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July 10, 2000 |
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Nuclear Security Nomination: By a vote of 54 yeas to 30 nays, (Vote No. 172 EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. (New Position). [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [Congressional Record Debate] 6:10 PM
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July 11, 2000 |
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 173), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 8. 10:48 AM
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July 12, 2000 |
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001: The Senate resumed consideration of S. 2549, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Adopted: ...By a vote of 86 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 174), the Senate agreed to the Bennett Amendment No. 3185, to provide for an adjustment of composite theoretical performance levels of high performance computers. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 2549 Summary] [S. 2549 Legislative Status] [Senate Committee Report 292] [Congressional Record Debate] 12:14 PM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 38 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 175), the Senate rejected the Durbin Amendment No. 3810, regarding grazing on Federal lands. 7:05 PM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 27 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. 176), the Senate rejected the Inhofe Amendment No. 3812, to transfer $7.3 million from the increase in NEA funding to Indian Health Services for diabetes. 7:40 PM
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July 13, 2000 |
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001: The Senate resumed consideration of S. 2549, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...By a vote of 81 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 177), the Senate agreed to table the Feingold Amendment No. 3759, to terminate production under the D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile program. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 2549 Summary] [S. 2549 Legislative Status] [Senate Committee Report 292] [Congressional Record Debate] 10:00 AM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001: The Senate resumed consideration of S. 2549, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Rejected: ...By a vote of 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 178), the Senate agreed to table the 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 2549 Summary] [S. 2549 Legislative Status] [Senate Committee Report 292] [Congressional Record Debate] 10:20 AM
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001: By a vote of 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 179), the Senate passed H.R. 4205 (S. 2549), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 2549 Summary] [S. 2549 Legislative Status] [Senate Committee Report 292] [Congressional Record Debate] 10:37 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 180), the Senate rejected the Moynihan Amendment No. 3821, the Democratic substitute to the bill. 1:01 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 181), the Senate agreed to the Hatch Amendment No. 3823, to permanently extend the research and experimentation tax credit currently scheduled to expire in 2004. 2:11 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 46 yeas to 52 nay (Vote No. 182), the Senate rejected the Schumer Amendment No. 3822, regarding increases in education grants and teacher tax credits. 2:48 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 40 yeas to 59 nays, (Vote No. 183), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Abraham Amendment No. 3827, to temporarily suspend the Federal Gas Tax for 150 days and hold harmless the Highway Trust Fund. 4:13 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 47 yeas to 53 nays, (Vote No. 184), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Bingaman Amendment No. 3828, to increase funding for education programs including school construction. 6:55 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 97 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 185), the Senate agreed to the Roth Amendment No. 3829, to repeal the telephone Federal Excise Tax. 7:11 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 46 yeas to 53 nays, (Vote No. 186), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Graham Amendment No. 3824, to increase funds for Medicare prescription drug programs. 7:30 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 44 yeas to 55 nays, (Vote No. 187), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Baucus Amendment No. 3835, to encourage early saving accounts (Kids Save) through tax credits. 7:52 PM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 188), the Senate agreed to the Grams (MN) Amendment No. 3836, to repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security income. 8:18 PM
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July 14, 2000 |
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 45 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 189), the Senate rejected the 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. 9:35 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 57 yeas to 40 nays, (Vote No. 190), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the 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. 9:49 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 41 yeas to 56 nays, (Vote No. 191), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the 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. 10:04 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 192), the Senate rejected the 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. 10:18 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 193), the Senate rejected the 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. 10:31 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 14 yeas to 84 nays, (Vote No. 194), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Gramm (for Lott) Amendment No. 3842, to provide tax relief by providing modifications to education individual retirement accounts. 10:45 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 195), the Senate rejected the Feingold Amendment No. 3844, to preserve budget surplus funds so that they might be available to extend the life of Social Security and Medicare. 11:00 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: The Senate resumed 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. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 196), the Senate agreed to the Roth (for Lott) motion to commit to Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith. The instructions contain the language of H.R. 8 as received from the House. 11:15 AM
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Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000: By a vote of 59 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 197), the Senate passed H.R. 8, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 8 Summary] [H.R. 8 Legislative Status] [H.R. 8 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 651] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 8] [Congressional Record Debate] 11:45 AM
