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Measures Introduced:
Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2040-2047, and S. Res. 295.
Pages S370-71
Measures Passed:
Congratulating New England Patriots:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 295, congratulating the New England Patriots on their victory in Super Bowl XXXVIII.
Pages S377-78
Pages S378-79
Pages S378-79
Page S379
Safe Transportation Equity Act:
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs.
Pages S343-60
Page S360
Page S360
Messages from the President:
Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, The Budget of the United States Government for fiscal year 2005; referred jointly to the Committees on Appropriations and on the Budget. (PM-62)
Pages S369-70
Appointments
Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States:
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-132, Section 128, appointed the following individual to the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States: Major General Lewis E. Curtis III, USAF (Retired).
Pages S379-80
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
William Hardiman, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2006.
Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.
William T. Hiller, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006. (Reappointment)
Juan R. Olivarez, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006. (Reappointment)
Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2007. (Reappointment)
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Richard Kenneth Wagner, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006.
Isaac Fulwood, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
Raymond L. Finch, of Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of ten years. (Reappointment)
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps.
Pages S380-82
Executive Communications:
Page S370
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S371
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S371-76
Additional Statements:
Pages S366-69
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S376-77
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Page S377
Privilege of the Floor:
Page S377
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--7)
Page S360
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 6:57 p.m., until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S380.)
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
S. 882, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide improvements in tax administration and taxpayer safe-guards, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
An original bill entitled ``National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act''; and
An original bill entitled ``Highway Reauthorization and Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2004''.
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Committee on Armed Services:
to hold hearings to examine the Defense Authorization Request for fiscal year 2005 and the future years defense program; and to hold a business meeting to consider the nominations of Lawrence T. Di Rita, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, and Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration, and certain other pending military nominations, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine fund operations and governance relating to current investigations and regulatory actions regarding the mutual fund industry, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Full Committee, business meeting to consider the proposed Federal Public Transportation Act, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on the Budget:
to hold hearings to examine the President's fiscal year 2005 budget proposals, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
business meeting to consider United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, with Annexes, done at Montego Bay, December 10, 1982 (the ``Convention''), and the Agreement Relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, with Annex, adopted at New York, July 28, 1994 (the ``Agreement''), and signed by the United States, subject to ratification, on July 29, 1994 (Treaty Doc.103-39), 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
to hold hearings to examine workforce issues relating to preserving a strong United States Postal Service, 2 p.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Budget,
hearing on the Administration's Budget for Fiscal Year 2005, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Government Reform,
Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing on Effective Strategies Against Terrorism, 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, oversight hearing entitled ``Law Enforcement Efforts within the Department of Homeland Security,'' 1 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
to consider H.R. 3030, Improving the Community Services Block Grant Act of 2003, 5:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Ways and Means,
hearing on the Administration's Budget Proposals for fiscal year 2005, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.
February 2, 2004
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Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
House: 333
Total: 245
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Extensions of Remarks
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Total: 78
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Senate: Public bills enacted into law
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Total: 1
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Senate: Bills in conference
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Total: 7
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Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 10
Total: 17
27
Senate bills
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Total: 2
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Total: 2
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House concurrent resolutions
House: 2
Total: 1
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Simple resolutions
House: 7
Total: 12
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Senate: Measures reported, total
House: 3
Total: 3
6
Senate bills
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Total: ..
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Total: 1
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Senate: Special reports
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Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 157
Total: 81
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Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 46
Total: 85
131
Bills
House: 34
Total: 51
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Joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: 5
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Concurrent resolutions
House: 1
Total: 5
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Simple resolutions
House: 11
Total: 24
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Senate: Quorum calls
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Total: 1
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Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 6
Total: 8
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Civilian nominations, totaling 230, (including 195 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Other Civilian nominations, totaling 7, (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session) disposed of as follows:
Air Force nominations, totaling 3,930 (including 3,527 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Navy nominations, totaling 2,504, (including 2,444 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,094, (including 2 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:
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Program for Tuesday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 10:30 a.m.), Senate will begin consideration of S. 1072, SAFE Transportation Equity Act.
Senate: (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)
Program for Tuesday:
The House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour debate and at 2 p.m. for legislative business.
Senate:
Senate:
Senate:
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