Senator Feinstein's Votes - 106th Congress, 2nd Session

106th Congress, 2nd Session
1st Session

Vote No.	Date 2000	Voting Position	CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX
			Bankruptcy Reform (H.R. 833)
1	2-1	N	Hatch motion to table Wellstone amendment: Prohibits claims in bankruptcy court for high-cost loans, such as payday loans, car title pawns, or other consumer credit transactions where annual percentage rate is more than 100 percent; and prohibits certain coercive debt collection practices by persons who defer deposits of personal checks for fee, or who make loans in exchange for personal check, including: threat to use criminal justice process to collect on personal check or loan, threat to seek civil penalty if personal check is returned for insufficient funds; or threat to use civil processes not generally available to creditors to collect on loans in default. (53-44)

2	2-2	Y	Schumer, et al., amendment: Provides that debts arising from unlawful acts of clinic violence cannot be discharged in bankruptcy proceedings. (80-17)

3	2-2	Y	Grassley motion to table the Feingold modified amendment: Provides landlords with relief from post bankruptcy stay of eviction proceedings if tenant filed for bankruptcy within one year; and provides landlords with expedited procedures for relief from post bankruptcy stay of eviction proceedings if (1) eviction is sought based on property damage to apartment or drug use, (2) tenant failed to make rent payment which was due either 10 days before or 10 days after filing bankruptcy petition, or (3) lease expired and landlord or landlord's family will occupy property, or landlord has entered into lease agreement with new tenant prior to bankruptcy filing. (54-43)

4	2-2	Y	Levin, et al., amendment: Provides that firearm-related debts resulting from fraud, recklessness, misrepresentation, nuisance, negligence or product liability of manufacturer or distributor will not be dischargeable in bankruptcy. (29-68)

5	2-2	Y	Passage. (83-14)

			Nomination of Alan Greenspan to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
6	2-3	Y	Confirmation. (89-4)

			Nuclear Waste (S. 1287, Vetoed)
* 7	2-8	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on Lott (for Murkowski) substitute amendment: Authorizes Energy Department to take title of spent fuel at reactor sites and store waste on-site rather than follow interim storage proposal offered in 104th and 105th Congresses; and prohibits EPA from setting health and safety standards until June 1, 2001, unless Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) agrees with standard. (94-3)

8	2-10	N	Passage. (64-34)

			Nomination of Thomas L. Ambro to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
9	2-10	Y	Lott motion to proceed to executive session to consider nomination. (79-19)

10	2-10	Y	Confirmation. (96-2)

			Nomination of Joel A. Pisano to be a U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey
11	2-10	Y	Confirmation. (95-2)

			Iran Nonproliferation (H.R. 1883, P.L. 106-178)
12	2-24	Y	Passage. (98-0)

			Nomination of Kermit Bye to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
13	2-24	Y	Confirmation. (98-0)

			Nomination of George B. Daniels to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
14	2-24	Y	Confirmation. (98-0)

			Affordable Education (S. 1134)
* 15	2-29	Y	Dodd motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Dodd, et al., amendment: Strikes Education Savings Account (ESA) provision in bill; and provides $1.2 billion over five years to States for special education programs under provisions of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (44-54)

16	2-29	Y	Collins-Kyl-Coverdell amendment: Eliminates two percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions for qualified professional development expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; and allows credit of up to $100 per year against income tax to elementary and secondary school teachers who provide classroom materials and are not reimbursed. (98-0)

17	3-1	N	Roth motion to table Robb, et al., amendment: Establishes new program to provide for: (1) limited credit for qualified public school modernization bonds, (2) qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, and (3) treatment of qualified public educational facility bonds as exempt facility bonds; authorizes new grant and zero interest loan program to make urgent repairs; and offsets by eliminating provisions in bill that allow tax free education savings account distributions for K-12 expenses. (57-42)

18	3-1	Y	Abraham-Wyden amendment: Increases age limit for donated equipment eligible for tax credit from two to three years; expands current limitation of "original use" to include both original equipment manufacturers and any corporation that reacquires their equipment; provides tax credit equal to 30-percent of fair market value of computers donated to schools, and 50 percent of fair market value for computers donated to schools in empowerment zones, enterprise communities and on Indian reservations; and requires an operating system to be included on donated computer's hard drive to qualify for tax credit. (96-2)

