[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 120 (Friday, September 14, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D897-D899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Friday, September 14, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The Senate and House passed S.J. Res. 23, to Authorize the use of 
      United States Armed Forces Against Those Responsible for the 
      Recent Attacks Launched against the United States.
      The House and Senate passed H.R. 2888, 2001 Emergency 
      Supplemental Appropriations Act for Recovery from and Responses 
      to Terrorist Attacks on the United States.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 227, Condemning Bigotry and 
      Violence Against Arabs, Muslims, and South Asians.
      The House agreed to H. Res. 238, Condemning Motor Fuel Price 
      Gouging after the Terrorist Acts of September 11, 2001.
      The House agreed to H. Res. 239, Providing American Flags Flown 
      Over the Capitol to Victims of the Terrorist Acts of September 
      11, 2001.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9411-S9464
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1426-1432, and S.J. Res. 23.                     
  Page S9440
Measures Reported:
  S. 1428, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account of the Director of Central 
Intelligence, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 
Disability System. (S. Rept. No. 107-63)
  S. 1214, to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish a 
program to ensure greater security for United States seaports. (S. 
Rept. No. 107-64)                                            
Page S9440
Measures Passed:
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: By a unanimous vote of 96 yeas 
(Vote No. 280), Senate passed S. 1426, making emergency supplemental 
appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for additional disaster assistance, 
for anti-terrorism initiatives, and for assistance in the recovery from 
the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001.         
  Pages S9413-16
  Use of Force Authorization: By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 
281), Senate passed S.J. Res. 23, to authorize the use of United States 
Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched 
against the United States.                        
  Pages S9413, S9416-21
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Senate passed H.R. 2888, 
making emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for 
additional disaster assistance, for anti-terrorism initiatives, and for 
assistance in the recovery from the tragedy that occurred on September 
11, 2001.                                                    
  Page S9430
  National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Committee 
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
159, designating the week beginning September 16, 2001, as ``National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S9434
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that once H.R. 2888 (listed above) is 
enacted into law, that passage of S. 1426 (listed above) be vitiated 
and the bill then be indefinitely postponed.                 
  Page S9434
Treasury and General Government Appropriations Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement

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was reached providing that the Committee on Appropriations be 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2590, making 
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal 
Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent 
Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and that the 
Senate then proceed to its consideration at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 19, 2001.                                          
  Page S9461
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the Declaration of 
National Emergency By Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks; to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-40) 
                                                         Pages S9438-39
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Laura E. Kennedy, of New York, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  Patrick Francis Kennedy, of Illinois, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for the U.N. Management 
and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Donald Stuart Hays.
  John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be the 
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, 
with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the Representative of the 
United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.
  John D. Negroponte, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as 
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.
  Marcelle M. Wahba, of California, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Ronald E. Neumann, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Bahrain.
  Brian Jones, of California, to be General Counsel, Department of 
Education.
  Bruce Cole, of Indiana, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment 
for the Humanities for a term of four years. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions was discharged from 
further consideration.)
  Paul J. McNulty, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Patrick Leo Meehan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Stephen Beville Pence, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Kentucky 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.
  Joseph S. Van Bokkelen, of Indiana, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years.
  Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, of Kentucky, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of Kentucky 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.
  Michael G. Heavican, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of Nebraska for the term of four years.
  Thomas B. Heffelfinger, of Minnesota, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  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.
  Richard R. Nedelkoff, of Texas, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Assistance.
  John W. Gillis, of California, to be Director of the Office of 
Victims of Crime. (Prior to this action, Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration.)
  Mary Beth Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Peter W. Hall, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Vermont for the term of four years.
  1 Department of Defense nomination in the rank of general. 
                                                  Pages S9430-33, S9464
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Shirlee Bowne, of Florida, to be a Director of the Federal Housing 
Finance Board for a term expiring February 27, 2004.
  Emil H. Frankel, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.
  James B. Lockhart III, of Connecticut, to be Deputy Commissioner of 
Social Security for a term of six years.
  Clifford G. Bond, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  Margaret K. McMillion, of the District of Columbia, Career Member of 
the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Rwanda.

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  Mark W. Everson, of Texas, to be Controller, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget.
  Tammy Dee McCutchen, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Wage and 
Hour Division, Department of Labor.
  Barry D. Crane, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Supply 
Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S9464
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9439-40
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S9440
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S9439
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S9439
Statements on Introduced Bills:                          
  Pages S9441-43
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S440-41
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S9438
Test of H.R. 2500, as Previously Passed:                 
  Pages S9443-59
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--281) 
                                                     Pages S9415, S9421
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:00 a.m. and adjourned at 4:33 p.m., until 
10:00 a.m., on Monday, September 17, 2001 for a pro forma session. (For 
Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S9461.)