http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/4263 William Roth Jr.'s recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:09 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=4263&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/4263 136 248 Head shot of {$person->name} Incumbent Republican Senator Roth debated his Democratic opponent Governor Carper on state and national issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159787-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159787-1 Tue, 17 Oct 2000 06:29:23 GMT President Clinton and others talked about U.S.-China relations and the benefits of more open markets. The president signed the legislation granting Permanent Normal Trade Relations to China while the Commerce Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative stood behind him. Rep. Archer is chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and Rep. Rangel is the ranking member. Senator Roth is chair of the Senate Finance Committee and Senator Moynihan is the ranking member. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159675-1 Wed, 11 Oct 2000 03:30:19 GMT Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3074-3085. Pages S8822-23 Measures Reported: H.R. 4986, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provisions relating to foreign sales corporations (FSCs) and to exclude extraterritorial income from gross income, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-416) Page S8822 Legislative/Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations Conference Report: By 28 yeas to 69 nays (Vote No. 253), Senate failed to agree to the conference report on H.R. 4516, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Pages S8788-S8800 Subsequently, a motion to reconsider the vote by which the conference report was defeated was entered. Page S8800 H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa: Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 2045, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens. Pages S8800-06 Senate will continue consideration of the motion to proceed on Thursday, September 21, 2000. Intercountry Adoption Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2909, to provide for implementation by the United States of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, clearing the measure for the President. Page S8866 Treaties Approved: The following treaties having passed through their various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of ratification were agreed to: Convention On Protection of Children and Co-operation In Respect of Intercountry Adoption, with six declarations (Treaty Doc. 105-51) Pages S8866-67 Convention (No. 176) Concerning Safety and Health in Mines, with two understandings, two declaration, and two provisos (Treaty Doc. 106-8) Pages S8866-67 Food Aid Convention 1999, with three declarations and one proviso (Treaty Doc. 106-8) Pages S8866-67 Inter-American Convention on Sea Turtles, with three understandings, five declarations, and two provisos (Treaty Doc. 105-48) Pages S8866-68 Messages From the House: Pages S8819-20 Measures Referred: Page S8820 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8820 Measures Read First Time: Pages S8820, S8866 Communications: Pages S8820-22 Petitions: Page S8822 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S8822 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8823-64 Additional Cosponsors: Page S8864 Amendments Submitted: Page S8865 Notices of Hearings: Page S8865 Additional Statements: Pages S8817-18 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8866 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-253) Page S8800 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:32 a.m., and adjourned at 6:24 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 21, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8868.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159327-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159327-1 Wed, 20 Sep 2000 13:29:30 GMT The Senate continued to debate Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China. Measures Introduced: Ten bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3064-3073, S.J. Res. 52, and S. Con. Res. 136-137. Page S8759 Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001''. (S. Rept. No. 106-414) H.R. 2647, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify certain provisions concerning the leasing of such water rights. (S. Rept. No. 106-415) Page S8759 Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for China: By 83 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 251), Senate passed H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S8667-S8730 H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 2045, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens. Pages S8730-31 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 252), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2045 (listed above). Pages S8730-31 Legislative Branch Appropriations Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4516, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Page S8731-48 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report on Wednesday, September 20, 2000, with a vote to occur on adoption of the conference report. Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the telecommunications payments made to Cuba pursuant to Department of the Treasury specific licenses; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-128) Page S8756 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Edward Francis Meagher, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information Technology). 6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral. Page S8772 Messages From the President: Page S8756 Messages From the House: Pages S8756-57 Measures Referred: Page S8757 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8757 Measures Read First Time: Page S8772 Communications: Pages S8757-59 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8759-68 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8768-69 Amendments Submitted: Page S8771 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S8771 Authority for Committees: Page S8771 Additional Statements: Pages S8754-56 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8772D930 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--252) Pages S8725-26, S8731 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., adjourned at 5:48 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 20, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8772.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159309-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159309-1 Tue, 19 Sep 2000 13:29:39 GMT Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3045-3055. Page S8585 S. 1534, to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-412) H.R. 701, to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation needs of the American people, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-413) Pages S8584-85 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) FOR CHINA: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S8536, S8539-65 Rejected: By 6 yeas to 90 nays (Vote No. 247), Hollings Amendment No. 4134, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require corporations to disclose foreign investment-related information in 10-K reports. Page S8586, S8539-44 By 30 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 248), Division I of Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Pages S8536, S8544-46, S8557 By 24 yeas to 74 nays (Vote No. 249), Division IV of Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Pages S8536, S8546-48, S8557-58 Hollings Amendment No. 4136, to authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually, beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for advanced technology products, and direct the President to eliminate any deficit. Pages S8536, S8548-50, S8558 By 16 yeas to 81 nays (Vote No. 250), Hollings Amendment No. 4135, to authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for cereals (wheat, corn, and rice) and soybeans, and to direct the President to eliminate any deficit. Pages S8536, S8550-53, S8558-59 Hollings Amendment No. 4137, to condition eligibility for risk insurance provided by the Export-Import Bank or the Overseas Private Investment Corporation on certain certifications. Pages S8536, S8553-57, S8559 Withdrawn: Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's D910Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Page S8536 [Page: D910] Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and strike. Page S8536 Division II of Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Page S8536 Division III of Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Page S8536 Division V of Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Page S8536 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Friday and Monday, September 15 and 18, 2000, with a vote on final passage of the bill to occur at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, September 19, 2000. Page S8565 Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee for the period of February 1, 1998, to January 31, 2000; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (PM-127) Pages S8577-84 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Elwood Holstein, Jr., of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Melvin E. Clark, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2002. (Reappointment) Sheryl R. Marshall, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2002. (Reappointment) Nina M. Archabal, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. Betty G. Bengtson, of Washington, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. Ron Chew, of Washington, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. Henry Glassie, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. Mary D. Hubbard, of Alabama, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2004. Naomi Shihab Nye, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. Vicki L. Ruiz, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. Toni G. Fay, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2001. Michael Prescott Goldwater, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring October 13, 2005. Hans Mark, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring April 17, 2002. (Reappointment) Lynda Hare Scribante, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring October 13, 2005. (Reappointment) Thomas A. Fink, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2003. (Reappointment) Stephen B. Lieberman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vice Edward N. Cahn, retired. 3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral. 4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Pages S8608-09 Messages From the President: Pages S8577-84 Messages From the House: Page S8584 Measures Referred: Page S8584 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8584 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8585-93 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8593-94 Notices of Hearings: Pages S8594-95D911 Authority for Committees: Page S8595 Additional Statements: Pages S8574-77 Text of S. 1608, as Previously Passed: Pages S8596-S8600 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S8584 Enrolled Bills Signed: Page S8584 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8596 Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--250) Pages S8544, S8557-59 Adjournment: Senate convened at 11:01 a.m., and adjourned at 7:24 p.m., until 10 a.m., on Friday, September 15, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8608.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159227-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159227-1 Thu, 14 Sep 2000 15:00:06 GMT Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3040-3044, S. Res. 356-357, and S. Con. Res. 135. Page S8501 S. 3041, making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-409) H.R. 4635, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-410) H.R. 1102, to provide for pension reform, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-411) Page S8501 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: Senate passed S. 1608, to provide stability and predictability to the annual payments made to States and counties containing National Forest System lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for the benefit of public schools and roads and to enhance the health, diversity and productivity of federal lands, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S8514-26 Craig/Wyden Amendment No. 4139, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S8519-26 Select Committee on Intelligence Documentary Production: Senate agreed to S. Res. 356, to authorize documentary production by the Select Committee on Intelligence. Pages S8526-27 Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center: Senate passed H.R. 1959, to designate the Federal building located at 643 East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A. Spears Judicial Training Center'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S8527 Pamela B. Gwin Hall: Senate passed H.R. 1729, to designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S8527 Kika de la Garza United States Border Station: Senate passed H.R. 1901, to designate the United States border station located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S8527 James H. Quillen United States Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 4608, to designate the United States courthouse located at 220 West Depot Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, as the ``James H. Quillen United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President. Page S8527 Welcoming Prime Minister of India: Senate agreed to S. Res. 357, welcoming Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister of India, upon his first official visit to the United States. Page S8527 Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 394, directing the Secretary of the Senate to make technical corrections in the enrollment of S. 1374. Page S8528 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) for China: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S8443-94D900 Rejected: [Page: D900] By 33 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 240), Byrd Amendment No. 4131, to improve the certainty of the implementation of import relief in cases of affirmative determinations by the International Trade Commission with respect to market disruption to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products. Pages S8443-44, S8449 By 29 yeas to 66 nays (Vote No. 241), division 6 of Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Pages S8443, S8445-49 Thompson Amendment No. 4132, to provide for the application of certain measures to covered countries in response to the contribution to the design, production, development, or acquisition of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or ballistic or cruise missiles. (By 65 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 242), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S8443, S8450-68 By 43 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 243), Helms Amendment No. 4128, to express the sense of Congress regarding forced abortions in the People's Republic of China. Pages S8469-71, S8472-76, S8490-91 By 23 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 244), Helms Amendment No. 4123, to require the Secretary of Commerce to consult with leaders of American businesses to encourage them to adopt a code of conduct for doing business in the People's Republic of China. Pages S8471-72, S8476-84, S8491 By 18 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 245), Feingold Amendment No. 4138, to make technical changes relating to the recommendations of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China. Pages S8484-87, S8491-92 By 22 yeas to 74 nays (Vote No. 246), Wellstone Amendment No. 4120, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions. Pages S8443, S8487-90, S8492 Pending: Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Page S8443 Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and strike. Page S8443 Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting (divisions 1 through 5). Page S8443 Hollings Amendment No. 4134, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require corporations to disclose foreign investment-related information in 10-K reports. Page S8443 Hollings Amendment No. 4135, to authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for cereals (wheat, corn, and rice) and soybeans, and to direct the President to eliminate any deficit. Page S8443 Hollings Amendment No. 4136, to authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually, beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for advanced technology products, and direct the President to eliminate any deficit. Page S8443 Hollings Amendment No. 4137, to condition eligibility for risk insurance provided by the Export-Import Bank or the Overseas Private Investment Corporation on certain certifications. Page S8444 A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for all remaining first degree amendments be limited to no more than one hour, to be equally divided in the usual form, and that no second degree amendments be in order. Further, that following disposition of these amendments and general debate on the bill, the bill be advanced to third reading and passage occur. Page S8493 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and pending amendments on Thursday, September 14, 2000. Page S8528 Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the President pro tempore of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the Prime Minister of India into the House Chamber for the joint meeting on Thursday, September 14, 2000. Page S8527 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management (Treaty Doc. No. 106-48). The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. Pages S8527-28D901 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: [Page: D901] Richard W. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana vice Charles C. Lovell, retired. 78 Army nominations in the rank of general. Routine lists in the Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S8532-33 Messages From the House: Pages S8496-97 Measures Referred: Page S8497 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8497 Measures Read First Time: Page S8497 Communications: Pages S8497-99 Petitions: Pages S8499-S8501 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8501-05 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8505-06 Amendments Submitted: Pages S8508-13 Authority for Committees: Pages S8513-14 Additional Statements: Pages S8495-96 Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--246) Pages S8449, S8468, S8490-92 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:25 p.m., until 11 a.m., on Thursday, September 14, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8528.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159205-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159205-1 Wed, 13 Sep 2000 13:29:46 GMT Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3026-3039, and S. Res. 353-355. Pages S8412-13 S. 1066, to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to encourage the use of and research into agricultural best practices to improve the environment, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-407) S. 1762, to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share assistance for the rehabilitation of structural measures constructed as part of water resources projects previously funded by the Secretary under such Act or related laws. (S. Rept. No. 106-408) Committee Membership Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 354, providing for certain appointments to the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Small Business, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Pages S8425-26 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) for China: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S8353-57, S8360-70, S8375-S8406 Rejected: Byrd Amendment No. 4117, to require disclosure by the People's Republic of China of certain information relating to future compliance with World Trade Organization subsidy obligations. Page S8354 By 29 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 238), Wellstone Amendment No. 4119, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products. Pages S8353-54, S8360-66 By 32 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 239), Helms/Wellstone Amendment No. 4125, to require the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Pages S8369-70, S8375-82 Pending: Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Page S8353 Wellstone Amendment No. 4120, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions. Page S8354 Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and strike. Page S8354 Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Page S8354 Byrd Amendment No. 4131, to improve the certainty of the implementation of import relief in cases of affirmative determinations by the International Trade Commission with respect to market disruption to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products. Pages S8354, S8382-84 Thompson Amendment No. 4132, to provide for the application of certain measures to covered countries in response to the contribution to the design, production, development, or acquisition of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or ballistic or cruise missiles. Pages S8354-57, S8366-69, S8384-96, S8399-S8406 [Page: D891] Hollings Amendment No. 4134, to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require corporations to disclose foreign investment-related information in 10-K reports. Pages S8396-98 Hollings Amendment No. 4135, to authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for cereals (wheat, corn, and rice) and soybeans, and to direct the President to eliminate any deficit. Pages S8396-98 Hollings Amendment No. 4136, to authorize and request the President to report to the Congress annually, beginning in January, 2001, on the balance of trade with China for advanced technology products, and direct the President to eliminate any deficit. Pages S8396-98 Hollings Amendment No. 4137, to condition eligibility for risk insurance provided by the Export-Import Bank or the Overseas Private Investment Corporation on certain certifications. Pages S8396-98 A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for consideration of certain amendments on Wednesday, September 13, 2000, with votes on Byrd Amendment No. 4131 and division 6 of Smith (N.H.) No. 4129 to occur at 11 a.m. Page S8406 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaties: Protocol Amending Investment Treaty with Panama (Treaty Doc. No. 106-46); and Investment Treaty with Azerbaijan (Treaty Doc. No. 106-47). The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. Page S8426 Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Union: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed Senator Hutchison as Chair of the Senate Delegation to the Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Union during the 106th Congress. Page S8426 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Joel Gerber, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes office. (Reappointment) Stephen J. Swift, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes office. (Reappointment) Steven E. Achelpohl, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska vice William G. Cambridge, retired. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy. Pages S8426-38 Messages From the House: Page S8411 Communications: Pages S8411-12 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8413-21 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8421-22 Amendments Submitted: Page S8424 Notices of Hearings: Page S8425 Authority for Committees: Page S8425 Additional Statements: Pages S8410-11 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8425 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--239) Pages S8366, S8381 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and adjourned at 8:28 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8426.