19	3-1	N	Coverdell motion to table Bingaman amendment: Authorizes $275 million in FY 2001 and such sums as necessary in four succeeding years to improve current accountability provisions in title I; provides funding to States and districts to implement effective accountability systems, and take corrective actions to turn around poorly performing schools; requires States to allot at least 70 percent of funds they receive to local school districts; and offsets by striking provisions expanding education IRAs. (58-40)

20	3-1	Y	Wellstone amendment: Requires Health and Human Services Secretary to report to Congress, prior to June 1, 2001, extent and severity of child poverty in United States since enactment of Welfare Reform bill; and requires Secretary to include with report legislative proposal addressing factors that led to increase, if Secretary determines extent or severity of child poverty has increased. (89-9)

21	3-1	Y	Murray amendment: Strikes IRA education provisions in bill; inserts language to authorize use of $1.2 billion in FY 2001 for class size reduction; and requires all funds go to local education agencies, with allocation to each agency based 80 percent on poverty and 20 percent on school enrollment. (42-56)

22	3-2	N	Mack-Hatch amendment: Increases income limits for married couples with respect to education savings accounts. (54-43)

23	3-2	N	Graham amendment (to Roth-Ashcroft-Voinovich amendment--Vote No. 24): Reinstates $5.5 billion in revenue offsets struck by underlying amendment. (25-73)

24	3-2	Y	Roth-Ashcroft-Voinovich amendment: Eliminates 2003 sunset provision in bill, thereby making following provisions permanent: (1) increase in annual contribution limit for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) from $500 to $2000, (2) provision allowing withdrawals from ESAs for pre-college (K-12) expenses, and (3) section 127 exemptions for employer-provided education expenses for both graduate and undergraduate education; delays effective date for bill from 2000 to 2001; and eliminates $5.5 billion revenue offsets. (59-40)

25	3-2	Y	Kennedy, et al., amendment: Strikes education savings account provisions; authorizes $2 billion for efforts to improve teacher quality; requires teachers to be trained to address needs of children with disabilities, limited English proficiency (LEP) students, females students, and students with special needs; holds States accountable for having qualified teacher in every classroom within four years of enactment; requires first $300 million of State grants to go towards professional development, mentoring, and recruitment in math and science; and stipulates that in order to be eligible for fourth and fifth year funding, local districts must demonstrate following results: (1) improved student performance, (2) increased participation in sustained professional development and mentoring, (3) reduction in beginning teacher attrition rate for district, and (4) reduction in number of teachers who are not certified or licensed. (39-60)

26	3-2	Y	Coverdell modified amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that reauthorization of Safe and Drug-Free Schools program that Congress soon will be considering should target elimination of illegal drugs and violence in schools and should encourage local schools to insist on zero-tolerance policies towards violence and illegal drug use. (96-1)

27	3-2	Y	Boxer amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that before April 20, 2000 (anniversary of Columbine High School shooting), Congress shall make schools safe for learning by implementing policies that will reduce threat of gun violence in schools. (49-49)

28	3-2	Y	Boxer amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that before April 20, 2000 (anniversary of Columbine High School shooting), Congress shall make schools safe for learning by implementing policies that will reduce threat of gun violence in schools. (49-49)

29	3-2	Y	Kennedy motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Bingaman-Kennedy, et al., amendment: Strikes Education Savings Account (ESA) provision; and increases Federal Pell Grant funding by $1.2 billion (projected revenue increase resulting from striking the ESA provision). (41-57)

30	3-2	N	Wellstone amendment (to Feinstein-Sessions, et al., amendment--Vote No. 31): Nullifies prohibition in Feinstein amendment against social promotion, if child was not afforded opportunity to learn material necessary to meet State achievement standards; and stipulates that in order to have had an opportunity to learn child shall have: (1) been taught by fully certified or qualified teachers as defined by State, (2) had multiple opportunities for parental involvement, (3) had access to high quality instructional materials, (4) received services for which he or she is eligible under title I of ESEA and IDEA, (5) received proper bilingual education and special education services, if necessary, and (6) had opportunity to receive high quality early childhood education. (29-69)

