Senator Feinstein's Votes - 105th, 2nd Session

105th Congress, 2nd Session
1st Session

Vote No.	Date 1998	Voting Position	CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
			Nomination of Ann L. Aiken to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon
1	1-28	Y	Confirmation. (67-30)

			Nomination of Carlos R. Moreno to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
2	2-3	Y	Confirmation. (96-0)

			Nomination of Christine O.C. Miller to U.S. Court of Federal Claims
3	2-3	Y	Confirmation. (96-0)

			National Airport Redesignation (S. 1575, P.L. 105-154)
4	2-4	N	Robb-Daschle-Ford amendment: Strikes provisions renaming National Airport after Ronald Reagan; establishes Federal Facilities Redesignation Advisory Group to make recommendations to Congress on any proposal to change name of Federal facility to commemorate or honor individuals, groups, or events; prohibits naming any facility after living individual who is not at least 70 years of age and has not been Federal official for at least five years; and requires Advisory Group to meet within 60 days of enactment to consider proposals to rename National Airport in honor of Ronald Reagan. (35-63)

5	2-4	N	Coverdell motion to table Reid amendment: Redesignates J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. as "Federal Bureau of Investigation Building." (62-36)

6	2-4	N	Daschle-Robb amendment: Delays redesignation of Washington National Airport as "Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport" until Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority approves. (35-63)

7	2-4	Y	Passage. (76-22)

			Nomination of David Satcher to be Surgeon General
* 8	2-10	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on nomination. (75-23)

9	2-10	Y	Confirmation. (63-35)

			Human Cloning Prohibition (S. 1601)
* 10	2-11	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (42-54)

			Nomination of Margaret M. Morrow to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
11	2-11	Y	Confirmation. (67-28)

			Campaign Finance Reform (S. 1663)
12	2-24	N	McConnell motion to table McCain-Feingold, et al., substitute amendment: Prohibits "soft money" contributions to national political parties; bans party expenditures on behalf of Senate candidates who spend more than $50,000 of their own money; modifies definition of "express advocacy" to distinguish between expenditures for communication used to advocate candidates and issues; and codifies Beck decision's mandate that unions notify non-members of their right to reduction in union fees if they object to their use for political purposes. (48-51)

			Line-Item Veto Cancellation (H.R. 2631, P.L. 105-159)
** 13	2-25	Y	Reconsideration of vetoed bill. (78-20)

			Campaign Finance Reform (S. 1663)
14	2-25	2	McConnell motion to table Snowe, et al., amendment (to McCain-Feingold, et al., substitute amendment--Vote No. 12): Prohibits unions and for-profit corporations from making electioneering communications using treasury funds; defines "electioneering communication" as any communication which refers to candidate for Federal office, is made within 30 days of primary, or 60 days of general, election, or is broadcast on TV or radio to candidate's electorate; requires anyone making, or contracting to make, electioneering communications aggregating $10,000/year or more to disclose to FEC within 24 hours sponsor of communication, amount of disbursement, election to which communication is directed, and names and addresses of all contributors of $500 or more to sponsor during election cycle; and prohibits 501(c)(4) advocacy groups from using corporate or union funds for electioneering communications. (47-50)

15	2-25	N	McConnell motion to table McCain-Feingold, et al., substitute amendment, as amended (Vote No. 14): Prohibits "soft money" contributions to national political parties; bans party expenditures on behalf of Senate candidates who spend more than $50,000 of their own money; modifies definition of "express advocacy" to clearly distinguish between expenditures for communication used to advocate candidates and those used to advocate issues; codifies Beck decision's mandate that unions notify non-members of their right to reduction in their union fees if they object to use of those fees for political purpose; and prohibits unions and for-profit corporations from directly or indirectly making electioneering communications using treasury funds. (48-50)

* 16	2-26	Y	Feingold, et al., cloture motion on the McCain-Feingold, et al., substitute amendment, as amended (Vote No. 14). (51-48)

* 17	2-26	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill. (45-54)

			Nomination of Richard L. Young to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
18	3-2	Y	Confirmation. (81-0)

			ISTEA Authorization (H.R. 2400, P.L. 105-178)
19	3-3	N	Chafee motion to table Wellstone amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Requires HHS Secretary to develop plan to determine number and percentage of former welfare recipients that are economically self-sufficient, and to provide biannual report to Congress that includes all available information about economic self-sufficiency of former welfare recipients. (54-43)

20	3-4	Y	Lautenberg, et al., amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Requires States to enact and enforce law lowering level of blood alcohol content for drunk driving to .08 percent; withholds five percent of State's highway funds in FY 2002 and 10 percent in subsequent years for noncompliance; allows funds to remain available to State for up to three years after authorization if State comes into compliance; and prohibits availability of funds if State does not come into compliance by September 30, 2003. (62-32)

21	3-5	Y	Dorgan, et al., amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Requires each State to prohibit possession of open alcoholic beverage container, or consumption of alcoholic beverage, in passenger area of motor vehicles on public highway or highway right-of-way; withholds five-percent of State's highway funds in FY 2002 and 10-percent in subsequent years for noncompliance; allows funds to remain available to State for up to three years after authorization if State comes into compliance; and exempts passengers of multi-passenger vehicles designed primarily for commercial transportation. (52-47)

22	3-5	Y	Bingaman-Byrd amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Requires States to enact and enforce law that bans sale of alcohol through drive-up or drive-through sales window; withholds five-percent of State's highway funds in FY 2001 and 10-percent in subsequent years for noncompliance; allows funds withheld before end of FY 2003 to remain available to State for up to three years after authorization, if State meets compliance during that period; and prohibits availability of withheld funds to State that does not meet compliance by September 30, 2003. (43-56)

23	3-6	Y	Chafee motion to table McConnell, et al., amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Eliminates Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program and replaces it with emerging business enterprise development and outreach program under which States are required to distribute information about construction project bids or proposals to emerging small business enterprises. (58-37)

			Intelligence Disclosure (S. 1668)
24	3-9	Y	Passage. (93-1)

			ISTEA Authorization (H.R. 2400, P.L. 105-178)
25	3-10	Y	D'Amato modified amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Authorizes $41.3 billion for Federal transit programs for FY 1998-2003; expands definition of capital projects eligible for funding; creates new clean fuels formula grant program to assist transit systems purchase low emissions vehicles and related equipment; extends current formula for division of discretionary grants between New Starts Bus and Fixed Guideway Modernization projects with certain exceptions; limits use of New Starts funding for other than final design and construction to eight percent; authorizes $250 million annually in FY 1999-2003 for new Job Access Grants and Reverse Commute Programs to assist welfare recipients and low-income individuals get to and from jobs; modifies formula for Fixed Guideway modernization, allocating an increasing share of program growth to newer rail systems; and requires Transportation Secretary to determine whether changes are needed in current urbanized area formula to reflect fact that some small urban areas carry more passengers per mile or hour than larger areas. (96-4)

* 26	3-11	N	Mack motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Mack amendment (to Roth amendment extending for six years existing transportation taxes, tax credits, and ethanol tax exemption, repealing tax on diesel fuel used by trains, and increasing tax exemption for employer-provided transit passes): Repeals 4.3 cent transportation motor fuels excise tax; and requires discretionary spending limits to be reduced by estimated revenue loss. (18-80)

27	3-11	Y	Lott motion to table McCain amendment (to Roth amendment extending for six years existing transportation taxes, tax credits, and ethanol tax exemption, repealing tax on diesel fuel used by trains, and increasing tax exemption for employer-provided transit passes): Deletes ethanol tax exemption extension in underlying amendment. (71-26)

* 28	3-11	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on Chafee modified substitute amendment. (96-3)

29	3-12	N	McCain, et al., amendment (to Chafee modified substitute amendment): Counts highway demonstration projects against State obligation limits established under bill and future highway legislation. (78-22)

30	3-12	Y	Chafee modified substitute amendment: Authorizes $214.3 billion in FY 1998-2003 for construction of highways, highway safety programs, and mass transit programs. (96-4)

			China Human Rights (S.Res. 187)
31	3-12	Y	Adoption. (95-5)

			Indictment Against Saddam Hussein (S.Con.Res. 78)
32	3-13	Y	Adoption. (93-0)

			Nomination of Jeremy D. Fogel to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California
33	3-16	Y	Confirmation. (90-0)

			Education Individual Retirement Accounts (H.R. 2646, Vetoed)
* 34	3-17	Y	Lott, et al., third cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (74-24)

			Nomination of Susan Graber to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
35	3-17	Y	Confirmation. (98-0)

			NATO Enlargement
36	3-18	N	Lott motion to proceed to executive session for consideration of Treaty. (55-44)

			Serb Terrorist Actions in Kosovo (S.Con.Res. 85)
37	3-18	Y	Adoption. (98-0)

			Education Individual Retirement Accounts (H.R. 2646, Vetoed)
* 38	3-19	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill, as amended by Roth substitute amendment. (55-44)

			Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1998 (H.R. 3579, P.L. 105-174)
39	3-23	N	Stevens motion to table McCain-Feingold-Grams amendment: Strikes $78 million in funding. (61-31)

40	3-24	Y	Stevens motion to table Gramm-Santorum amendment: Scores budget authority unobligated by October 1, 1998, against non-defense discretionary caps. (76-24)

41	3-25	Y	Stevens motion to table Feingold amendment: Removes emergency designation from funding provided for troop deployment in Bosnia. (92-8)

42	3-25	Y	Stevens motion to table Nickles amendment (to Bond-Mikulski amendment providing $1.6 billion for FEMA, to remain available until expended): Strikes emergency designation for funds provided to FEMA, thus requiring offsets. (68-31)

