[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 149 (Wednesday, December 6, 2000)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1198-D1199]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, December 6, 2000

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11617-S11661
Measures Passed:
  DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act: Senate passed H.R. 4640, to 
make grants to States for carrying out DNA analyses for use in the 
Combined DNA Index System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to 
provide for the collection and analysis of DNA samples from certain 
violent and sexual offenders for use in such system, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S11645-48
  Grassley (for Leahy) Amendment No. 4359, to express the sense of 
Congress regarding the obligation of grantee States to ensure access to 
post-conviction DNA testing and competent counsel in capital cases. 
                                                        Pages S11645-46
  ICCVAM Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4281, to establish, 
wherever feasible, guidelines, recommendations, and regulations that 
promote the regulatory acceptance of new or revised scientifically 
valid toxicological tests that protect human and animal health and the 
environment while reducing, refining, or replacing animal tests and 
ensuring human safety and product effectiveness, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S11648-49
  Intelligence Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 5630, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government, the Community 
Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S11649-51
  Grassley (for Allard) Amendment No. 4360, to strike section 501, 
relating to contracting authority for the National Reconnaissance 
Office.
Page S11649
  Chimpanzee Health Improvement, Maintenance, and Protection Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 3514, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
provide for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have been 
designated as being no longer needed in research conducted or supported 
by the Public Health Service, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S11654-55
  Prosecution Drug Treatment Alternative to Prison Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 4493, to establish grants for drug treatment alternative to prison 
programs administered by State or local prosecutors, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S11655
  Grassley (for Hatch) Amendment No. 4361, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S11655
  Enhanced Federal Security Act: Senate passed H.R. 4827, to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to prevent the entry by false pretenses 
to any real property, vessel, or aircraft of the United States or 
secure area of any airport, to prevent the misuse of genuine and 
counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a crime, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S11655
Bankruptcy Reform Act Conference Report: Senate continued 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).
  Pages S11621-42, S11656-60, S11660-61
  By prior unanimous-consent, Senate will continue consideration of the 
conference report on Thursday, December 7, 2000, with a vote on 
adoption of the conference report to occur at 3:45 p.m.
Presidential Threat Protection Act: Senate receded from its amendments 
numbered 2 and 4 and agreed to the amendment of the House to the Senate 
amendment numbered 5 to H.R. 3048, to amend section 879 of title 18, 
United States Code, to provide clearer coverage over threats against 
former Presidents and members of their families, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S11651-54
Majority Committee Assignments: Pursuant to S. Res. 354, amending 
paragraphs 2 and 3(a) of Rule XXV and providing for certain 
appointments to the

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Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, the Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs Committee, the Finance Committee, the Small Business 
Committee, and the Veterans' Affairs Committee (agreed to by the Senate 
on September 12, 2000), Senate appointed Senator Nickles to be a Member 
of the Banking Committee and Senator Voinovich to be a Member of the 
Agriculture Committee.
  Page S11660
Communications:
  Pages S11642-43
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S11643
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11643-45
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S11645
Additional Remarks:
  Page S11642
Recess: Senate convened at 10:01 a.m. and, recessed at 4:50 p.m., until 
10:00 a.m., on Thursday, December 7, 2000. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S11655-56.)