31	3-2	Y	Feinstein-Sessions, et al., amendment: Requires State to demonstrate to Education Secretary that it has adopted policy prohibiting practice of social promotion in order to qualify for funds appropriated under ESEA; requires State and local education agencies, in order to receive Federal funds under ESEA, to (1) require that students served by agency be subject to State achievement standards in core curriculum, to be determined by State, and (2) assess student performance in meeting State achievement standards at key points, such as grades 4, 8, and 12, before promotion to next grade level. (30-68)

32	3-2	Y	Durbin amendment: Authorizes $7 million in FY 2001 and such sums as necessary for 2002-2005 for grants to elementary and secondary schools to enable these schools to (1) develop model programs to reduce violence in schools, (2) educate students about dangers associated with guns, and (3) provide violence prevention information to children and their parents (including information about safe gun storage); and requires Education Secretary to provide for development and dissemination of public service announcements and other information on ways to reduce violence in schools, including safe gun storage and other measures. (91-7)

33	3-2	Y	Passage. (61-37)

			Nomination of Julio M. Fuentes to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit
34	3-7	2	Confirmation. (93-0)

			FAA Authorization, 2001-2003 (H.R. 1000, P.L. 106-181)
35	3-8	Y	Adoption of conference report. (82-17)

			Nomination of Marsha L. Berzon to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
* 36	3-8	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on confirmation. (86-13)

			Nomination of Richard A. Paez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
* 37	3-8	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on nomination. (85-14)

			Nomination of Marsha L. Berzon to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
38	3-9	Y	Confirmation. (64-34)

			Nomination of Richard A. Paez to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit
39	3-9	N	Sessions motion to indefinitely postpone confirmation. (31-67)

40	3-9	Y	Confirmation. (59-39)

			Social Security Earnings Test Elimination (H.R. 5, P.L. 106-182)
41	3-21	N	Roth motion to table Kerrey amendment: Replaces terms "retirement age" and "early retirement" in Social Security Act with "the age of eligibility for full, unreduced old-age benefits" and "the age of earliest eligibility for old-age benefits," respectively; and replaces terms "delayed retirement" and "early retirement" with the terms "delayed entitlement for old-age benefits" and "early entitlement for old-age benefits," respectively. (55-44)

42	3-22	Y	Passage. (100-0)

			Federal Crop Insurance (H.R. 2559)
43	3-23	Y	Wellstone amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that participants in Rally for Rural America are commended and their pleas have been heard; and that Congress should respond with a clear and strong message to participants and rural families that it is committed to giving crisis in agriculture, and all of rural America, its full attention by reforming rural policies in a manner that will: (1) alleviate agricultural price crisis, (2) ensure competitive markets, (3) invest in rural education and health care, (4) protect the nation's natural resources for future generations, and (5) ensure safe and secure food supply for all. (99-1)

44	3-23	Y	Passage. (95-5)

			Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment (S.J.Res. 14)
45	3-28	N	McConnell-Bingaman, et al., amendment (as substitute for resolution): Imposes fine of up to $100,000 and/or up to one year imprisonment upon any person who destroys or damages flag with primary purpose and intent of inciting or producing imminent violence or breach of peace, and in circumstances where person knows this action is reasonably likely to produce this outcome; imposes fine of up to $250,000 and/or up to two years imprisonment for stealing a flag belonging to U.S. and intentionally destroying or damaging that flag, or stealing flag while on Federal property; and defines "flag" as any U.S. flag made of any substance, in any size, in a form that is commonly displayed as a flag and would be taken to be a flag by reasonable observer. (36-64)

46	3-28	N	Hatch motion to table Hollings amendment: Proposes amendment to Constitution to give Congress power to set reasonable limits on amount of contributions that may be accepted by, and amount of expenditures that may be made by, in support of, or in opposition to, candidate for nomination or election to Federal office; provides States with same power with respect to State or local offices; and gives Congress power to implement and enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation. (67-33)

* 47	3-29	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on joint resolution proposing amendment to Constitution to authorize Congress to prohibit physical desecration of flag of United States. (100-0)