43	3-25	N	Helms, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that U.N. should reduce U.S. assessment for U.N. peacekeeping operations to 25-percent to reflect U.S. law; requests President to direct U.S. Ambassador to U.N. to introduce resolution in Security Council requiring council to publicly report to all member States on U.S. expenditures since January 1, 1990, implementing or supporting U.N. Security Council resolutions; requires Secretary of State to issue demarche to all U.N. Security Council members informing them of amount of DOD expenditures since January 1, 1990, in support of U.N. Security Council resolutions; and requires President to report all actions to carry out these requests. (90-10)

44	3-26	Y	McConnell, et al., modified amendment: Provides $17.9 billion for International Monetary Fund (IMF), including $3.4 billion for program to prevent global financial crises, and $14.5 billion for IMF quota increase subject to Treasury Secretary certifying that Group of Seven Nations have publicly agreed that borrowers will open their market to trade in goods and services and investment at minimum consistent with international trade obligations, and that borrowers will eliminate practice of government directed lending and subsidies to favored individuals or institutions; requires Treasury Secretary to report on IMF progress on including in its lending conditions requirement that recipient take concrete action to remove discriminatory treatment between foreign and domestic creditors in debt resolution proceedings; establishes commission of former Treasury Secretaries to review future of IMF and possible consolidation with World Trade Organization; requires Treasury Secretary to report on borrower's banking regulations; and prohibits IMF From supporting semiconductor, steel, shipbuilding, auto, textile, and apparel industries. (84-16)

45	3-26	N	Nickles motion to table Kennedy, et al., amendment (as substitute for Nickles amendment striking provision to provide $16 million to hire additional employees to enforce Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act): Provides $8 million for Health Care Financing Administration to enforce Health Care Portability and Accountability Act. (51-49)

			Education Individual Retirement Accounts (H.R. 2646, Vetoed)
* 46	3-26	N	Lott, et al., second cloture motion on bill, as amended by Roth substitute amendment. (58-42)

			Mexico Drug Decertification (S.J.Res. 42)
47	3-26	Y	Passage (rejected). (45-54)

			Nomination of Margaret McKeown to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
48	3-27	Y	Confirmation. (80-11)

			First Budget Resolution, 1999 (S.Con.Res. 86)
49	3-31	Y	Sessions, et. al., amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that functional totals assume that any quality child care proposal should include, as key component, financial relief for those families where there is an at home parent. (96-0)

* 50	3-31	Y	Murray motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Murray-Daschle, et al., amendment: Establishes deficit-neutral reserve fund of $7.3 billion over five years to reduce school class size by hiring 100,000 teachers. (46-52)

51	3-31	Y	Gregg-Conrad-Lautenberg perfecting amendment (to Gregg amendment expressing sense of Senate that resolution assumes that no immunity from liability will be provided to any manufacturer of tobacco product): Expresses sense of Senate that funding levels assume that no immunity will be provided to any tobacco product manufacturer with respect to any health-related civil action commenced by State or local governmental entity or individual or class of individuals prior to, or after, date resolution is adopted. (79-19)

* 52	3-31	Y	Dodd motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Dodd amendment: Establishes reserve fund to provide funding to improve affordability, availability, and quality of child care, and to support choices of families in caring for their children. (50-48)

53	4-1	N	Kyl amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that seniors have right to see physician or health care provider of their choice, and assumptions underlying functional totals assume enactment of legislation to ensure this right. (51-47)

* 54	4-1	Y	Conrad motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Conrad, et al., amendment: Allows revenue and spending aggregates and allocations to be adjusted for legislation to reserve Federal share of receipts from tobacco legislation for public health efforts to reduce use of tobacco products by children, transition assistance programs for tobacco farmers, increased funding for FDA to protect children from hazards of tobacco products, increased funding for health research, and savings for Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund. (46-54)

* 55	4-1	N	McCain motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Coverdell, et al., amendment: Establishes reserve fund to allow cuts of up to $101.5 billion in non-defense discretionary spending over five years to provide middle-class tax relief; offsets in non-defense discretionary spending; and expresses sense of Senate that any unified budget surplus will be used to reform Social Security, strengthen Medicare, and protect programs dealing with elementary and secondary education, child nutrition, illegal drug use reduction, medical priorities, assistance for low-income families, and illegal immigration reduction; and Congress will limit itself to administrative reductions only when determining offsets for middle class tax relief. (38-62)

56	4-1	N	Roth-Breaux, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that resolution assumes that Finance Committee shall consider and report legislative proposal this year that will dedicate budget surplus to establishment of program of personal retirement accounts for working Americans to reduce unfunded liabilities of Social Security program. (51-49)

57	4-1	N	Domenici motion to table Moseley-Braun, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that assumptions underlying functional totals assume enactment of legislation to allow States and school districts to issue $21.8 billion worth of zero-interest school modernization bonds, and to provide Federal income tax credits to purchasers of those bonds in lieu of interest payments. (54-46)

* 58	4-1	Y	Hollings motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Hollings, et al., amendment: Creates 60-vote point of order against any bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report, including legislation reported by Budget Committees, that changes Social Security budget procedures. (42-58)

59	4-1	Y	Faircloth, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that provisions in this resolution assume that Congress shall begin to phase out marriage penalty this year. (99-0)

* 60	4-1	N	Craig motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Craig, et al., amendment: Creates 60-vote point-of-order against any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that offsets increases in mandatory spending with revenues. (54-45)

			Nomination of G. Patrick Murphy to be A U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Illinois
61	4-2	Y	Confirmation. (98-1)

			First Budget Resolution, 1999 (S.Con.Res. 86)
62	4-2	N	Hutchinson amendment (as substitute for Dorgan modified amendment striking section expressing sense of Congress to sunset tax code with no replacement, and expressing Congressional support for continued tax deductibility of home mortgage interest and charitable contributions): Expresses sense of Congress that resolution assumes sunset of 1986 Tax Code after December 31, 2001, and enactment of new simpler/fairer Federal tax system; and that Senate shall consider and pass IRS restructuring bill that protects taxpayer, and contains IRS employee accountability and enhanced oversight. (59-40)

63	4-2	N	Domenici motion to table Dorgan amendment (to Dorgan amendment, as amended [Vote No. 62]): Expresses sense of Congress in support of continued tax deductibility of home mortgage interest and charitable contributions and that replacement tax system that does not preserve this deductibility would damage American dream of home ownership and could threaten viability of non-profit institutions. (1-98)

* 64	4-2	N	Domenici motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Allard amendment: Provides for repayment of national debt over 30 years. (53-45)

* 65	4-2	Y	Lautenberg motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Lautenberg-Daschle, et al., amendment: Allows revenue, spending aggregates, and other appropriate budgetary levels and limits to be adjusted and allocations to be revised for legislation to improve quality of nation's air, water, land, and natural resources, if enactment will not increase deficit through FY 2009. (47-52)

66	4-2	Y	Bond-Mikulski, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that levels in resolution assume that section 202 elderly housing program shall be funded at no less than FY 1998 level of $645 million in each FY 1999-2003. (97-2)

67	4-2	N	Domenici motion to table Bumpers-Gregg-Feingold amendment: Provides $692 million over ten years in direct spending for grants to States to comply with requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; and offsets by assuming enactment of legislation that prohibits hardrock mining companies from benefitting from percentage depletion allowance if they mine on public lands or public land bought at $2.50-$5.00 an acre. (55-44)

68	4-2	N	Brownback amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that functional totals in resolution assume that elimination of discretionary spending program may be used for either tax cuts or Social Security reform. (52-46)

* 69	4-2	Y	Lautenberg motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Daschle substitute amendment: Assumes President's key initiatives for child care, school class size, medical research, and Medicare and tobacco-related initiatives; places approximately $15 billion of President's initiatives in reserve pending final action on comprehensive tobacco legislation; provides for school modernization effort that leverages approximately $22 billion in school renovation and construction over ten years; doubles number of children receiving child care assistance and those in early Head Start, increases existing child care tax credit and places up to 500,000 children in after school learning centers; increases biomedical research in 1999 by $1.1 billion, with emphasis on cancer research; provides new options for people aged 55-65 to obtain health insurance; provides up to $3.6 billion in tax cuts for energy efficient purchases and renewable energy and assumes research program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; adds $12 billion for transportation spending; reinstates Superfund tax on polluters and uses receipts for hazardous waste cleanup, clean water initiatives, and backlog of needs at national parks; assumes defense spending levels contained in Balanced Budget Agreement for 1999-2002 and projected for 2003; and expresses sense of Congress that any budget surplus should not be used for purpose other than reducing national debt while Congress and Administration work together to ensure that Social Security is sound over long term and available for future generations. (42-55)

70	4-2	Y	Domenici motion to table Specter modified amendment: Increases function 550 (Health) by $2 billion in budget authority and outlays in FY 1999, assuming increase in Federal biomedical research funding; and offsets by decreasing Function 920 (Allowances) in FY 1999 by same amount. (57-41)

71	4-2	N	Kyl, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that assumptions underlying functional totals of resolution assume fundamental tax reform accompanied by proposal to amend U.S. Constitution to require supermajority vote in each House to approve tax increases. (50-48)

72	4-2	Y	Nickles amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that assumptions underlying resolution assume that Senate will not pass health care legislation that will make health insurance unaffordable for working families and increase number of uninsured Americans, divert limited health care resources away from serving patients to paying lawyers and hiring new bureaucrats, or impose political considerations on clinical decisions. (98-0)

