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“Senate” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D964 on Sept. 10, 1999.
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Friday, September 10, 1999
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10713-S10741
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 1574-1576, and S. Res. 181.
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Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
Report to accompany S. 1254, to establish a comprehensive strategy for the elimination of market-distorting practices affecting the global steel industry. (S. Rept. No. 106-155)
Report to accompany H.R. 1833, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the United States Customs Service for drug interdiction and other operations, for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, for the United States International Trade Commission. (S. Rept. No. 106-156)
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FALN Terrorist Clemency: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 33, deploring the actions of President Clinton regarding granting clemency to the Armed Forces of National Liberation (the FALN) terrorists.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution 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 Monday, September 13, 1999.
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Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
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Department of the Interior Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2466, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Gorton Amendment No. 1359, of a technical nature.
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Hutchison Amendment No. 1603, to prohibit the use of funds for the purpose of issuing a notice of rulemaking with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes until September 30, 2000. (By 2 yeas to 96 nays (Vote No. 267), Senate failed to table the amendment.)
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Hutchison Amendment No. 1603 (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 Monday, September 13, 1999.
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Communications:
Pages S10728-29
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Pages S10729-35
Additional Cosponsors:
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Additional Statements:
Pages S10735-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 12:49 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, September 13, 1999. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10738.)