** 48	3-29	Y	Passage (rejected). (63-37)

			Satellite Loan Guarantees (S. 2097)
49	3-30	Y	Johnson, et al., amendment: Inserts language to allow highly qualified lenders with experience and expertise in lending to rural electric and telephone cooperatives to participate in funding, subject to Board approval; requires eligible lenders to have at least one issue of outstanding debt that is rated in one of three highest rating categories by national statistical rating agency; specifies that eligible lenders include those that have provided financing to entities with outstanding debt from Rural Utilities Service and expertise, capacity and capital strength to provide financing consistent with private capital markets; prohibits banks from lending too much money to one client or affiliate; prohibits government sponsored enterprises from participating; and specifies that loans must be consistent with market standards. (99-0)

50	3-30	Y	Passage. (97-0)

			Gas Tax Repeal (S. 2285)
* 51	3-30	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to bill: Reduces Federal excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, fuels used in commercial transport on inland waterways, kerosene and aviation fuels after April 15, 200, through December 31, 2000. (86-11)

			First Budget Resolution, 2001 (H.Con.Res. 290)
* 52	4-5	Y	Robb motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Robb, et al., amendment (to Hutchison, et al., amendment--Vote No. 53): Creates 60-vote point of order against any reconciliation legislation considered by Senate that results in net reduction in revenues, unless Congress has previously enacted legislation that provides outpatient prescription drug benefit under Medicare program consistent with Medicare reform; and requires three-fifths vote to waive this requirement, and three-fifths vote to appeal ruling of Chair on point of order raised under this section. (51-49)

53	4-5	Y	Hutchison, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that funding level in budget resolution assumes that Congress shall pass marriage penalty tax relief legislation that begins phase down of this penalty in 2001; and shall consider such legislation prior to April 15, 2000. (99-1)

54	4-5	N	Domenici motion to table Bingaman, et al., amendment: Increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services) by $5.6 billion in budget authority (BA) and $1.9 billion Outlays (O) in FY 2001, and by $34.7 billion in BA and $26.4 billion in O in 2001-2005; offsets by reducing tax cuts by 18 percent over 2001-2005; and assumes increase shall be used for education programs to increase student performance, including programs that (1) ensure qualified teachers in every classroom, (2) promote small class size, (3) promote safe, modern schools, (4) provide additional resources for schools with large numbers of poor children, (5) provide additional resources to turn around failing schools and implement tough accountability systems, (6) promote research-based literacy programs, and public school choice programs, and (7) provide for increases in Pell Grant funds. (54-46)

55	4-5	N	Domenici motion to table Conrad, et al., amendment (as substitute for Allard-Enzi-Grams amendment--Vote No. 56): Increases amount of debt reduction in concurrent resolution by $74.9 billion in FY 2001-2005; and offsets by reducing proposed tax cut by same amount over same period. (52-48)

* 56	4-5	N	Allard motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Allard-Enzi-Grams amendment: Specifies that actual revenues shall exceed actual outlays to provide for reduction of public debt; requires budget surplus to be large enough so that public debt will be reduced by $15 billion each year beginning in 2001 and additional $15 billion each year until entire debt has been paid; requires use of surplus funds in Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund to reduce public debt, until Congress has enacted Social Security reform legislation; creates point of order against any concurrent resolution that does not comply, and permits waiver in any year in which declaration of war is in effect; stipulates that no legislation to increase revenues shall be considered unless approved by majority of total membership of each House by roll call vote; and requires Congress to review actual revenues on quarterly basis and adjust outlays accordingly. (16-84)

57	4-6	Y	Byrd-Warner, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that functional totals in budget resolution do not assume reduction of any Federal gasoline taxes on either temporary or permanent basis. (65-35)

58	4-6	N	Murkowski motion to table Roth, et al., amendment: Strikes $1.2 billion revenue assumption for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge receipts. (51-49)

59	4-6	Y	Domenici motion to table Reid-Durbin perfecting amendment (to Durbin amendment providing for debt reduction and to protect Social Security Trust Fund): Provides, in accordance with tax cut proposed by Governor George W. Bush, for tax cut totaling $483 billion over five years ($1.3 trillion over ten years). (99-0)

60	4-6	Y	Gramm amendment (to Durbin amendment providing for tax cut proposed by Governor George W. Bush): Expresses sense of Senate that Senate will not, on behalf of Vice President Al Gore, increase gasoline and diesel fuel taxes by $1.50 per gallon, effective FY 2005, as part of "a coordinated global program to accomplish the strategic goal of completely eliminating the internal combustion engine over, say, a twenty-five year period" since "their cumulative impact on the global environment is posing a mortal threat to the security of every nation that is more deadly than that of any military enemy we are ever again likely to confront." (99-0)