73	4-2	N	Nickles motion to table Kennedy amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that assumptions underlying this resolution provide for enactment of legislation to establish bill of rights for participants in health plans that should include provisions to guarantee access to covered services; ensure that special needs of women, children, individuals with disabilities, and chronically ill are met; hold health plans accountable for their decisions, and provide for appeal of decision to deny care to independent impartial reviewer; protect integrity of physician-patient relationship, including bans on "gag clauses" and improper incentive arrangements; and provide greater information about health plans to patients and improve quality of care. (51-47)

74	4-2	N	Domenici (for Hutchison)-Grams amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that this resolution assumes that any budget surplus should be dedicated to debt reductions or direct tax relief for hard-working families. (53-45)

75	4-2	Y	Rockefeller amendment (to Rockefeller amendment decreasing Function 400 [Transportation] by $10.5 billion in budget authority [BA] and outlays [O] in FY 2000-2003 and increasing Function 920 [Allowances] in FY 2000-2003 by same amount): Decreases Function 400 (Transportation) by $10.5 billion in BA and O in FY 2000-2003 and increases Function 920 (Allowances) in FY 2000-2003 by same amount, assuming elimination of $10.5 billion savings from veterans' programs to fund increases in ISTEA. (98-0)

76	4-2	N	Domenici-Craig-Lott amendment (to Rockefeller amendment, as amended [Vote No. 75]): Reinserts language stricken by Rockefeller amendment transferring savings from veterans' programs to transportation account to fund increases in ISTEA; expresses sense of Senate that functional totals and assumptions underlying resolution assume support of President's proposal to disallow post-service smoking related illnesses to be eligible for VA health benefits; and requires VA, OMB and GAO, jointly, to study VA General Counsel's determination and resulting actions to change compensation rules to include disability and death benefits for conditions related to use of tobacco products during service, and deliver opinion as to whether illnesses resulting from post-service smoking should be considered as compensable disability. (52-46)

77	4-2	N	Grams amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that assumptions underlying functional totals in resolution assume that Congress and President should use any budget surplus to reduce Social Security payroll tax and establish personal retirement accounts; and Congress and President should not use Social Security surplus to finance general government programs and other spending, begin to build real assets for Social Security trust funds, and work to reform Social Security system. (50-48)

78	4-2	N	Grassley motion to table Kennedy amendment: Increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services) by $200 million in budget authority (BA) and $10 million in outlays (O) in FY 1999, $318 million in BA and $146 million in O in 2000, $386 million in BA and $276 million in O in 2001, $359 million in BA and $358 million in O in 2002, and $272 million in BA and $359 million in O in 2003; reduces Function 920 (Allowances) by same amounts over same period; and assumes additional education funding will be used to support innovative education reform efforts in urban and rural school districts. (54-44)

79	4-2	N	Kempthorne amendment (to Reid-Bryan amendment expressing sense of Senate that landowner incentive program under Endangered Species Recovery Act should be financed from dedicated source and that public lands should not be sold to fund program): States that public lands should not be sold to fund landowner incentive programs of Endangered Species Recovery Act through their proceeds alone, if subsequent legislation provides alternative or mixed dedicated source of funding. (55-43)

* 80	4-2	N	Nickles motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Nickles-Murkowski amendment: Establishes 60-vote germaneness point of order against any amendment offered to budget resolution that contains any precatory language, including amendment which contains any reference to budget revenue or spending assumptions. (59-39)

81	4-2	N	Domenici motion to table Murray amendment: Increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment and Social Services) by $2.1 billion in budget authority (BA) and $81 million in outlays (O) in FY 1999, $1.8 billion in BA and $1.5 billion in O in 2000, $1.4 billion in BA and $1.7 billion in O in 2001, and $593.0 million in BA and $1.3 billion in O in FY 2002; decreases Function 920 (Allowances) by same amounts over same period; and assumes additional funding for education will be used to accommodate President's education investment requests and $2.5 billion increase in IDEA funding. (55-43)

* 82	4-2	Y	Feingold motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Feingold-Kennedy-Harkin amendment: Establishes deficit neutral reserve fund of up to $2 billion in FY 1999-2003 to finance disability programs that allow disabled persons to become employed and remain independent. (47-51)

* 83	4-2	N	Robb motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Robb amendment: Allows tobacco farmer transition payments to be made from Tobacco Reserve Fund. (31-67)

84	4-2	N	Adoption. (57-41)

			Cash Discounts-Credit Surcharge Ban Extension (S. 414, P.L. 105-258)
85	4-21	Y	Hutchison motion to table Gorton amendment (to the Hutchison-Lott-Breaux substitute amendment): Allows non-vessel owning common carriers to enter into shipping contracts. (72-25)

			Education Individual Retirement Accounts (H.R. 2646, Vetoed)
86	4-21	N	Coverdell motion to table Kennedy amendment: Amends Higher Education Act to provide for program to assume loan obligations of full-time elementary or secondary school teachers who teach disadvantaged children, or subjects in which State determines there is shortage of qualified teachers. (56-41)

87	4-21	Y	Gramm motion to table Glenn amendment: Strikes provision that makes IRA accounts available for public and private elementary and secondary education; and maintains increased contribution of $2,000 for higher education. (60-38)

88	4-21	Y	Mack-D'Amato amendment: Provides grants to States that administer subject tests to elementary and secondary school teachers every three to five years; and bases teacher compensation systems on merit. (63-35)

89	4-21	Y	Hutchison amendment: Allows use of Federal education funds in Title VI of ESEA for education reform projects that provide same gender schools and classrooms. (69-29)

90	4-21	N	Coverdell motion to table Moseley-Braun, et al., substitute amendment: Creates and expands tax incentives to help States and school districts meet their school modernization and construction priorities by authorizing $22 billion for zero-interest bonds for school construction. (56-42)

91	4-22	N	Gorton, et al., amendment, as amended: Allows States to block grant many Federal K-12 education programs, providing approximately $10 billion to State or local educational agencies; allows governors and State legislatures to distribute funds to: local school districts, State's education authority, or State's current educational system; establishes Title I, bilingual education, and General Education block grant programs; requires State legislatures to select funding option within one year of enactment, or Education Secretary will allocate funds through local block grant option. (50-49)

92	4-22	Y	Hutchinson amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that Education Department, States, and local educational agencies should work together to ensure that not less than 95 percent of all funds appropriated for purpose of carrying out elementary and secondary education programs administered by Education Department is spent for nation's children in their classrooms. (99-0)

93	4-22	Y	Murray amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that Congress should support efforts to hire 100,000 new teachers to reduce class sizes in first, second, and third grades to average of 18 students per class. (49-50)

94	4-22	N	Ashcroft-Hagel-Nickles amendment (to Levin-Bingaman amendment replacing expansion of Education IRAs for elementary and secondary school expenses with increase in lifetime learning education credit for expenses of teachers in improving technology training): Prohibits Federal spending to develop, plan, implement, or administer any Federally-sponsored national test in reading and mathematics; and restores provisions allowing withdrawals from K-12 education IRAs that would be struck by underlying Levin-Bingaman amendment. (52-47)

95	4-23	N	Coats amendment: Provides 110 percent deduction for cash contributions to elementary or secondary educational organizations who use contributions to provide scholarships to needy children attending grades K-12 whose family income does not exceed 185 percent of poverty level. (46-54)

96	4-23	N	Kempthorne modified amendment (to Landrieu amendment--Vote No. 97): Strikes provisions that authorize creation of "Blue Ribbon Schools"; maintains provisions of underlying bill that increase Education IRA contribution from $500 to $2,000; and provides that State educational agencies may use funds to make awards to public secondary schools determined to be outstanding, pursuant to Statewide assessment. (58-42)

97	4-23	N	Landrieu amendment: Strikes IRA education provisions; and authorizes creation of program that will designate as "Blue Ribbon Schools" those public and private elementary and secondary schools that have established standards of excellence and demonstrated high level of quality over three-year period. (34-66)

* 98	4-23	Y	Dodd motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Dodd, et al, amendment: Strikes education IRA provisions; and provides special education programs under provisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (46-53)

99	4-23	Y	Coverdell motion to table Levin, et al., amendment (to Levin-Bingaman amendment as amended--Vote No. 94): Increases lifetime learning credit from 20 percent to 50 percent for K-12 teachers who return to school to receive training in technology; strikes provisions allowing withdrawal from education IRAs for K-12 expenses; maintains provisions increasing education IRA contributions from $500 to $2,000 but allows withdrawals for post-secondary expenses only; offsets by striking K-12 education withdrawals; and sunsets tax credit in 2002. (61-39)

100	4-23	Y	Boxer, et al., amendment: Authorizes $50 million per year in FY 1998-2002 to help public schools develop after school programs for children in grades K-12. (49-51)

101	4-23	Y	Bingaman, et al., amendment: Authorizes new program under Title V of Elementary and Secondary Education Act to provide funds to States to lower dropout rates at middle and high schools with significant dropout problems; allocates funds to states by Title I formula. (74-26)

102	4-23	N	Passage. (56-43)

			Northern Ireland Peace Agreement (S.Con.Res. 90)
103	4-23	Y	Adoption. (97-0)

			Nomination of Scott Snyder Fleming to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
104	4-27	Y	Confirmation. (92-0)

			State Department Authorization, 1998-99 (H.R. 1757, Vetoed)
105	4-28	N	Adoption of conference report. (51-49)

			NATO Enlargement
106	4-28	N	Harkin amendment: Limits future U.S. subsidies of national expenses incurred by Poland, Hungary, or Czech Republic in meeting NATO commitments to 25 percent of total funds provided by NATO members. (24-76)

