[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 31 (Friday, March 9, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D192]
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                                              Friday, March 9, 2001

[[Page D192]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2105-S2137
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 502-512, and S. Res. 56-57.
  Page S2117
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Memory of James A. Rhodes: Senate agreed to S. Res. 56, 
honoring the memory of James A. Rhodes as a gifted political servant 
and statesman.
  Pages S2135-36
  Honoring National Guard: Committee on Armed Services was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 45, honoring the men and women 
who serve this country in the National Guard and expressing condolences 
of the United States Senate to the family and friends of the 21 
National Guardsmen who perished in the crash on March 3, 2001. 
                                                             Page S2137
Bankruptcy Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 420, to amend 
title 11, United States Code, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S2105-13
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 25, to ensure that the bankruptcy code is not 
used to exacerbate the effects of certain illegal predatory lending 
practices.
Page S2105
  Feinstein Amendment No. 27, to place a $2,500 cap on any credit card 
issued to a minor, unless the minor submits an application with the 
signature of his parents or guardian indicating joint liability for 
debt or the minor submits financial information indicating an 
independent means or an ability to repay the debt that the card 
accrues.
Pages S2105-06
  Leahy Amendment No. 20, to resolve an ambiguity relating to the 
definition of current monthly income.
Page S2106
  Conrad Modified Amendment No. 29, to establish an off-budget lockbox 
to strengthen Social Security and Medicare.
Page S2106
  Sessions Amendment No. 32, to establish a procedure to safeguard the 
surpluses of the Social Security and medicare hospital insurance trust 
funds.
Page S2106
  Senate will resume consideration of the resolution and amendments to 
be proposed thereto on Monday, March 12, 2001.
Appointments:
  James Madison Commemoration Commission Advisory Committee: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-550, 
announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve as 
members of the James Madison Commemoration Commission Advisory 
Committee: Gary G. Aguiar of South Dakota, and Jack N. Rakove of 
California.
  Page S2136
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2116-17
Messages From the House:
  Page S2116
Measures Referred:
  Page S2116
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2117-35
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S2117
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2115-16
Adjournment: Senate met at 10:01 a.m., and adjourned at 12:36 p.m., 
until 1 p.m., on Monday, March 12, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2137.)