61	4-6	Y	McCain amendment: Increases Function 50 (National Defense) by $27.5 million in budget authority and outlays in FY 2000-2005; offsets by reducing budget surplus by same amount; and assumes additional funds will be used as special pay allowance for lower paid enlisted personnel who are eligible for food stamps. (99-0)

62	4-6	N	Domenici motion to table Robb, et al., amendment: Increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services) by $6.7 billion in budget authority and $4.2 billion in outlays in FY 2001-2005; provides for $1.7 billion in tax incentives in 2001-2005 to fund school modernization projects; and offsets by reducing the size of tax cut in resolution by $5.9 billion over five years. (54-45)

63	4-6	N	Inouye motion to table Bond amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that no Federal funds may be used by HUD to provide any grant or other assistance to construct, operate, or otherwise benefit smoke shop or other tobacco outlet. (19-81)

64	4-6	Y	Reed, et al., amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Congress should consider, no later than April 20, 2000, and pass conference report to accompany H.R. 1501, Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act., including Senate-passed provisions, with purpose of limiting access to firearms by juveniles, convicted felons, and other persons prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing firearms. (53-47)

* 65	4-7	Y	Conrad motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Conrad amendment: Establishes points of order against any budget resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that (1) decreases the on-budget surplus below levels of Medicare surplus reserve, except for Medicare reform legislation that also provides prescription drug coverage, (2) decreases, together with associated interest costs, on-budget surplus below level of Medicare surplus reserve, except for Medicare reform legislation that also provides prescription drug coverage, and (3) decreases Social Security surpluses below levels established in resolution or that amends Budget Act to allow Social Security surpluses to be decreased below the levels established in resolution; provides for 3/5ths vote to waive these points of order; reserves one-third of on-budget surplus for Medicare; and reduces Republican tax cut by $20.0 billion in order to ensure that sufficient resources are available for both Medicare "lockbox" and new prescription drug benefit. (44-56)

66	4-7	Y	Craig, et al., amendment (to Johnson, et al., amendment increasing Budget Authority [BA] and Outlays [O] for Function 700 [Veterans Benefits and Services] by $500.0 million in FY 2001 and by $2.5 billion in 2001-2005, offset by reducing proposed tax cuts by same amount): Increases Function 700 (Veterans Benefits and Services) by $500.0 million in BA and $430.0 million in O for 2001, and by $2.5 billion in BA and $2.4 billion in O in 2001-2005; and offsets with an across the board reduction, excluding defense and veterans' care. (100-0)

* 67	4-7	Y	Graham motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Graham, et al., amendment: Creates reserve fund of $15 billion in FY 2001-2005 to meet projected additional funding needs of Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (46-54)

68	4-7	Y	Voinovich amendment: Strikes tax cut provisions in concurrent resolution. (44-56)

69	4-7	Y	Kennedy, et al., amendment: Increases Function 500 (Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services) by $623.0 million in Budget Authority (BA) and $124.0 million in Outlays (O) in FY 2001, and by $3.2 billion in BA and $2.6 billion in O in 2001-2005; offsets by reducing tax cut by less than one percent in 2001, and 1.8 percent in 2001-2005; and assumes increased funding will be used to increase maximum Pell Grant from $3,300 to $3,700. (51-49)

* 70	4-7	N	Ashcroft motion to waive section 305(b)(2) of the Budget Act to permit consideration of Ashcroft, et al., amendment: Stipulates that any net surplus in Medicare Part A trust fund shall not be counted as surplus for purposes of Congressional budget; establishes supermajority points of order against any budget resolutions, amendments, motions, or conference reports that (1) set forth on-budget deficit for any fiscal year, or (2) would cause or increase on-budget deficit for any fiscal year; defines "on-budget deficit" as deficit in budget set forth in most recently agreed to concurrent resolution for fiscal year; and provides for sequestration of equivalent amount of available discretionary spending in fiscal year that follows one in which any of Medicare Part A surplus was used for general operations of Federal government. (30-70)