107	4-28	Y	Kyl, et al., modified amendment: Inserts additional language into conditions section defining strategic concept of NATO; and stipulates that U.S. policy is that core concepts contained in 1991 Strategic Concept of NATO remain valid today. (90-9)

108	4-29	Y	Smith-Hutchison amendment: Requires President to certify to Congress that governments of Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic are fully cooperating with U.S. efforts to obtain fullest possible accounting of captured and missing U.S. personnel from past military conflicts or Cold War incidents. (97-0)

109	4-29	N	Hutchison amendment: Requires U.S. representative at North Atlantic Council (NAC) to introduce resolution to establish process for dispute resolution among NATO members, prior to entry of Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic into NATO. (37-62)

110	4-30	N	Craig-Hutchison amendment: Requires enactment of law containing specific authorization for continued deployment of U.S. armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of NATO mission in that country, prior to entry of Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic into NATO. (20-80)

111	4-30	N	Moynihan-Warner amendment: Stipulates that if Senate adopts resolution of ratification, President must certify to Senate, prior to deposit of U.S. instrument of ratification, that Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic have each acceded to membership in European Union (EU) and have each engaged in initial voting participation in official EU action. (17-83)

112	4-30	Y	Warner, et al., amendment: Requires President to certify, prior to U.S. deposit of instrument of ratification, that it is U.S. policy not to encourage, participate in, or agree to any further enlargement of NATO for period of at least three years beginning on earliest date by which Poland, Hungary, and Czech Republic have all acceded to North Atlantic Treaty. (41-59)

113	4-30	N	Conrad-Bingaman amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that future nuclear arms control agreements with Russian Federation should address non-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe and U.S. should work with Russian Federation to increase transparency, exchange data, and increase warhead security and facilities weapon dismantlement. (16-84)

114	4-30	Y	Biden motion to table Ashcroft, et al., amendment: Strikes language in conditions section declaring that NATO may, on case-by-case basis, engage in missions other than collective defense of NATO members when there is consensus among its members that there is threat to NATO security and interests. (82-18)

115	4-30	N	Bingaman amendment: Requires President, prior to deposit of U.S. instrument of ratification, to certify that until North Atlantic Council agrees on revised strategic concept of NATO, it is U.S. policy not to support accession to NATO of any European state, other than Poland, Hungary, or Czech Republic. (23-76)

116	4-30	N	B. Smith amendment: Requires Congress, prior to deposit of U.S. instrument of ratification, to vote on specific authorization for continued deployment of U.S. armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of NATO mission in that country. (16-83)

** 117	4-30	Y	Adoption of resolution of ratification. (80-19)

			Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, 1998 (H.R. 3579, P.L. 105-174)
118	4-30	Y	Adoption of conference report. (88-11)

			Job Training Partnership (H.R. 1385, P.L. 105-220)
119	5-5	Y	Passage. (91-7)

			IRS Reform (H.R. 2676, P.L. 105-206)
120	5-6	N	Roth amendment: Raises $8 billion to pay for second five years of underlying bill (FY 2003-07) by (1) tightening definition of operating losses eligible for special ten year carry back, (2) extending current law user fees charged by IRS for private letter rulings; and (3)modifying rules applicable to adjusted gross income limit for conversions from ordinary IRAs to Roth IRAs. (56-42)

121	5-6	N	Bond amendment: Strikes provisions that establish nine member part-time IRS oversight board with strategic planning responsibility; and establishes full-time board of governors for IRS with management oversight and personnel responsibility. (25-74)

122	5-7	N	Thompson-Sessions-Faircloth amendment: Strikes provisions that exempt employee representative on IRS oversight board from select conflict of interest laws. (42-57)

123	5-7	N	Faircloth-B. Smith amendment: Strikes provisions that provide for employee representative on IRS oversight board. (35-64)

124	5-7	N	Mack-Faircloth-Murkowski amendment: Strikes provision which makes Treasury Secretary member of IRS oversight board. (40-59)

* 125	5-7	N	Coverdell motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Coverdell, et al., amendment: Prohibits IRS from using its automated random audit selection process. (37-60)

126	5-7	Y	Passage. (97-0)

			National Science Foundation Authorization, 1998-2000 (H.R. 1273, P.L. 105-207)
127	5-12	Y	Passage. (99-0)

			Agricultural Research Extension and Education Reform (S. 1150, P.L. 105-185)
128	5-12	N	Gramm motion to recommit conference report with instructions that Senate insist that expansion of food stamp eligibility apply only to refugees and asylees who were lawfully residing in United States on August 22, 1996. (23-77)

129	5-12	Y	Adoption of conference report. (92-8)

			Consumer Protection Against "Slamming" (S. 1618)
130	5-12	Y	Passage. (99-0)

			Missile Defense System Policy (S. 1873)
* 131	5-13	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (59-41)

			Charitable Donation Protection (S. 1244, P.L. 105-183)
132	5-13	Y	Passage. (100-0)

			Securities Litigation Uniform Standards (S. 1260, P.L. 105-353)
133	5-13	Y	D'Amato motion to table Sarbanes-Bryan-Johnson amendment: Makes any action removed to Federal court under this bill subject to State statute of limitations that would have applied if action had not been so removed. (69-30)

134	5-13	Y	D'Amato motion to table Sarbanes-Bryan-Johnson amendment: Strikes provisions that define "class action" except those stating that any suit where one or more named parties seek to recover damages on representative basis on behalf of themselves and other unnamed parties similarly situated, and questions of law or fact common to those persons or members of prospective class predominate over questions affecting only individual members. (72-27)

135	5-13	Y	Passage. (79-21)

			DOD Authorization, 1999 (H.R. 3616, P.L. 105-261)
136	5-14	N	Grams motion to table Hutchinson-Abraham amendment: Requires Defense Secretary to list, and publish in Federal Register, persons who are Communist Chinese military companies operating directly or indirectly in United States or any of its territories and possessions; and authorizes President to exercise authorities under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (except those relating to importation) to regulate, prohibit, or penalize certain transactions involving foreign currency, transfers of credit, or property with respect to any activities of such companies in United States. (24-76)

			WIPO Copyright Treaty Implementation (S. 2037)
137	5-14	Y	Passage. (99-0)

			American Competitiveness (S. 1723)
138	5-18	N	Abraham motion to table Kennedy-Johnson amendment: Prohibits employer from hiring foreign worker under the H-1B visa program if employer has laid off any U.S. workers during six months prior to filing application for foreign worker, or during 90 day period following filing of application. (60-38)

139	5-18	N	Abraham motion to table Kennedy-Johnson amendment: Requires employers to recruit and retain U.S. workers before seeking temporary foreign workers to perform services being sought. (59-39)

140	5-18	Y	Abraham motion to table Bumpers amendment: Repeals investor visa program (EB-5 visas) for foreigners seeking to enter U.S. to establish new business. (74-24)

141	5-18	Y	Passage. (78-20)

			Universal Tobacco Settlement (S. 1415)
142	5-19	Y	Hollings motion to table Faircloth-Sessions-McConnell amendment: Limits attorney's fees to $250 per hour and requires attorneys whose fees have already been rendered to submit to Judiciary Committees comprehensive records of their time and expenses, and requires similar reporting for future fees. (58-39)

143	5-20	Y	Kerry motion to table Ashcroft modified amendment (as substitute for Kennedy, et al., amendment increasing cigarette price per pack by $1.00 in second year following enactment and $1.50 in third year, and in each subsequent year by greater of three percent, or annual CPI increase--Vote No. 144 [to McCain modified substitute amendment]): Strikes provisions requiring payments by tobacco industry into Tobacco Trust Fund, thereby eliminating $1.10 per pack price increase in McCain modified substitute amendment. (72-26)

144	5-20	Y	McCain motion to table Kennedy, et al., amendment (to McCain modified substitute amendment): Increases cigarette price per pack by $1.00 in second year following enactment, $1.50 in third year, and in each subsequent year by greater of three percent, or annual CPI increase. (58-40)

145	5-21	Y	McCain motion to table Gregg-Leahy amendment (to McCain modified substitute amendment): Strikes provisions that: (1) cap participating tobacco companies total liability for civil damages and penalties at $8 billion annually, and (2) settle all States, local, and Castano civil cases based on "addiction or dependency"; requires that States electing to receive payments from State Litigation Settlement Account resolve any pending civil action seeking recovery for expenditures attributable to treatment of tobacco-related illnesses pending on date of enactment; prohibits States that elect to receive payments from State Litigation Settlement Account from beginning new tobacco claims based on past conduct of tobacco product manufacturer, or seeking recovery for expenditures due to treatment of tobacco-related illnesses; exempts legal actions to enforce terms of previous judgment; provides for settlement of all local actions where locality is within State that has settled, and forbids such localities from commencing future actions based on past conduct; provides for settlement of Castano civil cases based on "addiction or dependency"; and gives State and local governments one-time option to opt out of settlement provisions. (37-61)

			Iran Sanctions/Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation (H.R. 2709, Vetoed)
146	5-22	Y	Passage. (90-4)

			ISTEA Authorization (H.R. 2400, P.L. 105-178)
147	5-22	Y	Adoption of conference report. (88-5)

			Nuclear Waste Storage (H.R. 1270)
* 148	6-2	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (56-39)

			Universal Tobacco Settlement (S. 1415)
149	6-4	N	Lott motion to table Durbin-DeWine, et al., perfecting amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Strengthens company specific look-back provisions; and strikes marriage penalty provisions in recommital motion. (29-66)

