passed S. 3239, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
provide special immigrant status for certain United States 
international broadcasting employees.
  Pages S11012-13
  Social Security Number Confidentiality Act: Senate passed H.R. 3218, 
to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the appearance of 
Social Security account numbers on or through unopened mailings of 
checks or other drafts issued on public money in the Treasury, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S11013

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  Belarus Parliamentary Election: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 153, expressing 
the sense of Congress with respect to the parliamentary elections held 
in Belarus on October 15, 2000, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                            Page S11013
  James Guelff Body Armor Act: Senate passed S. 783, to limit access to 
body armor by violent felons and to facilitate the donation of Federal 
surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S11013-14
  Celebrating James Madison's Birth/Contributions: Senate agreed to H. 
Con. Res. 396, celebrating the birth of James Madison and his 
contributions to the Nation.
  Pages S11014-15
Foreign Operations Appropriations Conference Report: By 65 yeas to 27 
nays (Vote No. 280), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 
4811, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S10972-84
Airport Security Improvement Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of 
the House to S. 2440, to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve 
airport security, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S11007-09
Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1651, to amend 
the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend the period during 
which reimbursement may be provided to owners of United States fishing 
vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel is seized and detained by 
a foreign country, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S11019
Appointment:
  Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-173, announced the 
following appointments to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: 
Senator Bunning, and Dr. Gabor S. Boritt, of Pennsylvania. 
                                                            Page S11009
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James A. Dorskind, of California, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Commerce.
  Lois N. Epstein, of New York, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety 
and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Kenneth Lee Smith, of Arkansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish 
and Wildlife, Department of the Interior.
  George Darden, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2003. (Reappointment)
  George Darden, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for the remainder of the 
term expiring December 17, 2000.
  Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term 
expiring January 19, 2003.
Page S11025
Messages From the House:
  Pages S10997-99
Petitions:
  Page S10999
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S10999
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S10999-S11005
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11005-06
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11006-07
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10996-97
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--283) 
                                                        Pages S10984-86
Recess: Senate convened at 11:01 a.m., and recessed at 8:23 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 26, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11020.)