[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 124 (Friday, September 21, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D917-D919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Friday, September 21, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Aviation Assistance and Security Act.
      The House passed H.R. 2926, Air Transportation System 
      Stabilization Act.
      The House passed H.R. 2904, Military Construction, Family 
      Housing, and Base Realignment Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9561-S9677
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1444-1455, S. Res. 162-163, and S. Con. Res. 
69-73.                                                   
  Pages S9620-21
Measures Reported:
  S. 746, to express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a 
process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 107-66)   
Page S9620
Measures Passed:
  Aviation Assistance and Security Act: By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 
284), Senate passed S. 1450, to preserve the continued viability of the 
United States air transportation system.              
  Pages S9589-S9608
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when the 
Senate receives the House companion bill, it be immediately considered, 
read the third time and passed, provided it is identical to the Senate 
passed bill. Further, that once the House bill has been enacted into 
law, provided it is identical to the Senate measure, then passage on 
the Senate bill be vitiated and the measure then be indefinitely 
postponed.                                               
Pages S9588-89
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it be in 
order for the Senate to receive the House companion to S. 1450, the 
Airline Stabilization bill, notwithstanding the adjournment of the 
Senate.                                                      
Page S9673
  Defense Production Act Amendments: Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2510, 
to extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of 1950, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S9673
  Reid (for Sarbanes/Gramm) Amendment No. 1615, to provide for a one-
year extension.                                              
Page S9673
  Committee Membership Designation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 162, 
providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee 
on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library. 
                                                             Page S9674
Department of Defense Authorization: Senate began consideration of S. 
1438, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military constructions, 
and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto:      
  Pages S9565-80
Adopted:
  Levin/Warner Amendment No. 1598, to authorize additional funds for 
certain national security interest purposes.                 
Page S9565
  Senate will resume consideration of the bill on Monday, September 24, 
2001.
Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act: Senate further amended the 
Senate amendment to 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, with the 
following amendment:                                     
  Pages S9673-74
  Reid (for Hollings/Gregg) Amendment No. 1616, to strike section 404. 
                                                             Page S9674

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  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 S9674
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the nomination of Kirk Van Tine, of 
Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, at 
2 p.m., on Monday, September 24, 2001, with a vote on confirmation of 
the nomination to occur thereon.                             
  Page S9604
U.S.-Jordan Free Trade--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that at 12 noon, on Monday, September 24, 2001, 
the Committee on Finance be discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2603, to implement the agreement establishing a United States-
Jordan free trade area, the Senate then begin consideration of the 
bill, and following the use or yielding back of time, the bill be read 
a third time and passed.                                     
  Page S9604
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 282), Sharon Prost, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Federal 
Circuit.                                          
                                                  Pages S9561-64, S9677
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 283), Reggie B. Walton, of the 
District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Columbia.                             
                                                  Pages S9561-64, S9677
  Ellen G. Engleman, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Research 
and Special Programs Administration, Department of Transportation.
  Marion Blakey, of Mississippi, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
  Marion Blakey, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2005.
  Deborah J. Daniels, of Indiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Read Van de Water, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Transportation.                                      
                                                     Pages S9673, S9677
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michelle Van Cleave, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  William Winkenwerder, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.
  John H. Marburger III, of New York, to be Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy.
  William R. Brownfield, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Chile.
  Larry Miles Dinger, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to the Federated States 
of Micronesia.
  Kimberly Terese Nelson, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Clay D. Land, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Middle District of Georgia.
  Randy Crane, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Texas.
  Mary Ann Solberg, of Michigan, to be Deputy Director of National Drug 
Control Policy. (New Position)
  Thomas M. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Counsel for 
Advocacy, Small Business Administration.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  33 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Public Health Service.
                                                         Pages S9675-77
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S9616-17
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S9617
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S9617
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S9617-20
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9621-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9623-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9614-16
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S9634-61
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S9661
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S9661
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S9661
Text of H.R. 2590, as Previously Passed:                 
  Pages S9661-73
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--284) 
                                                  Pages S9564, S9604-05
Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 7:34 p.m., until 12 
noon, on Monday, September 24, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9674.)

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