[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 21, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D242-D243]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, March 21, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committee ordered reported the Concurrent Resolution on the 
      Budget for Fiscal Year 2002.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2603-S2680
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 582-592, S. Res. 61, and S. Con. Res. 27. 
                                                         Pages S2661-62
Measures Reported:
  S. 295, to provide emergency relief to small businesses affected by 
significant increases in the prices of heating oil, natural gas, 
propane, and kerosene, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 107-4)
  S. 395, to ensure the independence and nonpartisan operation of the 
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-5)
Page S2661
Measures Passed:
  Ronald W. Reagan Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 395, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2305 Minton 
Road in West Melbourne, Florida, as the ``Ronald W. Reagan Post Office 
of West Melbourne, Florida'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S2679-80
  Goro Hokama Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 132, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
620 Jacaranda Street in Lanai City, Hawaii, as the ``Goro Hokama Post 
Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S2679-80
Campaign Finance Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 27, to 
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide bipartisan 
campaign reform, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S2603-56
Adopted:
  By 70 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 41), Torricelli Amendment No. 122, to 
amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require television broadcast 
stations, and providers of cable or satellite television service, to 
provide lowest unit rate to committees of political parties purchasing 
time on behalf of candidates.
Pages S2603-19
Rejected:
  By 36 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 42), Wellstone/Cantwell Amendment No. 
123, to allow a State to enact voluntary public financing legislation 
regarding the election of Federal candidates in such State. 
                                                         Pages S2619-31
  Hatch Modified Amendment No. 134, to strike section 304 and add a 
provision to require disclosure to and consent by shareholders and 
members regarding use of funds for political activities. (By 69 yeas to 
31 nays (Vote No. 43), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S2631-51
Pending:
  Hatch Amendment No. 136, to add a provision to require disclosure to 
shareholders and members regarding use of funds for political 
activities.
Pages S2651-56
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Hatch Amendment No. 136 (listed above) to the bill at 
9 a.m., on Thursday, March 22, 2001, with a vote to occur thereon at 
approximately 9:30 a.m.
Page S2680
Appointment:
  Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research Center: The Chair, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 101-549, 
appointed Josephine S. Cooper, of Washington, D.C., to the Board of 
Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Air Toxics Research 
Center.
  Pages S2680
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2660-61
Messages From the House:
  Page S2660
Measures Referred:
  Page S2660
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S2663-74
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2662-63

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Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2675-79
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2659-60
Notices of Hearings:
  Page S2679
Authority for Committees:
  Page S2679
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--43) 
                                              Pages S2618, S2630, S2651
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:08 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Thursday, March 22, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2680.)