* 150	6-9	Y	Kerry, et al., cloture motion on modified committee substitute. (42-56)

151	6-9	N	Coverdell, et al., modified amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Diverts approximately $2.0 billion annually from Tobacco Trust Fund to drug programs; provides $10 million annually to States that institute voluntary drug testing for teen drivers license applicants; and allows the use of Federal education funds to pay tuition for victims of school violence to attend a different school. (52-46)

152	6-9	Y	Daschle, et al., amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Strikes provision in Coverdell modified amendment (Vote No. 151) that diverts funds earmarked for public health programs to drug programs; enhances Federal prosecutors' ability to combat international money laundering and seize assets of drug kingpins; increases interdiction budget for U.S. government agencies by using general revenues; increases civil and criminal penalties for customs violations and raises number of border agents to 15,000 by FY 2003; provides $10 million annually for States that institute voluntary drug testing for teen drivers' license applicants or crack down on drivers who use drugs; provides compensation to K-12 students and teachers who are victims of school violence; authorizes $50 million to encourage communities nationwide to establish anti-drug coalitions through flexible matching grants; and maintains look-back provisions of Durbin amendment. (45-53)

* 153	6-10	Y	Kerry, et al., second cloture motion on modified committee substitute. (43-55)

154	6-10	Y	Kerry motion to table Gramm, et al., modified amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Adjusts basic standard deduction for joint income tax return for taxpayers with incomes below $50,000 by difference between standard deduction for head of household and single individual, respectively, minus standard deduction for joint return; phases in deduction from 25 percent in FY 1999 to 100 percent in FY 2008; limits reduction in National Tobacco Trust Fund to fund these provisions to 33 percent per year, and places no limit if youth smoking reduction goals are attained; specifies that marriage penalty deduction will apply against earned income for purpose of calculating eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit; and allows self-employed to fully deduct medical insurance. (48-50)

155	6-10	N	Lott motion to table Daschle amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage to [Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Eliminates all provisions of underlying Gramm modified amendment (Vote No. 154); provides married couples filing jointly with 20 percent (10 percent in FY 1999 and 2000) above-the-line deduction against lower earning spouse's income (phased out for incomes between $50,000 and $60,000); applies deduction against earned income for purpose of calculating eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit; and allows self-employed to deduct 100 percent of all medical insurance expenses (75 percent in FY 1999 and 2000). (55-43)

* 156	6-11	Y	Daschle, et al., third cloture motion on modified Committee substitute. (43-56)

157	6-11	N	McCain motion to table Kerry-Bond, et al., modified amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Requires that not less than 50 percent of funds granted to States for restricted purposes be used for activities of Child Care Development Block Grant Act of 1990. (33-66)

158	6-11	Y	Kerry motion to table Faircloth, et al., amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Limits attorneys' fees to not more than $1,000 per hour and expenses to 200 percent of documented out-of-pocket expenses for all tobacco related suits. (50-45)

159	6-15	N	Gorton motion to table Reed, et al., amendment (to Durbin-DeWine, et al., amendment relating to reductions in underage tobacco usage [to Gramm motion to recommit to Finance Committee with instructions regarding marriage penalty]): Stipulates that tobacco company will lose tax deductions for expenses related to advertising, promoting, or marketing of tobacco, if it does not comply with FDA's advertising restrictions. (47-47)

160	6-16	N	Gorton modified amendment: Limits attorneys' fees to $4,000 per hour for actions filed before 12/31/94, $2,000 per hour for actions filed between 12/31/94 and 4/1/97, $1,000 per hour for actions filed between 4/1/97 and 6/15/98, and $500 per hour for actions filed after 6/15/98. (49-48)

* 161	6-17	Y	Lott, et al., fourth cloture motion on modified Committee substitute. (57-42)

* 162	6-17	Y	Daschle motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of bill: Raises cigarette tax by $1.10 per pack over five years; requires tobacco industry to pay $516 billion over 25 years for anti-smoking education, and research programs; and requires tobacco industry to pay additional penalties if youth smoking does not decrease by certain percentages each year. (53-46)

			Energy-Water Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4060, P.L. 105-245)
163	6-18	Y	Lott motion: Sergeant-at-Arms to request attendance. (96-2)

164	6-18	N	Lott motion to table Reid motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Daschle amendment: Raises cigarette tax by $1.10 per pack over five years; requires tobacco industry to pay $516 billion over 25 years for anti-smoking education and research programs; and requires tobacco industry to pay additional penalties if youth smoking does not decrease by certain percentages each year. (54-44)

165	6-18	Y	Passage. (98-1)

			Nomination of Susan Oki Mollway to be U.S. District Judge for Hawaii
166	6-22	Y	Confirmation. (56-34)

			DOD Authorization, 1999 (H.R. 3616, P.L. 105-261)
167	6-23	N	Warner motion to table Hutchinson, et al., amendment (to Warner perfecting amendment to motion to recommit with instructions to report back forthwith with all amendments agreed to in status quo and with Warner amendment condemning forced abortions in China): Requires U.S. to deny visas to, and entry into U.S., of any Chinese national or official who has had role in policies resulting in forced abortions or forced sterilizations (except head of state, head of government, and cabinet level ministers); and instructs U.S. executive directors to international financial institutions to oppose provision by those institutions of "concessional loans" to China. (14-82)

168	6-23	N	Ashcroft motion to table Division I of Hutchinson-Helms-Inhofe amendment (to Warner perfecting amendment to motion to recommit with instructions to report back forthwith with all amendments agreed to in status quo and with Warner amendment condemning forced abortions in China): Requires U.S. to deny visas to, and entry into U.S., of any Chinese national or official who has had role in policies resulting in forced abortions or forced sterilizations (except Chinese head of state, head of government, and cabinet level ministers). (0-96)

			Education Individual Retirement Accounts (H.R. 2646, Vetoed)
169	6-24	Y	Adoption of conference report. (59-36)

			DOD Authorization, 1999 (H.R. 3616, P.L. 105-261)
170	6-24	Y	Thurmond-Levin, et al., modified amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that U.S. ground combat forces should not remain in Bosnia and Herzegovina indefinitely in view of world-wide commitments of U.S. Armed Forces; President should work with NATO allies and other nations whose military forces are participating in NATO-led Stabilization Force to withdraw U.S. ground combat forces within reasonable period of time, consistent with safety of those forces and accomplishment of Stabilization Force's military tasks. (90-5)

171	6-24	Y	McCain motion to table B. Smith modified amendment: Prohibits use of funds, after March 31, 1999, to support continued deployment of U.S. ground forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina unless, prior to that date, both Houses vote on passage of legislation to specifically authorize deployment. (65-31)

172	6-24	Y	Snowe-Cleland amendment (to Brownback amendment requiring separate housing for male and female basic trainees, and ensuring after-hours privacy for basic trainees): Prohibits DOD officials from implementing any change of policy or official practice regarding separation or integration of members of Armed Forces on basis of gender that is within responsibility of Commission on Military Training and Gender-Related Issues. (56-37)

173	6-25	N	Wellstone-Boxer amendment: Increases amount provided for DOD Child Development programs by $270 million. (18-74)

174	6-25	N	Inhofe-Daschle-Dorgan amendment: Lowers statutory thresholds for (1) closing military base in U.S. from any base with 300 civilian employees to any base with 225 civilian employees, and (2) realigning military base in U.S. with at least 225 civilian employees from reductions of 1,000 or 50 percent of civilian employees to reductions of 750 or 40 percent of civilian employees; prohibits DOD from implementing base closures within four years of completion of realignment that, alone or with other causes, reduced number of civilian personnel at installation below 225; and expresses sense of Congress that Congress should not authorize further rounds of base closures and realignments until all actions authorized by Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 are completed, and DOD should submit forthwith to Congress report analyzing effects of base closures and realignments on ability of Armed Forces to remobilize. (48-45)

175	6-25	Y	Harkin-Wellstone amendment: Authorizes Defense Secretary to transfer $329 million to Department of Veterans Affairs for health care programs. (38-55)

176	6-25	Y	Murray-Snowe, et al., amendment: Repeals statutory prohibition against use of DOD overseas facilities for privately funded abortions for women in military and military dependents. (44-49)

177	6-25	N	Kempthorne motion to table Reid, et al., amendment: Strikes provisions that (1) expand military air space over Owyhee Canyon lands and range in Southern Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Northern Nevada; and (2) transfer 12,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to DOD for Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base's bombing range expansion. (49-44)

178	6-25	N	Feingold-Kohl amendment: Cancels Navy's extremely low frequency (ELF) communications system; and transfers savings to National Guard's operations and maintenance account. (20-72)

179	6-25	Y	Bumpers-Feingold amendment: Specifies that DOD may not obligate any advance procurement funds for F-22 aircraft program for six Lot II aircraft before Defense Secretary certifies that Air Force has completed 601 hours of flight testing pursuant to test and evaluation master plan for F-22 aircraft program, in effect on October 1, 1997. (19-73)

180	6-25	N	Byrd amendment (to Gramm amendment permitting recipients of Naval Reserve Officers' Training Corps scholarships to attend participating college or university of their choice): Requires implementation of separate training and housing provisions for classes entering basic training on or after April 15, 1999. (39-53)

181	6-25	Y	Passage. (88-4)

			Nomination of A. Howard Matz to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California
182	6-26	Y	Confirmation. (85-0)

			Nomination of Victoria A. Roberts to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
183	6-26	Y	Confirmation. (85-0)

			Product Liability Reform (S. 648)
* 184	7-7	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (71-24)

