[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 177 (Wednesday, December 19, 2001)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1272-D1273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, December 19, 2001

[[Page D1272]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3061, Labor, 
      HHS, Education Appropriations.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2506, Foreign 
      Operations Appropriations.
      The House passed H.R. 3529, Economic Security and Worker 
      Assistance Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13647-S13772
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1848-1859, and S. Res. 193.
  Pages S13700-01
Measures Reported:
  S. 415, to amend title 49, United States Code, to require that air 
carriers meet public convenience and necessity requirements by ensuring 
competitive access by commercial air carriers to major cities, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-130) 
                                                            Page S13700
Measures Passed:
  Authorizing Senate Leave Without Pay Status: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
193, authorizing certain employees of the Senate who perform service in 
the uniformed services to be placed in a leave without pay status. 
                                                            Page S13772
Federal Farm Bill: Senate continued consideration of S. 1731, to 
strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance 
resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm 
credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to 
ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S13647-61
Rejected:
  Hutchinson Amendment No. 2678 (to Amendment No. 2471), in the nature 
of a substitute. (By 59 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 376), Senate tabled 
the amendment).
Pages S13649-56
Pending:
  Daschle (for Harkin) Amendment No. 2471, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S13647-61
  Wellstone Amendment No. 2602 (to Amendment No. 2471), to insert in 
the environmental quality incentives program provisions relating to 
confined livestock feeding operations and to a payment limitation. 
                                                            Page S13647
  Harkin Modified Amendment No. 2604 (to Amendment No. 2471), to apply 
the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to livestock production contracts 
and to provide parties to the contract the right to discuss the 
contract with certain individuals.
Page S13647
  Burns Amendment No. 2607 (to Amendment No. 2471), to establish a per-
farm limitation on land enrolled in the conservation reserve program. 
                                                            Page S13647
  Burns Amendment No. 2608 (to Amendment No. 2471), to direct the 
Secretary of Agriculture to establish certain per-acre values for 
payments for different categories of land enrolled in the conservation 
reserve program.
Pages S13647
  Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 377) by which the 
second motion to invoke cloture on Daschle (for Harkin) Amendment No. 
2471 (listed above) was not agreed to.
Page S13658
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 377), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to the motion to close further debate on Daschle (for 
Harkin) Amendment No. 2471, listed above.
Page S13658

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Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations Conference Report-Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3061, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, 
and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 20, 2001, with 
a vote to occur thereon.
  Page S13678
Foreign Operations Appropriations Conference Report-Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of the conference report on H.R. 2506, making 
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, after 
consultation between the Majority and Republican Leaders.
  Page S13678
Treaties Approved: The following treaty having passed through its 
various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of 
the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the 
Senators present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of 
ratification was agreed to:
  Treaty with Russia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, 
with three conditions (Treaty Doc. 106-22).
Page S13771
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on Aeronautics and Space 
Activities for Fiscal Year 2000; to the Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation. (PM-62)
Page S13698
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.
Pages S13771-72
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John M. Rogers, of Kentucky, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Sixth Circuit.
  Timothy C. Stanceu, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of International Trade.
Page S13772
Messages From the House:
  Pages S13698-99
Measures Referred:
  Page S13699
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S13699
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S13699
Executive Communications:
  Pages S13699-S13700
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S13700
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S13701
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S13701-13
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13694-98
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13713-71
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S13771
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S13771
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--377) 
                                                            Page S13656
Recess: Senate met at 11:30 a.m., and recessed at 8:04 p.m., until 9:30 
a.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13772.)