Congressional Record
Proceedings, Debates of the U.S. Congress
November 12, 2002
107th Congress, 2nd Session
Issue: Vol. 148, No. 145 — Daily Edition
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Daily Digest/Highlights + Senate
[Daily Digest] [Pages D1131-D1134] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Tuesday, November 12, 2002 [[Page D1131]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. The House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 4546, Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S10809-S10847 Measures Introduced: One resolution was submitted, as follows: S. Con. Res. 155. Page S10844 Measures Reported: Reported on Monday, November 4, during the adjournment: S. 343, to establish a demonstration project to authorize the integration and coordination of Federal funding dedicated to the community, business, and economic development of Native American communities. (S. Rept. No. 107-324) S. 2975, to authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River and Tributaries. (S. Rept. No. 107-325) S. 2978, to modify the project for flood control, Little Calumet River, Indiana. (S. Rept. No. 107-326) S. 2983, to authorize a project for navigation, Chickamauga Lock and Dam, Tennessee, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 107-327) S. 2984, to authorize a project for environmental restoration at Smith Island, Maryland. (S. Rept. No. 107-328) S. 2999, to authorize the project for environmental restoration, Pine Flat Dam, Fresno County, California. (S. Rept. No. 107-329) Report to accompany S. 1651, to establish the United States Consensus Council to provide for a consensus building process in addressing national public policy issues. (S. Rept. No. 107-330) Report to accompany S. 2644, to amend chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, to expand the types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements. (S. Rept. No. 107-331) Report to accompany S. 3044, to authorize the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency of the District of Columbia to provide for the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release. (S. Rept. No. 107-332) Report to accompany H.R. 4878, to provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies. (S. Rept. No. 107-333) Report to accompany S. 2513, to asses the extent of the backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples, and to improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA evidence. (S. Rept. No. 107-334) Reported today: S. 1746, to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to strengthen security at sensitive nuclear facilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-335) S. 2715, to provide an additional extension of the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. (S. Rept. No. 107-336) S. 2969, to provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-337) S. 2730, to modify certain water resources projects for the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. (S. Rept. No. 107-338) S. 2332, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building And United States Courthouse'', with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pages S10843-44 [[Page D1132]] Swearing In of Senator Barkley: Senator Dean M. Barkley, of Minnesota, was sworn in to fill the unexpired term caused by the death of Senator Paul Wellstone. Page S10809 Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism (Treaty Doc. No. 107-18). The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. Pages S10846-47 Tributes to Senator Wellstone: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the tributes to Paul D. Wellstone, late a Senator from Minnesota, be printed as a Senate Document; and that Members have until 12 noon, Tuesday, December 3 to submit said tributes. Page S10831 Homeland Security Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:45 p.m., on Wednesday, November 13, 2002, the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 227) by which cloture was not invoked on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), of a perfecting nature, to H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to, and without further intervening action or debate, Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the amendment. Page S10845 Appointments: The Chair announced the following appointments made on October 22, 2002, during the adjournment: Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation: Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-642, on behalf of the Vice President, the appointment of Senator Carnahan to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation, vice Senator Baucus. Page S10847 Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 99-498, on behalf of the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, the appointment of Clare Cotton of Massachusetts to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, vice Donald R. Vickers of Vermont. Page S10847 Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the President of the United States: Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice stating that the emergency declared with respect to the Government of Iran on November 14, 1979 is to continue beyond November 14, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-118) Page S10841 Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation of the emergency regarding weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-119) Page S10842 Transmitting, pursuant to law, a periodic report relative to the national emergency with respect to Iran which was declared in Executive Order No. 12170; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (PM-120) Page S10842 Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Diane M. Ruebling, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2002. C. William Swank, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2002. Samuel E. Ebbesen, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2003. Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. (New Position) Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for the remainder of the term expiring August 13, 2003. Ned L. Siegel, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2003. Alberto Faustino Trevino, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. John R. Dawson, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru. Gene B. Christy, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam. Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2002. Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2005. (Reappointment) Deborah Doyle McWhinney, of California, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2004. Carolyn Y. Peoples, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. [[Page D1133]] Charles Aaron Ray, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia. David L. Lyon, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Nauru, Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, and Ambassador to Tuvalu. Linda Ellen Watt, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama. Richard Allan Roth, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Antonio O. Garza, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to Mexico. Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2005. (Reappointment) Robert Maynard Grubbs, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years. Johnny Mack Brown, of South Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years. Nancy P. Jacklin, of New York, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years. D. Jeffrey Hirschberg, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2004. Joseph Huggins, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Botswana. Seth Cropsey, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting Board of Governors. (New Position) Wendy Jean Chamberlin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for the term expiring November 22, 2008. (Reappointment) Carol Chien-Hua Lam, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of California for the term of four years. Joseph R. Guccione, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York for the term of four years. Rafael Cuellar, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years. Michael Scott, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years. Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service. Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security). Grover Joseph Rees, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of East Timor. Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Congo. Glenn T. Suddaby, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York for the term of four years. John Francis Clark, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years. Tony Hammond, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2004. Pages S10845-46 Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Raymond T. Wagner, Jr., of Missouri, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring September 14, 2004. Elizabeth Hoffman, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2008. 1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general. 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Navy. Nominations Placed on Calendar: Senate discharged and placed on the calendar the following nomination: John Portman Higgins, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education. Page S10844 Messages From the House: Page S10842 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S10842 Executive Communications: Pages S10842-43 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10844-45 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Page S10845 Additional Statements: Pages S10839-41 Privilege of the Floor: Page S10845 Adjournment: Senate met at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 6:52 p.m. until 11 a.m., on Wednesday, November 13, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10847). [[Page D1134]]
Daily Digest/Senate Committee Meetings
[Daily Digest] [Page D1134] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) ENRON OVERSIGHT Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's oversight of the Enron Corporation, after receiving testimony from David M. Berick, Professional Staff Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs; Patrick H. Wood III, Chairman, and Linda K. Breathitt, Nora M. Brownell, and William L. Massey, each a Member, all of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Paul L. Joskow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Frank A. Wolak, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
Daily Digest/House of Representatives
[Daily Digest] [Pages D1134-D1135] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] House of Representatives Chamber Action Measures Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 5707-5710; 1 private bill, H.R. 5711; and 5 resolutions, H.J. Res. 124, H. Con. Res. 515, and H. Res. 597-599, were introduced. Page H8545 Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Conference report on H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces (H. Rept. 107-772); H. Res. 600, providing for consideration of H.R. 5710, to establish the Department of Homeland Security (H. Rept. 107-773); H. Res. 601, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-774); H. Res. 602, providing for consideration of H.J. Res. 124, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003 and for consideration of H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances (H. Rept. 107-775); and H. Res. 603, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 107-776). Pages H8092-H8535, H8543 Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Culberson to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H8061 Recess: The House recessed at 12:44 p.m. and reconvened at 2 p.m. Page H8063 Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures: National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3389, to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act, of 2002--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H8064-67 Cyber Security Research and Development Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3394, to authorize funding for computer and network security research and development and research fellowship programs-- clearing the measure for the President; Pages H8067-79 Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Act of 2002: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1070, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and conduct research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H8079-83 Real Interstate Driver Equity Act of 2002: Agreed to the Senate amendments to H.R. 2546, to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit States from requiring a license or fee on account of the fact that a motor vehicle is providing interstate pre-arranged ground transportation service--clearing the measure for the President; Pages H8083-85 Improper Payments Reduction Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4878, to provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies--clearing the measure for the President; and Pages H8085-86 Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 Conference Report: Agreed to [[Page D1135]] the conference report on H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces. Page H8535-41 Motion to Instruct Conferees--Intelligence Authorization: Representative Roemer announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 4628, to take such actions as may be appropriate to ensure that a conference report on the bill is filed before November 14, 2002. Pages H8086-87 Presidential Messages: Read the following messages from the President: Periodic Report on the National Emergency Re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted herewith a 6-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Iran that was declared in Executive Order 12170 of November 14, 1979--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-278); Page H8087 Continuation of the National Emergency Re Iran: Message wherein he transmitted a notice stating that the Iran emergency declared by Executive Order 12170 on November 14, 1979, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2002--referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-279); and Page H8087 Continuation of the Emergency Posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction: Message wherein he transmitted a notice stating that the emergency posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems declared by Executive order 12938 on November 14, 1994, as amended, is to continue in effect beyond November 14, 2002-- referred to the Committee on International Relations and ordered printed (H. Doc. 107-280). Page H8087 Recess: The House recessed at 4:40 p.m. and reconvened at 6:27 p.m. Page H8092 Commemoration of the Life of the Late Honorable Paul D. Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota: The House agreed to H. Res. 598, expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Paul D. Wellstone, a Senator from the State of Minnesota. Pages H8087-92 Recess: The House recessed at 7:12 p.m. and reconvened at 7:56 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 Pages H8541, H8545 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no quorum calls or recorded votes during the proceedings of the House today. Adjournment: The House met at 12:30 p.m. and adjourned at 7:58 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in memory of the lade Paul D. Wellstone.
