[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 28 (Wednesday, March 13, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D220-D221]
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                                          Wednesday, March 13, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      The House passed H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1799-S1870
Measures Introduced: Two bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2011-
2012.                                                        
  Page S1857
Energy Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 517, to 
authorize funding for the Department of Energy to enhance its mission 
areas through technology transfer and partnerships for fiscal years 
2002 through 2006, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S1805-40, S1841-50
Adopted:
  By 62 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 47), Levin Amendment No. 2997 (to 
Amendment No. 2917), to provide alternative provisions to better 
encourage increased use of alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles. 
                                                         Pages S1812-28
  By 56 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 48), Miller Amendment No. 2998 (to 
Amendment No. 2917), to prohibit the increase of the average fuel 
economy standard for pickup trucks.                          
Page S1830
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3000 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to clarify FERC merger market-based rate, and refund authority, and to 
strike the transmission interconnection provision.       
Pages S1835-36
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3001 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to clarify provisions on access to transmission by intermittent 
generators and make conforming changes.                  
Pages S1836-37
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3002 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to require states to consider requiring time-of-use metering. 
                                                             Page S1837
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski) Amendment No. 3003 (to Amendment No. 
2917), to require states to consider adopting the federal net metering 
standard.                                                    
Page S1837
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3004 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to clarify state authority to protect electric consumers.    
Page S1837
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3005 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to clarify the requirement for the federal government to purchase 
renewable fuels.                                         
Pages S1837-38
  Thomas/Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3006 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to make conforming changes in the table of contents.         
Page S1838
  Campbell/Brownback Amendment No. 3007 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
strike the section establishing a program to provide assistance for 
State programs to retire fuel-inefficient motor vehicles. 
                                     Pages S1838-40, S1841-43, S1845-46
  Domenici Amendment No. 3009 (to Amendment No. 2917), to establish an 
Office within the Department of Energy to explore alternative 
management strategies for spent nuclear fuel.            
Pages S1846-47
  Bingaman (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3010 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to include biobased polymers and chemicals in the biofuels program. 
                                                             Page S1848
  Bingaman (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3011 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to direct the Secretary of Energy to study designs for high temperature 
hydrogen-producing nuclear reactors.                         
Page S1848
Pending:
  Daschle/Bingaman Further Modified Amendment No. 2917, in the nature 
of a substitute.                                             
Page S1805
  Feinstein Amendment No. 2989 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide 
regulatory oversight over energy trading markets.            
Page S1805
  Kerry/McCain Amendment No. 2999 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide 
for increased average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles 
and light trucks.                                        
Pages S1830-34
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the 
recognition of Senator Thomas to offer an amendment with respect to 
reliability, on Thursday, March 14, 2002.                    
Page S1867
Campaign Finance Reform: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of

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H.R. 2356, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
provide bipartisan campaign reform.                          
  Page S1840
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Friday, 
March 15, 2002.                                              
Page S1840
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S1840
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Periodic Report on the National 
Emergency with Respect to Iran; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-75)                                   
Page S1856
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning the continuation 
of the National Emergency with Respect to Iran beyond March 15, 2002; 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-76) 
                                                             Page S1856
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Louis Kincannon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Census.
  Jeanette J. Clark, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.                                               
Page S1870
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Harold D. Stratton, of New Mexico, to be Chairman of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission.
  Harold D. Stratton, of New Mexico, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for the remainder of the term 
expiring October 26, 2006.
  David A. Gross, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for 
International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of 
Economic and Business Affairs and U.S. Coordinator for International 
Communications and Information Policy.
  Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2004.
  David Phillip Gonzales, of Arizona, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Arizona for the term of four years.
  Edward Zahren, of Colorado, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Colorado for the term of four years.
  Charles M. Sheer, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Gorden Edward Eden, Jr., of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
  John Lee Moore, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern 
District of Texas for the term of four years.
  William P. Kruziki, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.                      
Page S1869
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S1857
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1857
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S1867
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1857
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1857-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1858
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1855-56
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1857-66
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S1866-67
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S1867
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--48) 
                                                  Pages S1827-28, S1830
Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 5:48 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 14, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1869).