http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/4665 Charles Robb'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) Thu, 23 May 2013 15:17:04 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=4665&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/4665 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Panelists talked about the effects of Iran's nuclear program on global oil prices and the subsequent effect on the U.S. economy. They focused on the Bipartisan Policy Center's new report, titled "The Price of Inaction: Energy and Economic Effects of a Nuclear Iran." Dennis Ross emphasized that if Iran were to acquire a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia had stated it would also get one too, thereby setting off even more instability in the region. The discussion included questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308722-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308722-1 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:06:44 GMT A book party was held at the Jefferson Hotel for the publication of [Shooting from the Lip: The Life of Senator Al Simpson], written by Donald Hardy. Senator Simpson was shown mingling with the guests. Then Mr. Hardy, Senator Simpson's former press secretary and chief of staff, talked about writing the book and the total access that he had to Senator Simpson's papers. Senator Simpson also talked about the book and about his life. He told stories about the author, the late Senator Ted Kennedy, and about some of the guests, including former Vice President and Mrs. Cheney, former Secretary Mineta, Librarian of Congress Billington, and Representative Dingell. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304546-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304546-1 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:17 GMT Retiring U.S. Senator John Warner was honored for his service to the nation and Virginia. Speakers included Governor Kaine and former Governors Holton, Robb, and Baliles. They discussed Senator Warner's impact in state and national affairs. Barbara Fried moderated. Senator John Warner serves as the honorary chairman of the Sorensen Institute's State Advisory Board. The Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership's 2008 Gala was held at the Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City in Arlington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205068-1 Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:44 GMT A number of prominent former and current public servants discussed ways of reintroducing bipartisan statesmanship into American political discourse. Former Senator Sam Nunn read the statement developed in an earlier forum in which the participants called on the American people and media to join them in requesting that presidential candidates address this issue. The participants answered questions from members of the press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203358-1 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:00:19 GMT The Iraq Study Group held a press conference on its bipartisan effort to rethink military and political options in Iraq. Earlier in the day the group issues its report the public and to President Bush at the White House, and then went to Capitol Hill to brief members of Congress. The report characterized the situation in Iraq as grave and recommended new diplomatic efforts within the region, changes in the military mission and deployment strategy, and a general reevaluation of U.S. goals in the country. Members of the group also answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195654-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195654-1 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:31:52 GMT A confirmation hearing was held for the Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary nominations of Stewart A. Baker and Julie L. Myers. The nominees testified on their own behalf. Mr. Baker and Ms. Myers also responded to questions and comments from committee members. Ms. Myers was nominated to become Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Senator Roberts (R-KS) introduced her to the committee. Mr. Baker was nominated to become Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Poilcy: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Senator McCain (R-AZ) and former Senator Robb (D-VA) introduced him to the committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188884-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188884-1 Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:10:31 GMT Admiral Redd was introduced by Senators Robb and Chambliss. President Bush's nominee to be director of the National Counterterrorism Center in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Admiral Redd testified about his qualifications and career experience. Other topics included terrorist threats to national security, al-Qaeda, the state of the intelligence community, challenges of information sharing, and citizens' privacy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187761-1 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 08:18:08 GMT Charles Robb, former co-chair of the Presidential Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, talked about the Commission's conclusion that the underlying causes of the failure in understanding Iraq's weapon's programs were still common. The Commission warned that the United States knows disturbingly little about the nuclear programs of many of the world's most dangerous actors. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187008-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187008-1 Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:03:43 GMT President Bush talked briefly with reporters about the commission's "Report on Pre-War Intelligence and Weapons of Mass Destruction." Co-chairs Robb and Silberman remained after the president departed to answer reporters' questions. Topics included intelligence agencies, oversight capabilities, flawed Iraq intelligence, and weapons of mass destruction. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186108-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) White House Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186108-1 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 16:30:31 GMT Measures Introduced: Eight bills and seven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3280-3287, S. Res. 388-393, and S. Con. Res. 162. Pages S11917-18, S11930-31 Report to accompany S. 2508, A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988 to provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 106-513). Page S11917 Lincoln Highway Study Act: Senate passed H.R. 2570, to require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the national significance of the United States roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11822 Dillonwood Giant Sequoia Park Expansion Act: Senate passed H.R. 4020, to authorize the addition of land to Sequoia National Park, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S11822 Domenici (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4365, in the nature of a substitute. Page S11822 Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 446, providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. Page S11829 Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res. 133, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001. Page S11829 National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering: Senate passed H.R. 1795, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S11850-52 Thanking President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 388, tendering the thanks of the Senate to the President pro tempore for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Senate. Pages S11852, S11931 Thanking Vice President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 389, tendering the thanks of the Senate to the Vice President for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Senate. Pages S11852, S11931 Commending Democratic Leader: Senate agreed to S. Res. 390, to commend the exemplary leadership of the Democratic Leader. Pages S11852-53, S11931 Commending Majority Leader: Senate agreed to S. Res. 391, to commend the exemplary leadership of the Majority Leader. Pages S11853, S11931 Thanking Senate Staff: Senate agreed to S. Res. 392, tendering the thanks of the Senate to the Senate staff for the courteous, dignified, and impartial manner in which they have assisted the deliberations of the Senate. Pages S11853-54, S11931 Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 162, to direct the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4577. Pages S11885-86, S11930-31 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 46, to provide a national D1222medal for public safety officers who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, to enhance computer crime enforcement and Internet security, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S11886-90 [Page: D1222] Stevens (for Hatch) Amendment No. 4366, in the nature of a substitute. Page S11890 Technical Corrections: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 3276, to make technical corrections to the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000 and certain amendments made by that Act, and the bill was then passed. Pages S11890-91 Multiple Sclerosis Awareness: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 271, expressing the support of Congress for activities to increase public awareness of multiple sclerosis. Page S11936 Hawaiian National Park Language Correction Act: Senate passed S. 939, to correct spelling errors in the statutory designations of Hawaiian National Parks, after agreeing to committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S11936-37 Stevens (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4367, to add provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a theme study on the Peopling of America, and to provide further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River in Oregon. Page S11937 Lake Tahoe Basin Land Conveyance: Senate passed H.R. 4656, to authorize the Forest Service to convey certain lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to