Daily Digest/House Committee Meetings
[Daily Digest] [Pages D1135-D1136] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] Committee Meetings HOMELAND SECURITY Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule on H.R. 5710, to establish the Department of Homeland Security, providing one hour of debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Representatives Armey and Portman. SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OR DISPOSITION OF BILL TO ESTABLISH DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resolution applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, November 13, 2002, providing for consideration or disposition of a bill to establish the Department of Homeland Security. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 AND REDUCTION OF PAYGO BALANCES Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a closed rule providing that H.J. Res. 124, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003, shall be debatable for one hour in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against the consideration of joint resolution and one motion to recommit. The rule further provides that H.R. 5708, to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances shall be debatable for one hour in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill and one motion to recommit. SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OR DISPOSITION OF JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2003. Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, a resolution waiving clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day [[Page D1136]] it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The resolution applies the waiver to any special rule reported on the legislative day of Wednesday, November 13, 2002, providing for consideration or disposition of a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003. Joint Meetings DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and the House-passed versions of H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces. F
Daily Digest/NEW PUBLIC LAWS
[Daily Digest] [Page D1136] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D1124) H.R. 4013, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-280) H.R. 4014, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the development of products for rare diseases. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-281) H.R. 5200, to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for high quality development in Clark County, Nevada. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-282) H.R. 5308, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 South Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the ``Barney Apodaca Post Office''. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-283) H.R. 5333, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 East Central Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, as the ``Joseph D. Early Post Office Building''. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-284) H.R. 5336, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the ``Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building''. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-285) H.R. 5340, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the ``Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office''. Signed on November 6, 2002. (Public Law 107-286) H.R. 3253, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the emergency preparedness of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Signed on November 7, 2002. (Public Law 107-287) H.R. 4015, to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans. Signed on November 7, 2002. (Public Law 107-288) H.R. 4685, to amend title 31, United States Code, to expand the types of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited financial statements. Signed on November 7, 2002. (Public Law 107-289) H.R. 5205, to amend the District of Columbia Retirement Protection Act of 1997 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to use estimated amounts in determining the service longevity component of the Federal benefit payment required to be paid under such Act to certain retirees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia. Signed on November 7, 2002. (Public Law 107-290) H.R. 5574, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 206 South Main Street in Glennville, Georgia, as the ``Michael Lee Woodcock Post Office''. Signed on November 7, 2002. (Public Law 107-291) F
Daily Digest/COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2002-11-13
[Daily Digest] [Page D1136] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings on intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. House Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, oversight hearing on ``Federal Debt Collection: Is the Government Making Progress?'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn. Joint Meetings Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the current economic outlook, 10 a.m., 311 Cannon Building.
Daily Digest/Resume of Congressional Activity
[Daily Digest] [Page D1137] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 191 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 417 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1137]] Resume of Congressional Activity SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation. DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY January 23 through October 31, 2002 Senate House Total Days in session............... 139 115 . . Time in session............... 978 hrs., 33' 748 hrs., 7' . . Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 10,801 8,045 . . Extensions of Remarks.......... 1,965 . . Public bills enacted into law. 27 109 136 Private bills enacted into law 1 2 3 Bills in conference........... 14 6 . . Measures passed, total........ 396 564 960 Senate bills................... 89 34 . . House bills.................... 135 271 . . Senate joint resolutions....... 1 2 . . House joint resolutions........ 8 10 . . Senate concurrent resolutions.. 27 9 . . House concurrent resolutions... 27 82 . . Simple resolutions............. 109 156 . . *Measures reported, total..... *371 *393 764 Senate bills................... 225 19 . . House bills.................... 106 268 . . Senate joint resolutions....... 3 1 . . House joint resolutions........ . . 4 . . Senate concurrent resolutions.. 8 . . . . House concurrent resolutions... 3 12 . . Simple resolutions............. 26 89 . . Special reports............... 5 12 . . Conference reports............ 1 12 . . Measures pending on calendar.. 350 133 . . Measures introduced, total.... 1,502 2,618 4,120 Bills.......................... 1,264 2,093 . . Joint resolutions.............. 21 42 . . Concurrent resolutions......... 61 216 . . Simple resolutions............. 156 267 . . Quorum calls.................. 2 1 . . Yea-and-nay votes............. 239 294 . . Recorded votes................ . . 175 . . Bills vetoed.................. . . . . Vetoes overridden............. . . . . . . DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 23 through October 31, 2002 Civilian nominations, totaling 620 (including 166 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................341... Unconfirmed........................................269... Withdrawn...........................................10... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,036 (including 535 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,584... Unconfirmed........................................452... Air Force nominations, totaling 5,816 (including 4 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,757... Unconfirmed.........................................59... Army nominations, totaling 5,469 (including 53 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,469... Unconfirmed.........................................40... Navy nominations, totaling 6,006, disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................5,514... Unconfirmed........................................492... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 3,011 (including 33 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................3,003... Unconfirmed..........................................8... Summary Total Nominations carried over from the First Session..791 Total Nominations received this Session.............22,167 Total confirmed.....................................21,628 Total unconfirmed....................................1,320 Total withdrawn.........................................10 Total returned to the White House........................0
Daily Digest/CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The public proceedings of each House of Congress,as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant todirections of the Joint Committee on...
