Volume 145, No. 5 covering the 1st Session of the 106th Congress (1999 - 2000) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D20-D21 on Jan. 14, 1999.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Thursday, January 14, 1999
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S59-S257
Measures Introduced: Two resolutions were submitted as follows: S. Res. 17-18.
Page S256
Measures Passed (Legislative Session):
Majority Party Committee Appointments: Senate agreed to S. Res. 18, making certain majority appointments to certain Senate committees for the 106th Congress.
Page S252
Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 1, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.
Page S252
Impeachment of President Clinton: Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, continued consideration of the articles of impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, taking the following action:
Pages S59-S251
Equipment/Furniture Authorization: Senate agreed to S. Res. 17, to authorize the installation of appropriate equipment and furniture in the Senate Chamber for the impeachment trial.
Page S59
House Managers Present Case: Pursuant to S. Res. 16, agreed to on January 8, 1999, the Managers on the part of the House of Representatives made their presentation in support of the articles of impeachment.
Pages S221-51
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to print as a Senate document all documents filed by the parties together with other materials for the convenience of all Senators.
Page S60
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for certain floor privileges during closed impeachment proceedings.
Pages S59-60
So that the Senate may have a complete documentary record of the proceedings in the Impeachment, the following documents were submitted for printing:
1. The precept, issued on January 8, 1999;
2. The writ of summons, issued on January 8, 1999;
3. The receipt of summons, dated January 8, 1999.
4. The answer of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, to the articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives against him on January 8, 1999, received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 1999;
5. The trial brief filed by the House of Representatives, received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 11, 1999;
6. The trial brief filed by the President, received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 13, 1999;
7. The replication of the House of Representatives, received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 13, 1999; and
8. The rebuttal brief filed by the House of Representatives, received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 14, 1999.
Pages S60-S221
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the Senate to continue to sit as a Court of Impeachment on Friday, January 15, 1999.
Page S251
Appointments: The following appointments were made pursuant to law during the sine die adjournment of the Senate:
Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission: Pursuant to Public Law 105-220, Leo Reynolds of South Dakota was appointed to the Twenty-First Century Workforce Commission.
Pages S251-52
Congressional Award Board: Pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, Janice Griffin of Maryland was appointed to the Congressional Award Board.
Page S252
Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development: Pursuant to Public Law 105-
255, Kathryn O. Johnson of South Dakota was appointed to the Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development.
Page S252
Web-Based Education Commission: Pursuant to Public Law 105-244, Senator Kerrey and Dr. Richard J. Gowen of South Dakota were appointed to the Web-Based Education Commission.
Page S252
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: Pursuant to Public Law 105-277, James Barksdale of California, Paul Clinton Harris, Sr., of Virginia, Michel O. Leavitt of Utah, John Sidgmore of Virginia, and Stanley S. Sokul of New Hampshire were appointed to the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce.
Page S252
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: Pursuant to Public Law 105-277, Ted Waitt of South Dakota, C. Michael Armstrong of New Jersey, and Larry Carter of California were appointed to the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce.
Page S252
Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce: Pursuant to Public Law 105-277, Gene N. Lebrun of South Dakota, vice Larry Carter of California, was appointed to the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce.
Page S252
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Pursuant to Public Law 105-292, William Armstrong of Colorado and John R. Bolton of Maryland were appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Page S252
Trade Deficit Review Commission: Pursuant to Public Law 105-277, Wayne D. Angell of Virginia, Anne O. Krueger of California, and Murray Weidenbaum of Missouri were appointed to the Trade Deficit Review Commission.
Page S252
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Gary S. Guzy, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
David C. Williams, of Maryland, to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, Department of the Treasury. (New Position)
Charles Richard Barnes, of Georgia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director.
Lorraine Pratte Lewis, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education.
Page S257
Communications:
Pages S252-56
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., until 1 p.m., on Friday, January 15, 1999. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S256-57.)
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