the Washoe County School District for use as an elementary school site, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11939 Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission Act: Senate passed H.R. 4907, to establish the Jamestown 400th Commemoration Commission, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11939 Guam/Mariana Islands Time Zone Establishment: Senate passed H.R. 3756, to establish a standard time zone for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11940 Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 207, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians, and to provide that such allowances be treated as part of basic pay for retirement purposes, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11940 Commemorating Gwendolyn Brooks: Senate agreed to S. Res. 393, commemorating the life of Gwendolyn Brooks of Chicago, Illinois, poet laureate of Illinois since 1968. Pages S11931, S11940 Installment Tax Correction Act: Senate passed H.R. 3594, to repeal the modification of the installment method, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11940 Computer Crime Enforcement Act: Senate passed H.R. 2816, to establish a grant program to assist State and local law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting computer crimes, clearing the measure for the President. Page S11942 Consolidated Appropriations: Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4577, making consolidated appropriations for fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Pages S11855-85 California Trail Interpretive Act: Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to S. 2749, to establish the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada, to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the setting of the western portion of the United States, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S11937-39 Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 1761, to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water supplies of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S11939-40 Internet False Identification Prevention Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2924, to strengthen the enforcement of Federal statutes relating to false identification, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S11941-42 Advisory Committee on Forest Counties Payments: The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 106-291, announced the appointment of the following individuals to the Advisory Committee on Forest Counties Payments: Tim Creal, of South Dakota, and Doug Robertson, of Oregon. Page S11940 Authority To Sign Enrolled Bills: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Majority Leader or Senator Abraham be authorized to sign all duly enrolled bills and resolutions following the sine die adjournment. Page S11940 Authority To Make Appointments: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the sine die adjournment of the Senate, D1223the 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. Pages S11940-41 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: [Page: D1223] David W. Ogden, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Eric D. Eberhard, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship & Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2002. Luis J. Lauredo, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the United States to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador. Rust Macpherson Deming, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia. Ronald D. Godard, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Michael J. Senko, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Kiribati. Howard Franklin Jeter, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Loretta E. Lynch, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years vice Zachary W. Carter, resigned. Daniel Marcus, of Maryland, to be Associate Attorney General. Lawrence George Rossin, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia. Arthur C. Campbell, of Tennessee, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. (New Position) Ella Wong-Rusinko, of Virginia, to be Alternate Federal Cochairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Gordon S. Heddell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Labor. Barbara W. Snelling, of Vermont, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001. Brian Dean Curran, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Haiti. Mark D. Gearan, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term of two years. (New Position) Barry Edward Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. Mark S. Wrighton, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2006. Glenn A. Fine, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Justice. Robert S. LaRussa, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade. Marc E. Leland, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2003. Harriet M. Zimmerman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2003. (Reappointment) Donald J. Sutherland, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring August 11, 2002. (Reappointment) Lisa Gayle Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Lisa Gayle Ross, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury. 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. Richard A. Boucher, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Public Affairs), vice James P. Rubin. Ruth Martha Thomas, of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury. Everett L. Mosley, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Agency for International Development. Marjory E. Searing, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service. Leslie Beth Kramerich, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Seymour Martin Lipset, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2003. (Reappointment) Jonathan Talisman, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Margrethe Lundsager, of Virginia, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary fund for a term of two years. Frederick G. Slabach, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman D1224Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2005. [Page: D1224] 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. Betty F. Bumpers, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001. (New Position) Betty F. Bumpers, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005. (Reappointment) Barbara W. Snelling, of Vermont, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005. (Reappointment) 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, 2005. (Reappointment) John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years. Mora L. McLean, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001. Mora L. McLean, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005. (Reappointment) Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2005. Willie Grace Campbell, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2005. (Reappointment) Maria Otero, 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, 2003. Routine lists in the Foreign Service. Pages S11832-33, S11943 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Islam A. Siddiqui, of California, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. Edwin A. Levine, of Florida, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Sarah McCracken Fox, of New York, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2005. Julie E. Samuels, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Institute of Justice. Page S11942 Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal of the following nomination: Stuart E. Weisberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, which was sent to the Senate on February 3, 2000. Stuart E. Weisberg, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, which was sent to the Senate on February 3, 2000, which was sent to the Senate on May 11, 1999. Page S11943 Messages From the House: Pages S11912-13 Communications: Pages S11913-17 Petitions: Page S11917 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S11918-30 Additional Cosponsors: Page S11930 Amendments Submitted: Pages S11931-36 Additional Statements: Pages S11904-12 Adjournment Sine Die: Senate met at 12 noon, and, in accordance with H. Con. Res. 446, adjourned sine die at 8:03 p.m. until 12 noon, on Wednesday, January 3, 2001. Page S11942 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161313-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161313-1 Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:59:29 GMT Incumbent Senator Robb conceded defeat to his Republican opponent Governor George Allen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/160365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/160365-1 Wed, 08 Nov 2000 02:03:13 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159948-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159948-1 Sat, 28 Oct 2000 01:59:42 GMT Senator Robb spoke to reporters about a terrorist attack on the USS Cole while the ship was refueling in a Yemeni port. The attack killed and wounded several sailors. He also spoke about violence in the Middle East which had jeopardized the peace process between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Following his brief remarks he answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159748-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159748-1 Fri, 13 Oct 2000 01:36:34 GMT Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and seven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3190-3205, S. Res. 371-376, and S. Con. Res. 150. Page S10411-12 Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation To Subcommittees Of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2001''. (S. Rept. No. 106-499) Report to accompany 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. Rept. No. 106-500) S. 3031, to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-501) S. 3030, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for executive agencies to conduct annual recovery audits and recovery activities. (S. Rept. No. 106-502) Report to accompany H.R. 4868, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws. (S. Rept. No. 