[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 63 (Wednesday, May 9, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D415-D417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Wednesday, May 9, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to the conference report on H. Con. Res. 83, 
      establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States 
      Government.
      House Committees ordered reported five sundry measures including 
      the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Internet Freedom and 
      Broadband Deployment Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4525-S4773
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 847-858, and S. Res. 85-86.               
  Pages S4589-90
Measures Reported:
  S. 206, to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to 
enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2001, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-15)         
Page S4589
Measures Passed:
  Teacher Appreciation Week/National Teacher Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 85, designating the week of May 6 through 12, 2001, as ``Teacher 
Appreciation Week'', and designating Tuesday May 8, 2001, as ``National 
Teacher Day''.                                               
  Page S4581
  Honoring National Science Foundation: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
108, honoring the National Science Foundation for 50 years of service 
to the Nation.                                               
  Page S4581
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 74, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 20th annual National 
Peace Officers' Memorial Service.                        
  Pages S4581-82
  Honoring the ``Whidbey 24'': Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 80, honoring the 
``Whidbey 24'' for their professionalism, bravery, and courage, and the 
resolution was agreed to.                                    
  Page S4582
  Small Business Administration Recognition: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
86, to express the sense of the Senate recognizing the important role 
played by the Small Business Administration on behalf of the United 
States small business community.                         
  Pages S4582-84
  Commending Navy Aircraft Crew: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 81, commending the 
members of the United States mission in the People's Republic of China 
for their persistence, devotion to duty, sacrifice, and success in 
obtaining the safe repatriation to the United States of the crew of the 
Navy EP-3E ARIES II aircraft who had been detained in China, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
  Page S4584
  Taiwan WHO Participation: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 428, concerning the 
participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and the bill 
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4584-85
  Ensign (for Hatch) Amendment No. 647, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4584-85
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Authorization: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 1, to extend programs and activities under the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S4525-44
Adopted:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 96), Kennedy (for Mikulski/Kennedy) 
Amendment No. 379 (to Amendment No. 358), to provide for the 
establishment of community technology centers.           
Pages S4525-26

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  By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 97), McConnell Modified Amendment No. 
384 (to Amendment No. 358), to provide for teacher liability 
protection.                                       
Pages S4525, S4536-40
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 421 (to Amendment No. 384), to limit the teacher 
liability protections in this bill for teachers who strike a child to 
those situations in which such action is necessary to maintain order 
and in which a parent or guardian has provided recent written consent 
to such actions.                                         
Pages S4537-38
Pending:
  Jeffords Amendment No. 358, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4525-44
  Kennedy (for Murray) Amendment No. 378 (to Amendment No. 358), to 
provide for class size reduction programs.                   
Page S4525
  Kennedy (for Dodd) Amendment No. 382 (to Amendment No. 358), to 
remove the 21st century community learning center program from the list 
of programs covered by performance agreements.               
Page S4525
  Cleland Amendment No. 376 (to Amendment No. 358), to provide for 
school safety enhancement, including the establishment of the National 
Center for School and Youth Safety.                          
Page S4525
  Biden Amendment No. 386 (to Amendment No. 358), to establish school-
based partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and local 
school systems, by providing school resource officers who operate in 
and around elementary and secondary schools.                 
Page S4525
  Specter Modified Amendment No. 388 (to Amendment No. 378), to provide 
for class size reduction.                                    
Page S4525
  Voinovich Amendment No. 389 (to Amendment No. 358), to modify 
provisions relating to State applications and plans and school 
improvement to provide for the input of the Governor of the State 
involved.                                                    
Page S4525
  Carnahan Amendment No. 374 (to Amendment No. 358), to improve the 
quality of education in our Nation's classrooms.             
Page S4525
  Wellstone Amendment No. 403 (to Amendment No. 358), to modify 
provisions relating to State assessments.                
Pages S4526-36
  Reed Amendment No. 425 (to Amendment No. 358), to revise provisions 
regarding the Reading First Program.                     
Pages S4540-44
  Senate will resume further consideration of the bill on Thursday, May 
10, 2001.
Congressional Budget--Conference Report: Senate began consideration of 
the conference report on 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. 
                                               Pages S4545-59, S4560-81
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 
10, 2001, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur 
thereon.                                                     
Page S4578
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the national 
emergency with respect to Iran; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-18)                                   
Page S4589
Nominations Confirmed: Senate, after discharging the Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions from further consideration, 
confirmed the following nominations:
  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.
  Pat Pizzella, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  David D. Lauriski, of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Mine Safety and Health.
  Ann Laine Combs, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Shinae Chun, of Illinois, to be Director of the Women's Bureau, 
Department of Labor.                                 
Pages S4581, S4773
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Barrington D. Parker, Jr., of Connecticut, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
  Terrence W. Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
  Dennis W. Shedd, of South Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fourth Circuit.
  Edith Brown Clement, of Louisiana, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Deborah L. Cook, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit vice Alan E. Norris, retired.
  Jeffrey S. Sutton, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Michael W. McConnell, of Utah, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Tenth Circuit.

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  Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Roger L. Gregory, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Fourth Circuit.
  John G. Roberts, Jr., of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  A routine list in the Marine Corps.                        
Page S4773
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4589
Statements on Introduced Bills:                       
  Pages S4591-S4612
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4590-91
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4613-S4771
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4587-89
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S4771
Authority for Committees:                                    
  Page S4772
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4772
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--97) 
                                                     Pages S4526, S4540
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:19 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 10, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4772.)