[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 17, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1029-D1030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, October 17, 2001

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House and Senate passed H.J. Res. 69, Making Continuing 
      Appropriations for FY 2001 through October 31.
      The House and Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 
      2217, Interior Appropriations.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2904, Military 
      Construction Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10779-S10803
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1559-1563, and S.J. Res. 26.
  Page S10794
Measures Reported:
  S. 1550, to provide for rail safety and security assistance. 
                                                            Page S10793
Measures Passed:
  Tomas G. Masaryk Memorial: Senate passed H.R. 1161, to authorize the 
Government of the Czech Republic to establish a memorial to honor Tomas 
G. Masaryk in the District of Columbia, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S10798
  President John Adams Commemorative: Senate passed H.R. 1668, to 
authorize the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative 
work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to 
honor former President John Adams and his legacy, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S10798-99
  Fort Clatsop National Memorial Expansion Act: Senate passed S. 423, 
to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of 
Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon'', after agreeing 
to committee amendments.
  Pages S10799-S10800
  Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Senate passed S. 941, to revise 
the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the State 
of California, to extend the term of the advisory commission for the 
recreation area, after agreeing to committee amendments.
  Page S10800
  Pu'uhonua O Honaunau National Historical Park Addition Act: Senate 
passed S. 1057, to authorize the addition of lands to Pu'uhonua o 
Honaunau National Historical Park in the State of Hawaii.
  Page S10800
  Great Smokey Mountains Natural Gas Pipelines: Senate passed S. 1097, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-way 
permits for natural gas pipelines within the boundary of the Great 
Smoky Mountains National Park, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10800-01
  Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1903, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S10800-01
  Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act: Senate passed S. 1105, 
to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of State 
of Wyoming lands within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park, 
after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, 
and the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S10801
  Reid (for Thomas) Amendment No. 1904, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                            Page S10801
  Great Falls Historic District Study Act: Senate passed H.R. 146, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and 
feasibility of designating the Great Falls Historic District in 
Paterson, New Jersey, as a unit of the National Park System, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S10801
  Eight Mile River Wild and Scenic River Study Act: Senate passed H.R. 
182, to amend the Wild

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and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the Eightmile River in 
the State of Connecticut for study for potential addition to the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S10801
  Taft National Historic Site Boundary Adjustment Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 1000, to adjust the boundary of the William Howard Taft National 
Historic Site in the State of Ohio, to authorize an exchange of land in 
connection with the historic site, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S10801
  Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 69, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S10801
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 251, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page S10802
Foreign Operations Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the vote on the motion to close 
further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
scheduled to occur at 11 a.m. today, will now occur at 10 a.m., on 
Tuesday, October 23, 2001.
  Page S10780
Interior Appropriations--Conference Report: By 95 yeas to 3 nays (Vote 
No. 304), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2217, making 
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages S10783-86
National Defense Authorization: Pursuant to the order of October 2, 
2001, Senate disagreed to the amendment of the House to 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, agreed to the 
House request for a conference thereon, and the Chair was authorized to 
appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators 
Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Cleland, Landrieu, Reed, Akaka, Nelson 
(FL), Nelson (NE), Carnahan, Dayton, Bingaman, Warner, Thurmond, 
McCain, Smith (NH), Inhofe, Santorum, Roberts, Allard, Hutchinson, 
Sessions, Collins, and Bunning.
  Pages S10786-87
Military Construction Appropriations Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing for consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 2904, making appropriations for military 
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the 
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, at 
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 18, 2001, with a vote on adoption of 
the conference report to occur thereon at 11 a.m. 
                                                   Pages S10789, S10802
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, a draft of proposed legislation entitled ``Freedom to 
Manage Act of 2001''; to the Committee on Appropriations. (PM-47) 
                                                        Pages S10791-92
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the continuation 
of emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered 
in Colombia; to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-48) 
                                                            Page S10792
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the periodic report on the national 
emergency with respect to significant narcotics traffickers centered in 
Colombia; to the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-49) 
                                                            Page S10792
Messages From the House:
  Page S10792
Measures Referred:
  Page S10793
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S10779-80, S10793
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S10793-94
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10794-95
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10795-97
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10797-98
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S10798
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S10798
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-304) 
                                                            Page S10786
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:19 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Thursday, October 18, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10803.)