71	4-7	Y	Lautenberg substitute amendment: Inserts language containing Democratic alternative budget protecting Social Security, paying down public debt by 2013, funding President's prescription drug benefit, requiring prescription drug benefit to be included in same reconciliation legislation that provides tax cuts, providing targeted tax cuts for working families, and fully funding President's request for education, health research and other domestic priorities. (45-55)

72	4-7	Y	Jeffords motion to table Voinovich-Gregg-Santorum amendment (to Jeffords-Dodd, et al., amendment increasing Function 500 [Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services] by $31.0 billion in Budget Authority and Outlays in FY 2001-2005, offset by reducing proposed tax cuts by same amount, and assuming additional funding will be used to increase Federal contribution to IDEA): Strikes funding increase contained in underlying Jeffords-Dodd, et al., amendment; and expresses sense of Senate that first priority of Congress should be to fully fund IDEA at originally promised level of 40 percent before Federal funds are appropriated for new educational programs. (47-53)

73	4-7	N	Domenici amendment (to Specter amendment, increasing Function 550 [Health] by $1.6 billion in Budget Authority [BA] and Outlays [O] in FY 2001, decreasing Function 920 [Allowances] by same amount, increasing discretionary spending cap by $1.6 billion, and assuming increase will be used for National Institutes of Health): Strikes increase in discretionary spending cap provided for in underlying Specter amendment. (45-55)

74	4-7	N	Craig amendment (to Durbin, et al., amendment increasing Function 750 [Administration of Justice] by $283.9 million in Budget Authority and $121.3 million in Outlays in FY 2001, offset by reducing tax cut in 2001-2005 by same amount, and assuming increase will be used for President's gun enforcement initiative to add 500 new Federal ATF agents and inspectors, and fund over 1,000 new Federal, State, and local prosecutors to take dangerous gun offenders off street): Strikes offset in underlying Durbin, et al., amendment; and assumes additional funding will be used for additional Federal, State, and local law enforcement, but does not provide additional funding for ATF. (54-46)

75	4-7	N	Nickles amendment (to Kennedy, et al., amendment expressing sense of Senate that levels in this resolution assume that Congress should enact legislation to increase minimum wage to $6.15 an hour by May 1, 2001): Expresses sense of Senate that minimum wage should be increased and business taxes cut as provided for in Domenici amendment to H.R. 833, Bankruptcy Reform bill (Vote No 357, 106th-1st). (51-49)

76	4-7	Y	Reid-Kennedy amendment (to Kennedy, et al., amendment, as amended by Nickles amendment--Vote No. 75): Expresses sense of Senate that levels in this resolution assume that Congress should enact legislation to increase minimum wage to $6.15 an hour by May 2, 2001. (51-48)

77	4-7	N	Domenici motion to table Kennedy-Lautenberg-Rockefeller amendment: Increases Function 550 (Health) Budget Authority and Outlays by $11.4 billion in FY 2001-2005; offsets by decreasing the proposed tax cuts; and assumes increase will be used to expand Medicaid and S-CHIP coverage to low-income families. (49-49)

78	4-7	Y	Kennedy-Lautenberg-Rockefeller amendment: Increases Function 550 (Health) Budget Authority and Outlays by $11.4 billion in FY 2001-2005, assumed to be used to expand Medicaid and S-CHIP coverage to low-income families; and offsets by decreasing proposed tax cuts. (49-49)

79	4-7	N	Adoption of concurrent resolution. (51-45)

			Gas Tax Repeal (S. 2285)
* 80	4-11	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill: Reduces Federal excise taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel, fuels used in commercial transport on inland waterways, kerosene and aviation fuels after April 15, 2000, through December 31, 2000. (43-56)

			Worker Economic Opportunity (S. 2323, P.L. 106-202)
81	4-12	Y	Passage. (95-0)

			Marriage Penalty (H.R. 6)
* 82	4-13	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on Lott (for Roth) substitute amendment: Increases amount of standard deduction for joint filers to twice that of single filers; increases upper income limit for 15 and 28 percent tax brackets; increases phase-out range of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); and makes permanent current exception of personal credit from Alternative Minimum Tax. (53-45)

* 83	4-13	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on bill: Increases amount of standard deduction for joint filers to twice that of single filers; increases upper income limit for 15 and 28 percent tax brackets; increases phase-out range of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); and makes permanent the current exception of personal credit from Alternative Minimum Tax. (53-45)