			VA-HUD Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4194, P.L. 105-276)
185	7-7	N	Bumpers, et al., amendment: Terminates space station program; and provides $850 million to cover termination costs, $1 billion for Veterans Health Administration Medical Care, and $450 million for HUD's Housing Certificate Fund. (33-66)

			IRS Reform (H.R. 2676, P.L. 105-206)
186	7-8	Y	Roth motion to table Dorgan appeal of Chair ruling in not sustaining point of order that provision of conference report related to capital gains reduction violates Rule 28 of Senate, and exceeds scope of conference committee. (76-22)

187	7-8	N	Chafee motion to table Murray appeal of Chair ruling in not sustaining point of order that provision of conference report related to ISTEA Corrections Act and to veterans' disability benefits violates Rule 28 of Senate, and exceeds scope of conference committee. (50-48)

			Product Liability Reform (S. 648)
* 188	7-9	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on Lott, et al., substitute amendment. (51-47)

			IRS Reform (H.R. 2676, P.L. 105-206)
189	7-9	Y	Adoption of conference report. (96-2)

			Agriculture Export Relief (S. 2282, P.L. 105-194)
190	7-9	Y	Passage. (98-0)

			Higher Education (H.R. 6, P.L. 105-244)
191	7-9	Y	Wellstone, et al., amendment: Amends Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Act to allow up to 24 months of postsecondary education and vocational education training to be counted as permissible work activities; and removes teens from 30 percent education limitation imposed by TANF. (56-42)

192	7-9	Y	Kennedy amendment: Directs Education and Treasury Secretaries to conduct pilot program on effectiveness of auctions in reducing costs of providing student loans and to report results of program to Congress. (39-58)

193	7-9	N	Bingaman, et al., amendment: Requires Federally-funded State and postsecondary programs that prepare secondary school teachers to adopt, within three years of enactment, policy requiring all undergraduate candidates preparing to be secondary school teachers to successfully complete major in academic area they plan to teach. (23-74)

194	7-9	Y	Harkin-Reid amendment: Eliminates one percent fee paid by students on subsidized Federal Family Education Loans (FFEL); reduces origination fee on subsidized direct loans; and offsets by redirecting one percent insurance fee on FFEL unsubsidized and PLUS loans to Federal government. (41-56)

195	7-9	Y	Passage. (96-1)

			Taiwan Relations Act Commitments (S.Con.Res. 107)
196	7-10	Y	Adoption. (92-0)

			Property Rights (S. 2271)
* 197	7-13	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (52-42)

			Agriculture Appropriations, 1999 (S. 2159, Vetoed)
* 198	7-14	Y	Daschle motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Daschle amendment: Raises taxes on cigarettes by $1.10 per pack over five years; and requires tobacco industry to pay $516 billion over 25 years for anti-smoking education and research programs and to pay additional fines if youth smoking does not decrease by certain percentages each year. (43-55)

199	7-14	Y	Daschle-Harkin modified amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that emergency action by President and Congress is necessary to respond to economic hardships facing agricultural producers and their communities. (99-0)

200	7-15	N	Cochran motion to table Daschle-Harkin, et al., amendment: Lifts cap on agriculture commodity loans; extends permitted marketing loan term from nine months to 15 months under same conditions as current law; and limits these changes in loan rates to FY 1999. (56-43)

201	7-15	N	Stevens motion to table Lugar amendment: Establishes new process for consideration of unilateral economic sanctions by Congress and President. (53-46)

202	7-15	Y	Cochran motion to table Bryan amendment: Eliminates funding for Market Access Program in FY 1999. (70-29)

203	7-15	N	Stevens motion to table Dodd, et al., amendment: Prohibits President from restricting exports (including financing) of food, other agricultural products (including fertilizer), medicines, or medical equipment as part of any policy of existing or future unilateral economic sanctions imposed against foreign government. (38-60)

204	7-15	N	Dodd motion to table Torricelli-Graham amendment (to Dodd, et al., amendment, as amended--Vote No. 203): Prohibits exclusions from sanctions for any country providing support for acts of international terrorism; and strikes exclusions for financing in underlying Dodd, et al., amendment. (30-67)

205	7-15	N	Cochran motion to table Kerrey, et al., amendment: Requires Agriculture Secretary to conduct three year pilot program requiring any person engaged in business of buying, selling, or marketing livestock, livestock products, meat, or meat products in unmanufactured form to report to Secretary any information relating to prices and terms of sale for procurement of livestock and livestock products. (49-49)

206	7-16	Y	Grassley, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Congress should pass and President should sign S.1269, reauthorizing fast track trading authority and S. 2078, Farm Ranch Risk Management Act; Congress should follow Senate and provide full funding for International Monetary Fund (IMF); Congress should pass and President should sign sanctions reform legislation so that U.S. agricultural economy is not harmed by sanctions on foreign trade; and Congress should uphold Presidential waiver of Jackson-Vanik amendment to 1974 Trade Act providing normal trade relations status for China and continue to pursue normal trade relations with China. (71-28)

207	7-16	Y	Harkin amendment: Provides $66.3 million in additional funds to carry out activities described in Food Safety Initiative submitted by President for FY 1999. (65-34)

* 208	7-16	Y	Harkin motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Harkin, et al., amendment: Increases FDA funding by $100.0 million, assuming increase will be used to fully fund FDA's youth anti-tobacco efforts; and offsets by imposing $150 million industry user fee based on each manufacturers' share of the overall tobacco market. (49-50)

209	7-16	Y	Passage. (97-2)

			VA-HUD Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4194, P.L. 105-276)
* 210	7-17	Y	Wellstone motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Wellstone-Murray-McCain amendment: Repeals prohibition against payment of veteran's benefit for tobacco-related illnesses. (54-40)

211	7-17	Y	Bond motion to table Nickles-Kohl, et al., amendment: Strikes provision that increases FHA Single Family Maximum Mortgage amount from $170,000 to $197,000 in high income areas; maintains provision that increases FHA maximum mortgage amount from $86,000 to $108,000 for low income areas; and increases Ginnie Mae National Mortgage Association (GNMA) fees from 6 to 12 basis points. (69-27)

212	7-17	Y	Bond motion to table Sessions amendment: Reduces funds for National Service by $33 million; and increases funds for NASA by $33 million. (58-37)

			Legislative Branch Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4112, P.L. 105-275)
* 213	7-21	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill. (83-16)

214	7-21	Y	Passage. (90-9)

			Commerce-Justice-State-Judiciary Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4276, in P.L. 105-277)
215	7-21	N	Craig-Hatch amendment: Requires licensed firearms dealers to certify that secure gun storage or safety devices will be available at any place in which firearms are sold under license to persons who are not licensees. (72-28)

216	7-21	N	Craig motion to table Boxer-Kohl amendment: Requires all handguns sold in United States to include child safety lock, or lock box with purchase; and provides civil penalties that include suspension and revocation of licenses, and civil fines of not more than $10,000 for licensees who sell handgun without safety lock. (61-39)

217	7-21	N	B. Smith amendment: Prohibits any fees in connection with implementation of Brady Act's National Instant Check System; prohibits use of funds for any system implementing "Brady Act" that does not require and result in immediate destruction of all information from any person who is not prohibited from owning firearm; and allows any person aggrieved by violation of these provisions to sue in Federal district court for damages, including attorney's fees. (69-31)

218	7-22	N	Bumpers modified amendment: Permits witness subpoenaed to appear and testify before grand jury in district court, or to produce books, papers, documents, or other objects before grand jury, to have assistance of counsel during time that witness is in grand jury room. (41-59)

219	7-22	Y	Graham-DeWine amendment: Modifies FAA certification requirement for publicly owned aircraft used only for operations conducted for law enforcement, search and rescue or responding to imminent threat to property or natural resources. (56-44)

220	7-22	Y	Gregg motion to table Sessions-Hatch amendment: Increases Juvenile Enforcement Block Grant from $100 million to $150 million; and offsets by reducing funding for implementation of incentive grants for local delinquency prevention programs from $95 million to $45 million. (64-36)

221	7-22	N	Gregg-Lott, et al., modified amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Congress and President should continue to rid country of debt and work to balance budget without counting Social Security trust fund surpluses, saving Social Security first; and returning all remaining surpluses to American taxpayers. (55-45)

222	7-22	Y	Hollings-Daschle, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Congress and President should continue to rid country of debt and work to balance budget without counting Social Security trust fund surpluses and saving Social Security first by reserving any surpluses in FY 1999 budget legislation. (47-53)

223	7-22	N	McCain amendment: Requires GSA to submit cost analyses report to Congress that prior to funds being obligated or expended by Patent and Trademark Office, to plan, construct, or lease any new facility. (47-53)

224	7-22	N	Craig motion to table Durbin, et al., amendment: Provides misdemeanor penalties for adult who improperly stores gun, thereby allowing juvenile to access gun and use it criminally to kill, wound, or brandish; and provides exception if adult uses trigger lock, secure storage box, or other secure storage technique, juvenile used gun in lawful act of self-defense, juvenile takes gun off person of law enforcement official, owner has no reasonable expectation that juveniles will be on premises, and juvenile got gun as result of burglary; and requires gun dealers to provide copy of this law to all firearm purchasers. (69-31)

225	7-22	Y	Bumpers amendment: Prohibits person not acting under color of law from taping telephone conversation unless all parties in conversation have given prior consent to taping, person is employer, or officer or agent of employer, engaged in lawful electronic monitoring of its employees' communications made in course of employee's duties, or is party to call threatening physical harm, harassment, or intimidation. (50-50)

