[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 140 (Monday, October 30, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1153]
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                                           Monday, October 30, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Continuing Resolution.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 120, Making Further Continuing 
      Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11349-S11381
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3261-
3264.
  Page S11374
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Resolution: By 70 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 293), Senate 
passed H.J. Res. 120, making further continuing appropriations for the 
fiscal year 2001, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11378
National Energy Security Act: Senate withdrew a 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.
  Page S11378
  Subsequently, Senate began consideration of a motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S11378
American Embassy Security Act/Bankruptcy Reform Act Conference Report: 
Senate resumed consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2415, to 
enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas, to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 
2000. (On October 11, 2000, the H.R. 2415 conference committee struck 
all of the House bill after the enacting clause and inserted the 
provisions of S. 3186, the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2000). 
                                                            Page S11378
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on 
Wednesday, November 1, 2000.
Page S11378
Recess/Continuing Resolution Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing for consideration of a continuing resolution on 
Tuesday, October 31, 2000.
  I ask unanimous consent that following the recess of the Senate on 
Tuesday, October 31, 2000, the Senate be authorized to receive a 
continuing resolution funding the Government for one day, and that upon 
receipt the continuing resolution be considered passed.
  I further ask unanimous consent that if the Senate receives a 
continuing resolution containing anything other than a one day 
provision, that the Senate be authorized to receive that continuing 
resolution, and that at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, 2000, the 
Senate reconvene and immediately proceed to the consideration of that 
continuing resolution.
Pages S11378-79
Messages From the House:
  Page S11371
Communications:
  Pages S11371-72
Petitions:
  Pages S11372-74
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11374-77
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11377-78
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11368-71
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--293) 
                                                            Page S11378
Recess: Senate convened at 5 p.m., and recessed at 8:04 p.m., until 2 
p.m., on Tuesday, October 31, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11379.)