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“Senate” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D975 on Sept. 15, 1998.
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Tuesday, September 15, 1998
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10331-S10391
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2469-2476 and S. Res. 276 and 277.
Page S10383
Measures Reported: Reports were made as follows:
S. 2432, to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 105-334)
Page S10383
Interior Appropriations, 1999: Senate resumed consideration of S. 2237, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, taking action on amendments proposed thereto, as follows:
Pages S10335-78, S10391
Adopted:
Enzi Amendment No. 3592, to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from promulgating certain regulations relating to Indian gaming and to prohibit the Secretary from approving class III gaming without State approval.
Pages S10356-71
Rejected:
Bumpers Amendment No. 3591, to strike provisions requiring a report from the National Academy of Sciences reviewing the adequacy of existing Federal and State environmental regulations applicable to exploration and mining on Federal lands. (By 58 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 268), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10337-56
Ashcroft Amendment No. 3593, to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and to transfer available funds for the operation of the National Park System. (By 76 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 269), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S10371-78
Pending:
Daschle Amendment No. 3581, to provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers.
Page S10335
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill on Wednesday, September 16, 1998.
Page S10391
Messages From the House:
Page S10381
Measures Referred:
Pages S10381-82
Communications:
Page S10382
Petitions:
Page S10382
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S10383
Statements on Introduced Bills:
Pages S10383-86
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S10386-87
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S10388-89
Notices of Hearings:
Page S10389
Authority for Committees:
Page S10389
Additional Statements:
Pages S10389-91
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--269)
Pages S10355-56, S10378
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 16, 1998. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10391.)