226	7-22	N	Lott motion to table Lott motion to reconsider Bumpers amendment: Prohibits person not acting under color of law from taping telephone conversation unless all parties in conversation have given prior consent to taping, person is employer, or officer or agent of employer, engaged in lawful electronic monitoring of its employees' communications made in course of employee's duties, or is party to call threatening physical harm, harassment, or intimidation. (51-49)

227	7-22	N	McCain motion to table Feingold amendment: Requires Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to submit report on whether findings that cable rates are increasing around country far more quickly than rate of inflation and that there is no competition in most cable markets consistent with FCC fulfilling its responsibilities under Telecommunications Act of 1996 and Cable Act of 1992. (63-36)

228	7-23	N	Craig modified amendment (to Kyl-Bryan amendment which prohibits person from knowingly using internet or any other interactive computer service to place, receive, or otherwise make bet or wager--Vote No. 229): Clarifies that Indian gaming may be permitted, and that Indian gaming is regulated under Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. (18-82)

229	7-23	Y	Kyl-Bryan amendment: Prohibits person or gambling business from knowingly using internet or any other interactive computer service to place, receive, or otherwise make bet or wager, or to send, receive, or invite information assisting in placing of bet or wager; exempts otherwise lawful intrastate lotteries or racing/parimutuel activity, fantasy games such as rotisserie baseball, multi-State lotteries, and Class II or III Indian Gaming that is placed, received, or otherwise made on closed-loop subscriber based service or private interactive computer service; and provides for original and exclusive jurisdiction to U.S. district courts to prevent and restrain violations of this section, but allows States to institute proceedings after written notice to Federal government. (90-10)

230	7-23	N	Nickles-Inhofe-Sessions amendment: Limits compensation paid to court appointed attorneys in criminal cases to not more than monthly amount of salary compensation (excluding health and other employee benefits) for U.S. Attorney for district where action is to be prosecuted. (53-47)

231	7-23	N	Gregg motion to table Kerry-McCain, et al., amendment: Strikes section that expands existing standards for certifying Vietnamese cooperation on POW/MIA issue. (34-66)

232	7-23	Y	Lieberman, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that President, Treasury Secretary, and U.S. Trade Representative should emphasize importance of financial deregulation, including banking reform, market deregulation, and restructuring bad bank debt as fundamental to Japan's economic recovery. (98-2)

233	7-23	N	G. Smith, et al., modified amendment: Establishes farm worker registry to link U.S. farm workers to U.S. farm jobs; provides premium wage, housing, and transportation benefits to all U.S. farm workers referred from registry; provides for issuance of foreign worker visas if insufficient U.S. workers are available. (68-31)

234	7-23	Y	Passage. (99-0)

			Transportation Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4328, P.L. 105-277)
235	7-24	Y	Passage. (90-1)

			Federal Credit Union Reform (H.R. 1151, P.L. 105-219)
236	7-27	Y	Sarbanes motion to table Gramm amendment to strike community reinvestment provisions: Requires National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) periodically to review credit unions to ensure they provide affordable services to all individuals of modest means within their field of membership. (44-50)

237	7-27	Y	D'Amato motion to table Hagel, et al., amendment: Reduces cap on commercial member business loans from 12.25 percent to 7 percent over three year period; eliminates exclusion of member business loans up to $50,000, so that all of credit union's member loans would count toward cap; and phases in, over three years, requirement that credit union personnel who make commercial loans have two years of experience. (53-42)

238	7-28	Y	D'Amato motion to table Shelby, et al., amendment: Exempts banks and savings and loans with aggregate assets of $250 million or less from provisions of Community Reinvestment Act. (59-39)

239	7-28	Y	Passage. (92-6)

			Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4104, in P.L. 205-277)
240	7-28	N	Campbell motion to table Feinstein amendment: Prohibits importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices which currently are illegal in United States, closing loophole in Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. (54-44)

* 241	7-28	N	Hutchinson motion to waive of Budget Act to permit consideration of Hutchinson, et al., amendment: Eliminates tax code beginning in January, 2003, except those taxes relating to self-employment income, Federal Insurance Contributions, and Railroad Retirement. (49-49)

242	7-29	Y	Roth motion to table Brownback, et al., amendment: Permits married couple to file combined income tax return using rates applicable to single individuals; requires taxable income for each spouse to be one-half of taxable income computed as if spouses were filing joint return; stipulates that if couple does not itemize deductions, basic standard deduction for married couples will be equal to amount that is twice basic standard deduction; and directs conferees for FY 1999 budget to provide sufficient spending reductions to offset reduction in revenues. (48-51)

243	7-29	N	Campbell motion to table Daschle amendment: Provides married couples filing jointly with 20 percent above-the-line deduction against lower earning spouse's income (phased out for incomes between $50,000 and $60,000); applies deduction against earned income for purpose of calculating eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credit; and fully offsets through number of proposals from President's budget including: instituting excise tax on purchase of structured settlements, reinstating Superfund corporate income and excise taxes, clarifying and expanding math error procedures, modifying foreign tax credit carryover rules, and, effective December 31, 2002, imposing tax on liquidating distributions from 80 percent-owned real estate investment trusts. (57-42)

244	7-29	Y	Harkin amendment (to Thompson amendment requiring addition of use of forced or indentured child labor to list of grounds on which potential contractor may be debarred or suspended from eligibility for award of Federal contract): Perfects provisions prohibiting Federal agency procurement with contractor of items that have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, absent contractor certification that such labor was not used. (46-53)

245	7-29	N	Cochran motion to table Baucus, et al., amendment: Requires Postal Service to provide adequate notice and hearing prior to making decision as to necessity for relocating, closing or consolidating post office. (21-76)

246	7-30	Y	Glenn motion to table McConnell amendment: Imposes four-year term limit on staff director and general counsel of Federal Election Commission, effective on or after January 1, 1999, without regard to whether individual was in position prior to that date; prohibits individual who fills vacancy for either staff director or general counsel from serving beyond period of the unexpired term, unless reappointed; and requires an affirmative vote of not less than four members of commission to be reappointed for another four years. (45-54)

			DOD Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4103, P.L. 105-262)
247	7-30	Y	Stevens motion to table Feingold amendment: Increases Army National Guard operation and maintenance account by $219.7 million; and offsets by reducing amount provided for procurement for F/A-18E/F aircraft program. (80-19)

248	7-30	Y	Stevens motion to table Hutchinson amendment: Prohibits State Department from issuing visas to any national of Peoples's Republic of China, including any official of Communist party or government of People's Republic and its regional, local and village authorities (excluding heads of state, heads of government, and cabinet level ministers), if Secretary finds, based on credible evidence, that official has been involved in any establishment or enforcement of population control strategies resulting in woman being forced to undergo abortion against her free choice, or resulting in man or woman being forced to undergo sterilization against his/her free choice. (29-70)

249	7-30	Y	McCain motion to table Hutchison, et al., amendment: Prohibits obligation of funds for U.S. ground troops in Bosnia and Herzegovina, except to extent necessary (1) for U.S. ground forces to protect themselves during drawdown, (2) to support limited number of U.S. military personnel sufficient only to protect U.S. diplomatic facilities in existence on date of enactment, (3) to support non-combat military personnel sufficient only to advise NATO commanders' peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and (4) to support U.S. ground forces that may be deployed as part of NATO containment operations in regions surrounding Bosnia and Herzegovina. (68-31)

250	7-30	Y	Hutchinson amendment (to Hutchinson amendment--Vote No. 248): Prohibits State Department from issuing visa to any official of any country (excluding heads of state, heads of government and cabinet level ministers) who Secretary finds to have been directly involved in establishment or enforcement of population control policies forcing woman to undergo abortion against her free choice, forcing man or woman to undergo sterilization against his/her free choice, policies condoning practice of female genital mutilation, or policies or practices designed to restrict religious freedom. (99-0)

251	7-30	Y	Stevens motion to table Durbin amendment: Prohibits use of funds for offensive military operations except in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of Constitution, which vests in Congress power to declare war and take certain other related actions. (84-15)

252	7-30	Y	Passage. (97-2)

			Military Construction Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4059, P.L. 105-237)
253	9-1	Y	Adoption of conference report. (87-3)

			Foreign Operations Appropriations, 1999 (S. 2334, in P.L. 105-277)
254	9-1	Y	Specter-Biden amendment: Requires that not less than $28.9 million be made available for Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission expenses. (49-44)

			Nuclear Waste Interstate Compact (H.R. 629, P.L. 105-236)
255	9-2	Y	Adoption of conference report. (78-15)

			Foreign Operations Appropriations, 1999 (S. 2334, in P.L. 105-277)
256	9-2	Y	Hagel motion to table Kyl amendment: Strikes language imposing conditions on United States quota increase in International Monetary Fund. (74-19)

257	9-2	N	McConnell motion to table McCain-Leahy-Helms modified amendment: Prohibits use of funds for Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, unless President certifies that North Korea is not actively pursuing acquisition or development of nuclear capability, other than light-water reactors provided by 1994 U.S./North Korea Framework. (11-80)

258	9-2	N	McConnell motion to table Dodd, et al., amendment: Establishes procedure for review and declassification of documents related to human rights abuses in Honduras and Guatemala. (50-43)

259	9-2	Y	Passage. (90-3)

			Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4104, in P.L. 205-277)
260	9-3	Y	Passage. (91-5)

			Interior Appropriations, 1999 (S. 2237)
261	9-8	2	Gorton motion to table Jeffords-Torricelli amendment: Provides matching grants up to $10 million to acquire lands or interests in lands to preserve and protect Civil War battlefield sites identified in Civil War Sites Advisory Committee July, 1993 report. (0-83)

