[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 132 (Thursday, October 4, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D976-D977]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Thursday, October 4, 2001

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10257-S10340
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1499-1510, S. J. Res. 24, S. Res. 168, and S. Con. Res. 
75-76.
  Page S10287
Measures Reported:
  S. 838, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve 
the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for children, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No.107-79)
  S. Res. 164, designating October 19, 2001, as ``National Mammography 
Day''.
  S. 1465, to authorize the President to exercise waivers of foreign 
assistance restrictions with respect to Pakistan through September 30, 
2003, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S.J. Res. 18, memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the 
United States flag to half-staff on the day of the National Fallen 
Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
  S. Con. Res. 74, condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh-
Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in New York City and 
Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001.
Page S10286
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Cal Ripken, Jr.: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 168, congratulating and honoring 
Cal Ripken, Jr. for his amazing and storybook career as a player for 
the Baltimore Orioles and thanking him for his contributions to 
baseball, the state of Maryland, and the United States, and the 
resolution was then passed.
  Pages S10337-38
  Memorializing Fallen Firefighters: Senate passed S.J. Res. 18, 
memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the United States flag to 
half-staff on the day of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
  Page S10338
  Memorializing Fallen Firefighters: Senate passed H.J. Res. 42, 
memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the American flag to 
half-staff in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial 
Service in Emmitsburg, Maryland, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S10338-39
  Pakistan Assistance Waiver: Senate passed S. 1465, to authorize the 
President to exercise waivers of foreign assistance restrictions with 
respect to Pakistan through September 30, 2003, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S10339-40
Aviation Security Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 1447, to improve aviation security. 
                                                            Page S10258
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
10 a.m., on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, with a vote on a motion to close 
further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to 
occur at 10:30 a.m.
Page S10340
Measures Indefinitely Postponed:
  G. Elliot Hagan 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''.
  Page S10340
  Elwood Haynes ``Bud'' Hillis Post Office Building: 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''.
  Page S10340
Measure Read First Time:
  Page S10285
Executive Communications:
  Pages S10285-86
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S10286-87
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10287-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10289-S10336
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10284-85
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S10336
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S10336-37
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., until 10 
a.m. Friday, October 4, 2001,

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for a pro forma session. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10340.)