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159177-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159177-1 Tue, 12 Sep 2000 18:15:45 GMT The Senate is expected to take up H.R. 4444, the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159176-1 Tue, 12 Sep 2000 13:29:16 GMT Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3023-3025, and S. Res. 351-352. Page S8342 S. 2439, to authorize the appropriation of funds for the construction of the Southeastern Alaska Intertie system. (S. Rept. No. 106-405) S. 2283, to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to make certain amendments with respect to Indian tribes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-406) Page S8342 Death of Representative Bateman: Senate agreed to S. Res. 352, relative to the death of Representative Herbert H. Bateman, of Virginia. Pages S8350-51 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) FOR CHINA: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Page S8297-S8337 Pending: Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Page S8297 Wellstone Amendment No. 4119, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products. Page S8297 Wellstone Amendment No. 4120, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions. Page S8297 Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and strike. Page S8297 Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Page S8297 Byrd Amendment No. 4117, to require disclosure by the People's Republic of China of certain information relating to future compliance with World Trade Organization subsidy obligations. Pages S8298-S8300 Byrd Amendment No. 4131, to improve the certainty of the implementation of import relief in cases of affirmative determinations by the International Trade Commission with respect to market disruption to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products. Page S8300 Thompson Amendment No. 4132, to provide for the application of certain measures to covered countries in response to the contribution to the design, production, development, or acquisition of nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or ballistic or cruise missiles. Page S8300-37 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Tuesday, September 12, 2000, with a vote on the pending Byrd Amendment No. 4117 (listed above) to occur at 10:00 a.m. Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8342-43 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8343-44 Amendments Submitted: Pages S8345-50D886 Notices of Hearings: Page S8350 Additional Statements: Pages S8340-42 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8350 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Representative Herbert H. Bateman, of Virginia, in accordance with S. Res. 352, adjourned at 7:52 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 12, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8351.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159162-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159162-1 Mon, 11 Sep 2000 15:59:52 GMT Measures Introduced: One bill and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3022 and S. Res. 350. Pages S8290-91 Report to accompany H.R. 4690, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-404) Page S8290 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) for China: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S8252-66 Pending: Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Page S8252 Wellstone Amendment No. 4119, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products. Page S8252 Wellstone Amendment No. 4120, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions. Page S8252 Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and strike. Page S8252 Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Pages S8252-66 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Monday, September 11, 2000. Page S8294 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the adoption of the following additional amendments to H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (which passed the Senate on Thursday, September 7, 2000): Page S8256 Roth (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 4053, to provide for a Laboratory Funding Plan to carry out certain programs, projects, and activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration. Page S8256 Roth (for Stevens/Murkowski) Amendment No. 4054, to make available funds to replace and upgrade the dam in Kake, Alaska which collapsed July, 2000 to provide drinking water and hydroelectricity. Page S8256 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Delmond J.H. Won, of Hawaii, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2002. (Reappointment) Larry L. Levitan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of five years. (New Position) Steve H. Nickles, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of four years. (New Position) Robert M. Tobias, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of five years. (New Position) Karen Hastie Williams, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of three years. (New Position) George L. Farr, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of four years. (New Position) [Page: D879] Frank Henry Cruz, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2006. (Reappointment) Charles L. Kolbe, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of three years. (New Position) Robert M. Walker, of West Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. (New Position) Ernest J. Wilson III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2004. Francis J. Duggan, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2003. (Reappointment) Nancy Killefer, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term of five years. (New Position) Ross L. Wilson, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Karl William Hofmann, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Togolese Republic. Janet A. Sanderson, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria. Donald Y. Yamamoto, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti. John W. Limbert, of Vermont, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Roger A. Meece, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. Mary Ann Peters, of California, to be Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh. John Edward Herbst, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Uzbekistan. E. Ashley Wills, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives. Nina V. Fedoroff, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2006. Diana S. Natalicio, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2006. (Reappointment) Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Ukraine. John A. White, Jr., of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2006. (Reappointment) Debbie D. Branson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council for a term of three years. (New Position) Robert B. Rogers, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2001. Carol W. Kinsley, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term of one year. (New Position) Jane Lubchenco, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2006. (Reappointment) Warren M. Washington, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2006. (Reappointment) Michael G. Kozak, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus. Sharon P. Wilkinson, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique. James Edgar Baker, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces for the term of fifteen years to expire on the date prescribed by law. Katherine Milner Anderson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2006. (Reappointment) Owen James Sheaks, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Verification and Compliance). (New Position) Pamela E. Bridgewater, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Benin. Thomas L. Garthwaite, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years. Roger W. Kallock, of Ohio, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness. (New Position) Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years. Richard A. Boucher, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs), vice James P. Rubin. Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2006. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., of Delaware, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-fifth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. [Page: D880] Rod Grams, of Minnesota, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Fifty-fifth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. Pages S8293-94, S8295-96 Messages From the House: Page S8288 Measures Referred: Page S8288 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8288 Communications: Pages S8289-90 Petitions: Page S8290 Statements on Introduced Bills: Page S8291 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8291-92 Notices of Hearings: Page S8293 Additional Statements: Pages S8287-88 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8293 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m., and adjourned at 3:43 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, September 11, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8295.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159128-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159128-1 Fri, 08 Sep 2000 14:00:15 GMT The Senate is expected to take up H.R. 4444, the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000, and H.R. 4733, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. H.R. 4444 would confer Permanent Normal Trade Relations on China. Measures Introduced: Nine bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3013-3021, and S. Res. 349. Page S8197 S. 1536, to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act, to modernize programs and services for older individuals, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-399) S. 1925, to promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe basin, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-400) S. 2048, to establish the San Rafael Western Legacy District in the State of Utah, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-401) S. 2069, to permit the conveyance of certain land in Powell, Wyoming. (S. Rept. No. 106-402) S. 2239, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost sharing for the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado River and San Juan River basins, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-403) Energy/Water Development Appropriations: By 93 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 237) Senate passed H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S8129-32, S8163-87 Adopted: Harkin Modified Amendment No. 4101, to limit to $74,100,000 the total amount of funds that may be expended for construction of the National Ignition Facility. Pages S8164-67 Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 4024, to authorize the Corps of Engineers to include an evaluation of flood damage reduction measures in the study of Southwest Valley Flood Reduction, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4032, to strike certain environment related provisions. Pages S8129, S8167-70 Schumer/Collins Amendment No. 4033, to establish a Presidential Energy Commission to explore long- and short-term responses to domestic energy shortages in supply and severe spikes in energy prices. Pages S8129, S8167-70 Domenici (for Cochran) Amendment No. 4039, to provide for funding of innovative projects in small rural communities in the Mississippi Delta to demonstrate advanced alternative energy technologies. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Cochran) Amendment No. 4040, to require an evaluation by the Department of Energy of the Adams process. Pages S8167-70 Reid (for Breaux) Amendment No. 4042, to provide funding for a topo/bathy study of coastal Louisiana. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4046, to make certain funds available for the Office of Arctic Energy. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Grassley) Amendment No. 4047, to direct the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report on national energy policy. Pages S8167-70 Reid Amendment No. 4057, to provide that $1,000,000 is provided to initiate planning of a one MW dish engine field validation power project at UNLV in Nevada. Pages S8167-70 Reid Amendment No. 4062, to provide $4,000,000 for the demonstration of an underground mining locomotive and an earth loader powered by hydrogen in Nevada. Pages S8167-70 Reid Amendment No. 4063, to provide $5,000,000 to demonstrate a commercial facility employing thermo-depolymerization technology. Pages S8167-70 [Page: D869] Domenici (for Bunning) Amendment No. 4067, to provide that the Tennessee Valley Authority shall not proceed with a sale of mineral rights in land within the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, until after the Tennessee Valley Authority completes an environmental impact statement. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Stevens-Murkowski) Amendment No. 4068, to provide $50,000 for erosion control studies in the Harding Lake watershed in Alaska. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4069, to provide $2,000,000 for equipment acquisition for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) PASSCAL Instrument Center. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4070, to provide $3,000,000 to support a program to apply and demonstrate technologies to reduce hazardous waste streams that threaten public health and environmental security along the U.S.-Mexico border; and to provide $2,000,000 for the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4071, to provide $2,300,000 for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Area Water Reclamation and Reuse project authorized by Title XVI of Public Law 102-575 to undertake phase II of the project. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4072, to provide $1,000,000 for the Kotzebue wind project. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4073, to provide $2,000,000 for the design and construction of a demonstration facility for regional biomass ethanol manufacturing in Southeast Alaska. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Abraham) Amendment No. 4074, to provide $500,000 for the bioreactor landfill project to be administered by the Environmental Education and Research Foundation and Michigan State University. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4076, to exempt travel within the LDRD program from the Department-wide travel cap. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4077, to provide erosion and sediment control measures resulting from increased flows related to the Cerro Grande Fire in New Mexico. Pages S8167-70 Domenici Amendment No. 4078, to provide that up to 8 percent of the funds provided to government-owned, contractor-operated laboratories shall be available to be used for Laboratory Directed Research and Development. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Roth) Amendment No. 4083, to prohibit the use of funds made available by this Act to carry out any activity relating to closure or removal of the St. Georges Bridge across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, Delaware. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Allard) Amendment No. 4085, to provide for an additional payment from the surplus to reduce the public debt. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for Smith of OR) Amendment No. 4088, to provide sums to the Secretary of the Interior to refund certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982. Pages S8167-70 Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 4093, to set aside funds for maintenance and repair of the Sakonnet Harbor breakwater in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Pages S8167-70 Reid (for Boxer) Amendment No. 4100, to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to submit to Congress a report on electricity prices in the State of California. Pages S8167-70 Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4102, to provide a greater level of recreation management activities on reclamation project land and water areas within the State of Montana east of the Continental Divide. Pages S8167-70 Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4103, to modify the law relating to Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana. Pages S8167-70 Domenici (for DeWine) Modified Amendment No. 4034, to state the sense of the Senate regarding limitations on the capacity of the Department of Energy to augment funds for worker and community assistance grants in response to the closure or downsizing of Department of Energy facilities. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for DeWine/Levin) Modified Amendment No. 4035, to set aside funds to carry out activities under the John Glen Great Lakes Basin Program. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for Lott) Modified Amendment No. 4036, to appropriate $10,400,000 in Title I, Corps of Engineers--Operation and Maintenance for Pascagoula Harbor, Mississippi, to continue critical improvement projects. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for Lott) Modified Amendment No. 4037, to appropriate $200,000 in Title I, Corps of Engineers, Construction, General for Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi channel width dredging. Pages S8171-73 Reid (for Graham) Modified Amendment No. 4043, to set aside funds for implementation of certain environmental restoration requirements. Pages S8171-73 Reid (for Levin) Modified Amendment No. 4051, to set aside funds to develop the Detroit River Masterplan. Pages S8171-73 Reid (for Inouye) Modified Amendment No. 4055, to include additional studies and analyses in the Reconnaissance Report for the Kihei Area Erosion, Hawaii study. Pages S8171-73 [Page: D870] Reid (for Inouye) Modified Amendment No. 4056, to include additional studies and analyses in the Reconnaissance Report for the Waikiki Erosion Control, Hawaii study. Pages S8171-73 Reid Modified Amendment No. 4058, to provide that any amounts provided for the Newlands Water Rights Fund for purchasing and retiring water rights in the Newlands Reclamation Project shall be non-reimbursable. Pages S8171-73 Reid Modified Amendment No. 4061, to provide $5,000,000 for small wind projects, including not less than $2,000,000 for the small wind turbine development project. Pages S8171-73 Reid Modified Amendment No. 4064, to provide $2,000,000 for linear accelerator at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. Pages S8171-73 Domenici Modified Amendment No. 4079, to make a technical correction in language relating to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for Roth) Modified Amendment No. 4080, to make funds available for a study by the Secretary of the Army to determine the feasibility of providing additional crossing capacity across the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for Roth) Modified Amendment No. 4082, to express the sense of the Senate concerning the dredging of the main channel of the Delaware River. Pages S8171-73 Reid (for Reed) Modified Amendment No. 4092, to set aside funds for activities related to the selection of a permanent disposal site for environmentally sound dredged material from navigational dredging projects in the State of Rhode Island. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for Cochran) Modified Amendment No. 4096, to provide funds for Tributaries in the Yazoo Basin of Mississippi, and for the Mississippi River levees. Pages S8171-73 Reid (for Daschle) Modified Amendment No. 4112, to set aside funds for a feasibility study of the Niobrara River watershed and the operations of Fort Randall Dam and Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, South Dakota. Pages S8171-73 Domenici (for Allard) Amendment No. 4017, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into contracts with the city of Loveland, Colorado, to use Colorado-Big Thompson Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial. Pages S8178-80 Reid (for Breaux) Amendment No. 4044, to provide funding for the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act. Pages S8178-80 Reid Amendment No. 4059, to provide $3,000,000 for technology development and demonstration program in Combined Cooling, Heating and Power Technology Development for Thermal Load Management, District Energy Systems, and Distributed Generation. Pages S8178-80 Domenici (for Crapo) Amendment No. 4089, to set aside funding for participation by the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory in the Greater Yellowstone Energy and Transportation Systems Study. Pages S8178-80 Domenici Amendment No. 4099, to extend the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to collect fees through 2005 and improve the administration of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. Pages S8178-80 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 4110, to redesignate the Interstate Sanitation Commission as the Interstate Environmental Commission. Pages S8178-80 Domenici (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4111, to make available $12,500,000 for Molecular Nuclear Medicine. Pages S8178-80 Domenici (for Grams) Modified Amendment No. 4041, to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a report on impacts of a state-imposed limit on the quantity of spent nuclear fuel that may be stored onsite. Page S8180 Reid Modified Amendment No. 4060, to prohibit the use of funds to promote or advertise any public tour of a facility or project of the Department of Energy. Page S8180 Domenici (for Thomas) Modified Amendment No. 4087, to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive water from the Glendo Reservoir. Page S8180 Domenici (for Grams) Modified Amendment No. 4091, to provide funding for a flood control project in Minnesota. Page S8180 Reid (for Torricelli) Modified Amendment No. 4108, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards for evaluating dredged material for remediation purposes at, and to provide funding for a non-ocean alternative remediation demonstration project for dredged material at, the Historic Area Remediation Site, New Jersey. Page S8180 Reid (for Torricelli) Modified Amendment No. 4109, to set aside funds to establish a program for direct marketing of certain dredged material to public agencies and private entities. Pages S8177-78, S8180 Reid (for Daschle) Modified Amendment No. 4113, to set aside funding for an ethanol demonstration project. Page S8180 Rejected: By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 232), Daschle (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4081, to strike certain provisions relating to revision of the Missouri River Master Water Control Manual. Pages S8129-32D871 Withdrawn: [Page: D871] Reid (for Durbin) Amendment No. 4105, to prohibit the use of funds to make final revisions to the Missouri River Master Manual. Pages S8173-77 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Domenici, Cochran, Gorton, McConnell, Bennett, Burns, Craig, Stevens, Reid, Byrd, Hollings, Murray, Kohl, Dorgan, and Inouye. Page S8187 King and Tsiorvas Pipeline Safety Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2438, to provide for enhanced safety, public awareness, and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S8225-41 Gorton (for McCain) Amendment No. 4130, to incorporate additional provisions in, and make minor modifications to the bill as reported by the committee. Pages S8231-32 Security Assistance Authorization: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4919, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those Acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2901, Senate companion measure. Page S8241 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Helms, Lugar, Hagel, Biden, and Sarbanes. Page S8241 Subsequently, S. 2901 was placed back on the Senate calendar. Page S8241 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) FOR CHINA: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S8132-63 Rejected: By 30 yeas to 67 nays (Vote No. 234), Wellstone Amendment No. 4114, to require the President to certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring religious freedom, as recommended by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Pages S8132-41 By 32 yeas to 64 nays (Vote No. 235), Byrd Amendment No. 4115, to require the United States to support the transfer of United States clean energy technology as part of assistance programs with respect to China's energy sector. Pages S8141-52 By 13 yeas to 81 nays (Vote No. 236), Hollings Amendment No. 4122, to strike the provision terminating the application of chapter 1 of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 and the effective date provisions, but provide for accession of the People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization. Pages S8152-59 Pending: Wellstone Amendment No. 4118, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has taken certain actions with respect to ensuring human rights protection. Page S8138 Wellstone Amendment No. 4119, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China is in compliance with certain Memoranda of Understanding regarding prohibition on import and export of prison labor products. Page S8138 Wellstone Amendment No. 4120, to require that the President certify to Congress that the People's Republic of China has responded to inquiries regarding certain people who have been detained or imprisoned and has made substantial progress in releasing from prison people incarcerated for organizing independent trade unions. Page S8138 Wellstone Amendment No. 4121, to strengthen the rights of workers to associate, organize and strike. Pages S8138-39 Smith (of N.H.) Amendment No. 4129, to require that the Congressional-Executive Commission monitor the cooperation of the People's Republic of China with respect to POW/MIA issues, improvement in the areas of forced abortions, slave labor, and organ harvesting. Pages S8161-63 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 92 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 233), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill. Page S8132 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and pending amendments on Friday, September 8, 2000. Pages S8241-42 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 6 Army nominations in the rank of general. 