106-503) Page S10411 VA-HUD Appropriations: By 87 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 272), Senate passed 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, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S10275-S10333 Adopted: Bond/Mikulski Amendment No. 4306, in the nature of a substitute. Page S10290 Stevens Amendment No. 4310, to provide that in lieu of a statement of the managers that would otherwise accompany a conference report for a bill making appropriations for federal agencies and activities provided for in this Act, reports that are filed in D1070identical form by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to adjournment of the 106th Congress shall be considered by the Office of Management and Budget, and the agencies responsible for the obligation and expenditure of funds provided in this Act, as having the same standing, force and legislative history as would a statement of the managers accompanying a conference report. Page S10308 Rejected: [Page: D1070] Mikulski (for Daschle) Amendment No. 4307, 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. Page S10294 Boxer/Baucus Amendment No. 4308, to strike the riders that delay the Environmental Protection Agency's new standard on arsenic in drinking water and that prohibit the designation of nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act. (By 63 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 270), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S10296, S10309 Boxer Amendment No. 4309, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the cleanup of river and ocean waters contaminated with DDT, PCBs, dioxins, metals and other toxic chemicals. (By 56 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 271), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S10302, S10309-10 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: Earlier, Mikulski (for Daschle) Amendment No. 4307 (listed above), was adopted. Subsequently, Senate agreed to a motion to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was adopted, and upon reconsideration, the amendment was rejected. Page S10294 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 Bond, Burns, Shelby, Craig, Hutchison, Kyl, Domenici, Stevens, Mikulski, Leahy, Lautenberg, Harkin, Reid, Byrd, and Inouye. Pages S10332-33 Continuing Resolution: By 90 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 276), Senate passed H.J. Res. 111, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2001, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10334, S10394 Defense Production Act Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 1715, to extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10488-89 Steens Mountain Wilderness Act: Senate passed H.R. 4828, to designate wilderness areas and a cooperative management and protection area in the vicinity of Steens Mountain in Harney County, Oregon, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10489 World War I Liberty Memorial: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 114, recognizing the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, as a national World War I symbol honoring those who defended liberty and our country through service in World War I, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S10489-90 Relocating and Renovating Hamilton Grange: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 368, to recognize the importance of relocating and renovating the Hamilton Grange, New York, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S10489-90 District of Columbia Receivership Accountability: Senate passed H.R. 3995, to establish procedures governing the responsibilities of court-appointed receivers who administer departments, offices, and agencies of the District of Columbia government, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10490 National Museum of American Art Renaming: Senate passed S. 3201, to rename the National Museum of American Art. Page S10490 Jasper Fire Fighters Commendation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 376, expressing the sense of the Senate that the men and women who fought the Jasper Fire in the Black Hills of South Dakota should be commended for their heroic efforts. Pages S10490-91 U.S. Grain Standards Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4788, to amend the United States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees to cover the cost of services performed under the Act, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Act, and to improve the administration of the Act., after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S10491 Murkowski (for Lugar) Amendment No. 4311, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10457-83 Good Citizenship Act: Senate passed H.R. 2883, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United States citizenship automatically and retroactively on certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10491 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 3671, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration D1071Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to enhance the funds available for grants to States for fish and wildlife conservation projects, to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, to commemorate the centennial of the establishment of the first national wildlife refuge in the United States on March 14, 1903, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10491-98 [Page: D1071] Murkowski (for Smith of NH) Amendment No. 4312, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10491-98 Work Made for Hire and Copyright Corrections Act: Senate passed H.R. 5107, to make certain corrections in copyright law, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10498-99 Treaties Returned to President: Senate agreed to S. Res. 267, executive resolution directing the return of certain treaties to the President, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Page S10499 Murkowski (for Helms) Amendment No. 4313, to remove from the list of treaties required to be returned to the President a mutual legal assistance treaty between the United States and Nigeria. Page S10499 Veterans Benefits Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4850, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2000, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S10515-16 Murkowski (for Specter/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4315, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10515-16 Murkowski (for Specter/Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4316, to amend the title. Page S10516 Legislative Branch Appropriations Conference Report: By 58 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 273), upon reconsideration, Senate agreed 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, clearing the measure for the President. Page S10333 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the conference report was not agreed to on September 20, 2000. Page S10333 Intelligence Authorization Conference Report: Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4392, 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. Pages S10333-34 Department of Defense Authorization Conference Report: By 90 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 275), Senate agreed to the conference report on 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, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S10299-S10334-94 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 84 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 274), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to consideration of the conference report. Subsequently, a point of order that a certain provision, relating to an authorization that expands the health care entitlement of military retirees over the age of 65, of the conference report was in violation of section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was not sustained. Page S10374 Veterans Education Benefits: Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to the title of S. 1402, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill, to improve procedures for the adjustment of rates of pay for nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make other improvements in veterans educational assistance, health care, and benefits programs, with the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10500-13 Murkowski (for Specter) Amendment No. 4314 (to House amendments), in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10503-04 Agriculture Appropriations Conference Report Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of the conference report on 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, on Friday, D1072October 13, 2000. Further consent was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17-18, 2000, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur on Wednesday, at 11:30 a.m. Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: [Page: D1072] International Convention for Suppression of Financing Terrorism (Treaty Doc. No. 106-49). 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. Nominations Confirmed: Senate Confirmed the following nominations: Robert N. Shamansky, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years. (Reappointment) Robert B. Pirie, Jr., of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy. Page S10516 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Mora L. McLean, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2001. Mora L. McLean, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005. (Reappointment) Routine lists in the Army. Page S10516 Messages From the House: Page S10409 Communications: Pages S10410-11 Petitions: Page S10411 Statements on Introduced Bills: Page S10412 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10424-25 Amendments Submitted: Page S10428 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S10409 Privileges of the Floor: Page S10483 Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--276) Pages S10309, S10310, S10317, S10333, S10374, S10394 Recess: Senate convened at 9:36 a.m., and recessed at 9:31 p.m., until 10 a.m., on Friday, October 13, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10516.