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Monday, February 9, 2004


Daily Digest 


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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S693-S757

Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2055-2057, S. Res. 297 and S. Con. Res. 88. 

Page S721

Measures Passed:

Congratulating St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, Football Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 297, congratulating the Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, football team for winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Football Championship. 

Page S756

SAFE Transportation Equity Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 1072, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 

Pages S695-S715

Pending:
Modified committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Dorgan Amendment No. 2267, to exempt certain agricultural producers from certain hazardous materials transportation requirements. 
Page S695

Gregg Amendment No. 2268 (to Amendment No. 2267), to provide that certain public safety officials have the right to collective bargaining. 
Page S695

Dorgan Amendment No. 2276 (to the language proposed to be stricken by the committee amendment), to modify the penalty for nonenforcement of open container requirements. 
Pages S710-15

A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. 
Page S756

Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of the President; referred to the Joint Economic Committee. (PM-63) 

Page S719

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Enrique J. Sosa, of Florida, to be a Member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of five years.
29 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
11 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral. 

Pages S756-757

Executive Communications: 

Pages S719-21

Additional Cosponsors: 

Pages S721-22

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

Pages S722-24

Additional Statements: 

Pages S717-19

Amendments Submitted: 

Pages S724-56

Authority for Committees to Meet: 

Page S756

Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m., and adjourned at 5:38 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S756.)

Committee Meetings


(Committees not listed did not meet)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY BUDGET


Committee on Governmental Affairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Homeland Security, after receiving testimony from Tom Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security.

House of Representatives 


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Chamber Action


The House was not in session today. It will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10 for morning hour debate and at 2 p.m. for legislative business.

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,


FEBRUARY 10, 2004


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Homeland Security, to hold hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2005 for the Department of Homeland Security, 10 a.m., SD-106.
Committee on Armed Services: to resume hearings to examine the Defense Authorization request for Fiscal Year 2005 and the future years defense program, 9:30 a.m., SR-325.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: to hold hearings to examine proposals for improving the regulatory regime of government sponsored enterprises, 10 a.m., SD-538.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine the President's proposed fiscal year 2005 budget for the Department of Energy, 10 a.m., SD-366.
Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Samuel W. Bodman, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, 10 a.m., SD-215.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs: to hold hearings to examine the Adminstration's proposed fiscal year 2005 Department of Veterans Affairs' budget, 3 p.m., SR-418.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine tax relief strategies for eldercare, 10 a.m., SD-628.

House


Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing on ``Public Diplomacy in the Middle East,'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on International Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights, hearing on the Status of International Religious Freedom: An Analysis of the State Department's 2003 Annual Report, 5:30 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, oversight hearing on Privacy in the Hands of the Government: The Privacy Officer for the Department of Homeland Security; followed by a mark up of H.R. 338, Defense of Privacy Act, 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Rules, to consider the following bills: H.R. 743, Social Security Protection Act of 2003; and H.R. 1561, United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003, 5:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Committee on Ways and Means, hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2005 Budget for the Department of Health and Human Services, 2 p.m., 1100 Longworth.

Joint Meetings


Joint Economic Committee: to hold hearings to examine the economic report of the President, 2:30 p.m., SD-628. 

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Next Meeting of the
SENATE

9:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 10

Senate Chamber

Program for Tuesday: Senate will continue consideration of S. 1072, SAFE Transportation Equity Act.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.)

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 10

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: The House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for morning hour debate and at 2 p.m. for legislative business. 

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