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July 17, 2000 |
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 45 yeas to 49 nays, (Vote No. 198), the Senate rejected the Feingold motion to recommit 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 before implementing the intent of the bill. 7:03 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 48 yeas to 47 nays, (Vote No. 199), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Roth motion to waive any point of order made against Amendments numbered 3864 and 3865 (to Amendment No. 3863) to strike sunset provisions and make the tax provision permanent. 7:24 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 46 yeas to 50 nays, (Vote No. 200), the Senate rejected the Moynihan (Democratic Alternative) Amendment No. 3863, in the nature of a substitute. 7:43 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 40 yeas to 56 nays, (Vote No. 201), the Senate rejected the Feingold Amendment No. 3845, to strike the adjustment to the rate brackets and to further adjust the standard deduction. 8:01 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 30 yeas to 68 nays, (Vote No. 202), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the 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. 8:20 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 45 yeas to 53 nays, (Vote No. 203), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the 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. 8:37 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 51 yeas to 47 nays, (Vote No. 204), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the 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. 8:57 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 49 yeas to 49 nays, (Vote No. 205), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the 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. 9:14 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 49 yeas to 50 nays, (Vote No. 206), three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate rejected a motion to waive the appropriate sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the Reid (for Robb) Amendment No. 3853, to make the bill effective upon enactment of a Medicare prescription drug benefit. 9:35 PM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half the funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [Senate Committee Report 312] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 45 yeas to 54 nays, (Vote No. 207), the Senate rejected the Bryan 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. 10:19 AM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half the funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [Senate Committee Report 312] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 49 yeas to 50 nays, (Vote No. 208), the Senate rejected the Nickles Amendment No. 3884, to defend the Constitutional system of checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches {by requiring Congressional input before the Executive Department can create additional National Monuments}. 10:44 AM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half the funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [Senate Committee Report 312] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 99 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 209), the Senate agreed to the Bond Amendment No. 3886, (to the Boxer Amendment No. 3885) regarding the prohibition of certain pesticides on Federal lands. 11:09 AM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half the funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [Senate Committee Report 312] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 41 yeas to 58 nays, (Vote No. 210), the Senate rejected the Boxer Amendment No. 3912, (to the Boxer Amendment No. 3885) regarding the prohibition of certain pesticides on Federal lands. 11:29 AM
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Department of the Interior & Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: By a vote of 97 yeas to 2 nays, (Vote No. 211), the Senate passed H.R. 4578, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4578 appropriates $14.6 billion in new FY 2001 budget authority, ($303.2 million less than last year and $1.7 billion less than the president's request). Approximately half the funding, $7.3 billion, finances Interior Department programs to manage and study the nation's animal, plant, and mineral resources and support Indian programs. The balance supports other, non-Interior agencies that perform related functions. These agencies include the Forest Service, conservation and fossil energy programs, Indian Health Service, the Smithsonian Institution and other cultural organizations]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4578 Summary] [H.R. 4578 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4578 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 646] [Senate Committee Report 312] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4578] [Congressional Record Debate] 11:45 AM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 99 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 212), the Senate agreed to the Burns Amendment No. 3874, to repeal modification of the installment method which denies installment sales treatment to small businesses. 12:15 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 20 yeas to 79 nays, (Vote No. 213), the Senate rejected the Reid (for Hollings) Amendment No. 3875, to pay down the debt by striking the tax cuts. 12:38 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: The Senate continued 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. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 54 yeas to 45 nays, (Vote No. 214), the Senate agreed to the Lott Amendment No. 3881, to provide a substitute in the form of the original language of the bill as it came from the House. 12:58 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act: By a vote of 61 yeas to 38 nays, (Vote No. 215), the Senate passed H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. {At approximately 3:30 PM, Senator Kohl announced that he had intended to vote Yea and received unanimous consent to change his vote. All C.O.P. statistics reflect the change.} [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Congressional Record Debate] 3:03 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 96 yeas to 0 nays, (Vote No. 216), the Senate agreed to the Cochran Amendment No. 3927, (to the Jeffords Amendment No. 3925) to require certification that the implementation of the Jeffords Amendment would not pose a risk to the public. 5:30 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 74 yeas to 21 nays, (Vote No. 217), the Senate agreed to the Jeffords Amendment No. 3925 to allow importation of low-cost prescription drugs after FDA approval. 5:52 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 49 yeas to 49 nays, (Vote No. 218), the Senate FAILED (on a tie vote) to table the Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3938, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as ``inspected and passed'' meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture. 11:16 AM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 65 yeas to 32 nays, (Vote No. 219), the Senate agreed to table the McCain Amendment No. 3917, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds for the sugar program [None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to carry out section 156 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7272)]. 