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159735-1 Thu, 12 Oct 2000 13:29:26 GMT The Senate will convene at 9:30 am to resume consideration of S. 2045, the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act of 2000, re: H-1B Visas. The vote on final passage of S. 2045 will occur at 10:00 followed by a vote on final passage of H.R. 3767, the Visa Waiver Permanent Program Act. The Senate will then proceed to Executive Session for the consideration of several Nominations. Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3149-3156, S. Res. 364-365, and S. Con. Res. 141. Pages S9701-02 Reported on Friday, September 29, during the adjournment: H.R. 4447, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 919 West 34th Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Samuel H. Lacy, Sr. Post Office Building''. S. 1848, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Denver Water Reuse project, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-437) S. 2195, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Truckee watershed reclamation project for the reclamation and reuse of water, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-438) S. 2301, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Lakehaven water reclamation project for the reclamation and reuse of water, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-439) S. 2345, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study concerning the preservation and public use of sites associated with Harriet Tubman located in Auburn, New York, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-440) S. 2749, to establish the California Trail Interpretive Center in Elko, Nevada, to facilitate the interpretation of the history of development and use of trails in the setting of the western portion of the United States. (S. Rept. No. 106-441) S. 2865, to designate certain land of the National Forest System located in the State of Virginia as wilderness. (S. Rept. No. 106-442) S. 2959, to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-443) H.R. 1680, to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-444) H.R. 2919, to promote preservation and public awareness of the history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. (S. Rept. No. 106-445) H.R. 4063, to establish the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park in the State of California, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-446) H.R. 4285, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites for National Forest System lands in the State of Texas, to convey certain National Forest System land to the New Waverly Gulf Coast Trades Center. (S. Rept. No. 106-447) H.R. 2302, to designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 307 Main Street in Johnson City, New York, as the ``James W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building''. [Page: D1019] H.R. 3030, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 757 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, as the ``Matthew F. McHugh Post Office''. H.R. 3454, to designate the United States post office located at 451 College Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``Henry McNeal Turner Post Office''. H.R. 3909, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4601 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Henry W. McGee Post Office Building''. H.R. 3985, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14900 Southwest 30th Street in Miramar City, Florida, as the ``Vicki Coceano Post Office Building''. H.R. 4157, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California, as the ``Matthew `Mack' Robinson Post Office Building''. H.R. 4169, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2000 Vassar Street in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Barbara F. Vucanovich Post Office Building''. H.R. 4448, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Judge Robert Bernard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building''. H.R. 4449, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1908 North Ellamont Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Dr. Flossie McClain Dedmond Post Office Building''. H.R. 4484, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 500 North Washington Street in Rockville, Maryland, as the ``Everett Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building''. H.R. 4517, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 24 Tsienneto Road in Derry, New Hampshire, as the ``Alan B. Shepard, Jr. Post Office Building''. H.R. 4534, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 114 Ridge Street in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the ``James T. Broyhill Post Office Building''. H.R. 4554, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1602 Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Joseph F. Smith Post Office Building''. H.R. 4615, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3030 Meredith Avenue in Omaha, Nebraska, as the ``Reverend J.C. Wade Post Office''. H.R. 4658, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 Green Street in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the ``J.L. Dawkins Post Office Building''. H.R. 4884, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the ``William S. Broomfield Post Office Building''. S. 2804, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 424 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post Office''. Reported today: H.R. 4110, to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for fiscal years 2002 through 2005. (S. Rept. No. 106-466) S. 2688, to amend the Native American Languages Act to provide for the support of Native American Language Survival Schools, with an amendment an the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-467) S. 2686, to amend chapter 36 of title 39, United States Code, to modify rates relating to reduced rate mail matter. (S. Rept. No. 106-468) S. 3062, to modify the date on which the Mayor of the District of Columbia submits a performance accountability plan to Congress. (S. Rept. No. 106-469) Report to accompany S. 3144, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to establish police powers for certain Inspector General agents engaged in official duties and provide an oversight mechanism for the exercise of those powers. (S. Rept. No. 106-470) H.R. 34, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-471) H.R. 4320, to assist in the conservation of great apes by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of countries within the range of great apes and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of great apes. (S. Rept. No. 106-472) H.R. 4435, to clarify certain boundaries on the map relating to Unit NC01 of the Coastal Barrier Resources System. (S. Rept. No. 106-473) H.R. 4643, to provide for the settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians. (S. Rept. No. 106-474) H.R. 4844, to modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-475) S. 2111, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey for fair market value 1.06 acres of land in the D1020San Bernardino National Forest, California, to KATY 101.3 FM, a California corporation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-476) [Page: D1020] S. 2331, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-477) S. 2350, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain water rights to Duchesne City, Utah, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-478) S. 2547, to provide for the establishment of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and the Great Sand Dunes National Preserve in the State of Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-479) S. 3022, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain irrigation facilities to the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-480) H.R. 3023, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey property to the Greater Yuma Port Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an international port of entry, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 106-481) H. Con. Res. 89, recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage. (S. Rept. No. 106-482) S. 870, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to increase the efficiency and accountability of Offices of Inspector General within Federal departments, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S9700-01 H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa: By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 262), Senate passed S. 2045, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to H-1B nonimmigrant aliens, as amended. Pages S9643-57 Visa Waiver: Senate passed H.R. 3767, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make improvements to, and permanently authorize, the visa waiver pilot program under section 217 of such Act, as amended. Page S9657 Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1143, to establish a program to provide assistance for programs of credit and other financial services for microenterprises in developing countries, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S9681-82 DeWine (for Helms) Amendment No. 4287, in the nature of a substitute. Page S9682 Air Force Memorial Foundation: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4583, to extend the authorization for the Air Force Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Page S9768 National Transportation Safety Board: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S9768-69 Roberts (for McCain) Amendment No. 4288, to make minor and technical corrections in the bill as reported. Page S9769 Death in Custody Reporting Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1800, to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S9769-70 ``The United States Capitol'' Publication: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 141, to authorize the printing of copies of the publication entitled ``The United States Capitol'' as a Senate document. Page S9770 Washington's Farewell Address: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 360, to authorize the printing of a document entitled ``Washington's Farewell Address'', and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S9770 