[Daily Digest] [Pages D1137-D1138] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed at one time. Public access to the Congressional Record is available online through GPO Access, a service of the Government Printing Office, free of charge to the user. The online database is updated each day the Congressional Record is published. The database includes both text and graphics from the beginning of the 103d Congress, 2d session (January 1994) forward. It is available through GPO Access at www.gpo.gov/gpoaccess. Customers can also access this information with WAIS client software, via telnet at swais.access.gpo.gov, or dial-in using communications software and a modem at (202) 512�091661. Questions or comments regarding this database or GPO Access can be directed to the GPO Access User Support Team at: E-Mail: gpoaccess@gpo.gov; Phone 1�09888�09293�096498 (toll-free), 202�09512�091530 (D.C. area); Fax: 202�09512�091262. The Team's hours of availability are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, except Federal holidays. �1AThe Congressional Record paper and 24x microfiche will be furnished by mail to subscribers, free of postage, at the following prices: paper edition, $211.00 for six months, $422.00 per year, or purchased for $5.00 per issue, payable in advance; microfiche edition, $141.00 per year, or purchased for $1.50 per issue payable in advance. The semimonthly Congressional Record Index may be purchased for the same per issue prices. To place an order for any of these products, visit the U.S. Government Online Bookstore at: bookstore.gpo.gov. Mail orders to: Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250�097954, or phone orders to (866) 512�091800 toll free, (202) 512�091800 (D.C. Area), or fax to (202) 512�092250. Remit check or money order, made payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or use VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or GPO Deposit Account. �1AFollowing each session of Congress, the daily Congressional Record is revised, printed, permanently bound and sold by the Superintendent of Documents in individual parts or by sets. �1AWith the exception of copyrighted articles, there are no restrictions on the republication of material from the Congressional Record. [[Page D1138]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 13 Senate Chamber Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 12:30 p.m.), Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences; following which, Senate will proceed to a period of morning business not to extend beyond 2:45 p.m. At 2:45 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act, and that the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 227) by which cloture was not invoked on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), of a perfecting nature, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to, and without further intervening action or debate, Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the amendment. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 13 House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Consideration of a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations and to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances (closed rule, one hour of debate); and Consideration of Homeland Security measure (closed rule, one hour of debate).
Daily Digest/CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on...
[Daily Digest] [Pages D1137-D1138] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed at one time. Public access to the Congressional Record is available online through GPO Access, a service of the Government Printing Office, free of charge to the user. The online database is updated each day the Congressional Record is published. The database includes both text and graphics from the beginning of the 103d Congress, 2d session (January 1994) forward. It is available through GPO Access at www.gpo.gov/gpoaccess. Customers can also access this information with WAIS client software, via telnet at swais.access.gpo.gov, or dial-in using communications software and a modem at (202) 512�091661. Questions or comments regarding this database or GPO Access can be directed to the GPO Access User Support Team at: E-Mail: gpoaccess@gpo.gov; Phone 1�09888�09293�096498 (toll-free), 202�09512�091530 (D.C. area); Fax: 202�09512�091262. The Team's hours of availability are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, except Federal holidays. �1AThe Congressional Record paper and 24x microfiche will be furnished by mail to subscribers, free of postage, at the following prices: paper edition, $211.00 for six months, $422.00 per year, or purchased for $5.00 per issue, payable in advance; microfiche edition, $141.00 per year, or purchased for $1.50 per issue payable in advance. The semimonthly Congressional Record Index may be purchased for the same per issue prices. To place an order for any of these products, visit the U.S. Government Online Bookstore at: bookstore.gpo.gov. Mail orders to: Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250�097954, or phone orders to (866) 512�091800 toll free, (202) 512�091800 (D.C. Area), or fax to (202) 512�092250. Remit check or money order, made payable to the Superintendent of Documents, or use VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or GPO Deposit Account. �1AFollowing each session of Congress, the daily Congressional Record is revised, printed, permanently bound and sold by the Superintendent of Documents in individual parts or by sets. �1AWith the exception of copyrighted articles, there are no restrictions on the republication of material from the Congressional Record. [[Page D1138]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 13 Senate Chamber Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 12:30 p.m.), Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences; following which, Senate will proceed to a period of morning business not to extend beyond 2:45 p.m. At 2:45 p.m., Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act, and that the motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 227) by which cloture was not invoked on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), of a perfecting nature, be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be agreed to, and without further intervening action or debate, Senate proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the amendment. Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 13 House Chamber Program for Wednesday: Consideration of a joint resolution making further continuing appropriations and to reduce preexisting PAYGO balances (closed rule, one hour of debate); and Consideration of Homeland Security measure (closed rule, one hour of debate).