[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 7 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D52-D53]
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                                          Tuesday, February 5, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S311-S381
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1910-1912, and S. Res. 204.                       
  Page S348
Adoption Tax Credit: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 622, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the adoption credit, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                          Pages S322-35
Adopted:
  Bunning/Inhofe Modified Amendment No. 2699 (to the language proposed 
to be stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to provide that the exclusion 
from gross income for foster care payments shall also apply to payments 
by qualified placement agencies.                          
Pages S322-23
Pending:
  Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                          Pages S322-35
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 2721 (to Amendment No. 2698), to 
provide emergency agriculture assistance.                     
Page S322
  Hatch/Bennett Amendment No. 2724 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow the carryback of certain net operating losses for 7 
years.                                                        
Page S322
  Domenici Amendment No. 2723 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 2698), to provide for a payroll tax holiday. 
                                                              Page S322
  Allard/Hatch/Allen Amendment No. 2722 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to increase the 
rates of the alternative incremental credit.                  
Page S322
  Smith (NH) Amendment No. 2732 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to provide a waiver of the early 
withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to 
individuals called to active duty during the national emergency 
declared by the President on September 14, 2001.              
Page S322
  Smith (NH) Amendment No. 2733 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to prohibit a State from imposing a 
discriminatory tax on income earned within such State by nonresidents 
of such State.                                                
Page S322
  Smith (NH) Amendment No. 2734 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to provide that tips received for 
certain services shall not be subject to income or employment taxes. 
                                                          Pages S322-23
  Smith (NH) Amendment No. 2735 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to allow a deduction for real property 
taxes whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions. 
                                                              Page S323
  Sessions Amendment No. 2736 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 2698), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax incentives for economic recovery and provide for the 
payment of emergency extended unemployment compensation.      
Page S323
  Grassley (for McCain) Amendment No. 2700 (to the language proposed to 
be stricken by Amendment No. 2698), to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 to provide a special rule for members of the uniformed services 
and Foreign Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale 
of a principal residence.                                     
Page S323
  Kyl Amendment No. 2758 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2698), to remove the sunset on the repeal of the estate 
tax.                                                          
Page S323
  Reid Modified Amendment No. 2764 (to Amendment No. 2698), to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for 
recreational travel, and to modify the business expense limits. 
                                                              Page S323
  Reid (for Durbin) Amendment No. 2766 (to Amendment No. 2698), to 
provide enhanced unemployment compensation benefits.          
Page S323
  Lincoln Amendment No. 2767 (to Amendment No. 2698), to delay until at 
lease June 30, 2002, any changes in medicaid regulations that modify 
the medicaid upper payment limit for non-State Government-owned or 
operated hospitals.                                           
Page S323

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  Thomas Amendment No. 2728 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2698), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
modify the qualified small issue bond provisions.             
Page S323
  Craig Amendment No. 2770 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2698), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
expand the availability of Archer medical savings accounts.   
Page S323
  Grassley Amendment No. 2773 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 2698), to provide tax incentives for economic recovery 
and assistance to displaced workers.                          
Page S323
  Sessions (for Kyl) Amendment No. 2807 (to Amendment No. 2721), to 
remove the sunset on the repeal of the estate tax. 
                                                    Pages S323, S324-35
  Dorgan Amendment No. 2808 (to Amendment No. 2764), to preserve the 
continued viability of the United States travel industry. 
                                                          Pages S323-24
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 6, 
2002, with a vote to occur on the motion to close further debate on 
Daschle/Baucus Amendment No. 2698 (listed above).             
Page S381
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of the President 
dated February 2002 with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic 
Advisers for 2002; to the Joint Economic Committee. (PM-69) 
                                                          Pages S347-48
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. EX. 12), Philip R. Martinez, 
of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Texas.                                          
Pages S312-314, S381
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Guy F. Caruso, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Energy 
Information Administration.
  Jose A. Fourquet, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2004.
  Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder of the 
term expiring September 20, 2002.
  Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2008. (Reappointment)
  Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2006.
  Eugene Scalia, of Virginia, to be Solicitor for the Department of 
Labor.
  Daniel L. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Benefits 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Navy.                                 
Page S381
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S348
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S348-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S349-51
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S343-47
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S351-80
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S380
Authority for Committees to Meet:                             
  Page S380
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--12)    
  Page S313
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:26 p.m., until 
10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 6, 2002. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S381).