Senate Rules and Manual Revisions: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 361, to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual, and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S9770 Airport Security Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2440, to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve airport security, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S9770-72 Veterans Service Organizations Commemorative Stamp: Committee on Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. D102170, requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the national veterans service organizations of the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S9772 U.S.S. Wisconsin Commemorative Stamp: Committee on Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 60, expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the U.S.S. Wisconsin and all those who served aboard her, and the resolution was then agreed to. Pages S9772-73 Abraham Lincoln Interpretative Center: Senate passed H.R. 3084, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretative center on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln, after agreeing to a committee amendment. Page S9773 Wekiva Wild and Scenic River Act: Senate passed H.R. 2773, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Wakiwa Springs Run, Rock Springs Run, and Black Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system, clearing the measure for the President. Page S9773 Lincoln County Land Act: Senate passed H.R. 2752, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to sell certain public land in Lincoln County through a competitive process, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S9773-74 Utah West Desert Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R. 4579, to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of Utah, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S9773-74 Interior Appropriations--Conference Report: Senate began consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Page S9683 [Page: D1021] A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report on Wednesday, October 4, 2000. Page S9785 Nominations Confirmed: Senate Confirmed the following nominations: By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 263), 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. Michael J. Reagan, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois. Susan Ritchie Bolton, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona vice Robert C. Broomfield, retired. 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. Pages S9657-81, S9785 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Richard A. Meserve, of Virginia, to be an Alternative Representative of the United States of America to the Forty-fourth Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Phillip N. Bredesen, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for a term expiring July 19, 2005. Melvin C. Hall, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma vice Ralph G. Thompson, retired. Page S9785 Messages From the House: Pages S9699-S9700 Measures Referred: Page S9700 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S9700 Communications: Page S9700 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S9702-58 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S9758-59 Amendments Submitted: Pages S9761-68 Additional Statements: Pages S9693-99 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S9700 Privileges of the Floor: Page S9768 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--263) Pages S9651, S9680 Recess: Senate convened at 9:31 a.m., and recessed at 7:49 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 4, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9785.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159519-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159519-1 Tue, 03 Oct 2000 13:29:35 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159404-1 Tue, 26 Sep 2000 06:08:31 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159395-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159395-1 Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:03:34 GMT The Senate is expected to take up H.R. 4444, the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000. Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 3062-3063, and S. Res. 358. Pages S8657-58 Lackawanna Valley National Heritage Area Act: Senate passed H.R. 940, to designate the Lackawanna Valley and the Schuylkill River National Heritage Areas, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S8659-62 Wheeling National Heritage Area Act: Senate passed S. 2247, to establish the Wheeling National Heritage Area in the State of West Virginia, after agreeing to committee amendments. Pages S8662-63 Relative to the Death of Murray Zweben: Senate agreed to S. Res. 358, relative to the Death of Murray Zweben, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the United States Senate. Pages S8663-64 National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-181, appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the National Commission to Ensure Consumer Information and Choice in the Airline Industry: Ann B. Mitchell, of Mississippi; and Joyce Rogge, of New York. Page S8664 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S8656 Communications: Pages S8656-57 Statements on Introduced Bills: Page S8658 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S8658-59 Notices of Hearings: Page S8659 Authority for Committees: Page S8659 Additional Statements: Pages S8654-56 Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:01 p.m., and as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late Murray Zweben, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the U.S. Senate, in accordance with S. Res. 358, adjourned at 4:16 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 19, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8664.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159268-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159268-1 Mon, 18 Sep 2000 15:59:28 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/158487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158487-1 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 16:00:00 GMT Candidates, office holders and others spoke to delegates about the Democratic position on several issues including affirmative action, hate crimes, gun control, health care and education. They also rallied behind Vice President Gore and Senator Liberman as party nominees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158823-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158823-1 Wed, 16 Aug 2000 19:58:30 GMT Secretary Cohen testified about the deployment of a national missile defense system. He said that the proposed system could not succeed without the support of NATO allies who currently opposed deployment. He also talked about technical failures during recent tests of the system, saying that such failures were expected in system development but could postpone deployment beyond the goal date of 2005. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158399-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158399-1 Wed, 26 Jul 2000 03:08:13 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. 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 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 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157806-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157806-1 Tue, 20 Jun 2000 18:16:29 GMT Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows; S. 2586-2599, and S. Res. 308. Pages S4190-91 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 2593, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 106-298) H.R. 371, to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos, with an amendment. 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. 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. S. Res. 296, designating the first Sunday in June of each calendar year as ``National Child's Day'', with an amendment. S. 484, to provide for the granting of refugee status in the United States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United States of those POW/MIAs alive. 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 an amendment. Page S4190 Military Construction Appropriations: By 96 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 106), Senate passed H.R. 4425, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2521, Senate companion measure, as amended, and after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4122-70 Adopted: By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 105), Levin Amendment No. 3154, to strike certain provisions which requires ground troops be withdrawn from Kosovo by a fixed date. Pages S4122-64 Murray (for Robb) Amendment No. 3146, to make available $220,000,000 for the Navy for fiscal year 2000 for ship depot maintenance. Pages S4164-68 Burns (for Domenici) Amendment No. 3156, to provide emergency resources to address needs resulting from the catastrophic wildfire at Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. Pages S4164-68 Burns (for Gregg) Amendment No. 3157, to provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used to allow for the entry into, or withdrawal from warehouse for consumption in the United States of diamonds if the country of origin in which such diamonds were mined (as evidenced by a legible certificate of origin) is the Republic of Sierra Leone, the Republic of Liberia, the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or the Republic of Angola. Pages S4164-68 Burns (for Stevens) Amendment No. 3158, to provide for the acquisition of six C-130J long-range maritime patrol aircraft, and for other purposes. Pages S4164-68 [Page: D491] Burns (for Domenici) Amendment No. 3159, to provide $5,700,000 for testing under the Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL) program of the Army. Pages S4164-68 Burns (for McConnell) Amendment No. 3160, to allow the designation and use of Department of Defense facilities as polling places for local, State, and Federal elections. Pages S4164-68 Burns (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 3161, to postpone the effective date of certain enforcement provisions until 6 months after the publication of final electronic and information technology standards. Pages S4164-68 Murray (for Daschle) Amendment No. 3162, to provide for flood mitigation near Pierre, South Dakota. Pages S4164-68 Burns (for Stevens/Inouye) Amendment No. 3163, to provide for SOFA claims. Pages S4164-68 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 Burns, Hutchison, Craig, Kyl, Stevens, Murray, Reid, Inouye, and Byrd. Page S4170 Subsequently, by prior unanimous consent, S. 2521 was indefinitely postponed. Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act: Senate passed H.R. 371, to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served with special guerrilla units in Laos, after agreeing to a committee amendment. Pages S4211-13 Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 1509, to amend the Indian Employment, Training, and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992, to emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations, after agreeing to committee amendments. Page S4214 Indian Education Improvement: Senate passed H.R. 3629, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the program for American Indian Tribal Colleges and Universities under part A of title III, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S4214-15 Day of Honor 2000: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S.J. Res. 44, supporting the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority veterans in the United States Armed Forces during World War II, and the resolution was then agreed to. Page S4215 Foreign Operations Appropriations: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 2522, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001. Pages S4170-84 Freedom to E-File Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 777, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable farmers and other persons to file paperwork electronically with selected agencies of the Department of Agriculture and to access public information regarding the programs administered by these agencies, with the following amendment: Pages S4215-16 Brownback (for Fitzgerald) Amendment No. 3165, in the nature of a substitute. Page S4216 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: Extradition Treaty Between the United States and South Africa (Treaty Doc. No. 106-24). 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 S4210-11 First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-389, announced the appointment of Sylvia Stewart of Mississippi to serve as a member of the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board, vice Wilkinson Wright of Ohio. Pages S4213-14 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to Burma that was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-106) Page S4188 Transmitting, pursuant to the National Emergencies Act, a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Burma that was declared in Executive Order 13047 of May 20, 1997; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-107) Pages S4188-89 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Gregory Robert Dahlberg, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Army. Bernard Daniel Rostker, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. Pages S4211, S4217D492 Messages From the President: Pages S4188-89 Communications: Pages S4189-90 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S4190 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S4191-S4207 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4207-08 Amendments Submitted: Pages S4208-10 Additional Statements: Pages S4186-88 Notice of Hearings: Page S4210 Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--106) Pages S4163-64S4170 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 8:11 p.m., until 11 a.m., on Monday, May 22, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4216.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157211-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157211-1 Thu, 18 May 2000 12:58:19 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157047-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157047-1 Tue, 09 May 2000 18:15:31 GMT Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and eight resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2416-2454, S.J. Res. 45, S. Res. 291-293, and S. Con. Res. 104-107. Pages S2727-29 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: S. 1778, to provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-271) S. 1946, to amend the National Environmental Education Act to redesignate that Act as the ``John H. Chafee Environmental Education Act'', to establish the John H. Chafee Memorial Fellowship Program, to extend the programs under that Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-272) S. 311, to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 106-273) S. 1452, to modernize the requirements under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards of 1974 and to establish a balanced consensus process for the development, revision, and interpretation of Federal construction and safety standards for manufactured homes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-274) H.R. 2412, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the ``E. Ross Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse''. S. Res. 287, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding U.S. policy toward Libya. S. Res. 289, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the human rights situation in Cuba. S. 2058, to extend filing deadlines for applications for adjustment of status of certain Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Haitian nationals. S. 2366, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions relating to the Organ Procurement Transplantation Network, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. S. 2367, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make improvements to, and permanently authorize, the visa waiver pilot program under the Act. S. 2370, to designate the Federal Building located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ``Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse''. S. Con. Res. 81, expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately release Rabiya Kadeer, her secretary, and her son, and permit them to move to the United States if they so desire, and with an amended preamble. Page S2426 Measures Passed: Adjournment Resolution: By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 84), Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 303, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate. Page S2674 National Materials Corridor Partnership Act: Senate passed S. 397, to authorize the Secretary of D371Energy to establish a multiagency program to alleviate the problems caused by rapid economic development along the United States-Mexico border, particularly those associated with public health and environmental security, to support the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative, and to promote energy efficient, environmentally sound economic development along that border through the development and use of new technology, particularly hazardous waste and materials technology, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S2791-92 Spanish Peaks Wilderness Act: Senate passed S. 503, designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the State of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness'', after agreeing to a committee amendment. Pages S2792-93 Hawaii Water Resources Reclamation Act: Senate passed S. 1694, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the State of Hawaii, after agreeing to a committee amendment. Page S2793 Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act: Senate passed S. 1167, to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act to provide for expanding the scope of the Independent Scientific Review Panel, after agreeing to a committee amendment. Page S2793 Education Land Grant Act: Senate passed H.R. 150, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey National Forest System lands for use for educational purposes, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S2793-95 National Historic Preservation Fund: Senate passed H.R. 834, to extend the authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S2795 Elko County, Nevada Cemetery: Senate passed H.R. 1231, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for continued use as a cemetery, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2795 Irrigation Litigation and Restoration Partnership Act: Senate passed H.R. 1444, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to plan, design, and construct facilities to mitigate impacts associated with irrigation system water diversions by local governmental entities in the Pacific Ocean drainage of the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S2795-96 Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act: Senate passed H.R. 2368, to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people of Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund established during the United States administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2796 Utah Land Exchange: Senate passed H.R. 2862, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary interests held by the United States in certain parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2796 Utah Land Acquisition: Senate passed H.R. 2863, to clarify the legal effect on the United States of the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in the State of Utah, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2796 Nevada Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 408, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the City of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center. Page S2797 Surface and Mineral Estates Patent: Senate passed S. 1218, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue to the Landusky School District, without consideration, a patent for the surface and mineral estates of certain lots, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S2797 