			Adjournment of House and Senate (H.Con.Res. 303)
84	4-13	N	Adoption of resolution: Provides for (1) adjournment of House from close of business, Thursday, April 13 or Friday, April 14 until Thursday May 2 at 12:30 p.m. , and (2) adjournment or recess of Senate from close of business, Thursday, April 13 or Friday April 14 until Tuesday, April 25 at 12:00 p.m. (55-43)

			First Budget Resolution, 2001 (H.Con.Res. 290)
85	4-13	N	Adoption of conference report. (50-48)

			Crime Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment (S.J.Res. 3)
* 86	4-25	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on motion to proceed to resolution which proposes an amendment to Constitution to protect certain rights of victims of violent crime. (82-12)

			Marriage Penalty (H.R. 6)
* 87	4-27	N	Lott, et al., cloture motion on Lott (for Roth) substitute amendment: Increases amount of standard deduction for joint filers to twice that of single filers; increases upper income limit for 15 percent and 28 percent tax brackets; increases phase-out range of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); and makes permanent current exception of personal credit from Alternative Minimum Tax. (51-44)

			Nuclear Waste (S. 1287, Vetoed)
** 88	5-2	N	Reconsideration of vetoed bill that eliminates "Take Title" provision which would have given DOE authority to take title of spent nuclear fuel at reactor sites and store waste on-site rather than follow interim storage proposal offered in 104th and 105th Congresses; and prohibits EPA from setting health and safety standards until June 1, 2001 unless Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) agrees with standard. (The prohibition will, in effect, give NRC veto power over EPA's rule until new administration is in office.) (64-35)

			ESEA Reauthorization (S. 2)
89	5-3	Y	Gorton, et al., amendment: Prohibits 15 States participating in Straight A's program from using block grant funds provided under that program for private school vouchers (does not restrict use of Title I portability funds for private schools); and requires 15 States participating in Straight A's program to reduce achievement gap between high and low performing students by minimum of 10 percent over five years of contract under which Straight A's program is offered. (98-0)

90	5-3	Y	Daschle, et al., amendment (as substitute for bill): Strengthens and expands several major Federal programs including Title I (Disadvantaged Students), Title II (Teacher Quality), Title III (Technology), and Title IV (Safe and Drug Free Schools, Class Size, and After School); retains current Title I structure with increased accountability aimed at whole school reform including: (1) annual assessment of student progress with numerical goals at school, district, and State levels, (2) proficiency requirements for all students within 10 years, and (3) significant consequences for failure; improves and strengthens competitive programs to target national priorities including Ready to Learn, Civic Education, Star Schools, WEEA, Character Education, Foreign Language Assistance, Gifted and Talented Students, and Arts in Education; and strengthens and expands the parent involvement provisions and accountability throughout the bill. (45-54)

91	5-4	Y	Kennedy-Murray amendment (to Abraham, et al., amendment--Vote No. 92): Strikes authorization for State and local application for Teacher Empowerment Block Grant in underlying amendment; authorizes use of State funds in Teacher Empowerment Block Grant to: (1) reform and implement merit school programs for rewarding all teachers in schools that improve all student achievement, including lowest achieving students, (2) provide incentives and subsidies for helping teachers gain advanced degrees in academic fields in which teachers teach, (3) implement rigorous teacher peer review programs, and (4) provide incentives for highly qualified teachers to teach in neediest schools; and maintains language in bill that would block grant Eisenhower Professional Development Program and class size reduction initiative into one funding stream, and reauthorizes competitive grant program to State, local, or nonprofit educational agencies or organizations. (43-54)

92	5-4	Y	Abraham, et al., amendment: Authorizes use of State and local funds in Teacher Empowerment Block Grant to: (1) reform teacher tenure systems, (2) establish teacher compensation systems based on merit and performance, and (3) test teachers periodically in academic subjects they teach; and maintains language in bill that would block grant Eisenhower Professional Development Program and class size reduction initiative into one funding stream, and reauthorizes competitive grant program to State, local, or nonprofit educational agencies or organizations. (54-42)