2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general. [Page: D872] 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. Pages S8241, S8243 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Robert B. Pirie, Jr., of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. Frederick G. Slabach, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2005. Valerie K. Couch, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma vice Wayne E. Alley, retired. Marian McClure Johnston, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California vice Lawrence K. Karlton, retired. David A. Nasatir, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2003. Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S8242-43 Messages From the House: Page S8195 Measures Referred: Page S8195 Communications: Pages S8195-97 Petitions: Page S8197 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S8197 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8197-S8214 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8214-16 Amendments Submitted: Pages S8216-24 Notices of Hearings: Page S8224 Authority for Committees: Page S8224 Additional Statements: Pages S8192-95 Privileges of the Floor: Page S8224 Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--237) Pages S8132, S8141, S8152, S8159, S8187 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:32 a.m., and adjourned at 8:59 p.m., until 10:00 a.m., on Friday, September 8, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8242.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159115-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159115-1 Thu, 07 Sep 2000 13:29:41 GMT The Senate is scheduled to take up H.R. 4444, the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 and H.R. 4733, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3002-3004, and S. Res. 347. Page S8019 Reported on Friday, August 25, during the adjournment: S. 2764, to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for the programs carried out under such Acts, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-365) S. 522, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation water, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-366) S. 1148, to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska certain benefits for the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan project, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-367) S. 1658, to authorize the construction of a Reconciliation Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-368) S. 2297, to reauthorize the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. (S. Rept. No. 106-369) S. 2878, to commemorate the centennial of the establishment of the first national wildlife refuge in the United States on March 14, 1903. (S. Rept. No. 106-370) S. 134, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-371) S. 729, to ensure that Congress and the public have the right to participate in the declaration of national monuments on federal land. (S. Rept. No. 106-372) S. 1612, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain irrigation project property to certain irrigation and reclamation districts in the State of Nebraska, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-373) S. 1643, to authorize the addition of certain parcels to the Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-374) S. 1972, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the town of Dolores, Colorado, the current site of the Joe Rowell Park, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-375) S. 2051, to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-376) Report to accompany S. 2279, to authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park. (S. Rept. No. 106-377) S. 2300, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for coal that may be held by an entity in any one State. (S. Rept. No. 106-378) S. 1564, to protect the budget of the Federal courts, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-379) S. 2343, to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for the purposes of establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-380) S. 2499, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Pennsylvania. (S. Rept. No.106-381) S. 1407, to authorize appropriations for the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-382) S. 1594, to amend the Small Business Act and Small Business Investment Act of 1958, with an D851amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-383) [Page: D851] S. 1639, to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, for the National Weather Service and Related Agencies, and for the United States Fire Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-384) S. 1687, to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-385) S. 2412, to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. (S. Rept. No. 106-386) S. 2438, to provide for enhanced safety, public awareness, and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-387) S. 2440, to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airport security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-388) S. 1929, to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act to revise and extend such Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-389) S. 2697, to reauthorize and amend the Commodity Exchange Act to promote legal certainty, enhance competition, and reduce systemic risk in markets for futures and over-the-counter derivatives, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-390) S. 3001, to amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees, extend the authorization of appropriations, and improve the administration of that Act, to amend the United States Warehouse Act to authorize the issuance of electronic warehouse receipts. (S. Rept. No. 106-391) H.R. 468, to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-392) H.R. 992, to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El Dorado Irrigation District, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-393) H.R. 1695, to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal public lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County, Nevada, for the development of an airport facility, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-394) H.R. 999, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters. Reported on Wednesday, August 30, during the adjournment: Report to accompany H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-395) Pages S8018-19 PNTR (Permanent Normal Trade Relations) FOR CHINA: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Pages S7963-67, S7974-78, S7981-83 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill on Wednesday, September 6, 2000. Page S8031 Energy/Water Development Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on the following amendments purposed thereto: Pages S7985-91 Pending: Domenici Amendment No. 4032, to strike certain environmental related provisions. Pages S7988-89 Schumer/Collins Amendment No. 4033, to establish a Presidential Energy Commission to explore long- and short-term responses to domestic energy shortages in supply and severe spikes in energy prices. Page S7989 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and an amendment to be proposed thereto on Wednesday, September 6, 2000. Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that with respect to the consent agreement relating to the consideration of S. 1608, to provide annual payments to the States and counties from National Forest System lands managed by the Forest Service, and the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands managed predominately by the Bureau of Land Management, for use by the counties in which the lands are situated for the benefit of the public schools, roads, emergency and other public purposes; to encourage and provide new mechanisms for cooperation between counties and the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to make necessary investments in Federal lands, and reaffirm the positive D852connection between Federal Lands counties and Federal Lands, that time allowed for vitiation be extended to no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 7. Page S8031 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaties and protocols: [Page: D852] Treaty with Costa Rica on the Return of Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaty Doc. No. 106-40); Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement (Treaty Doc. No. 106-41); Investment Treaty with Lithuania (Treaty Doc. No. 106-42); Protocol Amending the 1950 Consular Convention with Ireland (Treaty Doc. No. 106-43); Treaty with Panama on the Return of Vehicles and Aircraft (Treaty Doc. No. 106-44) The treaties and protocols were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and were ordered to be printed. Pages S8030-31 Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 99-498, reappointed Charles Terrell, of Massachusetts, to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance for a three-year term beginning October 1, 2000, effective July 28, 2000. Page S8030 Amtrak Reform Council: The Chair announced on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-134, his appointment of Nancy Rutledge Connery, of Maine, to serve as a member of the Amtrak Reform Council, vice Joseph Vranich, of Pennsylvania, effective July 28, 2000. Page S8030 Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-173, announced the appointment of Frank J. Williams, of Rhode Island, to the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, effective August 24, 2000. Page S8030 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8001 Communications: Pages S8001-17 Petitions: Pages S8017-18 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S8019-24 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8024-26 Amendments Submitted: Pages S8027-28 Notices of Hearings: Page S8028 Authority for Committees: Page S8028 Additional Statements: Pages S7997-S8000 Text of S. 2386, as Previously Passed: Pages S8028-30 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:02 p.m., and adjourned at 7:26 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 6, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8031.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158488-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158488-1 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 18:16:15 GMT Zell Miller, Democrat of Georgia, was sworn in to take the seat of the late Senator Paul Coverdell. Senator Miller paid tribute to Senator Coverdell in a speech. Measures Introduced: Fifty-nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2942-3000, S. Res. 345-346, and S. Con. Res. 132-133. Pages S7839-41 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2796, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-362) S. 2797, to authorize a comprehensive Everglades restoration plan, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-363) Special Report entitled ``Day Trading: Case Studies and Conclusions.'' (S. Rept. No. 106-364) S. Res. 334, expressing appreciation to the people of Okinawa for hosting United States defense facilities, commending the Government of Japan for choosing Okinawa as the site for hosting the summit meeting of the G-8 countries, with an amendment and with an amended preamble. S. 113, to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting or threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public servants. S. 353, to provide for class action reform, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 783, to limit access to body armor by violent felons and to facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law enforcement agencies, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 1865, to provide grants to establish demonstration mental health courts, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 2000, for the relief of Guy Taylor. S. 2002, for the relief of Tony Lara, with an amendment. S. 2272, to improve the administrative efficiency and effectiveness of the Nation's abuse and neglect courts and for other purposes consistent with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. S. 2279, to authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park, with an amendment. S. 2289, for the relief of Jose Guadalupe Tellez Pinales. S. 2943, to authorize additional assistance for international malaria control, and to provide for coordination and consultation in providing assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis. S. Con. Res. 131, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the workers' strikes in Poland that lead to the creation of the independent trade union Solidarnose, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Pages S7837-38 Intercountry Adoption Act: Senate passed H.R. 2909, to provide for implementation by the United States of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7751-52 Campbell (for Helms) Amendment No. 4023, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7751-52 Coast Guard Authorization Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 820, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the United States Coast Guard, and the bill was then passed, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 1089, Senate companion measure, and after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7752-57 Campbell (for Snowe/Kerry) Amendment No. 4022, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7755-56 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on D838the part of the Senate: Senators McCain, Stevens, Snowe, Hollings, and Kerry. Page S7757 [Page: D838] Subsequently, S. 1089 was placed back on the Senate calendar. Page S7757 Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 132, providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives. Pages S7773-74 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act: Senate passed S. 2869, to protect religious liberty. Pages S7774-81 Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Senate passed H.R. 3244, to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and assistance to victims of trafficking, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: Page S7781 Hatch (for Brownback/Wellstone) Amendment No. 4027, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7781 Hatch Amendment No. 4028 (to Amendment No. 4027), to make technical changes in the section relating to strengthening the prosecution and punishment of traffickers. Page S7781 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: from the Committee on the Judiciary: Senators Hatch, Thurmond, and Leahy; and from the Committee on Foreign Relations: Senators Helms, Brownback, Biden, and Wellstone. Page S7781 Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act: Senate passed S. 1936, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other National Forest System land in the State of Oregon and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7794-95 Wyoming Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 1894, to provide for the conveyance of certain land to Park County, Wyoming, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S7795 Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Study Act: Senate passed S. 2421, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing an Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Pages S7795-96 National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Senate passed H.R. 1749, to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, clearing the measure for the President. Page S7796 Washakie County and Big Horn County, Wyoming Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 610, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management in Washakie County and Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the Westside Irrigation District, Wyoming, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S7796 Sequoia National Park Land Addition: Senate passed S. 2279, to authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park, after agreeing to a committee amendment. Pages S7796-97 Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Designation Act: Senate passed S. 2352, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Wekiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7797-98 Natchez Trace Parkway: Senate passed S. 2020, to adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi. Page S7798 Lackawanna Heritage Area: Senate passed H.R. 940, an act to designate the Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage Area, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7798, S7799-S7802 Subsequently, passage of H.R. 940 was vitiated. Page S7808 Wheeling National Heritage Area: Senate passed S. 2247, to establish the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, after agreeing to committee amendments. Pages S7798-99 Subsequently, passage of S. 2247 was vitiated. Page S7808 Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act: Senate passed S. 2386, to authorize the United States Postal Service to issue semipostals, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7802-03 Smith (of Oregon) (for Levin) Amendment No. 4029, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7803 Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 133, to correct the enrollment of S. 1809. Page S7803 Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship Program: Senate passed S. 2998, to designate a fellowship program of the Peace Corps promoting the work of returning Peace Corps volunteers in undeserved American communities as the ``Paul D. Coverdell Fellowship Program''. Page S7803 Paiute Indian Tribe Water Rights: Senate passed H.R. 3291, to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the Shivwits Band of the D839Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S7803-04 Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic: Committee on Veterans Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1982, to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at 125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York, as the Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S7804 Helsinki Final Act Anniversary: Senate agreed to S.J. Res. 48, calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. Pages S7804-05 Condemning Prejudice Against Asian/Pacific Island Individuals: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 53, condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United States, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S7805 National Airborne Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 301, designating August 16, 2000, as ``National Airborne Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S7805-06 National Relatives as Parents Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 212, to designate August 1, 2000, as ``National Relatives as Parents Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S7806 Religious Tolerance: Senate agreed to S. Res. 133, supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims. Page S7806 Foreign Personal Exemption Allowance: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 333, expressing the sense of the Senate that there should be parity among the countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement with respect to the personal exemption allowance for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S7806-07 Recognizing Achievements of 1951 University of San Francisco Dons Football Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 346, recognizing the achievements of the 1951 University of San Francisco Dons football team and acknowledging the wrongful treatment endured by the team. Pages S7807-08 Swearing in of Senator Miller: Senator Zell Miller, of Georgia, was sworn in to fill the unexpired term, until the vacancy of that term, caused by the death of Senator Paul Coverdell, is filled by election as provided by law. Page S7730 Intelligence Authorization: Senate began consideration of S. 2507, 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. Page S7831 [Page: D839] Earlier, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill. Page S7731 Energy/Water Development Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Pages S7731-32 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 229), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, listed above. Pages S7731-32 Earlier, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill. Page S7768 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Tuesday, September 5, 2000. Page SS7766-68 PNTR for China: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China, and to establish a framework for relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Pages S7768-73 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 86 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 231), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Pages S7768-69 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Tuesday, September 5, 2000. Pages S7766-68 Defense Appropriations Conference Report: By 91 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 230), Senate agreed to the conference report to H.R. 4576, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S7732-44, S7766 Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for consideration of S. 1796, to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments, and a substitute amendment to be proposed thereto, with a vote on final passage to occur thereon. Page S7729 Long-Term Care Security Act: Senate agreed to the amendments of the House to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4040, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military retirees, D840provide for the correction of retirement coverage errors under chapters 83 and 84 of such title, clearing the measure for the President. Page S7802 Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification was agreed to: [Page: D840] Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (Treaty Doc. 105-39) Page S7809 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaties: Extradition Treaty with Belize (Treaty Doc. No. 106-38); and Treaty with Mexico on Delimitation of Continental Shelf (Treaty Doc. No. 106-39). The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and were ordered to be printed. Pages S7809-10 Nominations--Committee Agreement: Committee on Governmental Affairs requests that its deadlines for making determinations on certain nominations be extended to September 7, 2000 at which time the nominations shall be discharged from the Committee. Page S7808 Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all nominations received by the Senate during the 106th Congress, remain in status quo, notwithstanding the July 27, 2000, adjournment of the Senate, and the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate. Page S7808 Authority to Make Appointments: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate pro tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. Page S7952 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for consideration of S. 1608, to provide annual payments to the States and counties from National Forest System lands managed by the Forest Service, and the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands managed predominately by the Bureau of Land Management, for use by the counties in which the lands are situated for the benefit of the public schools, roads, emergency and other public purposes; to encourage and provide new mechanisms for cooperation between counties and the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to make necessary investments in Federal lands, and reaffirm the positive connection between Federal Lands counties and Federal Lands, and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, with a vote on final passage of the bill, to occur on or before September 15, 2000. Page S7953 Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the progress towards achieving benchmarks in Bosnia; to the Committee on Armed Services. (PM-123) Page S7833 Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the National Institute of Building Sciences for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-124) Page S7834 Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the National Emergency with Respect to Libya; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-125) Page S7834 Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the National Emergency with Respect to Terrorists Who Threatened to Disrupt the Middle East Peace Process; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-126) Page S7834 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general. 