[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 26, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D632-D633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, June 26, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2299, Transportation Appropriations Act for 
      Fiscal Year 2002.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6869-S6936
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1098-1106,
S. Res. 117, and S. Con. Res. 55-56.                         
  Page S6920
Patients' Bill of Rights: Senate continued consideration of S. 1052, to 
amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in managed care plans and 
other health coverage, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                           
  Pages S6870-85, S6887-S6913
Adopted:
  Edwards (for McCain/Edwards) Amendment No. 812, to express the Sense 
of the Senate with regard to the selection of independent review 
organizations.                                       
Pages S6870, S6901
  By 93 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 198), Bond Amendment No. 816, to limit 
the application of the liability provisions of the Act if the General 
Accounting Office finds that the application of such provisions has 
increased the number of uninsured individuals.        
Pages S6895-S6901
Rejected:
  By 39 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 196), Frist (for Grassley) Modified 
Motion to Commit to the Committee on Finance, the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Committee on the Judiciary with 
instructions to report back not later than that date that is 14 days 
after the date on which this motion is adopted.          
Pages S6870-84
  By 43 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 197), Gramm Amendment No. 810, to 
exempt employers from certain causes of action.   
Pages S6870, S6984-85
  Kyl Amendment No. 818, to clarify that independent medical reviewers 
may not require coverage for excluded benefits and to clarify 
provisions relating to the independent determinations of the reviewer. 
                                                         Pages S6902-09
  Allard Amendment No. 817, to exempt small employers from certain 
causes of action.                                        
Pages S6909-13
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 27, 2001, 
with 60 minutes for debate in relation to the Allard Amendment No. 817 
(listed above), prior to a vote in relation to the amendment, and 60 
minutes for debate in relation to the Kyl Amendment No. 818 (listed 
above), followed by a vote in relation to the amendment, with no second 
degree amendments in order to either amendment prior to the votes. 
                                                             Page S6901
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jeffrey William Runge, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
  Nancy Victory, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information.
  Robert C. Bonner, of California, to be Commissioner of Customs.
  Rosario Marin, of California, to be Treasurer of the United States.
  Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be Permanent Representative of 
the United States of America to the Organization of American States, 
with the rank of Ambassador.
  Jeanne L. Phillips, of Texas, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and 
Development, with the rank of Ambassador.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.          
Page S6936
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S6919-20
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6920
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S6921-29
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6920-21
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6930-34

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Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6919
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6920
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S6934-35
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S6935
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--198) 
                                                  Pages S6884-85, S6901
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:22 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 27, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6935.)