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Senate


Chamber Action


Routine Proceedings, pages S10899-S11009

Measures Introduced: Five bills and ten resolutions, were introduced as follows: S. 2969-2973, and S. Res. 454-463. 

Page S10986

Measures Passed:

Justice for All Act: Senate passed H.R. 5107, to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases. 

Pages S10910-17

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the Senate receives from the House a correcting enrollment resolution relating to H.R. 5107 (listed above); provided that the Senate proceed to its consideration and the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; provided further, that if the House does not adopt the correcting enrollment resolution by the end of this Congress then the Senate action on H.R. 5107 be vitiated. 
Page S10910

Taxpayer-Teacher Protection Act: Senate passed H.R. 5186, to reduce certain special allowance payments and provide additional teacher loan forgiveness on Federal student loans, clearing the measure for the President. 
Pages S10918-21

Higher Education Act Extension: Senate passed H.R. 5185, to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, clearing the measure for the President. 
Page S10921

Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4555, to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend provisions relating to mammography quality standards, clearing the measure for the President. 
Pages S10921-22

Intelligence Committee Reorganization: By 79 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 208), Senate agreed to S. Res. 445, to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
Pages S10900-10, S10917-18, S10922-25

Adopted:
Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Frist Modified Amendment No. 4035 (to Amendment No. 3981), to modify certain security procedures of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding public disclosure of classified information. 
Page S10900

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Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Hutchison Amendment No. 4042 (to Amendment No. 4015), to implement responsible subcommittee reorganization in the Committee on Appropriations. 

Page S10908

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: By 50 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 206), McConnell (for Nickles/Conrad) Amendment No. 4041 (to Amendment No. 4027), to vest sole jurisdiction over the Federal budget process in the Committee on the Budget, and to give the Committee on the Budget joint jurisdiction with the Governmental Affairs Committee over the process of reviewing, holding hearings, and voting on persons nominated by the President to fill the positions of Director and Deputy Director for Budget within the Office of Management and Budget. 
Pages S10900-01, S10909

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: McConnell (for Nickles/Conrad) Amendment No. 4027 (to Amendment No. 3981), to vest sole jurisdiction over the Federal budget process in the Committee on the Budget. 
Pages S10900-01, S10906-08, S10909, S10917

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: By 44 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 207), Hutchison Amendment No. 4015 (to Amendment No. 3981), to implement responsible subcommittee reorganization in the Committee on Appropriations. 
Pages S10908, S10917-18

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: McConnell/Reid Amendment No. 4045 (to Amendment No. 3981), to make certain conforming and technical amendments. 
Page S10922

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: McConnell/Reid/Frist/Daschle Amendment No. 3981, in the nature of a substitute. 
Pages S10900, S10922

Withdrawn:
Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Bingaman (for Domenici) Amendment No. 4040 (to Amendment No. 3981), to transfer jurisdiction over organization and management of United States nuclear export policy to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 
Page S10900

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the resolution was vitiated. 
Page S10924

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that amendments numbered 3989, 3994, and 4037, all previously agreed to, were modified. 
Page S10922

Agriculture Disaster Assistance: By 71 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 209), Senate agreed to S. Res. 454, expressing the sense of the Senate that the 108th Congress should provide the necessary funds to make disaster assistance available for all customarily eligible agricultural producers as emergency spending and not funded by cuts to the farm bill. 
Pages S10926-27

Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 514, directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 4200. 
Page S10954

Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3936, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the authorization of appropriations for grants to benefit homeless veterans, to improve programs for management and administration of veterans' facilities and health care programs, and the bill was then passed, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, the text of S. 2485, Senate companion measure, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
Pages S10997-S11007

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Frist (for Specter) Amendment No. 4048, in the nature of a substitute. 
Page S11007

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Frist (for Specter) Amendment No. 4049, to amend the title. 
Page S11007

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Subsequently, S. 2485 was returned to the Senate calendar. 
Page S11007

Indian Veterans' Charter: Senate passed S. 2938, to grant a Federal charter to the National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated. 
Pages S11007-08

Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 519, correcting the enrollment of H.R. 5107. 
Page S11009

National Defense Authorization Act--Conference Report: By unanimous consent, Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4200, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 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, clearing the measure for the President. 

Pages S10945-54

American Jobs Creation Act: Senate continued consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4520, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and abroad. 

