[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 141 (Tuesday, October 31, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1157-D1158]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, October 31, 2000

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Continuing Resolution.
      Senate agreed to Conference Report on Water Resources Development 
      Act.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 121, Making Further Continuing 
      Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11383-S11443
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3265-3266, and S. Con. Res. 157-158.
  Page S11423
Measures Reported:
  S. 2665, to establish a streamlined process to enable the Navajo 
Nation to lease trust lands without having to obtain the approval of 
the Secretary of the Interior of individual leases, except leases for 
exploration, development, or extraction of any mineral resources, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-511) 
                                                            Page S11423
Measures Passed:
  Regulating Citizens Band Radio Equipment: Senate passed H.R. 2346, to 
authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of certain 
Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use of citizens 
band radio equipment, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Page S11427
  Grassley (for Feingold) Amendment No. 4354, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S11427
  Internet False Identification Prevention Act: Senate passed S. 2924, 
to strengthen the enforcement of Federal statutes relating to false 
identification, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S11427-32
  Grassley (for Collins/Feinstein) Amendment No. 4355, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Pages S11428-31
  U.S./Japanese Claims Settlement: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 158, 
expressing the sense of Congress regarding appropriate actions of the 
United States Government to facilitate the settlement of claims of 
former members of the Armed Forces against Japanese companies that 
profited from the slave labor that those personnel were forced to 
perform for those companies as prisoners of war of Japan during WWII. 
                                                        Pages S11432-33
  Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 5410, to establish revolving funds for the operation of certain 
programs and activities of the Library of Congress, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S11436
  Continuing Resolution: By unanimous consent, Senate passed H.J. Res. 
121 making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, 
clearing the measure for the President.
Water Resources Development Act: Senate agreed to the conference report 
on S. 2796, to provide for the conservation and development of water 
and related resources, and to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of 
the United States.
  Pages S11405-09
Small Business Tax Act Conference Report: Senate began consideration of 
the conference report on H.R. 2614, to amend the Small Business 
Investment Act to make improvements to the certified development 
company program.
  Pages S11416-17
  Earlier, Senate agreed to a motion to proceed to consideration of the 
conference report.
Pages S11416-17
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

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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 S11416, S11417
Fire Administration Authorization: Senate concurred in the amendments 
of the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1550, to authorize 
appropriations for the United States Fire Administration for fiscal 
years 2000 and 2001, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S11433-36
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  George Munoz, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 
2004.
  C.E. Abramson, of Montana, to be a Member of the National Commission 
on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2005. 
(Reappointment)
Page S11443
Messages From the House:
  Pages S11422-23
Communications:
  Page S11423
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S11423-24
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11424-25
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11426-27
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11421-22
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S11427
Recess: Senate convened at 2:02 p.m., and recessed at 6:37 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 1, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11437.)