Oregon Land Exchange: Senate passed S. 1629, to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Oregon, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S2797-98 Alaska Land Restoration: Senate passed H.R. 3090, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to restore certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S2798-99 Alaska Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 1797, to provide for a land conveyance to the City of Craig, Alaska, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S2799 Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Senate passed S. 1892, to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera, to provide for an effective land and wildlife management program for this resource within the Department of Agriculture, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S2799-S2805D372 Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act: Senate passed S. 1705, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into land exchanges to acquire from the private owner and to convey to the State of Idaho approximately 1,240 acres of land near the City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho. Page S2807 Palace of the Governors Expansion Act: Senate passed S. 1727, to authorize funding for the expansion annex of the historic Palace of the Governors, a public history museum located, and relating to the history of Hispanic and Native American culture, in the Southwest, after agreeing to committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S2807-10 [Page: D372] Sessions (for Domenici) Amendment No. 3099, in the nature of a substitute. Page S2808 Alabama Hydroelectric Project: Senate passed S. 1836, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama. Page S2810 White Clay Creek Wild and Scenic Rivers System Act: Senate passed S. 1849, to designate segments and tributaries of White Clay Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S2810-11 Women's Rights National Historical Park: Senate passed S. 1910, to amend the Act establishing Women's Rights National Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York, after agreeing to committee amendments. Page S2811 Lamprey Wild and Scenic River Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 1615, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend the designation of a portion of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire as a recreational river to include an additional river segment, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2811 Federal Leases for Sodium: Senate passed H.R. 3063, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any one State, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2811 Land Exchange: Senate passed S. 1778, to provide for equal exchanges of land around the Cascade Reservoir, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Page S2811 NRC Fairness in Funding Act: Senate passed S. 1627, to extend the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to collect fees through 2005, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S2811-13 Sessions (for Smith of N.H.) Amendment No. 3100, to amend the provision extending the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to collect annual charges and modifying the formula for the charges. Pages S2812-13 Sessions (for Smith of N.H.) Amendment No. 3101, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission authority over former licensees for funding of decommissionings. Pages S2812-13 Korean War 50th Anniversary: Senate passed H.J. Res. 86, recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and the service by members of the Armed Forces during such war, clearing the measure for the President. Page S2814 Library of Congress Commendation: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 269, commending the Library of Congress and its staff for 200 years of outstanding service to the Congress and the Nation and encouraging the American public to participate in bicentennial activities. Page S2815 Congressional Budget Resolution Conference Report: By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 85), Senate agreed to the conference report on H. Con. Res. 290, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2000, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2005. Pages S2674-96 Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 6, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S2673-74, S2699 Pending: Lott (for Roth) Amendment No. 3090, in the nature of a substitute. Page S2673 During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action: By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 82), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to agree to close further debate on Amendment No. 3090 (listed above). Page S2673 By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 83), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having D373voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to agree to close further debate on the bill. Page S2674 [Page: D373] A motion was entered to close further debate on H.R. 6 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Tuesday, April 25, 2000. Page S2699 Victims Rights: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 3, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. Page S2696 A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 3 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on the cloture motion will occur on Tuesday, April 25, 2000. Page S2696 Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn. Page S2696 Methane Hydrate Research and Development Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1753, to provide the research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S2805-07 Continued Reporting of Intercepted Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications Act: Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to S. 1769, to continue reporting requirements of section 2519 of title 18, United States Code, beyond December 21, 1999, clearing the measure for the President. Pages S2813-14 C.B. King U.S. Courthouse: Senate concurred in the amendments of the House to S. 1567, to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad Avenue in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President. Pages S2814-15 Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate on Thursday, April 20, 2000, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Page S2815 Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 106-170, announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve as members of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: Larry D. Henderson, of Delaware, for a term of two years, and Stephanie Smith Lee, of Virginia, for a term of four years. Page S2815 Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: The Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, after consultation with the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 106-170, announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve as members of the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: Dr. Richard V. Burkhauser, of New York, for a term of two years, and Ms. Christine M. Griffin, of Massachusetts, for a term of four years. Page S2815 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Phil Boyer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Aviation Management Advisory Council for a term of two years. (New Position) Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus, of Massachusetts, to be Director of the Office of Energy Research. James Donald Walsh, of California, to be Ambassador to Argentina. James L. Whigham, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years vice Joseph George DiLeonardi, resigned. 1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general. Page S2815 Messages From the House: Page S2724 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S2724 Communications: Pages S2724-26 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S2726-27 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S2729-71 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2771-72 Amendments Submitted: Pages S2777-85 Notices of Hearings: Page S2785 Authority for Committees: Page S2785 Additional Statements: Pages S2719-24 Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--85) Pages S2673-74, S2696 Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:32 a.m., and according to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 303, adjourned at 8:19 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 25, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2815.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156576-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156576-1 Thu, 13 Apr 2000 14:30:12 GMT Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2368-2380, and S.J. Res. 44. Page S2347 Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows: 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, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 106-256) Page S2345 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 S2270-S2339 Adopted: By 65 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 57), 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 S2270, S2273-75 By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 60), Gramm Amendment No. 2973 (to Amendment No. 2953), to express the sense of the Senate with regard to the elimination of the internal combustion engine. Pages S2278-86, S2295 Durbin Amendment No. 2953, to provide for debt reduction and to protect the Social Security Trust Fund. Pages S2270-73, S2277-86, S2295 By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 61), McCain Amendment No. 2988, to establish a special subsistence allowance for certain members of the uniformed services who are eligible to receive food stamp assistance. Pages S2286-90, S2295-96 Gorton (for Kohl) Amendment No. 2942, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the establishment of a national background check system for long-term care workers. Page S2319 Gorton (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 3011, to express the sense of the Senate concerning the price of prescription drugs. Pages S2319-20 Stevens Modified Amendment No. 2931, to