2:31 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 51 yeas to 47 nays, (Vote No. 220), the Senate agreed to table the Wellstone Amendment No. 3922, to provide that "$3,950,000 shall be used for investigations of anti-competitive behavior, rapid response teams, the Hog Contract Library, examination of the competitive structure of the poultry industry, civil rights activities, and information staff" (GIPSA-Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration). 2:55 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 48 yeas to 49 nays, (Vote No. 221), the Senate rejected the Reid (for Harkin) Amendment No. 3938, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds to label, mark, stamp, or tag as "inspected and passed" meat, meat products, poultry, or poultry products that do not meet microbiological performance standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture. 4:17 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 90 yeas to 6 nays, (Vote No. 222), the Senate agreed to the Wellstone Amendment No. 3919, to provide $1,500,000 to the Food and Nutrition Service for studies and evaluations regarding (1) any problems that households with eligible children have experienced in obtaining food stamps, and (2) reasons for the decline in participation in the food stamp program. 5:20 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 72 yeas to 24 nays, (Vote No. 223), the Senate agreed to the Specter Amendment No. 3958, to allow AMTRAK to continue to use GSA vehicles. 6:39 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate began consideration of H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] Rejected: ...By a vote of 36 yeas to 56 nays, (Vote No. 224), the Senate rejected the Defense of Germaneness with respect to the Durbin Amendment No. 3980, regarding hard-rock mining. [The announced result of 37 yeas was incorrect.] 9:20 PM
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: By a vote of 79 yeas to 13 nays, (Vote No. 225), the Senate passed H.R. 4461, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4461 Summary] [H.R. 4461 Legislative Status] [Congressional Record Debate] 10:04 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Reconciliation Act--Conference Report: By a vote of 60 yeas to 34 nays, (Vote No. 226), the Senate adopted the conference report to accompany H.R. 4810, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2001, clearing the measure for action by the President. [H.R. 4810 contains several initiatives to reduce the impact of the "marriage penalty" inherent in the tax code. Specifically, the bill provides $182.3 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over 10 years ($50.7 billion over five years) by changing the tax code]. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4810 Summary] [H.R. 4810 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 726] [Conference Committee Report 765] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4810] [Congressional Record Debate] 10:19 AM
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Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4871, 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, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4871 appropriates $29.1 billion ($14.4 billion in discretionary and $14.7 billion in mandatory) in budget authority for the Treasury Department, the Postal Service, and other general government operations, $824.6 million more than last year and $2.13 billion less than the president's request.] [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4871 Summary] [H.R. 4871 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 767] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 97 yeas to 0 nays (Vote No. 227), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4871. 10:55 AM
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001: The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2507, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. [S. 2507 would authorize appropriations and other matters for Fiscal Year 2001 for intelligence activities of the United States, including certain Department of Defense intelligence related activities within the jurisdiction of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC).] [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [S. 2507 Summary] [S. 2507 Legislative Status] [Senate Committee Report 279] [Senate Committee Report 325] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 228), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the motion to proceed to the consideration of S. 2507. 5:32 PM
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Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2001: The Senate continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4733, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes. [H.R. 4733 appropriates $21.7 billion in new budget authority for FY 2001 for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, and related programs, $546 million more than in FY 2000 and $952 million less than the president's request. The vast majority of the bill's funding, $17.3 billion, is allocated to various programs run by the Department of Energy (DOE), $687 million more than the FY 2000 level and $853 million less than the president's request.] [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4733 Summary] [H.R. 4733 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 693] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4733] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 100 yeas to 0 nays (Vote No. 229), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4733. 11:55 AM
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2001: By a vote of 91 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 230), the Senate passed the Conference Report on H.R. 4576, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other purposes, clearing the measure for action by the President. [At approximately 4:45 PM, Senator Sessions announced that he had intended to vote "Yea" and received unanimous consent to change his vote. All C.O.P. statistics reflect the change.] [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4576 Summary] [H.R. 4576 Legislative Status] [House Committee Report 644] [Conference Committee Report 754] [Congressional Record Debate] 3:52 PM
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Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China (PNTR): The Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 4444, to authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the People's Republic of China. [Legislative Links are activated for C.O.P. Subscribers] [H.R. 4444 Summary] [H.R. 4444 Legislative Status] [H.R. 4444 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 632] [2000 Presidential Position on H.R. 4444] [Congressional Record Debate] Adopted: ...By a vote of 86 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 231), in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, three-fifths (60) of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the Senate agreed to close debate (invoke cloture) on the motion to proceed to the consideration of H.R. 4444. 4:35 PM
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