[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 111 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D833-D836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, August 2, 2001

[[Page D833]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed VA-HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act.
      House Committee ordered reported the Budget Responsibility and 
      Efficiency Act.
      The House passed H.R. 2563, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8629-S8848
Measures Introduced: Forty-six bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1302-1347, and S. Res. 147-149. 
                                                         Pages S8703-05
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 93, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the 
mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same as 
the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers.
  H.R. 364, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 5927 Southwest 70th Street in Miami, Florida, as the 
``Marjory Williams Scrivens Post Office''.
  H.R. 821, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1030 South Church Street in Asheboro, North 
Carolina, as the ``W. Joe Trogdon Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1183, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 113 South Main Street in Sylvania, Georgia, as the 
``G. Elliot Hagan Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1753, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 419 Rutherford Avenue, N.E., in Roanoke, Virginia, 
as the ``M. Caldwell Butler Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2043, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the 
``Elwood Haynes `Bud' Hillis Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2133, to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging 
and providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 
Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, with amendments.
  S. Res. 138, designating the month of September as ``National 
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month'', with amendments.
  S. Res. 143, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the 
development of educational programs on veterans' contributions to the 
country and the designation of the week of November 11 through November 
17, 2001, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week''.
  S. Res. 145, recognizing the 4,500,000 immigrants helped by the 
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
  S. Res. 146, designating August 4, 2001, as ``Louis Armstrong Day''.
  S. 271, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the 
mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same as 
the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers.
  S. 356, to establish a National Commission on the Bicentennial of the 
Louisiana Purchase, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 737, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 811 South Main Street in Yerington, Nevada, as the ``Joseph 
E. Dini, Jr. Post Office''.
  S. 970, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 39 Tremont Street, Paris Hill, Maine, as the ``Horatio King 
Post Office Building.''
  S. 985, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 113 South Main Street in Sylvania, Georgia, as the ``G. 
Elliot Hagan Post Office Building''.
  S. 1026, to designate the United States Post Office located at 60 
Third Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King Post Office 
Building''.

[[Page D834]]


  S. 1046, to establish a commission for the purpose of encouraging and 
providing for the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Supreme 
Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education, with amendments.
  S. 1144, to amend title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.) to reauthorize the Federal 
Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program.
  S. 1181, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2719 South Webster Street in Kokomo, Indiana, as the 
``Elwood Haynes `Bud' Hillis Post Office Building''.
  S. 1198, to reauthorize Franchise Fund Pilot Programs.
  S.J. Res. 19, providing for the reappointment of Anne d'Harnoncourt 
as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
Institution.
  S.J. Res. 20, providing for the appointment of Roger W. Sant as a 
citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. 
                                                         Pages S8702-03
Measures Passed:
  VA-HUD and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act: By 94 yeas to 5 
nays (Vote No. 269), Senate passed H.R. 2620, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, 
and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, 
and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, after taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S8629-76
Adopted:
  Nelson (FL.) Amendment No. 1228 (to Amendment No. 1214), to direct 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to report to 
Congress on the safety of children's playground equipment. 
                                                         Pages S8630-33
  Mikulski/Bond Amendment No. 1338 (to Amendment No. 1214), to make 
certain revisions and improvements to the bill.
Pages S8665-66
  Mikulski/Bond Amendment No. 1214, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8629-66
Rejected:
  Kyl Modified Amendment No. 1229 (to Amendment No. 1214), to specify 
the manner of allocation of funds made available for grants for the 
construction of wastewater and water treatment facilities and 
groundwater protection infrastructure. (By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 
266), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                     Pages S8635-43, S8645-46, S8653-55
  Schumer Amendment No. 1231 (to Amendment No. 1214), to make drug 
elimination grants for low-income housing available for the BuyBack 
America program. (By 65 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 267), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S8643-45, S8647-53, S8655-56
  McCain Modified Amendment No. 1226 (to Amendment No. 1214), to reduce 
by $5,000,000 amounts available for certain projects funded by the 
Community Development Fund of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development and make the amount available for veterans claims 
adjudication. (By 69 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 268), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S8646-47, S8656-65
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint conferees on the 
part of the Senate: Senators Mikulski, Leahy, Harkin, Byrd, Kohl, 
Johnson, Hollings, Inouye, Bond, Burns, Shelby, Craig, Domenici, 
DeWine, and Stevens.
Page S8676
  Election of Senate Sergeant at Arms: Senate agreed to S. Res. 149, 
providing for the election of Alfonso E. Lenhardt as the Sergeant at 
Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, effective September 4, 2001. 
                                                         Pages S8844-45
Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the vote on the cloture motion on S. 1246, to 
respond to the continuing economic crisis adversely affecting American 
agricultural producers, occur at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, August 3, 2001, 
and that all second-degree amendments to the bill be filed prior to 10 
a.m.
  Page S8845
Authority to Make Appointments: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the 
Senate, the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate pro 
tempore, and the majority and minority leaders be authorized to make 
appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or 
interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action 
of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
  Page S8847
Permanent Standing Order/Referral of the Nomination of the Assistant 
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the order that was submitted to the Senate 
today, be considered a permanent standing order with respect to the 
referral of the nomination of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works for the 107th Congress.
  Pages S8847-48
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

[[Page D835]]


  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 270), William J. Riley, of 
Nebraska, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S8678-80, S8707
  By unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 271), Sarah V. Hart, of 
Pennsylvania, to be Director of the National Institute of Justice. 
                                                     Pages S8680, S8707
  By unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. EX. 272), Robert S. Mueller 
III, of California, to be Director of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation for the term of ten years.
Pages S8680-91, S8707
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Terrence L. O'Brien, of Wyoming, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Tenth Circuit.
  Jeffrey R. Howard, of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the First Circuit.
  M. Christina Armijo, of New Mexico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of New Mexico.
  Karon O. Bowdre, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.
  David L. Bunning, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Kentucky.
  Karen K. Caldwell, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
  Claire V. Eagan, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Oklahoma.
  Kurt D. Engelhardt, of Louisiana, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
  Stephen P. Friot, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Oklahoma.
  Callie V. Granade, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Alabama.
  Joe L. Heaton, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Oklahoma.
  Larry R. Hicks, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Nevada.
  William P. Johnson, of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Mexico.
  James H. Payne, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
  Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Kentucky.
  Roscoe Conklin Howard, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be United 
States Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four 
years.
  David Claudio Iglesias, of New Mexico, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  Matthew Hansen Mead, of Wyoming, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Wyoming for the term of four years.
  Michael J. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
  Drew Howard Wrigley, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
  Colm F. Connolly, of Delaware, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Delaware for the term of four years.
  Susan W. Brooks, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Leura Garrett Canary, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for 
the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
  Thomas C. Gean, of Arkansas, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
  Raymond W. Gruender, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Charles W. Larson, Sr., of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Lawrence J. Block, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
Pages S8706-07
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8701-02
Petitions and Memorials:
  Page S8702
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8703
Measures Referred:
  Page S8700
Messages From the House:
  Page S8700
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S8700-01
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S8701
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S8709-70
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8705-06
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8772-S8834
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8697-S8700

[[Page D836]]

Text of H.R. 2299, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S8835-44
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S8834-35
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S8835
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--272) 
               Pages S8655, S8656, S8665, S8676, S8679-80, S8680, S8691
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:00 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Friday, August 3, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8706.)