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Measures Introduced:
Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1839-1840, S. Res. 263, and S. Con. Res. 79.
Page S14271
Measures Reported:
Report to accompany S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims. (S. Rept. No. 108-191)
S. 1637, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the United States, to reform and simplify the international taxation rules of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-192)
S. Res. 237, welcoming the public apologies issued by the President of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia and urging other leaders in the region to perform similar concrete acts of reconciliation.
S. Res. 256, observing the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea, affirming the deep cooperation and friendship between the people of the United States and the people of the Republic of Korea, and thanking the Republic of Korea for its contributions to the global war on terrorism and to the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq.
S. Res. 258, expressing the sense of the Senate on the arrest of Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky by the Russian Federation.
S. 1317, to amend the American Servicemember's Protection Act of 2002 to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility of certain countries for United States military assistance.
Page S14270
Measures Passed:
Continuing Appropriations:
Senate passed H.J. Res. 76, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S14228
Page S14279
Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act:
Senate continued consideration of S. 150, to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S14228-44
Pages S14228-38
Pages S14238-44
Commerce/Justice/State/The Judiciary Appropriations Act--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 1 p.m., on Monday, November 10, 2003, Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 2799, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.
Page S14244D1253
Animal Drug User Fee Act:
Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 313, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs, clearing the measure.
Pages S14279-82
Executive Session--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during an executive session on Wednesday, November 12, 2003, each hour beginning on the hour of executive session be equally divided between the Majority Leader and the Democratic Leader, or their designees; and that any time not used by either side during the designated hour be given to the other side of the aisle.
Pages S14282-83
Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
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Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2007.
Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2004.
Page S14283
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Security Education Board for a term of four years.
Steven J. Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of Labor.
J. Robinson West, 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.
Page S14283
Messages From the House:
Page S14269
Measures Referred:
Page S14269
Measures Placed on Calendar:
Page S14269
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S14271
Executive Communications:
Pages S14269-70
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S14270
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S14271-78
Additional Statements:
Pages S14268-69
Amendments Submitted:
Page S14278
Notices of Hearings:
Pages S14278-79
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Page S14279
Privilege of the Floor:
Page S14279
Adjournment:
Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 3:55 p.m., until 1 p.m., on Monday, November 10, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S14283.)
Measures Introduced:
9 public bills, H.R. 3476-3484; and 1 resolution, H. Con. Res. 323, were introduced.
Page H11133
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H11133-34
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H.R. 3209, to amend the Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to clarify the acreage for which the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation water under the Missouri River Basin project (H. Rept. 108-356); and
Conference report on H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004 (H. Rept. 108-357).
Pages H11010-H11118, H11132
Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative LaTourette to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today.
Page H10981
National Defense Reauthorization Conference Report:
The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1588, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 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 by a yea-and-nay vote of 362 yeas to 40 nays with two voting ``present'', Roll No. 617, after rejecting the Marshall motion to recommit the bill to the conference committee with instructions to include provisions that maximize the number of persons eligible for full concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans disability compensation by a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 217 nays, Roll No. 616.
Pages H10982-H11008
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Agreed to H. Res. 437, the rule providing for consideration of the conference report, by a voice vote.
Energy Policy Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees:
The House rejected the Filner motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 6, to enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American people, by a yea-and-nay vote of 188 yeas to 210 nays, Roll No.618.
Pages H11008-09
Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees:
The House rejected the Cardoza motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program, by a yea-and-nay vote of 184 yeas to 207 nays, Roll No. 619.
Pages H11009-10
Meeting Hour:
Agreed that when the House adjourn today, it adjourn to meet at noon on Monday, November 10, and further that when it adjourn on that day, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12.
Page H11121
Calendar Wednesday:
Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, November 12.
Page H11121
Official Objectors for the 108th Congress:
On behalf of the Majority and Minority leadership, the Chair announced the following Official Objectors for the Private Calendar for the 108th Congress: Representatives Coble, Chabot, and Blackburn for the Majority and Representatives Boucher, Schiff and Grijalva for the Minority.
Pages H11121-22
Senate Message:
Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H11118-19.
Senate Referrals:
S. 1066 and S. 1663 were referred to the Committee on Resources; S. 1643 was referred to the Committees on Resources and Financial Services.
Page H11130
Adjournment:
The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 1:53 p.m.
OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT
Joint Economic Committee:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the current employment-unemployment situation for October 2003, focusing on nonfarm payroll employment, and productivity and economic growth, after receiving testimony from Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT
Conferees
agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.