Pages S10928-45

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report at 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, October 10, 2004, with a vote on the motion to invoke cloture to occur at 1 p.m.; provided further, that if cloture is invoked Senator Landrieu be recognized, following the vote, to speak for up to 1 hour. 
Page S11008

Appropriations: Military Construction--Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4837, making D1048appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. 

Pages S10978-79

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Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Monday, October 11, 2004. 

Pages S10978-79

Appropriations: Homeland Security--Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. 

Page S10979

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Monday, October 11, 2004. 
Page S10979

Messages From the House: 

Pagess S10985-86

Measures Placed on Calendar: 

Page S10986

Additional Cosponsors: 

Page S10986

Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 

Pages S10986-90

Amendments Submitted: 

Pages S10990-97

Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--209) 

Pages S10909, S10918, S10925, S10927

Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 8:43 p.m., until 10:30 a.m., on Sunday, October 10, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S11008-09.)

Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

House of Representatives


Chamber Action


Measures Introduced: 7 public bills, H.R. 5353-5359; and 4 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 518-520 and H. Res. 852, were introduced. 

Page H9184

Additional Cosponsors: 

Page H9184

Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Conference report on H.R. 4837, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-773); and
Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: Conference report on H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-774). 

Pages H9054-H9113, H9125-62, H9184

Chaplain: The prayer was offered by Rev. Stephen J. Rossetti, President, St. Luke Institute of Silver Spring, Maryland. 

Page H9053

Military Construction Appropriations Act, 2005--Conference Report: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4837, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 374 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 529. 

Pages H9113-25, H9175-76

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: The conference report was considered under a unanimous consent agreement. 
Page H9113

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005: The House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, by a yea-and-nay vote of 368 yeas to with none voting nay, Roll No. 530. 

Pages H9162-74, H9176-77

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: The conference report was considered under a unanimous consent agreement. 
Page H9162

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005--Conference Report: The House passed the conference report to accompany H.R. 4200, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 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 359 yeas to 14 nays, Roll No. 528. 

Page H9175

Saturday, October 9, 2004¨D1046­: H. Res. 843, providing for consideration of the conference report, was agreed yesterday, October 8.D1049

Conditional Adjournment of the House and Senate: The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 518, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House and a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate, by a yea-and-nay vote of 204 yeas to 169 nays, Roll No. 527. 

Pages H9174-75

Meeting Hour: Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its concurrence in H. Con. Res. 518, in which case the House shall stand adjourned pursuant to that concurrent resolution. 

Page H9177

Calendar Wednesday: Agreed to dispense with the Calendar Wednesday business of Wednesday, November 17. 

Page H9177

Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed Representative Wolf, or if not available to perform this duty, Representative Tom Davis of Virginia to act as Speaker pro tempore to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions through November 16. 

Page H9177

Senate Message: Message received from the Senate today appears on page H9183.

Senate Referrals: S. 2486 was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; and S. 2965 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Quorum Calls--Votes: Four yea-and-nay votes developed during the proceedings of today. There were no quorum calls. 

Pages H9174-75, H9175, H9175-76, H9176-77

Adjournment: The House met at 12 noon and at 3:59 p.m., pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 518, stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, unless it sooner has received a message from the Senate transmitting its adoption of the concurrent resolution, in which case the House shall stand adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16, 2004. 

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Committee Meetings


No committee meetings were held.

Joint Meetings


NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT


Conferees on October 8, 2004, agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 4200, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 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.

MISCELLANEOUS TRADE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT


Conferees on October 8, 2004, agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 1047, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws.

APPROPRIATIONS: MILITARY CONSTRUCTION


Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 4837, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

APPROPRIATIONS: HOMELAND SECURITY


Conferees agreed to file a conference report on the differences between the Senate and House passed versions of H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2004


(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)

Senate


No meetings/hearings scheduled.

Next Meeting of the
SENATE

10:30 a.m., Sunday, October 10

Senate Chamber

Program for Sunday: Senate will continue consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act, with certain Members being recognized for speeches and at 1 p.m. Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture. Also, if cloture is invoked, Senator Landrieu will be recognized, following the vote, to speak for up to one hour.

Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2 p.m., Tuesday, November 16

House Chamber

Program for Tuesday: To be announced. 

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