[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 18 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D108-D109]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, February 8, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 235, Pipeline Safety.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1167-S1238
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
285-301.
  Page S1218
Measures Passed:
  Pipeline Safety: By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 11), Senate 
passed S. 235, to provide for enhanced safety, public awareness, and 
environmental protection in pipeline transportation, after taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S1176-S1205
Adopted:
  Boxer Amendment No. 3, to direct the Secretary of Energy to request 
the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of, and report to 
Congress on, increasing the reserve supply of natural gas. 
                                                         Pages S1182-84
  McCain/Hollings Amendment No. 4, to make certain technical and minor 
corrections.
Page S1187
  McCain (for Reed) Amendment No. 5, to direct the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, in consultation with the Department of Energy, 
to conduct a study of, and report to Congress on, the natural gas 
pipeline transmission network in New England and natural gas storage 
facilities associated with that network.
Page S1189
  Corzine Amendment No. 10, relating to the frequency of pipeline 
inspections.
Pages S1192-95
  Congratulating Sri Lanka's Independence: Senate agreed to 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.
  Page S1234
  El Salvador Earthquake: Senate agreed to S. Res. 18, expressing 
sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck El 
Salvador on January 13, 2001.
  Page S1234
  India Earthquake: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 6, expressing 
sympathy for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck 
India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts. 
                                                         Pages S1234-35
  Holocaust Remembrance Day: Committee on Rules and Administration was 
discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 14, permitting 
the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust, 
and the resolution was agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S1235
  Nickles (for McConnell) Amendment No. 11, to strike April 18, 2001, 
and insert April 19, 2001.
Page S1235
Appointments:
  National Council on the Arts: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, his appointment of 
Senators DeWine and Sessions to serve as members of the National 
Council on the Arts.
  Page S1236
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the national emergency 
with respect to Iraq; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-4)
Page S1218
  Transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation on tax relief; to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-5)
Page S1218
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Paul Henry O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Governor of 
the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years; United States 
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of five years;

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United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a 
term of five years; United States Governor of the African Development 
Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the Asian 
Development Bank; United States Governor of the African Development 
Fund; United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.
Pages S1235, S1238
Messages From the President:
  Page S1218
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S1218-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S1228-29
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S1229-33
Authority for Committees:
  Page S1233
Additional Statements:
  Pages S1217-18
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--11) 
                                                      Pages S1199-S1200
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 4:22 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Monday, February 12, 2001 for a pro forma session. (For 
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S1238.)