[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 17, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D711-D712]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, July 17, 2001

[[Page D711]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Bankruptcy Reform.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 36, proposing a Constitutional 
      Amendment to Prohibit the Desecration of the Flag.
      The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass S. 360, to honor 
      Paul D. Coverdell--clearing the measure for the President and 
      agree to H. Res. 195, commending U.S. military and defense 
      contractor personnel for a successful Missile Defense Interceptor 
      Test.
      House Committee ordered reported the following appropriation 
      bills for fiscal year 2002: VA, HUD and Independent Agencies and 
      the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7721-S7829
Measures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1184-1189, S. Res. 135, and S. Con. Res. 60.     
  Page S7805
Measures Passed:
  Bankruptcy Reform: By 82 yeas to 16 nays, 1 responding present (Vote 
No. 236), Senate passed H.R. 333, to amend title 11, United States 
Code, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
                                     Pages S7721-35, S7737-39, S7741-89
Adopted:
  Leahy/Hatch/Grassley Amendment No. 974, in the nature of a 
substitute.                          
Pages S7721-35, S7737-39, S7741-42
  By 52 yeas to 46 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 235), Wellstone 
Amendment No. 977 (to Amendment No. 974), to require the General 
Accounting Office to conduct a study of the effects of the Act on 
bankruptcy filings.                            
Pages S7737-39, S7741-42
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 88 yeas to 10 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 234), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate agreed to close further debate on Amendment No. 974 
(listed above) to the bill.                              
Pages S7734-35
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Leahy, Kennedy, Biden, 
Kohl, Feingold, Schumer, Durbin, Hatch, Grassley, Kyl, DeWine, 
Sessions, and McConnell.                                     
Page S7796
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 2311, making appropriations for energy and water 
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S7739-41, S7789-96
Adopted:
  Stabenow Modified Amendment No. 987, to set aside funds to conduct a 
study on the effects of oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes. 
                                                  Pages S7739-41, S7790
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, July 18, 
2001.
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Report on the National Emergency 
with Respect to Sierra Leone; to the Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-35)                                             
Page S7805
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Jo Anne Barnhart, of Delaware, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2007.
  Daniel R. Coats, of Indiana, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic 
of Germany.
  Marie T. Huhtala, of California, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
  John A. Gauss, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs (Information and Technology).
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S7829
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7805
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S7805
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S7809-24
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7805-08
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7825-28
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7802-05
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S7805
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7282
Authority for Committees:                                
  Pages S7828-29
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S7829
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--236) 
                                                  Pages S7734-35, S7742
Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 18, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7829.)