4 Army nominations in the rank of general. 14 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S7808, S7957-58 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Jose Collado, of Florida, to be a Member of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a term expiring December 20, 2003. (Reappointment) Jose Collado, of Florida, to be a Member of the Advisory Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a term expiring December 20, 2000. James H. Atkins, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2004. (Reappointment) Christine M. Arguello, of Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. Paula M. Junghans, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Robert N. Shamansky, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. (Reappointment) Troy Hamilton Cribb, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce. David Stewart Cercone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. [Page: D841] Harry Peter Litman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy. Pages S7953-57 Messages From the President: Pages S7833-34 Messages From the House: Pages S7834-35 Measures Referred: Page S7835 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S7835 Communications: Pages S7836-37 Petitions: Page S7837 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S7838-39 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S7841-S7921 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7921-23 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7925-47 Notices of Hearings: Page S7947 Authority for Committees: Pages S7947-48 Additional Statements: Pages S7824-33 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S7836 Privileges of the Floor: Page S7948 Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--231) Pages S7732, S7766, S7769 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and in accordance with the provisions of S. Con. Res. 132, adjourned at 9:53 p.m., until 12 noon, on Tuesday, September 5, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7953.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158457-1 Thu, 27 Jul 2000 13:29:24 GMT Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2903-2907, and S. Res. 339-340. Page S7448 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 1482, to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-353) H.R. 4690, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S7447 Thrift Savings Requirements: Senate passed H.R. 208, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, and to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, after agreeing to committee amendments. Pages S7455-56 Naturalization Waiver of Oath: Senate passed S. 2812, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a waiver of the oath of renunciation and allegiance for naturalization of aliens having certain disabilities. Page S7456 Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act--Conference Report: By 60 yeas to 34 nays, (Vote No. 226), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S7409-16 Agriculture Appropriations--Modified Amendment: Cochran (for Warner) Amendment No. 4008 (adopted by the Senate on July 20, 2000) to H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001 (passed by the Senate on July 20, 2000), was modified. Page S7456 Nominations Confirmed: Senate Confirmed the following nominations: Johnnie B. Rawlinson, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Dennis M. Cavanaugh, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. John E. Steele, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. Gregory A. Presnell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. James S. Moody, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. Pages S7416-17, S7457 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Susan Ritchie Bolton, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona vice Robert C. Broomfield, retired. [Page: D800] Mary H. Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. James A. Teilborg, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. George A. Omas, of Mississippi, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2006. (Reappointment) Page S7457 Messages From the House: Page S7447 Measures Referred: Page S7447 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S7447-48 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S7448-53 Additional Cosponsors: Page S7453 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S7455 Authority for Committees: Page S7455 Additional Statements: Pages S7443-47 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--226) Page S7416 Recess: Senate convened at 9:00 a.m., and recessed at 2:12 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, July 24, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7456.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158345-1 Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:59:54 GMT Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2895-2902. Page S7393 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001.'' (S. Rept. No. 106-350) S. 2901, to authorize appropriations to carry out security assistance for fiscal year 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-351) S. 2089, to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to modify procedures relating to orders for surveillance and searches for foreign intelligence purposes, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-352) S. Res. 133, supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims. S. 1902, to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons and records of the Japanese Imperial Army in a manner that does not impair any investigation or prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain intelligence matters, with amendments. S. 2516, to fund task forces to locate and apprehend fugitives in Federal, State, and local felony criminal cases and give administrative subpoena authority to the United States Marshals Service, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 2812, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide a waiver of the oath of renunciation and allegiance for naturalization of aliens having certain disabilities. S. 2900, making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. S.J. Res. 48, calling upon the President to issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act. S. Con. Res. 53, condemning all prejudice against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the United States and supporting political and civic participation by such individuals throughout the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Page S7392 Agriculture Appropriations: By 79 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 225), Senate passed H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, as amended, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7303-08, S7310-79 Adopted: By 90 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 222), Wellstone Modified Amendment No. 3919, to require the use of certain funds transferred to the Economic Research Service to conduct a study of reasons for the decline in participation in the food stamp program and any problems that households with eligible children have experienced in obtaining food stamps. Pages S7334-37 [Page: D787] By 72 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 223), Specter Amendment No. 3958, to correct an unintended termination of the authority of Amtrak to lease motor vehicles from the General Services Administration that results from previously enacted legislation. Pages S7337-42 Cochran (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3964, to provide the use of funds for the Emergency Watershed Program for emergency expenses for floodplain operations identified as of July 18, 2000. Pages S7344-48, S7351 Cochran (for Levin/Collins) Amendment No. 3457, to provide market and quality loss assistance for certain commodities. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Abraham/Schumer/Levin) Amendment No. 3933 (to Amendment No. 3457), to provide relief for apple growers whose crops have suffered extensive crop damage as a result of fireblight. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Graham/Mack) Amendment No. 3965, to ensure that nursery stock producers receive emergency financial assistance for nursery stock losses caused by Hurricane Irene. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Lott/Cochran/Kohl) Amendment No. 3966, to permit the enrollment of an additional 100,000 acres in the wetlands reserve program. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Leahy/Jeffords) Amendment No. 3967, to provide that in addition to other compensation paid by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary shall compensate, or otherwise seek to make whole, from funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, not to exceed $4,000,000, the owners of all sheep destroyed from flocks under the Secretary's declarations of July 14, 2000 for lost income, or other business interruption losses, due to actions of the Secretary with respect to such sheep. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Harkin/Bond) Amendment No. 3968, to provide emergency funding for the Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration for completion of a biotechnology reference facility. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Graham/Mack) Amendment No. 3969, to ensure that growers who experienced crop losses due to citrus canker receive appropriate compensation. Pages S7351-56 Cochran Amendment No. 3970, to make certain funds available for the Boll weevil eradication program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Thurmond) Amendment No. 3971, to provide financial assistance to the State of South Carolina in capitalizing the South Carolina Grain Dealers Guaranty Fund. Pages S7351-56 Cochran Amendment No. 3972, to restrict the use of funds to provide certain conservation assistance and authorize a transfer of funds for the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Sessions) Amendment No. 3973, to provide for assistance for emergency haying and feed operations in the State of Alabama. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Edwards) Amendment No. 3974, to provide emergency funding to the Department of Agriculture's Rural Community Facilities program. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 3975, to make emergency financial assistance available to producers on a farm that have incurred losses in a 2000 crop due to a disaster and to producers of specialty crops that incurred losses during the 1999 crop year due to a disaster. Pages S7351-56 Cochran (for Inouye) Amendment No. 3976, to provide that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make a payment in the amount of $7,200,000 to the State of Hawaii from the Commodity Credit Corporation for assistance to an agricultural transportation cooperative in Hawaii, the members of which are eligible to participate in the Farm Service Agency administered Commodity Loan Program and have suffered extraordinary market losses due to unprecedented low prices. Pages S7351-56 Baucus Amendment No. 3981, to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a restudy of the project for navigation, Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, North Carolina, to evaluate alternatives to the authorized inlet stabilization project at Oregon Inlet. Pages S7361-65 Cochran (for Smith-NH/Boxer) Amendment No. 3982, to provide for an Animal and Plant Health Services wildlife services methods development study. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Boxer/McConnell) Amendment No. 3983, to amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, providing for an exception in the production of wine. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Grams) Amendment No. 3984, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to require offices of the Farm Services Agency to discontinue use of FINPACK for financial planning and credit analysis. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Hollings/Thurmond) Amendment No. 3985, to provide that the Sea Island Health Clinic located on Johns Island, South Carolina, shall remain eligible for assistance and funding from the Rural Development community facilities programs administered by the Department of Agriculture until such time new population data is available from the 2000 Census. Pages S7365-70 [Page: D788] Kohl (for Reed/Chafee) Amendment No. 3986, to provide funds for a study on flood plain management for the Pocasset River, Rhode Island. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Bingaman/Leahy) Amendment No. 3987, to allocate funding made available by this Act for loans and grants to federally recognized Indian tribes under the rural community advance program under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3988, to provide for a pasture recovery program. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Dodd/Lieberman) Amendment No. 3989, to prohibit the use of any funding to recover payments erroneously made to oyster fishermen in the State of Connecticut. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Wyden) Amendment No. 3990, to provide support for creative anti-hunger initiatives in Oregon. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3991, to increase the Section 502 Guaranteed Rural Housing income limits. Pages S7365-70 Kohl Amendment No. 3992, to provide that the Secretary of Agriculture shall use the funds, facilities and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make and administer supplemental payments to dairy producers who received a payment under section 805 of Public Law 106-78 in an amount equal to thirty-five percent of the reduction in market value of milk production in 2000. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Hutchinson/Cleland/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3993, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency loans to poultry producers to rebuild chicken houses destroyed by disasters. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3994, to express the sense of the Senate regarding preference for assistance for victims of domestic violence. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3995, to allocate appropriated funds for early detection and treatment concerning childhood lead poisoning at sites participating in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Hatch) Amendment No. 3996, to increase funding for the Office of Generic Drugs in order to accelerate the review of generic drug applications. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3997, to provide funds for the cleanup of methamphetamine labs by State and local law enforcement. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3998, to provide that the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market cross-servicing activities of the National Finance Center. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Nickles) Amendment No. 3999, to fund biomass-based energy research. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Campbell) Amendment No. 4000, to provide fiscal year 2000 supplemental contingent emergency funding to the Department of the Treasury for the Customs Service Automated Commercial System. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 4001, to fully fund the Food and Drug Administration's food safety initiative activities. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Nickles) Amendment No. 4002, of a clarifying nature. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (Feingold/Jeffords) Amendment No. 4003, to prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products or casein from being labeled as domestic natural cheese. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Sessions) Amendment No. 4004, to increase and limit certain funding. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Boxer) Amendment No. 4005, to provide that none of the funds appropriated by this Act to the U.S. Department of Agriculture may be used to implement or administer the final rule issued in Docket number 97-110, at 65 Federal Register 37608-37669 until such time as USDA completes an independent peer review of the rule and the risk assessment underlying the rule. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Leahy) Amendment No. 4006, to require that any award entered into under the dairy export incentive program that is canceled or voided is made available for reassignment under the program. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Campbell) Amendment No. 4007, to require the use of a certain amount of appropriated funds to carry out the Food Distribution on Indian Reservations. Pages S7365-70 Cochran (for Warner) Amendment No. 4008, to increase and limit certain funding. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Wellstone) Amendment No. 4009, to set aside funding for the distance learning and telemedicine program to promote employment of rural residents through teleworking. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Johnson) Amendment No. 4010, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants for State mediation programs dealing with agricultural issues. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Harkin) Amendment No. 4011, to provide increased funding for the Extension farm safety program, including funding at a level of $3,055,000 for the AgrAbility project. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Daschle) Amendment No. 4012, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide equitable relief to an owner or operator that has entered into and violated a contract under the environmental conservation acreage reserve program if the owner or operator took actions in good faith reliance on the D789action or advice of an authorized representative of the Secretary. Pages S7365-70 [Page: D789] Kohl (for Feingold) Amendment No. 4013, to require the publication of data collected on imported herbs. Pages S7365-70 Kohl (for Robb) Amendment No. 4014, to adjust the limitation to carry out research related to tobacco. Pages S7365-70 Rejected: McCain Amendment No. 3917, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the sugar program. (By 65 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 219), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S7314-25, S7328-29 Wellstone Amendment No. 3922, to provide increased funding for the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration for investigations of anticompetitive behavior, rapid response teams, the Hog Contract Library, examinations of the competitive structure of the poultry industry, civil rights activities, and information staff, with an offset. (By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 220), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S7325, S7329 By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 221), Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3938, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as ``inspected and passed'' meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture. (By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 218), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.) Pages S7303-08, S7310-14, S7331-34 Withdrawn: Cochran Modified Amendment No. 3955 (to Amendment No. 3938), to modify amendment relating to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2001. Pages S7303-08, S7310-14, S7331-34 Dorgan Amendment No. 3963, to make emergency financial assistance available to producers on a farm that have incurred losses in a 2000 crop due to a disaster and to producers of specialty crops that incurred losses during the 1999 crop year due to a disaster. Pages S7342-43 Domenici point of order against Cochran (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3964 that the Amendment violates section 205(c) of H. Con. Res. 290, Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to all emergency designations. Page S7348 Cochran motion to waive the point of order (listed above) pursuant to Section 205(c) of H. Con. Res. 290, Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to all emergency designations in this bill and to all the amendments to the bill filed at this time. Page S7348 Gramm Amendment No. 3977 (to Cochran motion to waive), to waive section 205 of the budget resolution for consideration of the Cochran (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3964. Page S7348 Cochran Amendment No. 3978 ( to Amendment No. 3977), to waive Section 205(c) of H. Con. Res. 290, Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to all emergency designations in this bill and all amendments filed at the desk at this time to this bill other than Amendment No. 3918. Page S7348 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: By 36 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 224), Senate failed to uphold the question of germaneness with respect to Durbin Amendment No. 3980, to clarify the effect of the provision prohibiting amendment of part 3809 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations. Subsequently, the Senate determined the amendment to be non-germane, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S7358-61 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached to provide that it not be in order in the Senate, for the remainder of the 106th Congress, to consider any bill, or amendment that raises the level of emergency spending for agriculture above the level contained in this bill as of the adoption of the above described amendments (Amendment Nos. 3457, 3933, and 3964 through 3976). Page S7356 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Cochran, Specter, Bond, Gorton, McConnell, Burns, Stevens, Kohl, Harkin, Dorgan, Feinstein, Durbin, and Byrd. Page S7379 Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the conference report on H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001. Pages S7379-82 A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report on Friday, July 21, 2000. Page S7379 Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the consideration of the nominations of Johnnie B. Rawlinson, of Nevada, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Dennis M. Cavanaugh, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, James S. Moody, Jr., Gregory A. Presnell, and John E. Steele, each to be a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, on Friday, June 21, 2000. Page S7379D790 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: [Page: D790] Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the District of Columbia's Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Request Act; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (PM-121) Page S7387 Nominations Confirmed: Senate Confirmed the following nominations: Norman Y. Mineta, of California, to be Secretary of Commerce. Page S7349 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Andrew Fois, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. Miguel D. Lausell, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2000. Miguel D. Lausell, of Puerto Rico, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2003. (Reappointment) 7 Army nominations in the rank of general. Routine list in the Air Force. Page S7349 Messages From the President: Page S7388 Messages From the House: Page S7388 Measures Referred: Page S7388 Communications: Pages S7388-92 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S7392-93 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S7393-99 Additional Cosponsors: Page S7399-S7400 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7400-08 Notices of Hearings: Page S7408 Additional Statements: Pages S7485-88 Privileges of the Floor: Page S7408 Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--225) Pages S7307, S7328-29, S7334, S7337, S7342, S7361, S7379 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at10:24 p.m., until 9:00 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7349.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158331-1 Thu, 20 Jul 2000 13:45:18 GMT Throughout the day, Senators paid tribute to the late Senator Paul Coverdell (R-GA), who died last night from complications of a brain hemmorhage. Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2888-2894. Page S7229 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Received on Tuesday, July 18, 2000: Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation To Subcommittees of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001.'' (S. Rept. No. 106-346) Page S7160 (Record of 7-18-00) Received today: S. 1912, to facilitate the growth of electronic commerce and enable the electronic commerce market to continue its current growth rate and realize its full potential, to signal strong support of the electronic commerce market by promoting its use within Federal government agencies and small and medium-sized businesses. (S. Rept. No. 106-349) Page S7229 Jewish Community Center Attack: Senate agreed to S. Res. 329, urging the Government of Argentina to pursue and punish those responsible for the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7279-80 Burns (for L. Chafee) Amendment No. 3939, to make a technical amendment. Page S7280 Burns (for L. Chafee) Amendment No. 3940, to make technical amendments to the preamble. Page S7280 Abduction of Nadia Dabbagh: Senate agreed to S. Res. 239, expressing the sense of the Senate that Nadia Dabbagh, who was abducted from the United States, should be returned home to her mother, Ms. Maureen Dabbagh. Page S7280 Conditions in Laos: Senate agreed to S. Res. 309, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding conditions in Laos. Pages S7280-81 Iranian Baha'i Emancipation: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 57, concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community. Pages S7281-82 U.S. Nonrecognition Policy Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 122, recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States nonrecognition policy of the Soviet takeover of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and calling for positive steps to promote a peaceful and democratic future for the Baltic region. Page S7282 Northern Europe Cross-Border Cooperation: Senate passed H.R. 4249, to foster cross-border cooperation and environmental cleanup in Northern Europe, clearing the measure for the President. Page S7282 Burma Free Elections Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 113, expressing the sense of the Congress in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the free and fair elections in Burma and the urgent need to improve the democratic and human rights of the people of Burma, after agreeing to a committee amendment. Pages S7282-83 Haiti Free Elections: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 126, expressing the sense of Congress that the President should support free and fair elections and respect for democracy in Haiti. Pages S7283-84 Prisoners of War in Iraq: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 124, expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to Iraq's failure to provide the fullest possible accounting of United States Navy Commander Michael Scott Speicher and prisoners of war from Kuwait and nine other nations in violation of D777international agreements, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7284-85 [Page: D777] Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3941, to make certain improvements to the resolution. Page S7284 Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3942, to amend the preamble. Page S7284 Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3943, to amend the title. Page S7284 Small Business Innovation Research Program Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 2392, to amend the Small Business Act to extend the authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research Program, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7285-93 Burns (for Bond) Amendment No. 3944, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7285-93 Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act: Senate passed S. 2101, to provide to the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe a permanent land base within its aboriginal homeland, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7293-97 Burns (for Inouye) Amendment No. 3945, to make certain improvements to the bill. Pages S7294-95 Reports Consolidation Act: Senate passed S. 2712, to amend chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, to authorize the consolidation of certain financial and performance management reports required of Federal agencies. Page S7297 Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1791, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S7298 Disaster Mitigation and Cost Reduction Act: Senate passed H.R. 707, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance , after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7298-S7301 Burns (for Smith-NH) Amendment No. 3946, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S7298-S7301 Agriculture Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, as amended, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7174, S7193-S7216, S7218 Adopted: By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. 216), Cochran/Kohl Amendment No. 3927 (to Amendment No. 3925), to modify amendment relating to Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2001. Pages S7195-S7215 By 74 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 217), Jeffords Amendment No. 3925, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow importation of covered products. Pages S7193-S7216 Pending: Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3938, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as ``inspected and passed'' meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture. Page S7218 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Thursday, July 20, 2000. Page S7301 Messages From the House: Page S7226 Measures Referred: Page S7226 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S7226 Communications: Pages S7226-28 Petitions: Pages S7228-29 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S7229-45 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7245-46 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7246-63 Notices of Hearings: Pages S7263-64 Additional Statements: Pages S7224-26 Text of H.R. 4578, as Previously Passed: Pages S7264-79 Privileges of the Floor: Page S7264 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--217) Page S7215 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:08 p.m., until 9:45 a.m. Thursday, July 20, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7301.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158306-1 Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:29:20 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158283-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158283-1 Tue, 18 Jul 2000 13:14:35 GMT Measures Introduced : Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2878-2882, S.J. Res. 50, and S. Res. 337. Page S7072 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2487, to authorize appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-345) Page S7072 Legislative Branch Appropriations: Senate passed H.R. 4516, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, after incorporating the text of S. 2603, Senate companion measure, and after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto, as follows: Pages S7057-65 Boxer Amendment No. 3909, to limit funds for the preventative application of a pesticide containing a known or probable carcinogen, a category I or II acute nerve toxin or a pesticide of the organophosphate, carbamate, or organochlorine class as determined by the Environmental Protection Agency to U.S. Capitol buildings or grounds maintained or administered by the Architect of the U.S. Capitol. Page S7057 Senate insisted on its amendments, request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Bennett, Stevens, Craig, Cochran, Feinstein, Durbin, and Byrd. Page S7065 Death of Former Senator Pastore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 337, relative to the death of the Honorable John O. Pastore, formerly a Senator from the State of Rhode Island. Pages S7081-82 Interior Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7007-09, S7014-43, S7055-57 Adopted: Roth (for Daschle) Amendment No. 3778, to designate funds for the United Sioux Tribes of South Dakota Development Corporation for the purpose of employment assistance. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Edwards) Modified Amendment No. 3779, to make funds available for the acquisition of lands on the Pisgah National Forest. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Domenici) Modified Amendment No. 3784, to provide for the management of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Stevens) Modified Amendment No. 3786, to direct monies from the federal subsistence account to the State of Alaska to provide effective dual management under the federal subsistence fisheries program. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Stevens) Modified Amendment No. 3787, to authorize the accrual of interest on escrow accounts established under section 1411 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and relating to re-withdrawn lands. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3788, to provide monies to the City of Craig, Alaska in lieu of municipal land entitlements authorized under the Alaska Statehood Act. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3789, to provide for the relief of Harvey R. Redmond. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Ashcroft) Amendment No. 3889, to provide funding for the Department of the Interior to fight methamphetamine production and trafficking in our national forests. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Hatch) Amendment No. 3890, to provide funds for the construction of the Four Corners Interpretive Center. Roth Amendment No. 3891, to make funds available for the Lewes Maritime Historic Park. Pages S7055-57 [Page: D757] Roth (for Sessions) Amendment No. 3892, to provide funding to carry out exhibitions at and acquire interior furnishings for the Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Alabama, with an offset. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Sessions) Amendment No. 3893, to provide funding for acquisition of land around the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, with an offset. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Landrieu/Breaux) Amendment No. 3894, to set aside funding for the development of a preservation plan for Cane River National Heritage Area, Louisiana. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Landrieu/Breaux) Amendment No. 3895, to set aside funding for the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training for the development of a model for heritage education through distance learning. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 3896, to make funds available for fuels reduction activities at Sequoia National Monument. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Chafee) Amendment No. 3897, to make certain technical corrections. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 3898, to create a curriculum for the instruction of Federal Land Managers in Alaska on the contents and legislative history of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Snowe) Amendment No. 3899, to set aside additional funding for the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Reid) Amendment No. 3900, to clarify terms of conveyance to Nye County, Nevada. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Edwards) Amendment No. 3901, to make funds available for law enforcement purposes on the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Edwards) Amendment No. 3902, to make funds available for ``Surveys, Investigations, and Research'' to remain available until expended, to repair or replace stream monitoring equipment and associated facilities damaged by natural disasters. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3903, to provide that funding shall be available to complete an updated study of the New York-New Jersey highlands under the Forest Stewardship Act of 1990. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Feingold/Kohl) Amendment No. 3904, to make funds available for the conduct of a wilderness suitability study at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wisconsin. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Kerrey/Hagel) Amendment No. 3905, to set aside funding for the design and construction of educational and informational displays for the Missouri Recreation Rivers Research and Education Center, Nebraska. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Durbin) Amendment No. 3906, to provide that none of the funds in this Act may be used to establish a new National Wildlife Refuge in the Kankakee River basin unless a plan for such a refuge is consistent with a partnership agreement between the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corp of Engineers. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Crapo) Amendment No. 3907, to help ensure general aviation aircraft access to Federal land and the airspace over that land. Pages S7055-57 Roth (for Gorton/Byrd) Amendment No. 3908, to limit certain funding. Pages S7055-57 Withdrawn: Thomas Amendment No. 3800, to provide authority for the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the management of conflicting activities and uses. Pages S7016-24 Pending: Reed Amendment No. 3798, to increase funding for weatherization assistance grants, with an offset. Pages S7014-16 Bryan/Fitzgerald Amendment No. 3883, to reduce the Forest Service timber sale budget by $30,000,000 and increase the wildland fire management budget by $15,000,000. Pages S7024-27 Lieberman Modified Amendment No. 3811, to provide funding for maintenance of a Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve, with an offset. Pages S7027-29 Nickles Amendment No. 3884, to defend the Constitutional system of checks and balances between the Legislative and Executive branches. Pages S7029-32 Reid (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3885, to provide that none of the funds appropriated under this Act may be used for the preventive application of a pesticide containing a known or probable carcinogen, a category I or II acute nerve toxin or a pesticide of the organophosphate, carbamate, or organochlorine class as identified by the Environmental Protection Agency in National Parks in any area where children may be present. Page S7032 Gorton (for Bond) Amendment No. 3886, to prohibit use of funds for application of unapproved pesticides in certain areas that may be used by children. Pages S7032-34 Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 3887, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the protection of Indian program monies from judgment fund claims. Pages S7034-35 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Tuesday, July 18, 2000.D758 Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2839, Senate companion measure, as an amendment, which was subsequently agreed to, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7043-55 Adopted: [Page: D758] Roth (for Bond) Amendment No. 3851 (to Amendment No. 3850), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Page S7049 Reid (for Durbin) Amendment No. 3850, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Page S7049 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3854, to ensure that children enrolled in the Medicaid program at highest risk for lead poisoning are identified and treated. Page S7050 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3855, to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Page S7050 Reid (for Cleland) Amendment No. 3859, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude United States savings bond income from gross income if used to pay long-term care expenses. Page S7050 Reid (for Cleland) Amendment No. 3860, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers. Pages S7050-51 Dorgan Amendment No. 3877, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate, expand the applicability of section 179 expensing, provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland, and allow a deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Page S7050 Landrieu Amendment No. 3888, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit to provide assistance to adoptive parents of special needs children. Pages S7048, S7050 Rejected: By 45 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 198), Feingold motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report it back along with legislation that would substantially extend the solvency of Social Security and Medicare. Page S7043-44 By 46 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 200), Moynihan Amendment No. 3863, in the nature of a substitute. Page S7045 Earlier, Amendment No. 3863 (listed above), was ruled germane. By 40 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 201), Feingold Amendment No. 3845, to strike the adjustment to the rate brackets and to further adjust the standard deduction. Page S7046 Withdrawn: Reid (for Dodd) Amendment No. 3876, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care. Pages S7043, S7051 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3868, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain exemption of Alaska from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene. Page S7043 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3869, to amend section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page S7043 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a charitable deduction for certain expenses incurred in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling. Page S7043 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3871, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for equitable treatment of trusts created to preserve the benefits of Alaska Native Settlement Act. Page S7043 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3872, to clarify the tax treatment of passengers filling empty seats on noncommercial airplanes. Page S7043 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3873, to amend title 26 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1986 to allow income averaging for fishermen without negative Alternative Minimum Tax treatment, for the creation of risk management accounts for fishermen. Page S7043 Brownback Modified Amendment No. 3849, to provide tax relief for farmers. Page S7044 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3856, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower the adjusted gross income threshold for deductible disaster casualty losses to 5 percent, to make such deduction an above-the-line deduction, to allow an election to take such deduction for the preceding or D759succeeding year, and to eliminate the marriage penalty for individuals suffering casualty losses. Page S7051 [Page: D759] Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3857, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty for individuals suffering casualty losses. Page S7051 Roth (for Grams) Amendment No. 3861, to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. Page S7051 Roth (for Abraham) Modified Amendment No. 3862, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to repeal the marriage tax penalty and improve coverage of prescription drugs under the Medicare program this year. Page S7051 Reid Amendment No. 3866 (to Amendment No. 3861), to express the sense of the Senate that the general fund transfer mechanism included in the Grams Social Security amendment should be used to extend the life of the Medicare trust fund through 2030, to ensure that Medicare remains a strong health insurance program for our nation's seniors and that its payments to health providers remain adequate. Page S7051 Roth (for Grams) Amendment No. 3867 (to Amendment No. 3861), to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. Page S7051 Reid (for Wellstone) No. 3879, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the restoration of reductions in payments under the Medicare program caused by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Page S7051 Reid (for Wellstone) No. 3880, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the restoration of reductions in payments under the Medicare program caused by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Page S7051 Nickles (for Lott) Amendment No. 3882, to provide a substitute. Page S7051 Pending: Burns Amendment No. 3874, to repeal of the modification of the installment method. Page S7055 Reid (for Hollings) Amendment No. 3875, to pay down the debt by striking the tax cuts. Page S7055 Nickles (for Lott) Amendment No. 3881, to provide a substitute. Page S7055 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate took the following actions: Roth Modified motion to waive all points of order under the budget process, arising from the earned-income credit component. Subsequently, Senate failed to sustain the point of order against section 4 of the bill that it violates section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act. Page S7043 By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 199), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected Roth motion to waive any point of order made against Amendments numbered 3864 and 3865 (to Amendment No. 3863). Pages S7044-45 Senate sustained a point of order against Roth Amendment No. 3864, to strike sunset provision, as being in violation of the Byrd Rule of the Budget Act, and the amendment thus fell. Page S7045 Senate sustained a point of order against Roth Amendment No. 3865 (to Amendment No. 3863), to strike sunset provision, as being in violation of the Byrd Rule of the Budget Act, and the amendment thus fell. Page S7045 By 30 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 202), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Feingold Amendment No. 3846, to provide a nonrefundable credit against tax for costs of COBRA continuation insurance and allow extended COBRA coverage for qualified retirees. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S7046-47 By 45 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 203), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Harkin Amendment No. 3847, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S7047-48 By 51 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 204), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Kennedy Amendment No. 3848, to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to expand coverage under the Medicaid program and SCHIP to parents of enrolled children. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S7048-49 By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 205), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget D760Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Reid (for Durbin) Modified Amendment No. 3852, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for employee health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S7049-50 [Page: D760] By 49 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 206), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Reid (for Robb) Amendment No. 3853, to make the bill effective upon enactment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Page S7050 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Tuesday, July 18, 2000, with votes to occur on pending amendments and final passage. Further, that the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Roth, Lott, and Moynihan. Page S7055 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination: Norman Y. Mineta, of California, to be Secretary of Commerce. Page S7082 Messages From the House: Page S7067 Measures Referred: Page S7067 Petitions: Pages S7067-72 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S7072-76 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7076-78 Amendments Submitted: Pages S7079-81 Notices of Hearings: Page S7081 Authority for Committees: Page S7081 Additional Statements: Pages S7066-67 Text of H.R. 4205, as Previously Passed: Pages S6871-S6982 (Record of 7-14-00) Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--206) Pages S7044-S7050 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 9:44 p.m., until 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7082.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158263-1 Mon, 17 Jul 2000 15:59:58 GMT The Senate is expected to take up H.R. Death Tax Elimination Act, and H.R. 4810, the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000. Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2870-2877, and S. Res. 336. Page S6841 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2420, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is made available to Federal employees, members of the uniformed services, and civilian and military retirees, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-344) Page S6841 Death Tax Elimination Act: By 59 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 197), Senate passed H.R. 8, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6767-81 Adopted: Roth Amendment No. 3841, to provide for pension reform by creating tax incentives for savings. Pages S6768-69 By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 196), Roth (for Lott) motion to commit to Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith. Pages S6768, S6770 Rejected: By 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 189), Kerry Amendment No. 3839, to establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. Pages S6767-68 By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 192), Harkin Amendment No. 3840, to protect and provide resources for the Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the ``motherhood penalty'', increase the widow's and widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction. Pages S6768-69 By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 193), Bayh Amendment No. 3843, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and provide a long-term care credit. Pages S6768-69 By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 195), Feingold Amendment No. 3844, to preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare. Pages S6768, S6770 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 190), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Santorum Amendment No. 3838, to provide for the designation of renewal communities and to provide tax incentives relating to such communities, to provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and to provide for the establishment of Individual Development Accounts. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 311(a)(2)(b) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Page S6768 By 41 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 191), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Dodd Amendment No. 3837, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business D747interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S6768-69 [Page: D747] By 14 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 194), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Gramm (for Lott) Amendment No. 3842, to provide tax relief by providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S6768-70 Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act: Senate passed H.R. 4391, to amend title 4 of the United States Code to establish sourcing requirements for State and local taxation of mobile telecommunication services, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S6812-13 Radiation Exposure: Senate agreed to S. Res. 336, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the contributions, sacrifices, and distinguished service of Americans exposed to radiation or radioactive materials as a result of service in the Armed Forces. Pages S6982-83 Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2839, Senate companion measure, as an amendment, which was subsequently agreed to, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6781-S6812, S6813-28 Withdrawn: Reid (for Lautenberg) Amendment No. 3858, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak. Pages S6798, S6812 Pending: Roth point of order against section 4 of the bill that it violates section 313 of the Congressional Budget Act. Page S6784 Roth motion to waive all points of order under the budget process, arising from the earned-income credit component. Page S6784 Feingold motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report it back along with legislation that would substantially extend the solvency of Social Security and Medicare. Pages S6784-85 Feingold Amendment No. 3845, to strike the adjustment to the rate brackets and to further adjust the standard deduction. Pages S6785-88 Feingold Amendment No. 3846, to provide a nonrefundable credit against tax for costs of COBRA continuation insurance and allow extended COBRA coverage for qualified retirees. Pages S6788-89 Harkin Amendment No. 3847, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. Pages S6789-90 Kennedy Amendment No. 3848, to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to expand coverage under the Medicaid program and SCHIP to parents of enrolled children. Pages S6790-92 Brownback Modified Amendment No. 3849, to provide tax relief for farmers. Pages S6795, S6823-25 Reid (for Durbin) Amendment No. 3850, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Page S6795 Roth (for Bond) Amendment No. 3851, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Page S6795 Reid (for Durbin) Modified Amendment No. 3852, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small business employers a credit against income tax for employee health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer. Pages S6795-96, S6811-12 Reid (for Robb) Amendment No. 3853, to make the bill effective upon enactment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit. Pages S6796-97 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3854, to ensure that children enrolled in the Medicaid program at highest risk for lead poisoning are identified and treated. Page S6797 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3855, to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Page S6797 Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3856, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower the adjusted gross income threshold for deductible disaster casualty losses to 5 percent, to make such deduction an above-the-line deduction, to allow an election to take such deduction for the preceding or succeeding year, and to eliminate the marriage penalty for individuals suffering casualty losses. Pages S6797-98 [Page: D748] Reid (for Torricelli) Amendment No. 3857, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty for individuals suffering casualty losses. Page S6798 Reid (for Cleland) Amendment No. 3859, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude United States savings bond income from gross income if used to pay long-term care expenses. Pages S6798-99 Reid (for Cleland) Amendment No. 3860, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the enhanced deduction for corporate donations of computer technology to public libraries and community centers. Page S6799 Roth (for Grams) Amendment No. 3861, to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. Pages S6799-S6800 Roth (for Abraham) Modified Amendment No. 3862, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to repeal the marriage tax penalty and improve coverage of prescription drugs under the Medicare program this year. Pages S6800, S6808 Moynihan Amendment No. 3863, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S6800-04 Roth Amendment No. 3864, to strike sunset provision. Page S6804 Roth Amendment No. 3865 (to Amendment No. 3863), to strike sunset provision. Page S6804 Roth motion to waive any point of order made against Amendments numbered 3864 and 3865 (to Amendment No. 3863). Page S6804 Reid Amendment No. 3866 (to Amendment No. 3861), to express the sense of the Senate that the general fund transfer mechanism included in the Grams Social Security amendment should be used to extend the life of the Medicare trust fund through 2030, to ensure that Medicare remains a strong health insurance program for our nation's seniors and that its payments to health providers remain adequate. Page S6804 Roth (for Grams) Amendment No. 3867 (to Amendment No. 3861), to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. Page S6804 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3868, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain exemption of Alaska from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel fuel and kerosene. Page S6805 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3869, to amend section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page S6805 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3870, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a charitable deduction for certain expenses incurred in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling. Page S6805 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3871, to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for equitable treatment of trusts created to preserve the benefits of Alaska Native Settlement Act. Pages S6805-06 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3872, to clarify the tax treatment of passengers filling empty seats on noncommercial airplanes. Page S6806 Roth (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3873, to amend title 26 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1986 to allow income averaging for fishermen without negative Alternative Minimum Tax treatment, for the creation of risk management accounts for fishermen. Pages S6806-08 Burns Amendment No. 3874, to repeal of the modification of the installment method. Page S6811 Reid (for Hollings) Amendment No. 3875, to pay down the debt by striking the tax cuts. Page S6812 Reid (for Dodd) Amendment No. 3876, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care. Page S6812 Dorgan Amendment No. 3877, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate, expand the applicability of section 179 expensing, provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland, and allow a deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals. Pages S6815-16 Reid (for Wellstone) No. 3879, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the restoration of reductions in payments under the Medicare program caused by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Pages S6816-17 Reid (for Wellstone) No. 3880, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the restoration of reductions in payments under the Medicare program caused by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Pages S6816-17 Nickles (for Lott) Amendment No. 3881, to provide a substitute. Pages S6821-22 Nickles (for Lott) Amendment No. 3882, to provide a substitute. Pages S6822-23 Legislative Branch Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of H.R. 4516, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and certain amendments to be proposed thereto. Further, that the bill be read a third time and passed, the Senate insist on its amendments, request a conference with the House D749thereon, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate. Page S6812 Communications: Pages S6839-41 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S6841-46 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6846-47 Amendments Submitted: Pages S6847-70 Notices of Hearings: Pages S6870-71 Authority for Committees: Page S6871 Additional Statements: Pages S6838-39 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S6839 Privileges of the Floor: Page S6871 Record Votes: Nine record votes were taken today. (Total--197) Pages S6768-70, S6781 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:01 a.m., and adjourned at 4:19 p.m., until 12 noon on Monday, July 17, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6983.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158240-1 Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:59:38 GMT The Senate is expected to take up H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act, and S. 2549, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2859-2869, and S. Res. 335. Pages S6677-78 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: H.R. 208, to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-343) Page S6677 National Defense Authorization: By 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 179), Senate passed H.R. 4205, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2549, Senate companion measure, as amended, and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6591-98 Rejected: Feingold Amendment No. 3759, to terminate production under the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program. (By 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 177), Senate tabled the amendment.) Page S6591 Durbin Amendment No. 3732, to provide for operationally realistic testing of National Missile Defense systems against countermeasures; and to establish an independent panel to review the testing. (By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 178), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S6591-93 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Warner, Thurmond, McCain, Smith (of NH), Inhofe, Santorum, Snowe, Roberts, Allard, Hutchinson, Sessions, Levin, Kennedy, Bingaman, Byrd, Robb, Lieberman, Cleland, Landrieu, and Reed. Page S6598 Subsequently, S. 2549 was placed back on the Senate calendar. Page S6598 Department of Defense Authorization: Senate passed S. 2550, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division A of S. 2549, National Defense Authorization, as amended. Page S6598 Military Construction Authorization: Senate passed S. 2551, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military construction, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division B of S. 2549, National Defense Authorization, as amended. Page S6598 Department of Energy Defense Activities Authorization: Senate passed S. 2552, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division C of S. 2549, National Defense Authorization, as amended. Page S6598 Pursuant to a modified unanimous-consent agreement reached on July 12, 2000, with respect to further consideration of S. 2550, S. 2551, and S. 2552 (all listed above as passed by the Senate), that if the Senate receives a message from the House of Representatives with regard to any of these bills, that the Senate be deemed to have disagreed to the amendment(s) to the Senate-passed bill, that the Senate request or agree to a conference with the House D737thereon, and that the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate. Mexico Democratic Election: Senate agreed to S. Res. 335, congratulating the people of Mexico on the occasion of the democratic elections held in that country. Pages S6762-63 Pope John Paul II Congressional Gold Medal Act: Senate passed H.R. 3544, to authorize a gold medal to be presented on behalf of the Congress to Pope John Paul II in recognition of his many and enduring contributions to peace and religious understanding, clearing the measure for the President. Page S6763 President Ronald Reagan/Nancy Reagan Gold Medal Act: Senate passed H.R. 3591, to provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan in recognition of their service to the Nation, clearing the measure for the President. Page S6763 Death Tax Elimination Act: Senate began consideration of H.R. 8, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6586-91, S6600-69 Adopted: [Page: D737] By 98 yeas to 1 nays (Vote No. 181), Hatch Amendment No. 3823, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent extension of the credit for increasing research activities. Pages S6601-13, S6616 By 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 185), Roth Amendment No. 3829, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communication services. Pages S6631-33, S6643 Grassley Amendment No. 3834, to provide tax relief for farmers. Pages S6636-39, S6643-44 By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 188), Grams/Abraham Amendment No. 3836, to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security benefits. Pages S6640-42, S6836 Rejected: By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 180), Moynihan Amendment No. 3821, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction. Pages S6586-91, S6600-10 By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 182), Schumer Amendment No. 3822, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to make higher education more affordable, to provide incentives for advanced teacher certification. Pages S6613-17 Pending: Kerry Amendment No. 3839, to establish a National Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the development of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income families. Pages S6646-48 Santorum Amendment No. 3838, to provide for the designation of renewal communities and to provide tax incentives relating to such communities, to provide a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide capital to create new markets in low-income communities, and to provide for the establishment of Individual Development Accounts. Pages S6648-51 Dodd Amendment No. 3837, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to increase, expand, and simplify the child and dependent care tax credit, to expand the adoption credit for special needs children, to provide incentives for employer-provided child care. Pages S6651-55 Roth Amendment No. 3841, to provide for pension reform by creating tax incentives for savings. Pages S6655-56 Harkin Amendment No. 3840, to protect and provide resources for the Social Security System, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the ``motherhood penalty'', increase the widow's and widower's benefit and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction. Pages S6656-59 Gramm (for Lott) Amendment No. 3842, to provide tax relief by providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts. Pages S6659-60 Bayh Amendment No. 3843, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and provide a long-term care credit. Pages S6660-62 Feingold Amendment No. 3844, to preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare. Pages S6662-63 Roth (for Lott) motion to commit to Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith. Pages S6663-64 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: By 40 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 183), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget D738Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Abraham Amendment No. 3827, to provide for a temporary reduction in Federal highway fuel taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene, and special fuels to zero. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 311(a)(2)(b) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S6617-27 [Page: D738] By 47 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 184), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Bingaman Amendment No. 3828, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction and expand education initiatives. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S6627-31, S6642 By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 186), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Graham Amendment No. 3824, to provide additional budget resources for a Medicare prescription drug benefit program. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 306 of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S6633-36, S6643 By 44 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 187), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Baucus/Kerrey Amendment No. 3835, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit exemption and the qualified family-owned business interest deduction, to provide a refundable credit to certain individuals for elective deferrals and IRA contributions, and to provide an incentive to small businesses to establish and maintain qualified pension plans, and to amend the Social Security Act to provide each American child with a KidSave Account. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S6639-40, S6644 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and pending amendments, on Friday, July 14, 200, with votes to occur thereon. Pages S6644-46 Reconciliation--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for consideration of H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Friday, July 14, 2000, with votes on certain amendments, to occur at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2000. Page S6645 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaties: Treaty with Cyprus on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. No. 106-35). Treaty with South Africa on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. No. 106-36). The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and were ordered to be printed. Page S6764 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Judith A. Winston, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Education. Bonnie Prouty Castrey, of California, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2005. Arthenia L. Joyner, of Florida, to be a Member of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council for a term of one year. (New Position) John E. McLaughlin, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Director of Central Intelligence. Page S6765 Messages From the House: Page S6675 Measures Referred: Page S6675 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S6675 Communications: Pages S6675-77 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S6678-90 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6690-91 Amendments Submitted: Pages S6691-S6761 Authority for Committees: Page S6761 Additional Statements: Pages S6673-75 Privileges of the Floor: Page S6761 Record Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--188) Pages S6591, S6593, S6598, S6609-10, S6616-17, S6627, S6642-44 Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:31 a.m., and adjourned at 10:34 p.m., until 9:00 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6764.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158213-1 Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:29:21 GMT The Senate is expected to take up H.R. 8, the Death Tax Elimination Act, H.R. 4578 the Interior Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2001, and S. 2549, the Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. A cloture vote is scheduled on H.R. 8. Measures Introduced: Six bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2844-2849, and S.J. Res. 49. Pages S6473-74 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2844, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision of assistance to increase the availability of credit to microenterprises lacking full access to credit, to establish a Microfinance Loan Facility. (S. Rept. No. 106-335) S. 2845, to authorize additional assistance to countries with large populations having HIV/AIDS, to authorize assistance for tuberculosis prevention, treatment, control, and elimination. (S. Rept. No. 106-336) S. 2712, to amend chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, to authorize the consolidation of certain financial and performance management reports required of Federal agencies. (S. Rept. No. 106-337) Page S6473 Death Tax Elimination Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 8, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period. Pages S6408-48 By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 173), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. Page S6408 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill on Wednesday, July 12, 2000. Page S6445 National Defense Authorization: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2549, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6448-61 Adopted: Smith (of NH) Modified Amendment No. 3210, to prohibit granting security clearances to felons. Pages S6448-49 Warner (for Smith of NH) Amendment No. 3765, to require that the annual report on transfers of militarily sensitive technology to countries and entities of concern include a discussion of actions taken on recommendations of inspectors general contained in previous annual reports. Page S6450 Levin (for Bryan) Amendment No. 3761, to provide for the concurrent payment to surviving spouses of disability and indemnity compensation and annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan. Pages S6450-51 Levin (for Bingaman) Modified Amendment No. 3770, to improve the ability of the National Laboratories to achieve their missions through collaborations with other institutions. Pages S6451-54 Warner Modified Amendment No. 3739, to improve the modifications to the counterintelligence polygraph program of the Department of Energy. Page S6454 Warner (for Domenici) Modified Amendment No. 3259, to coordinate and facilitate the development by the Department of Defense of directed energy technologies, systems, and weapons. Pages S6454-55 Warner (for Domenici) Modified Amendment No. 3760, to expand and enhance United States efforts in the Russian nuclear complex to expedite the containment of nuclear expertise that presents a proliferation threat. Pages S6455-56D718 Pending: [Page: D718] Warner (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3767, to provide for annual reporting of the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Pages S6449-50 Byrd Amendment No. 3794 (to Amendment No. 3767), to provide for annual reporting of the national security implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Page S6450 Bennett/Reid Amendment No. 3185, to provide for an adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. Page S6456 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: Warner (for Thompson) Amendment No. 3250 (previously adopted by the Senate on June 8, 2000), was modified. Page S6450 Warner (for Bennett) Amendment No. 3751 (previously adopted by the Senate on June 30, 2000), was modified. Page S6450 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that any votes ordered with respect to amendments occur at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2000. Page S6445 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill, pending amendments, and amendments to be proposed thereto, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 12, 2000. Further, that the bill be advanced to third reading, the Senate proceed to the House companion bill H.R. 4205, that all after the enacting clause be stricken, the text of the Senate bill be inserted, the House bill be advanced to third reading and passage occur, all without any intervening action, and the Senate bill be then placed on the Calendar. Page S6461 Interior Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for certain amendments to be proposed to H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Pages S6444-45 Messages From the House: Page S6468 Measures Referred: Page S6468 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S6468 Communications: Page S6468 Petitions: Pages S6468-73 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S6474-77 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6477-78 Amendments Submitted: Pages S6479-82 Notices of Hearings: Page S6482 Authority for Committees: Page S6482 Additional Statements: Pages S6466-68 Privileges of the Floor: Pages S6482-83 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--173) Page S6408 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and adjourned at 8:38 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 12, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6483.