[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 32 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D254-D255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                                 Tuesday, March 19, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2017-S2093
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2028-2034, and S. Res. 227.
  Page S2076
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2739, To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to 
endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the 
World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland.
  S. Res. 205, urging the Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, 
transparent, and fair election process leading up to the March 31, 2002, 
parliamentary elections.
  S. Res. 213, condemning human rights violations in Chechnya and urging a 
political solution to the conflict, and with an amended preamble. 
                                                                  Page S2075
Measures Passed:
  Taiwan Observer Status: Senate passed H.R. 2739, to amend Public Law 107-
10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status 
for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in 
Geneva, Switzerland, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S2093
Campaign Finance Reform: Senate began consideration of H.R. 2356, to amend 
the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide bipartisan campaign 
reform.
  Page S2018
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March 20, 2002, with a 
vote on the motion to close further debate on the bill to occur at 
approximately 1 p.m. Further, that if cloture is invoked, there be an 
additional 3 hours of debate, equally divided, followed by a vote on passage 
of the bill; and if cloture is not invoked, this agreement is vitiated. 
                                                                  Page S2064
  A further unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for 
consideration of a Senate Resolution, the text of which is at the desk, and 
that the resolution be agreed to.
Page S2064
Energy Policy Act: Senate resumed 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 S2018-69
Adopted:
  Reid (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 3039 (to Amendment No. 2917), making a 
technical correction.
Pages S2018, S2069
Pending:
  Daschle/Bingaman Further Modified Amendment No. 2917, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S2018-69
  Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2989 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide 
regulatory oversight over energy trading markets and metals trading markets.
                                                              Pages S2018-38
  Kerry/McCain Amendment No. 2999 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide for 
increased average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light 
trucks.
Page S2018
  Dayton/Grassley Amendment No. 3008 (to Amendment No. 2917), to require 
that Federal agencies use ethanol-blended gasoline and biodiesel-blended 
diesel fuel in areas in which ethanol-blended gasoline and biodiesel-blended 
diesel fuel are available.
Page S2018
  Bingaman Amendment No. 3016 (to Amendment No. 2917), to clarify the 
provisions relating to the Renewable Portfolio Standard. 
                                                          Pages S2018, S2038
  Lott Amendment No. 3028 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide for the fair 
treatment of Presidential judicial nominees.
Pages S2018-38
  Lott Amendment No. 3033 (to Amendment No. 2989), to provide for the fair 
treatment of Presidential judicial nominees.
Pages S2027-28, S2034
  Lincoln Modified Amendment No. 3023 (to Amendment No. 2917), to expand the 
eligibility to receive biodiesel credits and to require the Secretary of 
Energy to conduct a study on alternative fueled vehicles and alternative 
fuels.
Pages S2038-43, S2064
  Kyl Amendment No. 3038 (to Amendment No. 3016), to provide for appropriate 
State regulatory authority with respect to renewable sources of electricity.
                                                    Pages S2043-55, S2056-69
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 National Union for the Total Independence of 
Angola (UNITA) for the period September 26, 2001

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through March 25, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-77)
Page S2073
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2002 Trade Policy Agenda and the 2001 
Annual Report on the Trade Agreements Program; to the Committee on Finance. 
(PM-78)
Page S2073
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file legislative 
and executive reports during the adjournment/recess of the Senate on 
Wednesday, April 3, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  Page S2093
Measures Held at Desk:
  Page S2073
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2073-75
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S2075-76
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2076-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2077-90
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2070-73
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2090-92
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S2092
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2092-93
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, March 20, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2093).