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Measures Introduced:
Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1812-1814, S.J. Res. 22, and S. Res. 257.
Pages S13802-03
Measures Reported:
S. 1279, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a Program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-183)
S. 1262, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-184)
S. 1248, to reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-185)
Page S13802
Measures Passed:
Fallen Patriots Tax Relief Act:
Senate passed H.R. 3365, to amend title 10, United States Code, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the death gratuity payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces and to exclude such gratuity from gross income, to provide additional tax relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S13831-33
Page S13833
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Pages S13833-34
Pages S13834-35
Page S13836
Emergency Supplemental, Iraq and Afghanistan Appropriations Act--Conference Report:
Pursuant to the order of Friday, October 31, 2003, Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3289, making emergency supplemental appropriations for defense and for the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S13751-84
Pages S13784-91
Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 1828, to halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal importation of Iraqi oil and illegal shipments of weapons and other military items to Iraq, and by so doing hold Syria accountable for the serious international security problems it has caused in the Middle East, that the debate be limited to 90 minutes; provided further, that the Lugar/Boxer/Santorum amendment be the only amendment in order, and that amendment be agreed to; further, that upon disposition of the Lugar amendment and the use or yielding back of time, that the bill as amended be read a third time and a vote be scheduled at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader.
Page S13835
National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, Senate will begin consideration of S. 1753, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in order to prevent identity theft, to improve the use of and consumer access to consumer reports, to enhance the accuracy of consumer reports, to limit the sharing of certain consumer information, to improve financial education and literacy.
Page S13837
Appointments:
National Council of the Arts:
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, announced the appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of the National Council of the Arts: Senators Bennett and Sessions.
Pages S13836-37
Pages S13836-37
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
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Gene E. K. Pratter, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Gordon H. Mansfield, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Coast Guard, Navy.
Pages S13837-38
Measures Placed on Calendar:
Page S13802
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S13803
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S13803-04
Additional Statements:
Pages S13801-02
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S13805-07
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Page S13807
Privilege of the Floor:
Page S13807
Text of H.R. 2800, as Previously Passed:
Pages S13807-29
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--433)
Page S13790
Adjournment:
Senate met at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 7:29 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, November 4, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S13837.)
MUTUAL FUNDS
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security concluded a hearing to examine the extent and impact of alleged trading abuses in the mutual fund industry and regulatory reforms necessary to mitigate such practices in the future, focusing on management and governance to identify statutory and regulatory reforms that should be enacted in order to prevent a recurrence of the abuses and to better protect fund shareholders, after receiving testimony from Representative Baker; Stephen M. Cutler, Director, Division of Enforcement, and Paul F. Roye, Director, Division of Investment Management, both of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; William F. Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston; New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, Albany; Mary L. Schapiro, National Association of Securities Dealers, and Matthew P. Fink, Investment Company Institute, both of Washington, D.C.; John C. Bogle, Vanguard Group, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Mercer E. Bullard, Fund Democracy, Inc., Oxford, Mississippi.
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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance, to resume hearings to examine financial reconstruction in Iraq, 2:30 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations
of Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Elizabeth Courtney, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, Kirk Van Tine, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, and Michael D. Gallagher, of Washington, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Finance:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Michael O'Grady, of Maryland, and Jennifer Young, of Ohio, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Bradley D. Belt, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Foreign Relations:
to hold hearings to examine the nominations of William J. Hudson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Tunisia, Margaret Scobey, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador to Syria, and Thomas Riley, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, 9:30 a.m., SD-419.
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs, to hold hearings to examine North Korea and human rights, 2:30 p.m., SD-419.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions:
Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, to hold hearings to examine report from the President's New Freedom Commission on mental health relating to recommendations to improve mental health care in America, 10 a.m., SD-430.
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine database security, 10 a.m., SD-226.
Committee on Financial Services,
Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``Mutual Funds: Who's Looking Out for Investors?'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules,
to consider H.R. 1829, Federal Prison Industries Competition in contracting Act of 2003, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
executive briefing on Afghanistan Update, 1:30 p.m., H-405 Capitol.
November 3, 2003
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Congressional Record:
Pages of proceedings
House: 13,749
Total: 10,238
..
Extensions of Remarks
House: ..
Total: 2,204
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Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 29
Total: 74
103
Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: ..
Total: ..
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Senate: Bills in conference
House: 18
Total: 13
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Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 456
Total: 547
1,003
Senate bills
House: 129
Total: 32
..
House bills
House: 96
Total: 237
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 4
Total: 1
..
House joint resolutions
House: 9
Total: 15
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 34
Total: 7
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 26
Total: 63
..
Simple resolutions
House: 158
Total: 192
..
Senate: Measures reported, total
House: 302
Total: 318
620
Senate bills
House: 198
Total: 6
..
House bills
House: 43
Total: 200
..
Senate joint resolutions
House: 4
Total: 1
..
House joint resolutions
House: ..
Total: 3
..
Senate concurrent resolutions
House: 9
Total: ..
..
House concurrent resolutions
House: 1
Total: 8
..
Simple resolutions
House: 47
Total: 100
..
Senate: Special reports
House: 16
Total: 5
..
Senate: Conference reports
House: 3
Total: 15
..
Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 144
Total: 74
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Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 2,165
Total: 4,248
6,413
Bills
House: 1,810
Total: 3,427
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Joint resolutions
House: 21
Total: 75
..
Concurrent resolutions
House: 78
Total: 319
..
Simple resolutions
House: 256
Total: 427
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Senate: Quorum calls
House: 3
Total: 2
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Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 432
Total: 353
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Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 246
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Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: ..
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Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..
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Civilian Nominations, totaling 532, disposed of as follows:
Other Civilian Nominations, totaling 2,292, disposed of as follows:
Air Force Nominations, totaling 9,040, disposed of as follows:
Navy Nominations, totaling 5,275, disposed of as follows:
Marine Corps Nominations, totaling 2,412, disposed of as follows:
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Program for Tuesday:
After the transaction of routine morning business (not to extend beyond 10:30 a.m.) Senate will consider S. 1753, National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement 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.
Senate:
Senate:
Senate:
Senate:
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