93	5-4	Y	Murray amendment: Authorizes use of $1.75 billion to reduce class size, particularly in early grades (grades 1 through 3), using fully qualified teachers to improve educational achievement for regular and special needs children; requires that not more than one percent of funds be used for administrative costs and that 80 percent of funds be provided based on need and 20 percent based on enrollment; allows local school districts to make all decisions about hiring and training new teachers; allows up to 25 percent of funds to be used to test new teachers, or to provide professional development to new and current teachers of regular and special needs; permits schools that have already reduced class size to use funds to: (1) further reduce class size in early grades, (2) reduce class size in other grades, or (3) carry out activities to improve teacher quality, including professional development; and provides that schools cannot use funds from this program to replace current spending on teachers or teacher salaries. (44-53)

94	5-9	Y	Coverdell (for Lott), et al., amendment: Changes provisions in Teacher Empowerment Block Grant program to permit recruiting and hiring of "highly qualified" certified or licensed teachers, or to address shortage of highly qualified teachers in specific academic subjects or grades; changes accountability provisions in block grant by taking version of Democrat's local accountability provision, which specifies that local school districts lose funding if they do not have improvements by fourth year; requires that all districts use "a portion of funds" for Teacher Opportunity Payments; authorizes new $50 million "career ladder to alternative certification" program to help a person with associate's or bachelor's degree get training necessary to become certified; and adds teacher liability protection provisions. (97-0)

95	5-9	Y	Lieberman, et al., substitute amendment: Streamlines Federal education programs through Public Education Reinvestment, Reinvention and Responsibility Act (the three "R's"); increases Federal investment in public education by $35 billion over five years, and targets most of increase at nation's most disadvantaged school districts to close gap between poor minority students and their suburban white peers; provides for new, performance-based partnerships with States that give States and local school districts broad latitude in deciding how to allocate their Federal aid to meet their specific needs in return for meeting clear national goals; combines most Federal education programs into five goal-oriented titles to: (1) close achievement gap between minority and white children, (2) help immigrant students master English and meet high educational standards, (3) improve teacher quality, (4) promote public school choice, and (5) stimulate high performance education initiatives; creates new accountability system that pegs program funding to academic performance standards set by States, and requires demonstrable progress each year in meeting those goals; increases funding for Title I program for disadvantaged students to $12 billion annually; increases funding for English acquisition to $1 billion annually; increases funding for teacher quality to $1.6 billion, and calls on States to meet goal of having all teachers fully qualified by 2005; authorizes $100 million for new public school choice program; provides for continuation of President's program to reduce class size in early grades; and provides $2.7 billion to combine remaining education programs into single title to permit State and local districts to use funding as they see best in areas of (1) school improvement, (2) extended learning time opportunities, (3) safety, and (4) educational technology. (13-84)

			African/Caribbean Basin Trade (H.R. 434, P.L. 106-200)
96	5-10	Y	Lott motion to proceed to conference report on bill: Authorizes new trade and investment policy that is designed to encourage increased trade and economic cooperation between United States and Nations of sub-Saharan Africa; and provides duty free and quota free treatment for several categories of textiles and apparel imported from Caribbean Basin beneficiary countries. (90-6)

* 97	5-11	Y	Lott, et al., cloture motion on conference report on bill: Authorizes new trade and investment policy designed to encourage increased trade and economic cooperation between United States and nations of sub-Saharan Africa; and provides duty free and quota free treatment for several categories of textiles and apparel imported from Caribbean Basin beneficiary countries. (76-18)

98	5-11	Y	Adoption of conference report. (77-19)

			Military Construction Appropriations, 2001 (H.R. 4425)
99	5-16	Y	Lott motion to instruct Sergeant at Arms to request attendance of absent Senators. (94-2)

100	5-16	Y	Daschle motion to table Lott question of germaneness of Daschle amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that organizers, sponsors, and participants of Million Mom March should be commended for rallying to demand sensible gun safety legislation; and Congress should immediately adopt conference report to accompany H.R. 1501, Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Accountability and Rehabilitation Act, before Memorial Day Recess, and include Lautenberg-Kerrey gun show loophole amendment and other Senate-passed provisions designed to limit access to firearms by juveniles, convicted felons, and other persons prohibited by law from purchasing or possessing firearms. (42-54)

			Nomination of E. Douglas Hamilton to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Kentucky
101	5-16	Y	Daschle motion to proceed to executive session to consider nomination of E. Douglas Hamilton, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for Western District of Kentucky. (41-54)