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158013-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158013-1 Tue, 11 Jul 2000 13:29:55 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157933-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157933-1 Tue, 27 Jun 2000 13:30:01 GMT Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2766-2779, and S. Res. 326-327. Pages S5662-63 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget Totals''. (S. Rept. No. 106-311) H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-312) H.R. 3051, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico. Page S5662 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations--Agreement: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4577, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, on Thursday, June 22, 2000. Pages S5588-S5609, S5628-48 Adopted: Specter/Harkin Amendment No. 3590, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S5588-90 By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 143), Enzi Amendment No. 3593, to limit the use of funds for standards relating to ergonomic protection. Pages S5590, S5636-46 Rejected: By 44 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 144), Robb Modified Amendment No. 3598, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare program. Pages S5609, S5628-29, S5636, S5646 Withdrawn: Robb Motion to Commit, with instructions. Page S5636 Hutchinson Modified Amendment No. 3594 (to Amendment No. 3593), to limit the use of funds for standards relating to ergonomic protection. Pages S5590, S5636 Pending: McCain Amendment No. 3610, to enhance protection of children using the Internet. Pages S5647-48 A motion was entered to close further debate on Robb Motion to Commit, with instructions and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur at a time to be determined. Subsequently, the cloture motion fell when the Motion to Commit, with instructions (listed above) was withdrawn. Page S5632 During consideration of this measure today, the following actions also occurred: Lott Amendment No. 3600 (to instructions of the motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations), to limit the use of funds for standards relating to ergonomic protection, fell when the motion to commit was withdrawn Pages S5628-29 Lott Amendment No. 3601 (to Amendment No. 3600), to limit the use of funds for standards relating to ergonomic protection, fell when the motion to commit was withdrawn. Pages S5628-29 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and pending amendment, on Friday, June 23, 2000. Pages S5628-29 Foreign Operations Appropriations: Senate completed consideration of S. 2522, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September D64430, 2001, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S5609-28 Adopted: [Page: D644] Feingold Modified Amendment No. 3520, to increase amounts appropriated for international disaster assistance for Mozambique and Southern Africa. Pages S5609-10 McConnell (for Chafee) Modified Amendment No. 3551, to express the sense of the Senate that the United States should authorize and fully fund a bilateral and multilateral program of debt relief for the world's poorest countries. Pages S5610-12 McConnell (for Smith-NH) Modified Amendment No. 3555, to express the Sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Treasury should direct the executive directors to all international financial institutions to use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose loans, credits, or guarantees to the Russian Federation, except for basic human needs, if the Russian Federation delivers any additional SS-N-22 missiles or components to the People's Republic of China. Pages S5610-12 Nickles Modified Amendment No. 3569, to make certain funds available to combat methamphetamine production and trafficking. Pages S5610-12 Leahy (for Byrd) Modified Amendment No. 3531, to provide support for the Defense Classified Activities. Page S5612 Boxer Modified Amendment No. 3541, to provide additional funding for efforts to combat international HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Page S5613 Withdrawn: Helms Amendment No. 3498, to require the United States to withhold assistance to Russia by an amount equal to the amount which Russia provides Serbia. Page S5615 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: McConnell Amendment No. 3553, to provide that funds made available as a U.S. contribution to the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Trust Fund shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations (agreed to on Wednesday, June 21, 2000), was modified. Pages S5610-12 Senate sustained a point of order against Boxer Further Modified Amendment No. 3542, to affirm and support Department of Defense policy that United States Armed Forces personnel in Colombia should make every effort to minimize the possibility of confrontation with civilians in Colombia, and to prohibit the use of Department of Defense funds for certain activities with regard to Colombia, as being in violation of Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S5613-15 By 95 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 141), Senate agreed to the motion to advance the bill to third reading. Subsequently, the bill was placed back on the Senate calendar. Page S5628 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: Amendment to the Montreal Protocol (``Beijing Amendment'') (Treaty Doc. No. 106-32). The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and were ordered to be printed. Page S5710 Motion to Request Attendance: During today's proceedings, by 94 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 142), Senate agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators. Pages S5635-36 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report on the national emergency with respect to the 1979 Iranian emergency and assets blocking; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-116) Pages S5659-60 Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the executive order blocking property of the Government of the Russian Federation relating to the disposition of highly enriched uranium extracted from nuclear weapons; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-117) Page S5660 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 2 Army nominations in the rank of general. 9 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. Page S5711 Messages From the President: Pages S5659-60 Messages From the House: Pages S5660-61 Measures Referred: Page S5661 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S5661 Communications: Pages S5661-62 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S5663-84 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S5684-86 Amendments Submitted: Pages S5687-S5709 Notices of Hearings: Page S5709 Authority for Committees: Pages S5709-10 Additional Statements: Pages S5658-59 Privileges of the Floor: Page S5710D645 Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--144) Pages S5628, S5635-36, S5646 Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. (Total--6) Page S5635 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:49 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 23, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5711.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157852-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157852-1 Thu, 22 Jun 2000 13:29:23 GMT Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2693-2709, and S.J. Res. 48. Page S4820 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2406, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for entry into the United States of certain religious workers. Page S4820 Harry S Truman Federal Building: H.R. 3639, to designate the Federal building located at 2201 C Street, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, currently headquarters for the Department of State, as the ``Harry S Truman Federal Building'', clearing the measure for the President. Pages S4908-09 Indian Land: H.R. 2484, to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or transferred by the Community without further approval by the United States, clearing the measure for the President. Page S4909 Indian Land: H.R. 1953, to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria, clearing the measure for the President. Page S4909 National Defense Authorization: Senate continued consideration of S. 2549, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4721-S4809 Adopted: Wellstone Amendment No. 3264, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the extent and severity of child poverty. Pages S4765-67 Warner (for Snowe/Kennedy) Amendment No. 3216, to ensure that obligations to make payments under the CVN-69 contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2001 is subject to the availability of appropriations. Pages S4732-33 Warner Amendment No. 3217, to repeal authorities to delay pay days at the end of fiscal year 2000. Page S4733 Levin (for Robb) Amendment No. 3218, to require a report on the Defense Travel System and to limit the use of funds for the system. Page S4733 Warner/Robb Amendment No. 3219, to modify authority to carry out a fiscal year 1990 military construction project relating to Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia. Page S4733 Warner Amendment No. 3220, to authorize the payment of $7,975 for a fine for environmental permit violations at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Pages S4733-34 Warner Amendment No. 3221, to strike section 344, relating to a modification of authority for indemnification of transferees of closing defense property. Page S4734 Warner Amendment No. 3222, to make certain technical corrections. Page S4734 Warner Amendment No. 3223, to provide for future-years nuclear security plan. Page S4734 Warner Amendment No. 3224, to strike certain provisions relating to interim storage activities. Page S4734 Warner Amendment No. 3225, of a technical nature. Page S4734 Levin (for Cleland) Amendment No. 3226, to enhance and improve educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill in order to enhance recruitment and retention of members of the Armed Forces. Pages S4734-35 Levin (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 3227, to strike section 553(c) which repeals authority regarding grants and contracts to uncooperative institutions of higher education. Pages S4735-36 [Page: D559] Warner (for McCain) Amendment No. 3228, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to strengthen the financial security of families of uniformed services personnel in cases of loss of family members. Page S4736 Warner (for McCain) Amendment No. 3229, to provide an additional increase in military basic pay for enlisted members of the uniformed services in pay grades E-5, E-6, or E-7. Pages S4736-37 Warner (for Grams) Amendment No. 3230, to improve benefits for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and their dependents. Pages S4737-38 Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 3231, to authorize the President to award gold and silver medals on behalf of the Congress to the Navajo Code Talkers, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation. Pages S4738-39 Warner (for Lott) Amendment No. 3232, to revise the fee structure for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Page S4739 Levin (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 3233, to request the President to advance the late Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel on the retired list of the Navy to the highest grade held as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, during World War II, and to advance the late Major General Walter C. Short on the retired list of the Army to the highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department, during World War II, as was done under the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 for all other senior officers who served in positions of command during World War II; and to express the sense of Congress regarding the professional performance of Admiral Kimmel and Lieutenant General Short. Pages S4739-48 Levin (for Biden/Roth) Amendment No. 3234, to require reports on the spare parts and repair parts program of the Air Force for the C-5 aircraft. Pages S4748-49 Warner (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3235, to authorize a land conveyance at Fort Riley, Kansas. Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 3236, to clarify the authority of the director of a laboratory to manage personnel under an existing authority to conduct a personnel demonstration project. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3237, to authorize, with an offset, an additional $1,500,000 for the Air Force for research, development, test, and evaluation on weathering and corrosion on aircraft surfaces and parts (PE62102F). Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Conrad) Amendment No. 3238, to state the sense of the Senate on maintaining an effective strategic nuclear TRIAD. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Nickles) Amendment No. 3239, to require the designation of each government-owned, government-operated ammunition plant of the Army as Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence. Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 3240, to establish a commission to assess the future of the United States aerospace industry and to make recommendations for actions by the Federal Government. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Gramm) Amendment No. 3241, to guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections. Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 3242, to modify authority for the use of certain Navy property by the Oxnard Harbor District, Port Hueneme, California. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Thurmond) Amendment No. 3243, to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and older. Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 3244, to eliminate an inequity in the applicability of early retirement eligibility requirements to military reserve technicians. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3245, to provide space-required eligibility for travel on aircraft of the Armed Forces to places of inactive-duty training by members of the reserve components who reside outside the continental United States. Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 3246, to provide additional benefits and protections for personnel incurring injury, illness, or disease in the performance of funeral honors duty. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Smith-OR) Amendment No. 3247, to require a study of the advisability of increasing the grade authorized for the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau to Lieutenant General. Pages S4749-60 Levin (for Cleland) Amendment No. 3248, to exempt commanders of certain Air Force specified combatant commands from a limitation on the number of general officers while general or flag officers of other armed forces are serving as commander of certain unified combatant commands. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Bond) Amendment No. 3249, to increase the end strengths authorized for full-time manning of the Army National Guard of the United States. Pages S4749-60 Warner (for Thompson) Amendment No. 3250, to provide compensation and benefits to Department of D560Energy employees and contractor employees for exposure to beryllium, radiation, and other toxic substances. Pages S4749-60 [Page: D560] Levin Amendment No. 3251, to conform standards of judicial review of actions relating to selection boards; and to make a technical correction. Pages S4749-60 McCain Amendment No. 3214 (to Amendment No. 3210), to require the disclosure of expenditures and contributions by certain political organizations. Pages S4721, S4768-87, S4808-09 Rejected: Daschle Amendment No. 3273, to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage (By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 121), Senate tabled the Amendment.) Pages S4787-S4808 Pending: Smith (of NH) Modified Amendment No. 3210, to prohibit granting security clearances to felons. Pages S4721, S4760 Warner/Dodd Amendment No. 3267, to establish a National Bipartisan Commission on Cuba to evaluate United States policy with respect to Cuba. Pages S4767-68 During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the following action: By 42 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 122), Senate failed to sustain a point of order against McCain Amendment No. 3214 (to Amendment No. 3210), listed above, as being in violation of the United States Constitution. Page S4808 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further amendments to be proposed to the bill. Pages S4809-10 Defense Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4576, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4810-12 Adopted: Stevens/Inouye Amendment No. 3278, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4811 Pending: Grassley Amendment No. 3279, to require the Department of Defense to match certain disbursements with obligations prior to payment. Pages S4811-12 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and pending amendment on Friday, June 9, 2000, with a vote to occur on the pending amendment. Page S4909 Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: A message from the President of the United States, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the National Science Board entitled ``Science and Engineering Indicators--2000''; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-112) Pages S4818-19 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: John Train, of New York, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2003. Holly J. Burkhalter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001. John S. W. Lim, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii. Gregory A. Presnell, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. James S. Moody, Jr., of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida vice a new position created by Public Law 106-113, approved November 29, 1999. James A. Daley, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to St. Kitts and Nevis and to Saint Lucia. James Charles Riley, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2006. (Reappointment) Marc Lincoln Marks, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2006. (Reappointment) Pages S4910-11 Messages From the President: Pages S4818-19 Messages From the House: Page S4819 Measures Referred: Page S4819 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S4819 Communications: Pages S4819-20 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S4820-54 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4854-56 Amendments Submitted: Pages S4856-S4907 Authority for Committees: Page S4907 Additional Statements: Page S4814-18 Privileges of the Floor: Page S4907-08D561 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--122) Pages S4807-08 Recess: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 7:41 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 9, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4909.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157582-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157582-1 Thu, 08 Jun 2000 13:30:22 GMT President Clinton signed and commented on the Africa Trade Bill. This legislation encourages trade and investment in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean basin. He described the benefits that free trade has already brought to the world, and how the future looks even brighter. Other speakers commended all of those involved in the process, and called for more U.S. help on such problems as AIDS. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157176-1 Fri, 19 May 2000 10:13:12 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156516-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156516-1 Tue, 11 Apr 2000 18:16:06 GMT The Senate will take up S.Con.Res. 101, the FY 2001 Budget Resolution. Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2357-2367, and S. Res. 281-282. Page S2233 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Special Report of the Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States on the 2000 Economic Report of the President. (S. Rept. No. 106-255) Page S2233 Congratulating Michigan State University Men's Basketball Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 281, to congratulate the Michigan State University Men's Basketball Team on winning the 2000 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Championship. Pages S2156-57 Congratulating University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 282, congratulating the Huskies of the University of Connecticut for winning the 2000 Women's Basketball Championship. Pages S2157-59, S2264 Congressional Budget Resolution: Senate continued consideration of S. Con. Res. 101, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal years 2001 through 2005 and revising the budgetary levels for fiscal year 2000, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S2145-56, S2159-S2227, S2264-67 Adopted: By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 53), Hutchison/Ashcroft Amendment No. 2914, to express the sense of the Senate to provide for relief from the marriage penalty tax. Pages S2145-56 Domenici (for Johnson) Amendment No. 2928, to provide funding for certain health care programs for military retirees and their dependents. Pages S2178-79 Domenici (for Johnson) Amendment No. 2929 (to Amendment No. 2928), to limit the amount of the reserve fund for military retiree health care. Page S2179 Rejected: Bingaman Amendment No. 2926, to provide funding for certain education programs. (By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 54), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S2159-78, S2195-96 Conrad Amendment No. 2935 (to Amendment No. 2906), to increase the amount of debt reduction contained in the resolution by $75 billion over 5 years. (By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 55), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S2190-95, S2196 Pending: Stevens Amendment No. 2931, to strike certain provisions relating to emergency designation spending point of order. Stevens Amendment No. 2932, to strike certain provisions relating to Congressional firewall for defense and non-defense spending. Byrd/Warner Amendment No. 2943, to express the sense of the Senate on the continued use of Federal fuel taxes for the construction and rehabilitation of our nation's highways, bridges, and transit systems. Pages S2197-S2206 Roth Amendment No. 2955, to strike the revenue assumption for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) receipts in fiscal year 2005. Pages S2206-22 Robb Amendment No. 2965, to reduce revenue cuts by $5.9 billion over the next five years to help fund school modernization projects. Pages S2222-27 Durbin Amendment No. 2953, to provide for debt reduction and to protect the Social Security Trust Fund. Pages S2264-67 [Page: D315] During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 52), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of Robb Amendment No. 2915 (to Amendment No. 2914), to condition Senate consideration of any tax cut reconciliation legislation on previous enactment of legislation to provide an outpatient prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program that is consistent with Medicare reform. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of section 305(b)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S2145-55 By 16 yeas to 84 nays (Vote No. 56), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of Allard/Enzi/Grams Amendment No. 2906, to protect social security and provide for repayment of the Federal debt. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was not germane to the provisions of the Budget Resolution was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S2179-90, S2196-97 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the resolution on Thursday, April 6, 2000, and there be 8 hours and 30 minutes remaining on the resolution, with votes to occur on the pending Byrd/Warner Amendment No. 2943 (listed above), and the pending Roth Amendment No. 2955 (listed above), beginning at 10:30 a.m. Pages S2225, S2264 Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States: Transmitting the Department of Transportation's Biennial Report on Hazardous Materials Transportation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (PM-99) Page S2232 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination: Jay A. Garcia-Gregory, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico vice Raymond L. Acosta, retired. Page S2267 Messages From the President: Pages S2231-32 Communications: Pages S2232-33 Petitions: Page S2233 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S2233 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S2234-49 Additional Cosponsors: Page S2249 Amendments Submitted: Pages S2251-63 Notices of Hearings: Page S2263 Authority for Committees: Pages S2263-64 Additional Statements: Pages S2230-31 Privileges of the Floor: Page S2264 Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--56) Pages S2155-56, S2196-97 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and adjourned at 10:33 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, April 6, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2264.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156406-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156406-1 Wed, 05 Apr 2000 13:29:32 GMT The Senate is expected to take up S.2251, the Risk Managment for the 21st Century Bill, also known as the Crop Insurance Reform bill. Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2277-2292, S. Res. 277, and S. Con. Res. 98. Page S1671 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: H.R. 1658, to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S1671 Federal Crop Insurance Act Amendments: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2559, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more affordable risk management tools and improved protection from production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program, and by 95 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 44), Senate passed the bill, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2251, Senate companion measure, and after taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S1627-42 Adopted: By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 43), Wellstone Amendment No. 2888, to express the sense of Congress regarding the Rally for Rural America and the rural crisis. Pages S1627-28 Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees: Senators Lugar, Helms, Cochran, Coverdell, Roberts, Harkin, Leahy, Conrad and Kerrey. Page S1642 Subsequently, S. 2251 was returned to the Senate calendar. Page S1651 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: Lugar/Harkin Modified Amendment No. 2887 (adopted by the Senate on Wednesday, March 22, 2000), was further modified. Page S1628 Flag Desecration--Agreement: A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S.J. Res. 14, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States, with certain amendments to be proposed thereto, on Monday, March 27, 2000 at 1:30 p.m. Further, the Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at 9:30 a.m., with votes on or in relation to the pending amendments to occur at 2:15 p.m. Page S1651 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction secrecy was removed from the following treaty: International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) (Treaty Doc. No. 106-23) The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and was ordered to be printed. Page S1687 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: [Page: D253] Manuel Trinidad Pacheco, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. (Reappointment) Ella Wong-Rusinko, of Virginia, to be Alternate Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Beth Susan Slavet, of Massachusetts, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Gordon S. Heddell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor. Steven S. Reed, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky for the term of four years. Julio F. Mercado, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator of Drug Enforcement. Page S1693 Messages From the House: Page S1668 Measures Referred: Page S1668 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S1668 Communications: Pages S1668-69 Petitions: Pages S1669-71 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S1671 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S1671-83 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1683-84 Notices of Hearings: Page S1686 Authority for Committees: Pages S1686-87 Additional Statements: Pages S1665-68 Privileges of the Floor: Page S1687 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--44) Pages S1628, S1631 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 4:53 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, March 27, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1664.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156185-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156185-1 Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:30:13 GMT The Senate will take up H.R.5, the Social Security Earnings Bill. Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2266-2276. Page S1596 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Report to accompany S. 2251, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance coverage, and to provide agriculture producers with choices to manage risk. (S. Rept. No. 106-247) S. 1629, to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Oregon, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-248) Page S1596 Social Security Earnings Test Elimination: By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 42), Senate passed H.R. 5, to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age, as previously amended. Pages S1533-41 Federal Crop Insurance Act Amendments: Senate began consideration of S. 2251, to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance coverage, and to provide agriculture producers with choices to manage risk, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S1563-82 Adopted: Lugar/Harkin Modified Amendment No. 2887, to strengthen and make certain improvements to Federal Crop Insurance Act provisions. Pages S1564, S1573-76 Pending: Wellstone Amendment No. 2888, to express the sense of Congress regarding the Rally for Rural America and the rural crisis. Pages S1566-71 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that following third reading of the bill, the Senate proceed to the House companion bill, H.R. 2559, strike all after the enacting clause, and insert the text of S. 2251, as amended, the House bill be advanced to third reading and passage occur, all without any intervening action or debate. Further, the Senate insist on its amendment, and request a conference with the House thereon. Page S1564 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Thursday, March 23, 2000, with a vote on the Wellstone Amendment No. 2888 (listed above), to occur at 11 a.m., followed by a vote on final passage of H.R. 2559, House companion measure. Page S1582 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, the combined annual reports of the National Science Foundation for fiscal years 1996-1997 and the annual report for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (PM-94) Page S1591 Transmitting the 1998 annual report of the National Endowment for the Humanities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (PM-95) Pages S1591-92 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Bruce Sundlun, of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. Nuria I. Fernandez, of Illinois, to be Federal Transit Administrator. Lawrence George Rossin, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. John A. White, Jr., of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2006. (Reappointment) Arthur C. Campbell, of Tennessee, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. (New Position) Page S1617 Messages From the President: Pages S1591-92D240 Messages From the House: Page S1592 Measures Referred: Page S1592 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S1592 Measures Read First Time: Page S1592 Communications: Pages S1592-95 Petitions: Pages S1595-96 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S1596-S1610 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1610-12 Amendments Submitted: Pages S1612-15 Authority for Committees: Pages S1615-16 Additional Statements: Pages S1589-91 Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--42) Page S1540 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 6:18 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 23, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1617.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156160-1 Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:44:21 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156150-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156150-1 Tue, 21 Mar 2000 19:17:23 GMT Senator Roth talked about Social Security earnings; he hoped to repeal the earnings limit to allow senior citizens to work as long as they desire. He cited Alan Greenspan's prediction of an even tighter labor market as baby boomers retire. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156019-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156019-1 Sat, 18 Mar 2000 23:50:39 GMT Measures Introduced: Forty-three bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2138-2180, S. Res. 265, and S. Con. Res. 88-91. Pages S1117-18 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: Conference Report to accompany S. 376, to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications. S. 577, to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate transportation of intoxicating liquor, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S1117 Affordable Education Act: By 61 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 33), Senate passed S. 1134, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, and to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S1045-S1111 Adopted: By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 22), Coverdell (for Mack/Hatch) Amendment No. 2827, to eliminate the marriage penalty in the reduction in permitted contributions to education individual retirement accounts. Pages S1045-49 By 59 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 24), Roth Amendment No. 2869, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, and to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts. Pages S1049-54, S1068-70, S1111 Subsequently, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that certain technical corrections be made to Amendment No. 2869 (listed above). Page S1111 Coverdell (for Hatch) Amendment No. 2824, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the phaseout of the education loan interest deduction. Pages S1082-83 Coverdell (for Kerry) Amendment No. 2859, to exclude national service educational awards from the recipient's gross income. Pages S1082-83 Boxer Modified Amendment No. 2880, to require schools that receive Federal funding to notify parents of certain pesticide applications on school grounds. Pages S1089-90, S1095-96 Coverdell (for Roth) Amendment No. 2881, to provide for a Manager's amendment to the bill as amended by Senate Amendment number 2869 (listed above). Page S1096 By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 26), Coverdell Modified Amendment No. 2874, to express the sense of the Senate on improving the learning environment by ensuring safe schools. Pages S1071-72, S1097-98 By 91 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 32), Durbin Amendment No. 2879, to provide for a reduction in school violence. Pages S1083-85, S1101 Rejected: By 25 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 23), Graham Amendment No. 2870 (to Amendment No. 2869), to reinstate certain revenue raisers. Pages S1049-54, S1068-70 Dorgan Amendment No. 2871, to provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with useful, understandable school report cards. Pages S1054-57, S1070 By 39 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 25), Kennedy Amendment No. 2872, to establish programs to enable States and local educational agencies to place a qualified teacher in every classroom. Pages S1057-62, S1070-71 By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 28), upon reconsideration, Boxer Amendment No. 2873, to express D152the sense of the Senate on improving the learning environment by ensuring safe schools. (Earlier, the Chair incorrectly announced that by 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 27) the amendment was agreed to. Subsequently, the Chair then announced that by 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 27), the amendment was not agreed to. Senator Boxer then made a motion to reconsider the vote by which her amendment was agreed to/rejected in the Senate.) Pages S1062-68, S1071-72, S1098-99 [Page: D152] By 29 yeas to 69 nays (Vote No. 30), Wellstone Amendment No. 2878 (to Amendment No. 2876), to provide a limitation regarding the policy prohibiting social promotion. Pages S1079-82, S1100 By 30 yeas to 68 nays (Vote No. 31), Feinstein Amendment No. 2876, to provide for achievement standards and assessment of student performance in meeting the standards. Pages S1073-82, S1100-01 Withdrawn: Landrieu Amendment No. 2867, to promote teacher and principal quality and professional development. Pages S1090-92, S1095 Kerry Amendment No. 2866, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide scholarships for future teachers and loan forgiveness and cancellation. Pages S1085-87, S1101 Schumer Amendment No. 2868, to put teachers first by providing grants for master teacher programs. Pages S1092-93, S1101 During consideration of this measure, the Senate also took the following action: By 41 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 29), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected a motion to waive certain provisions of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of Bingaman (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 2875, to increase funding for Federal Pell Grants. Subsequently, a point of order that the amendment was in violation of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. Pages S1072-73, S1098-S1100 Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 89, to establish the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect of the United States on January 20, 2001. Pages S1152-53 Use of Rotunda: Inaugural Ceremonies: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 90, to authorize the use of the rotunda of the Capitol by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies conducted for the inauguration of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect of the United States. Pages S1152-53 Commending Florida State University Football Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 265, commending the Florida State University football team for winning the 1999 Division 1-A collegiate football national championship. Pages S1153-54 Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse: Senate passed S. 1794, to designate the Federal courthouse at 145 East Simpson Avenue in Jackson, Wyoming, as the ``Clifford P. Hansen Federal Courthouse''. Page S1154 Congratulating the Republic of Lithuania: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 91, congratulating the Republic of Lithuania on the tenth anniversary of the reestablishment of its independence from the rule of the former Soviet Union. Page S1156 Arts Education Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 128, designating March 2000, as ``Arts Education Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S1156-57 Orbit Bill--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the conference report on S. 376, to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications. Page S1155 FAA Authorization--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing authority for the conferees to file the conference report on H.R. 1000, Federal Aviation Administration Authorization, on Friday, March 3, 2000. Page S1153 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a 6-month periodic report relative to the national emergency with respect to Iraq which was declared in Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-88) Page S1116 Transmitting, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, the 2000 Trade Policy Agenda and the 1999 Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-89) Page S1116 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Carlos Pascual, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to Ukraine. Sarah McCracken Fox, of New York to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2004, to D153which position she was appointed during the recess of the Senate from November 19, 1999, to January 24, 2000. [Page: D153] Bonnie J. Campbell, of Iowa, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. Thomas P. Furey, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Nepal. Page S1157 Messages From the President: Page S1116 Messages From the House: Page S1116 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S1155 Communications: Pages S1116-17 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S1117 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S1118-27 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1127-28 Amendments Submitted: Pages S1131-49 Authority for Committees: Pages S1149-50 Additional Statements: Pages S1114-16 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S1116 Record Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--33) Pages S1048-49, S1070-71, S1098-S1101, S1104 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:50 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, March 6, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1157.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155752-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155752-1 Thu, 02 Mar 2000 14:29:30 GMT Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2126-2137, and S. Con. Res. 87. Pages S1024-25 Congressional Gold Medal: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3557, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian, and the bill was then passed. Pages S1006-07 Affordable Education Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 1134, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S983-S1003, S1005-18 Adopted: Coverdell (for Graham) Amendment No. 2844, to make permanent the special coordination rule between qualified tuition programs and the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits. Page S1005 By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 18) Abraham/Wyden Amendment No. 2825, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the deduction for computer donations to schools and to allow a tax credit for donated computers. Pages S992-96, S1005 Graham Amendment No. 2864, to provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts in meeting their teaching needs. Pages S1000-03, S1006 By 89 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 20) Wellstone Amendment No. 2865, to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on the extent and severity of child poverty. Pages S1009-13, S1017-18 Hutchison Amendment No. 2860, to establish the Careers to Classrooms Program. Pages S1013-14, S1018 Rejected: Robb Amendment No. 2861, to eliminate the use of education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses and to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools. (By 57 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 17), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S983-92 Bingaman Amendment No. 2863, to ensure accountability in programs for disadvantaged children and provide funds to turn around failing schools. (By 58 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 19), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S996-S1000, S1006 By 42 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 21) Murray Amendment No. 2821, to provide for class size reduction programs. Pages S1014-18 Pending: Coverdell (for Mack/Hatch) Amendment No. 2827, to eliminate the marriage penalty in the reduction in permitted contributions to education individual retirement accounts. Page S1018 A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill, and the Coverdell (for Mack/Hatch) Amendment No. 2827 (listed above), with a vote to occur thereon. Page S1018 A further unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for certain amendments to be proposed to the bill, with votes to occur thereon. Page S1018 Messages From the House: Page S1023 Measures Referred: Page S1023 Communications: Pages S1023-24 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S1025-29D143 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1029-31 Amendments Submitted: Pages S1031-38 Notices of Hearings: Page S1038 Authority for Committees: Pages S1038-39 Additional Statements: Pages S1021-23 Text of S. 935 as Previously Passed: Pages S1039-42 Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--21) Pages S992, S1005-06, S1017-18 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:27 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 2, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1042.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155724-1 Wed, 01 Mar 2000 14:29:28 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155606-1 Wed, 23 Feb 2000 19:01:05 GMT Secretary Albright testified about the State Department fiscal year 2001 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155360-1 Fri, 11 Feb 2000 15:06:41 GMT Witnesses testified about U.S. trade policies and participation in the World Trade Organization. Among the issues they addressed were trade relations with China, the impact of the global economy on the environment, and ways to ensure transparency in global markets. The hearings took place soon after a WTO conference in Seattle which failed to produce agreements on several issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155332-1 Fri, 11 Feb 2000 01:22:24 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153331-1 Wed, 03 Nov 1999 14:29:34 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153306-1 Tue, 02 Nov 1999 19:15:24 GMT The Senate will consider H.R. 3064, the District of Columbia/ Department of Labor/ Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Conference Report, and other legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153299-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153299-1 Tue, 02 Nov 1999 14:29:15 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153218-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153218-1 Fri, 29 Oct 1999 13:29:31 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153181-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153181-1 Thu, 28 Oct 1999 13:30:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153160-1 Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:30:08 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153126-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153126-1 Tue, 26 Oct 1999 18:14:55 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153123-1 Tue, 26 Oct 1999 13:29:16 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153110-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153110-1 Mon, 25 Oct 1999 19:00:17 GMT The Senate will hear debate over the African trade bill. In his capacity as a senator from Kansas, Sen. Roberts (R-KS) adjourned the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153037-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153037-1 Fri, 22 Oct 1999 13:29:26 GMT Secretaries Glickman, Daley, and Ms. Barshefsky talked about the upcoming World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle, Washington. They focused on the 31 countries seeking entry into the World Trade Organization. They also talked about needed reform in the World Trade Organization that would open new markets and create equal trade tariffs around the globe. After their opening statements they answered questions from committee members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152431-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152431-1 Thu, 30 Sep 1999 02:22:04 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152334-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152334-1 Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:30:33 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152137-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152137-1 Thu, 16 Sep 1999 13:29:11 GMT Republican leaders talked to reporters about their tax cut legislation and urged President Clinton not to veto the measure. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152102-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152102-1 Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:39 GMT