[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 3, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D305-D306]
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                                             Tuesday, April 3, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3289-S3359
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 678-
685.                                                         
  Page S3340
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 27, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the 1944 
deportation of the Chechen people to central Asia.
  S. Res. 60, urging the immediate release of Kosovar Albanians 
wrongfully imprisoned in Serbia.
  S. Con. Res. 23, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the 
involvement of the Government in Libya in the terrorist bombing of Pan 
Am Flight 103.                                               
Page S3339
Measures Passed:
  National Murder Awareness Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 41, designating April 
4, 2001, as ``National Murder Awareness Day'', and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S3357
  National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 55, 
designating the third week of April as ``National Shaken Baby Syndrome 
Awareness Week'' for the year 2001, and the resolution was then agreed 
to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S3357
  Domenici (for Wellstone) Amendment No. 177, to amend the resolution. 
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  Domenici (for Wellstone) Amendment No. 178, to amend the title. 
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Congressional Budget Resolution: Senate continued consideration of H. 
Con. Res. 83, establishing the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2002, revising the congressional 
budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2001, and 
setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 
2003 through 2011, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                              
  Pages S3290-S3333
Adopted:
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 65), Grassley Amendment No. 173 (to 
Amendment No. 170), to revise certain provisions providing for a 
reserve fund for prescription drugs and medicare reform in the Senate. 
                                                         Pages S3320-26
Rejected:
  By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 66), Baucus Amendment No. 172 (to 
Amendment No. 170), to establish a prescription drug benefit under 
Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, without using funds generated 
from either the Medicare or Social Security surpluses, that is 
voluntary; accessible to all beneficiaries; designed to assist 
beneficiaries with the high cost of prescription drugs, protect them 
from excessive out of pocket costs, and give them bargaining power in 
the market place; affordable to all beneficiaries and the program; 
administered using private sector entities and competitive purchasing 
techniques; and consistent with broader Medicare reform. 
                                               Pages S3298-S3320, S3326
Pending:
  Domenici Amendment No. 170, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S3290-S3333
  Grassley Amendment No. 174 (to Amendment No. 170), to provide for 
additional agriculture assistance.                       
Pages S3327-33
  Conrad (for Johnson) Amendment No. 176 (to Amendment No. 170), to 
provide emergency assistance to producers of agricultural commodities 
in fiscal year 2001, and additional funds for farm and conservation 
programs during fiscal years 2002 through 2011.              
Page S3333
  A unanimous-consent time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Grassley Amendment No. 174 (to Amendment No. 170) and 
Johnson Amendment No. 176 (to Amendment No. 170), both listed above, at 
9 a.m., on Wednesday, April 4, 2001, with votes to occur on or in 
relation to each amendment beginning at 10:30 a.m. Further, that 
following the votes, Senator Harkin be recognized to offer an amendment 
relative to education, and that when the Senate resumes the budget 
resolution on Wednesday, there be 35 hours remaining for consideration.
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Appointments:
  Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 106-310, 
announced the appointment of the following individuals to serve as 
members of the Commission on Indian and Native Alaskan Health Care; 
Sara DeCoteau, of South Dakota, and Carole Anne Heart, of South Dakota.
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  Congressional Recognition for Excellence in Arts Education Awards 
Board: The Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to 
Public Law 106-533, announced the appointment Senators Akaka and 
Johnson to serve as members of the Congressional Recognition for 
Excellence in Arts Education Awards Board.                   
  Page S3357
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Donna R. McLean, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Transportation.
  James Andrew Kelly, of Hawaii, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(East Asian and Pacific Affairs), vice Stanley O. Roth.
  Richard Nathan Haass, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during 
his tenure of Service as Director, Policy Planning Staff, Department of 
State.
  Stephen Goldsmith, of Indiana, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2005.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy.                                                    
Pages S3358-59
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3338-39
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3339-40
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S3341-53
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3340-41
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3353-56
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3337-38
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S3356-57
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3357
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--66) 
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Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 7:22 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Wednesday, April 4, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3357-
58.)