On
Monday
at 1 p.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 2799, Commerce, Justice, State, and The Judiciary Appropriations Act.
On
Wednesday
, Senate will proceed to Executive Session to begin debate on judicial nominations.
During the balance of the week, Senate is expected to resume consideration of S. 150, Internet Tax Non-discrimination Act, and may consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriation bills, conference reports and certain nominations, when available.
November 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine current Army issues, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
November 12, Subcommittee on Securities and Investment, to hold hearings to examine the Financial Accounting Standards Board and small business growth, 2 p.m., SD-538.
November 13, Full Committee, to resume hearings to examine proposals for improving the regulation of the Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises, 10 a.m., SD-538.
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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
November 12, to hold hearings to examine state use of tobacco settlement funds, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
November 12, Full Committee, business meeting, to consider pending calendar business, time to be announced, S-216.
November 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine GAO's report on cable rate increases, 9:30 a.m., SR-253.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
November 13, Subcommittee on Water and Power, to hold hearings to examine S. 1085, to provide for a Bureau of Reclamation program to assist states and local communities in evaluating and developing rural and small community water supply systems, S. 1732, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a rural water supply program in the Reclamation States to provide a clean, safe, affordable, and reliable water supply to rural residents, S. 1211, to further the purposes of title XVI of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992, the ``Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act'', by directing the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a demonstration program for water reclamation in the Tularosa Basin of New Mexico, S. 1727, to authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, and S. 1791, to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide that the amounts received by the United States under that Act shall be deposited in the reclamation fund, 2:30 p.m., SD-366.
November 14, Full Committee, to hold oversight hearings to examine the implementation of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Environment and Public Works:
November 12, business meeting to consider S. 1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, 9:30 a.m., SD-406.
Committee on Governmental Affairs:
November 12, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Scott J. Bloch, of Kansas, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel; to be immediately followed by a hearing on S. 1358, to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to clarify the disclosure of information protected from prohibited personnel practices, require a statement in non-disclosure policies, forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the Special Counsel, 2 p.m., SD-342.
November 13, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine sources of past and present support for terrorist forces in Afghanistan relating to terrorism financing, 9:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on Indian Affairs:
November 13, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SR-485.
Committee on the Judiciary:
November 12, to hold hearings to examine judicial and executive nominations, 10 a.m., SD-226.
November 13, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship, to hold hearings to examine state and local authority to enforce immigration law relating to terrorism, 2 p.m., SD-226.
The House is in pro forma Monday.
Committee on Government Reform:
November 13, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing entitled ``Preventing Another SV40 Tragedy: Are Today's Vaccine Safety Protocols Effective?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary,
November 13, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, oversight hearing on ``Homeland Security--the Balance Between Crisis and Consequence Management through Training and Assistance,'' including discussion of the following bills: H.R. 2512, First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2003; H.R. 3266, Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2003; and H.R. 3158, Preparing America to Respond Effectively Act of 2003, 2 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
November 13, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on Financing Port Infrastructure--Who Should Pay? 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Committee on Ways and Means,
November 13, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on Improved Monitoring of Vulnerable Children, 10 a.m., B-318 Rayburn.
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Program for Monday:
Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 2799, Commerce, Justice, State, and The Judiciary Appropriations Act.
Program for Monday:
Pro forma session.
HOUSE
Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E2279
Blackburn, Marsha, Tenn., E2281
Bordallo, Madeleine Z., Guam, E2283
Brown, Corrine, Fla., E2285
Burton, Dan, Ind., E2284
Case, Ed, Hawaii, E2284
Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr.,Ala., E2280
Chocola, Chris, Ind., E2274, E2278
Davis, Danny K., Ill., E2279
Davis, Susan A., Calif., E2281
DeGette, Diana, Colo., E2286
DeLauro, Rosa L., Conn., E2285
DeMint, Jim, S.C., E2284
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, Fla., E2275
Emanuel, Rahm, Ill., E2273, E2278
Harman, Jane, Calif., E2275
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E2273, E2277, E2280, E2282
Inslee, Jay, Wash., E2283
Israel, Steve, N.Y., E2286
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E2283
Moore, Dennis, Kansas, E2273, E2278
Northup, Anne M., Ky., E2283
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D.C., E2274
Porter, Jon C., Nev., E2281
Shaw, E. Clay, Jr., Fla., E2280
Stupak, Bart, Mich., E2284
Udall, Tom, N.M., E2275
Walden, Greg, Ore., E2286
Young, Don, Alaska, E2282
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