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Monday, November 24, 2003
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S15669-S15879
Measures Introduced:
Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1936-1950, and S. Res. 273-274.
Page S15812
Measures Reported:
S. 1940, to reauthorize the Head Start Act. (S. Rept. No. 108-208)
Report to accompany S. 710, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who commit acts of torture, extrajudicial killings, or other specified atrocities abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien participants in war crimes, genocide, and the commission of acts of torture and extrajudicial killings abroad. (S. Rept. No. 108-209)
S. 1786, to revise and extend the Community Services Block Grant Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Assets for Independence Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-210)
S. 573, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote organ donation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 606, to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions.
S. 1881, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to make technical corrections relating to the amendments by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S15811-12
Measures Passed:
NASA Workforce Flexibility Act:
Senate passed S. 610, to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, to provide for workforce flexibilities and certain Federal personnel provisions relating to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S15853
Ensign (for Voinovich/Carper) Amendment No. 2214, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S15863
New Hope Cemetery:
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 1537, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery, and the bill was then passed.
Page S15863
Ozark Land Exchange:
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 33, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Ozark-St. Francis and Ouachita National Forests and to use funds derived from the sale or exchange to acquire, construct, or improve administrative sites, and the bill was then passed.
Page S15864
Green Mountain National Forests Boundaries:
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 1499, to adjust the boundaries of Green Mountain National Forest, and the bill was then passed.
Pages S15864-65
National Veterinary Medical Services Act:
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1367, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision of veterinary services in shortage situations, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S15865
Wind Cave National Park Boundary Revision Act:
Senate passed S. 425, to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the State of South Dakota.
Page S15865
Wild Sky Wilderness Act:
Senate passed S. 391, to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal lands D1335as wilderness, after agreeing to the committee amendments.
Pages S15865-67
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Improvement Act:
Senate passed S. 434, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all or part of certain parcels of National Forest System land in the State of Idaho and use the proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest System purposes, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S15867-68
Sandpoint Land and Facilities Conveyance Act:
Senate passed S. 435, to provide for the conveyance by the Secretary of Agriculture of the Sandpoint Federal Building and adjacent land in Sandpoint, Idaho, after agreeing to the committee amendments.
Pages S15868-69
Cold War Study:
Senate passed S. 452, to require that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to recommend alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, after agreeing to the committee amendment.
Pages S15869-70
Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area Act:
Senate passed S. 714, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, after agreeing to the committee amendments.
Page S15870
Salmon River Commercial Outfitting Act:
Senate passed S.1003, to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the continued use of established commercial outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River, after agreeing to the committee amendment.
Page S15870
Coconino and Tonto National Forests Act:
Senate passed H.R. 622, to provide for the exchange of certain lands in the Coconino and Tonto National Forests in Arizona, after agreeing to the committee amendments.
Pages S15870-71
Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Establishment Act:
Senate passed H.R. 1012, to establish the Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site in the District of Columbia, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S15871-72
Captive Wildlife Safety Act:
Senate passed H.R. 1006, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to further the conservation of certain wildlife species, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S15872-73
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Ensign (for Inhofe/Jeffords) Amendment No. 2215, to make certain modifications to improve the bill.
Page S15873
Preserving Independence of Financial Institution Examinations Act:
Senate passed S. 1947, to prohibit the offer of credit by a financial institution to a financial institution examiner.
Pages S15873-74
American Dream Downpayment Act:
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 811, to support certain housing proposals in the fiscal year 2003 budget for the Federal Government, including the downpayment assistance initiative under the HOME Investment Partnership Act, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto.
Page S15874
Ensign (for Shelby) Amendment No. 2216, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S15874
GAO Human Capital Reform Act:
Senate passed S. 1522,to provide new human capital flexibilities with respect to the GAO, after agreeing to the committee amendments.
Pages S15875-78
Authorizing Document Production:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 274, to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Page S15879
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act Agreement:
Senate continued consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug coverage program under the Medicare program, to modernize, strengthen, and improve the Medicare program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings accounts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to abbreviated applications for the approval of new drugs and the importation of prescription drugs.
Pages S15670-S15771
By 70 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 457), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the conference report.
Page S15698
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 458), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to waive sections 311(A)(2) and 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with respect to the D1336conference report to accompany H.R. 1. Subsequently, the point of order that the conference report was in violation of sections 311(A)(2) and 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, was not sustained, and thus falls.
Pages S15698-S15711
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the conference report at 8:15 a.m., on Tuesday, November 25, 2003, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur at 9:15 a.m.
Page S15879
National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act:
Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 1768, to extend the national flood insurance program, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S15874
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy:
The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty:
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Japan (Treaty Doc. No. 108-12).
The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Page S15878
Appointments:
American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress:
The Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 94-201, as amended by Public Law 105-275, appointed Dr. Daniel Botkin, of California, as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, vice Susan Barksdale Howorth, of Mississippi.
Page S15878
Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nomination:
Jane J. Boyle, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas.
Page S15879
Enrolled Bills Signed:
Page S15811
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S15812
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S15813-45
Additional Statements:
Pages S15809-11
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S15845-53
Privilege of the Floor:
Page S15853
Record Votes:
Two record votes were taken today. (Total--458)
Pages S15698, S15711
Adjournment:
Senate met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 11:12 p.m. until 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2003. (For Senate's Program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S15879.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. It will meet at 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 25 in pro forma session.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see
Daily Digest,
p. D1294)
S. 313, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs. Signed on November 18, 2003. (Public Law 108-130).
H.R. 274, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Signed on November 22, 2003. (Public Law 108-131).
H.R. 2559, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. Signed on November 22, 2003. (Public Law 108-132).
H.R. 3054, to amend the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act to permit military service previously performed by members and former members of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police, and the United States Secret Service to count as creditable service for purposes of calculating retirement annuities payable to such members upon payment of a contribution by such members. Signed on November 22, 2003. (Public Law 108-133).
H.R. 3232, to reauthorize certain school lunch and child nutrition programs through March 31, 2004. Signed on November 22, 2003. (Public Law 108-134).
H.J. Res. 79, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004. Signed on November 22, 2003. (Public Law 108-135).
COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 25, 2003
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
House
No committee meetings are scheduled.
Next Meeting of the
SENATE
8:15 a.m., Tuesday, November 25
Senate Chamber
Program for Tuesday:
Senate will continue consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug coverage program under the Medicare program, to modernize, strengthen, and improve the Medicare program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings accounts, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to abbreviated applications for the approval of new drugs and the importation of prescription drugs, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur at 9:15 a.m.
Next Meeting of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
12 p.m., Tuesday, November 25
House Chamber
Program for Tuesday:
The House will meet in pro forma session.
N O T I C E
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