[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 57 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D372-D373]
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                                               Tuesday, May 1, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4055-S4124
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 803-813, and S. Res. 78-79.            
  Pages S4099-S4100
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1, to 
extend programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965.                         
  Pages S4061-66, S4070-91
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 96 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 88), 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 motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S4061
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill on 
Wednesday, May 2, 2001.                                      
Page S4124
Appointments:
  U.S. Coast Guard Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 194(a), as amended by Public Law 101-595, and 
upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation, reappointed the following Senators to the 
Board of Visitors of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy: Senator Hollings 
(from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation), and 
Senator Murray (At Large).                                   
  Page S4122
  U.S. Air Force Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a), reappointed the following Senators to 
the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy: Senator Hollings 
(from the Committee on Appropriations), and Senator Cleland (At Large).
                                                             Page S4122
  U.S. Military Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355 (a), appointed the following Senators to the 
Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: Senator Reed (At 
Large), and Senator Landrieu (from the Committee on Appropriations). 
                                                             Page S4122
  U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to Title 46, Section 1295(b), of the U.S. Code, as 
amended by Public Law 101-595, and on the recommendation of the 
Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, 
appointed the following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. 
Merchant Marine Academy: Senator Edwards (from the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation), and Senator Breaux (At Large). 
                                                             Page S4122
  U.S. Naval Academy: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(a), reappointed the following Senators to 
the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy: Senator Sarbanes (At 
Large), and Senator Mikulski (from the Committee on Appropriations). 
                                                             Page S4123
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Dov S. Zakheim, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller).
  Faryar Shirzad, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  Scott Whitaker, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
  Powell A. Moore, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                     Pages S4123, S4124
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Kathleen Q. Abernathy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 1999.
  Michael Joseph Copps, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2000.
  Thomas E. White, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Army.
  Hector V. Barreto, Jr., of California, to be Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration.                               
Page S4124
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of the withdrawal 
of the following nominations:
  Kathleen Q. Abernathy, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2000, 
which was sent to the Senate on April 30, 2001.
  Michael Joseph Copps, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal 
Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 1999, 
which was sent to the Senate on April 30, 2001.              
Page S4124
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S4098-99
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4098
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S4101-20
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4100-01
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4121-22
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4097-98
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S4122
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4122
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--88)   
  Page S4061
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:42 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 2, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4124.)