[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 119 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D892-D893]
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                                       Thursday, September 13, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations bill.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 225, Encouraging the Display of 
      the American Flag.
      The House passed H.R. 2882, Expedited Payment of Benefits to 
      Public Safety Officers.
      The House passed H.R. 2884, Victims of Terrorism Relief Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9343-S9410
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1421-
1425.
  Page S9395
Measures Passed:
  Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations: By a unanimous vote of 97 
yeas (Vote No. 279), Senate passed H.R. 2500, making appropriations for 
the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S9354-59, S9361-88
Adopted:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1543, to prohibit the sale of disaster loans 
authorized under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act. 
                                                     Pages S9354, S9359
  Hollings/Gregg Amendment No. 1558, to make certain improvements to 
the bill.
Page S9365
  Hollings/Gregg Amendment No. 1559, relating to payments of claims 
under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, to make available funds 
for the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Account, 
to provide a set aside for the Standing Against Global Exploitation 
(SAGE) Project, and to provide for the extension of the date for the 
initial public offering of securities for the successor of Inmarsat. 
                                                             Page S9367
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S9372
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 278), Harkin Amendment No. 
1560, to express the sense of the Senate regarding discrimination 
against Arab Americans.
Pages S9368-71
  Hatch (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1562, to enhance the capability 
of the United States to deter, prevent, and thwart domestic and 
international acts of terrorism against United States nationals and 
interests.
Pages S9372-78
  Gregg (for Collins) Amendment No. 1563, to provide funding for the 
Rapid Response Program in Washington and Hancock Counties, Maine. 
                                                         Pages S9387-88
Withdrawn:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1542, to increase funds for the trade 
enforcement and trade compliance activities of the International Trade 
Administration and to reduce funds for TV Marti.
Pages S9354, S9359
  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 Hollings, Inouye, 
Mikulski, Leahy, Kohl, Murray, Reed, Byrd, Gregg, Stevens, Domenici, 
McConnell, Hutchison, Campbell, and Cochran.
Page S9387
  Smithsonian Board of Regents: Senate passed 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.
  Pages S9405-06
  Smithsonian Board of Regents: Senate passed 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.
  Page S9406
  Visa Non-Immigrants Authority: Senate passed S. 1424, to amend the 
Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for the 
admission of ``S'' visa non-immigrants.
  Page S9406

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  Small Business Technology Transfer Program Authorization: Senate 
passed S. 856, to reauthorize the Small Business Technology Transfer 
Program, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S9406-09
  Reid (for Kerry/Bond) Amendment No. 1569, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S9406-09
  Public Safety Benefits: Senate passed H.R. 2882, to provide for the 
expedited payment of certain benefits for a public safety officer who 
was killed or suffered a catastrophic injury as a direct or proximate 
result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty in connection 
with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
  Pages S9409-10
  Display of American Flag: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 225, 
expressing the sense of the Congress that, as a symbol of solidarity 
following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 
2001, every United States citizen is encouraged to display the flag of 
the United States.
  Page S9410
Executive Communications:
  Page S9391-94
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S9394-95
Messages From the House:
  Page S9390
Measures Referred:
  Page S9390
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S9390
Statements on Introduced Bills:
  Pages S9396-97
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9395-96
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9397-S9404
Additional Statements:
  Page S9390
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Pages S9390-91
Authority for Committees:
  Pages S9494-05
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S9405
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--279) 
                                                     Pages S9371, S9387
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:28 p.m., until 
9:00 a.m., on Friday, September 14, 2001. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9410.)