strike certain provisions relating to emergency designation spending point of order. Pages S2270, S2296, S2318, S2322-32 Bond Amendment No. 2913, to express the sense of the Senate against the Federal funding of smoke shops (discount tobacco stores). (By 19 yeas to 81 nays (Vote No. 63), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.) Pages S2333-34 By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 64), Reed Amendment No. 2964, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to reduce gun violence in America. Pages S2334-35 Rejected: Roth Amendment No. 2955, to strike the revenue assumption for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) receipts in fiscal year 2005. (By 51 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 58), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S2270, S2275-77 Reid/Durbin Amendment No. 2985 (to Amendment No. 2953), of a perfecting nature. (By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 59), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S2285-86, S2294-95 Robb Amendment No. 2965, to reduce revenue cuts by $5.9 billion over the next five years to help fund school modernization projects. (By 54 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 62), Senate tabled the amendment.) Pages S2270, S2296-S2333 Subsequently, Coverdell Amendment No. 3010 (to Amendment No. 2965), in the nature of a substitute, and Reid (for Reed) Amendment No. 3013 (to Amendment No. 2965), to express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to reduce gun violence in America, fell when Amendment No. 2965 (listed above) was tabled. Pages S2297-S2318 Withdrawn: Stevens Amendment No. 3009, to modify provision relating to advance appropriations point of order and to strike language relating to delayed obligations. Page S2331 Stevens Amendment No. 2932, to strike certain provisions relating to Congressional firewall for defense and non-defense spending. Pages S2270, S2331 [Page: D324] A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the resolution on Friday, April 7, 2000, and certain amendments to be proposed thereto, with votes to occur thereon. Page S2382 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, the annual report for fiscal year 1998 of the National Endowment for the Arts; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (PM-100) Page S2345 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Michael V. Dunn, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for the remainder of the term expiring October 13, 2000. Michael V. Dunn, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a term expiring October 13, 2006. (Reappointment) Kent J. Dawson, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada. 1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general. Page S2382 Messages From the President: Page S2345 Messages From the House: Page S2345 Measures Referred: Page S2345 Communications: Page S2345 Executive Reports of Committees: Pages S2345-46 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S2347-53 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S2353-55 Amendments Submitted: Pages S2355-81 Notices of Hearings: Page S2381 Authority for Committees: Page S2381 Additional Statements: Pages S2341-44 Privileges of the Floor: Pages S2381-82 Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--64) Pages S2274, S2277, S2295-96, S2333-35 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:43 p.m., until 9 a.m., on Friday, April 7, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2382.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156435-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156435-1 Thu, 06 Apr 2000 13:29:51 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 Democratic Senators briefed reporters on the budget resolution passed by the House and criticized Republicans for not providing for prescription drug benefits. After their remarks they answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156396-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156396-1 Wed, 05 Apr 2000 09:32:24 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156395-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156395-1 Tue, 04 Apr 2000 18:16:42 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156276-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156276-1 Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:17:06 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156225-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156225-1 Sun, 26 Mar 2000 00:00:00 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 Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2214-2224, and S. Con. Res. 92. Pages S1315-16 Export Administration Act: Senate began consideration of S. 1712, to provide authority to control exports, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S1271-72 Pending: Reid Amendment No. 2883, to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers. Page S1272 Subsequently, the bill was returned to the Senate calendar. Pages S1275-76 FAA Authorization Conference Report: By 82 yeas to 17 nays (Vote No. 35), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1000, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration. Pages S1247-67, S1300-01 During today's proceedings, the Senate also took the following actions: By 86 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 36), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to close further debate on the nomination of Marsha L. Berzon, of California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Page S1301 By 85 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 37), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to close further debate on the nomination of Richard A. Paez, of California, to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit. Pages S1301-02 Nominations Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the nominations of Marsha L. Berzon and Richard A. Paez, both of California, each to be a United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, on Thursday, March 9, 2000, with votes to occur on or in relation to their confirmation to occur at 2 p.m. Page S1302 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, the report of normal trade relations with the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Finance. (PM-90) Pages S1313-14 Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled ``The National Money Laundering Strategy for 2000''; to the Committee on Judiciary. (PM-91) Page S1314 Messages From the President: Pages S1313-14 Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S1314 Communications: Pages S1314-15 Petitions: Page S1315 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S1315 Statements on Introduced Bills: Pages S1316-26 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S1326-28 Amendments Submitted: Page S1328 Notices of Hearings: Pages S1328-29 Authority for Committees: Pages S1329-30 Additional Statements: Pages S1309-13D175 Privileges of the Floor: Page S1330 Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--37) Pages S1301-02 Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:09 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 9, 2000. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1330.) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155882-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155882-1 Wed, 08 Mar 2000 14:29:55 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/155104-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/155104-1 Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMT In a committee field hearing held at Inova Hospital, witnesses testified about their concerns about managed health care that are not being met by the system. Senator Robb has proposed Patients' Bill of Rights legislation. The senators questioned the witnesses and then responded to audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154406-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154406-1 Fri, 31 Dec 1999 11:07:22 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153425-1 Mon, 08 Nov 1999 16:59:17 GMT Witnesses testified about resuming live firing exercises on a U.S. Navy firing range on the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico. A presidential panel recommended that the military resume the exercises and that the range be shut down in five years. The panel also criticized the Navy for not addressing long-held grievances of the people of Vieques, saying the Navy was partially responsible for a 25 percent unemployment rate on the island. Governor Rossello opposed the reopening of the range. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152937-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152937-1 Wed, 20 Oct 1999 02:05:11 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152743-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152743-1 Tue, 12 Oct 1999 12:59:08 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152655-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152655-1 Thu, 07 Oct 1999 13:29:12 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152579-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152579-1 Tue, 05 Oct 1999 13:29:06 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/152381-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/152381-1 Mon, 27 Sep 1999 15:59:10 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 Having been nominated for reappointment, General Shelton testified about a variety of topics including a potential international response to unrest in East Timor, arms control, peacekeeping missions, and North Korean missile technology. Additionally he testified that he had permitted a British general, serving under U.S. Army General Clark as part of the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo, to disregard an order to remove Russian troops from an airfield in Pristina after their surprise takeover of the airport. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151979-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151979-1 Fri, 10 Sep 1999 06:55:14 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151978-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/151978-1 Thu, 09 Sep 1999 13:29:31 GMT