[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D264-D265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, March 20, 2002

[[Page D264]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2356, Campaign Finance Reform, clearing the 
      measure for the President.
      House committees ordered reported 35 sundry measures.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 353, Budget Resolution for 
      Fiscal Year 2003.
      The House passed H.R. 3924, to authorize Telecommuting for 
      Federal Contractors.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2095-S2192
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2035-2039, and S. Res. 228-229.                  
  Page S2183
Measures Passed:
  Campaign Finance Reform: By 60 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 54), Senate 
passed H.R. 2356, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
provide bipartisan campaign reform, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                            
  Pages S2096-S2161
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 53), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the bill.           
Page S2111
  Pro Bono Legal Services: Senate agreed to S. Res. 227, to clarify the 
rules regarding the acceptance of pro bono legal services by Senators. 
                                                             Page S2161
  Unemployment Assistance Extension: Senate passed H.R. 3986, to extend 
the period of availability of unemployment assistance under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in the case of 
victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, clearing the 
measure for the President.                                   
  Page S2189
  Condemning Suicide Bombings: Senate agreed to S. Res. 229, condemning 
the involvement of women in suicide bombings.                
  Page S2189
  Ukraine Fair Election Process: Senate agreed to 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.                                               
  Pages S2189-90
  Condemning Chechnya Human Rights Violations: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
213, condemning human rights violations in Chechnya and urging a 
political solution to the conflict.                      
  Pages S2190-91
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 S2161-74
Pending:
  Daschle/Bingaman Further Modified Amendment No. 2917, in the nature 
of a substitute.                                         
Pages S2161-74
  Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2989 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets and metals 
trading markets.                                             
Page S2161
  Kerry/McCain Amendment No. 2999 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide 
for increased average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles 
and light trucks.                                            
Page S2161
  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. 
                                                         Pages S2161-62

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  Bingaman Amendment No. 3016 (to Amendment No. 2917), to clarify the 
provisions relating to the Renewable Portfolio Standard.     
                                                             Page S2162
  Lott Amendment No. 3028 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide for the 
fair treatment of Presidential judicial nominees.            
                                                             Page S2162
  Lott Amendment No. 3033 (to Amendment No. 2989), to provide for the 
fair treatment of Presidential judicial nominees.            
                                                             Page S2162
  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.                                       
                                                             Page S2162
  Kyl Amendment No. 3038 (to Amendment No. 3016), to provide for 
appropriate State regulatory authority with respect to renewable 
sources of electricity.                                  
                                                         Pages S2162-74
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Kyl Amendment No. 3038 (listed above), today and 
Thursday, March 21, 2002, with a vote to occur on or in relation to the 
amendment.                                                   
                                                             Page S2191
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Robert B. Holland III, of Texas, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Bank For Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of two years.
  Emmy B. Simmons, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development. (New Position)
  James W. Pardew, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Bulgaria.
  Richard Monroe Miles, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Georgia.
  Peter Terpeluk, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
  Lawrence E. Butler, of Maine, to be Ambassador to The Former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia.
  Robert Patrick John Finn, of New York, to be Ambassador to 
Afghanistan.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.          
                                                  Pages S2188-89, S2192
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kathie L. Olsen, of Oregon, to be an Associate Director of the Office 
of Science and Technology Policy.
  Kathleen M. Harrington, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Labor.
  Thomas Mallon, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2004.
  Walter H. Kansteiner, Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs), 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development 
Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2003.
  Claude A. Allen, Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, to be 
a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development 
Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2003.
  Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness. (New Position)
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S2191-92
Nomination Discharged and Placed on Calendar: The following nomination 
was discharged from the Committee on Environment and Public Works and 
placed on the Executive Calendar:
  J. Paul Gilman, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.                             
                                                             Page S2188
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2180
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2180
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S2180
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2180
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2180-82
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2182-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2183-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2184-88
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2177-80
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S2188
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S2188
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--54) 
                                                  Pages S2111, S2160-61
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., until 
9:45 a.m., on Thursday, March 21, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2191).