			Missile Defense System Policy (S. 1873)
* 262	9-9	N	Lott, et al., second cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (59-41)

			Consumer Bankruptcy Reform (H.R. 3150)
* 263	9-9	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (99-1)

			Interior Appropriations, 1999 (S. 2237)
* 264	9-10	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on McCain-Feingold, et al., amendment. (52-48)

			Child Custody Protection (S. 1645)
* 265	9-11	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (97-0)

			Truth in Employment (S. 1981)
* 266	9-14	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (52-42)

			Interior Appropriations, 1999 (S. 2237)
267	9-14	N	Lugar motion to table Daschle-Harkin, et al., amendment: Removes arbitrary caps on marketing assistance loans, and allows six-month loan extensions; provides $1.5 billion to replenish disaster reserve to provide indemnity-related payments for agricultural losses caused by extreme weather and other conditions; provides USDA emergency authority for storage costs of commodities placed under marketing assistance loans; requires Agriculture Secretary to conduct three year pilot program to test impact of mandatory livestock price reporting on market prices; requires country of origin labeling on beef and lamb; and requires Secretary to conduct study of costs associated with country of origin labeling. (53-41)

268	9-15	N	Murkowski motion to table Bumpers-Feingold-Landrieu amendment: Strikes provisions that (1) require National Academy of Sciences to prepare 24 month study on need to revise existing regulations regarding hardrock mining on Federal lands; and (2) prohibit Interior Secretary from revising environmental regulations concerning hardrock mining on public lands until 90 days after study is completed. (58-40)

269	9-15	Y	Gorton motion to table Ashcroft amendment: Transfers $100 million provided in bill for National Endowment for Arts to National Park System. (76-22)

			Child Custody Protection (S. 1645)
270	9-16	Y	Lott motion: Sergeant at Arms to request attendance. (94-1)

271	9-16	Y	Lott motion: Sergeant at Arms to request attendance. (97-1)

272	9-16	N	Lott motion to adjourn. (55-43)

			Consumer Bankruptcy Reform (H.R. 3150)
273	9-17	N	Grassley motion to table Reed amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment): Prohibits credit card issuers from charging fee or terminating account based solely on customer's failure to incur finance charges. (47-52)

274	9-17	N	Grassley motion to table Dodd amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote No. 273): Requires credit card issuers to obtain from consumer under 21 years of age either (1) signature of parent or guardian indicating joint liability for debts incurred in connection with account before consumer has reached age of 21, or (2) financial information indicating independent means of repaying any obligation arising from proposed extension of credit in connection with account. (58-40)

275	9-17	N	Grassley motion to table D'Amato, et al., amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote No. 273): Prohibits financial institutions from assessing surcharge, in addition to interchange fee, for use of automatic teller machines (ATMs) if transaction is conducted (1) by consumer who does not hold account at that financial institution, or (2) through national or regional electronic banking network. (72-26)

276	9-17	Y	Hatch-Durbin, et al., amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote No. 273): Exempts all funds contributed to IRS-qualified retirement plans (i.e., IRAs and Roth IRAs) from bankruptcy proceedings. (89-0)

			Partial-Birth Abortion Ban (H.R. 1122, Vetoed)
** 277	9-18	N	Reconsideration of vetoed bill. (64-36)

			Consumer Bankruptcy Reform (H.R. 3150)
278	9-22	N	Lott motion to table Kennedy amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote Nos. 273 and 276): Increases minimum wage to $5.65 an hour beginning January 1, 1999, and $6.15 an hour beginning January 1, 2000. (55-44)

279	9-22	N	Grassley motion to table Feingold-Specter amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote Nos. 273 and 276): Requires court to order debtor to reimburse trustee for all reasonable costs in prosecuting abusive motions under Chapter 7, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if trustee (1) brings motion for dismissal that court grants and finds that debtor's action in filing was not justified, or (2) brings motion for conversion that court grants. (57-42)

280	9-22	N	Grassley motion to table Feingold-Specter amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote Nos. 273 and 276): Permits district court or bankruptcy court to waive filing fee or any other fee for case commenced under Chapter 7 (bankruptcy procedures), if court determines that individual is unable to pay fee in installments. (47-52)

281	9-22	N	Hatch motion to table Reed amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote Nos. 273, 276 and 280): Permits court, when considering whether to dismiss Chapter 7 bankruptcy case, or convert it to Chapter 13, to consider whether creditor who moved for dismissal or conversion dealt in good faith with debtor. (63-36)

			Child Custody Protection (S. 1645)
* 282	9-22	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on Committee substitute. (54-45)

			Consumer Bankruptcy Reform (H.R. 3150)
283	9-23	Y	Domenici motion to table Harkin, et al., amendment (to Grassley-Hatch substitute amendment, as amended--Vote Nos 273, 276, and 280): Expresses sense of Congress that Federal Open Market Committee should promptly reduce Federal Funds rate. (71-27)

284	9-23	Y	Passage. (97-1)

			Federal Vacancies Reform (S. 2176)
* 285	9-24	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (96-1)

			FAA Authorization, 1998 (H.R. 4057)
286	9-24	N	Inhofe amendment: Stipulates that if FAA issues emergency order revoking pilot's license for safety reasons, National Transportation Safety Board has right to hold hearing on revocation; and requires FAA to prove, within five days, that emergency action is needed, and to make final disposition of matter within 60 days. (46-51)

287	9-24	N	McCain motion to table Torricelli-Lautenberg amendment: Reestablishes Office of Noise Abatement and Control within EPA. (69-27)

288	9-25	Y	Passage. (92-1)

			Federal Vacancies Reform (S. 2176)
* 289	9-28	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill. (53-38)

			Higher Education (H.R. 6, P.L. 105-244)
290	9-29	Y	Adoption of conference report. (96-0)

			DOD Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4103, P.L. 105-262)
291	9-29	Y	Adoption of conference report. (94-2)

			Internet Tax Freedom (S. 442)
* 292	9-29	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (89-6)

			DOD Authorization, 1999 (H.R. 3616, P.L. 105-261)
293	10-1	Y	Adoption of conference report. (96-2)

			King Cove-Cold Bay (S. 1092)
294	10-1	N	Passage. (59-38)

			Nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be United States Circuit Judge
295	10-2	Y	Confirmation. (67-29)

			Internet Tax Freedom (S. 442)
296	10-2	Y	McCain motion to table Bumpers-Graham amendment: Permits States to require companies selling goods over Internet or through catalogs to collect sales taxes on those transactions. (66-29)

			Financial Services (H.R. 10)
* 297	10-5	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill. (93-0)

			Agriculture Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4101, Vetoed)
298	10-6	Y	Adoption of conference report. (55-43)

			Internet Tax Freedom (S. 442)
299	10-6	Y	McCain motion to table Graham amendment: Establishes point of order in Senate and Congress against any bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would extend two year internet tax moratorium; and requires three-fifths vote to waive point of order. (83-15)

300	10-6	Y	Gregg motion to table Bumpers-Graham amendment: Requires persons selling tangible personal property via Internet to disclose to purchasers that they may be subject to State and local taxes and use taxes on purchases. (71-27)

			Financial Services (H.R. 10)
301	10-7	Y	Motion to proceed to bill. (88-11)

			Internet Tax Freedom (S. 442)
* 302	10-7	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill. (94-4)

303	10-7	Y	Coats modified amendment as amended: Exempts from moratorium on Internet taxation (1) persons engaged in business of selling or transferring by means of World Wide Web material that is harmful to minors who do not restrict access to such material by minors, and (2) Internet access providers who do not offer customers screening software. (98-1)

304	10-7	N	McCain motion to table Hutchinson-Enzi-Graham modified amendment (to Gregg-McCain amendment striking language that permits Commission to study efforts of State and local governments to collect sales and use taxes owed on purchases from remote sellers): Permits Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce to study effects of taxation on all interstate sales transactions, including transactions using internet, on local retail businesses and on State and local governments. (30-68)

305	10-7	N	McCain amendment (to McCain-Wyden amendment--Vote No. 306): Extends internet tax moratorium from two to four years. (45-52)

306	10-7	N	Murkowski motion to table McCain-Wyden amendment: Extends moratorium on Internet sales taxes from two to three years; grandfathers existing taxes; and specifically does not affect (1) State or local law pertaining to taxation, or (2) liability for taxes accrued and enforced before date of enactment, including ongoing litigation relating to such taxes. (28-69)

			VA-HUD Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4194, P.L. 105-276)
307	10-8	Y	Adoption of conference report. (96-1)

			Internet Tax Freedom (S. 442)
308	10-8	Y	Passage. (96-2)

			Nomination of William Fletcher to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
309	10-8	Y	Confirmation. (57-41)

			International Religious Freedom (H.R. 2431)
310	10-9	Y	Passage. (98-0)

			HMO Reform (H.R. 4250)
311	10-9	N	Lott motion to table Daschle motion to proceed to bill: Makes changes in managed care and medical insurance regulations, and provides new patient protections under group health plans. (50-47)

			Treasury-Postal Service Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4104, in P.L. 205-277)
312	10-9	N	Lott motion to proceed to conference report. (58-39)

			Consumer Bankruptcy Reform (H.R. 3150)
313	10-9	Y	Lott motion to proceed to conference report. (94-2)

			Omnibus Appropriations, 1999 (H.R. 4328, P.L. 105-277)
314	10-21	Y	Adoption of conference report. (65-29)

*3/5ths Majority Required
**2/3rds Majority Required