[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 7, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D102-D103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, February 7, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1097-S1166
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 269-284, S.J. Res. 4, and S. Con. Res. 8. 
                                                         Pages S1121-22
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 17, congratulating President Chandrika Bandaranaike 
Kumaratunga and the people of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri 
Lanka on the celebration of 53 years of independence.
  S. Res. 18, expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating 
earthquake that struck El Salvador on January 13, 2001.
  S. 248, to amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, to adjust a 
condition on the payment of arrearages to the United Nations that sets 
the maximum share of any United Nations peacekeeping operation's budget 
that may be assessed of any country.
  S. Con. Res. 6, expressing the sympathy for the victims of the 
devastating earthquake that struck India on January 26, 2001, and 
support for ongoing aid efforts.
Page S1121
Measures Passed:
  United Nations Dues: By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 10), 
Senate passed S. 248, to amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg 
Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 
2001, to adjust a condition on the payment of arrearage to the United 
Nations that sets the maximum share of any United Nations peacekeeping 
operation's budget that may be assessed of any country. 
                                                         Pages S1110-18
  Joint Economic Committee Membership: Senate passed S. 279, affecting 
the representation of the majority and minority membership of the 
Senate Members of the Joint Economic Committee.
  Page S1164
Pipeline Safety--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of S. 235, to provide for enhanced safety, 
public awareness, and environmental protection in pipeline 
transportation, on Thursday, February 8, 2001.
  Page S1164
Chairman Resolution Modification--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the adoption of S. 
Res. 7, designating Chairmen of certain Senate committees, on January 
3, 2001, the resolution be modified to reflect the following changes: 
Designating Senator Craig as Chairman of the Committee on Aging; 
designating Senator Roberts as Chairman of the Committee on Ethics; 
designating Senator Reid as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Ethics; 
and designating Senator Inouye as Vice Chairman of the Committee on 
Indian Affairs.
  Page S1164
Appointments:
  Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-553, announced the 
appointment of Senators Cochran and Bennett to serve as members of the 
Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards 
Board.
  Page S1164
  U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by 
Public Law 97-84 and Public Law 106-292, appointed Senators Hatch, 
Murkowski, and Collins to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council 
for the 107th Congress.
  Page S1164
Messages From the House:
  Page S1121
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S1121
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1122-56
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1156-57
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1158
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S1158
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--10)
  Page S1118
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 4:59 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 8, 2001. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1165.)

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