[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 34 (Thursday, March 21, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D276-D279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, March 21, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 360, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2193-S2310
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2040-2065, and S. Res. 230-231. 
                                                         Pages S2260-61
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1748, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 805 Glen Burnie Road in Richmond, Virginia, as the 
``Tom Bliley Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1749, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 685 Turnberry Road in Newport News, Virginia, as the 
``Herbert H. Bateman Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2577, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 310 South State Street in St. Ignace, Michigan, as 
the ``Bob Davis Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2876, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located in Harlem, Montana, as the ``Francis Bardanouve United 
States Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2910, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3131 South Crater Road in Petersburg, Virginia, as 
the ``Norman Sisisky Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 3072, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 125 Main Street in Forest City, North Carolina, as 
the ``Vernon Tarlton Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 3379, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 375 Carlls Path in Deer Park, New York, as the 
``Raymond M. Downey Post Office Building''.
  H. Con. Res. 339, expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the 
Bureau of the Census on the 100th anniversary of its establishment.
  S. 1222, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 89 River Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, as the 
``Frank Sinatra Post Office Building''.                  
Pages S2259-60
Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 360, providing 
for an adjournment of the House of Representatives and a recess or 
adjournment of the Senate.                               
  Pages S2219-20
  Indian Lands: Senate passed H.R. 3985, to amend the Act entitled ``An 
Act to authorize the leasing of restricted Indian lands for public, 
religious, educational, recreational, residential, business, and other 
purposes requiring the grant of long-term leases'', approved August 9, 
1955, to provide for binding arbitration clauses in leases and 
contracts related to reservation lands of the Gila River Indian 
Community, clearing the measure for the President.           
  Page S2307
  Relative to the Death of Herman Talmadge: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
231, relative to the death of the Honorable Herman E. Talmadge, 
formerly a Senator from the State of Georgia.            
  Pages S2307-08
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 S2194-S2219, S2221-22, S2223-29, S2231-39
Adopted:
  By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 56), Reid (for Daschle/Leahy) Amendment 
No. 3040 (to Amendment No. 2917), to express the sense of the Senate on 
the fair treatment of Presidential judicial nominees. 
                                                      Pages S2199-S2219
  Craig Amendment No. 3049 (to Amendment No. 3016), to clarify the 
definition of biomass.                                   
Pages S2221-22
  Collins/Snowe Amendment No. 3058 (to Amendment No. 3016), to clarify 
the definition of ``repowering or cofiring increment.'' 
                                                         Pages S2233-34

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  Bingaman Amendment No. 3016 (to Amendment No. 2917), to clarify the 
provisions relating to the Renewable Portfolio Standard.     
                                                             Page S2194
  Bingaman Amendment No. 3059 (to Amendment No. 2917), to authorize 
rural and remote community electrification grants.       
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman Amendment No. 3060 (to Amendment No. 2917), to strike 
section 264 with respect to rural construction grants.   
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman Amendment No. 3061 (to Amendment No. 2917), to permit the 
Department of Energy to transfer uranium-bearing materials to uranium 
mills for recycling.                                     
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3062 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to define the term ``traffic signal module''.            
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3063 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to provide test procedures for traffic lights.           
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3064 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to establish an efficiency standard for traffic lights. 
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3065 (to Amendment No. 2917), 
to clarify those entities eligible to participate in the Renewable 
Energy Production Incentive program.                     
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Murkowski (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 3066 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
insert provisions relating to electric energy.           
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman (for Bayh) Amendment No. 3067 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
include geothermal heat pump efficiency among the technologies to be 
reviewed under section 1701 of the bill.                 
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman (for Akaka) Amendment No. 3068 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
provide for the updating of insular area renewable energy and energy 
efficiency plans.                                        
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  Bingaman/Murkowski Amendment No. 3069 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
provide for access to the Alaska natural gas transportation project. 
                                                         Pages S2234-35
  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 S2194, S2235-36
  Wyden Amendment No. 3041, to provide additional flexibility to 
covered fleets and persons under title V of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992.                                                    
                                                         Pages S2198-99
                                                              Rejected:
  By 40 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 55), Kyl Amendment No. 3038 (to 
Amendment No. 3016), to provide for appropriate State regulatory 
authority with respect to renewable sources of electricity. 
                                                         Pages S2194-95
  By 47 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 57), Lott Amendment No. 3033 (to 
Amendment No. 2917), to provide for the fair treatment of Presidential 
judicial nominees.                             
                                               Pages S2194, S2199-S2219
  By 39 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 58), Murkowski Amendment No. 3052 (to 
Amendment No. 3016), to protect State portfolio requirements. 
                                                         Pages S2225-29
  By 37 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 59), Kyl Amendment No. 3057 (to 
Amendment No. 3016), to allow the Governor of a State the ability to 
waive certain provisions of the Federal mandate, if the provisions 
would adversely effect retail electric customers of the State, with 
respect to the application of the Federal renewable portfolio standard.
                                                         Pages S2231-33
                                                               Pending:
  Daschle/Bingaman Further Modified Amendment No. 2917, in the nature 
of a substitute.        
                        Pages S2194-S2219, S2221-22, S2223-29, S2231-39
  Feinstein Modified Amendment No. 2989 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets and metals 
trading markets.                                             
                                                             Page S2194
  Kerry/McCain Amendment No. 2999 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide 
for increased average fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles 
and light trucks.                                            
                                                             Page S2194
  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 S294
  Lott Amendment No. 3028 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide for the 
fair treatment of Presidential judicial nominees.            
                                                             Page S2194
  Landrieu/Kyl Amendment No. 3050 (to Amendment No. 2917), to increase 
the transfer capability of electric energy transmission systems through 
participant-funded investment.                           
                                                         Pages S2224-25
  Graham Amendment No. 3070 (to Amendment No. 2917), to clarify the 
provisions relating to the Renewable Portfolio Standard.     
                                                             Page S2236
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By unanimous-consent, Lott Amendment No. 3033 (listed above) was 
considered a first-degree amendment.                         
                                                             Page S2195
  By unanimous-consent, Senate vitiated the March 12, 2002 adoption of 
Murkowski/Daschle Amendment No. 2996 (to Amendment No. 2917), to 
provide for rural and remote community development block grants. 
                                                             Page S2234
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Graham 
Amendment No. 3070 (listed

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above) be in order notwithstanding the adoption of Bingaman Amendment 
No. 3016 (listed above).                                     
                                                             Page S2308
Committee Authority: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that on Friday, March 22, 2002, the Committee on the Budget 
have until 4 p.m., to report the budget resolution, notwithstanding an 
adjournment of the Senate.                                   
  Page S2308
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Joseph E. Schmitz, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
of Defense.
  8 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  26 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy.                                          
                                               Pages S2306-07, S2309-10
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2004.
  Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors.
  Michael D. Brown, of Colorado, to be Deputy Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
  Robert Davila, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2003.
  Lex Frieden, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2004.
  Young Woo Kang, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2003.
  Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council On Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2003.
  Carol Hughes Novak, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Council On Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2004.
  Patricia Pound, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2002.
  Carmel Borders, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of three years. (New Position)
  Douglas Carnine, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of three years. (New Position)
  Blanca E. Enriquez, of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of three years. (New 
Position)
  William T. Hiller, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of one year. (New Position)
  Robin Morris, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of one year. (New Position)
  Juan R. Olivarez, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National 
Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of one year. (New 
Position)
  Jean Osborn, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of two years. (New Position)
  Kathleen P. Utgoff, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Labor 
Statistics, United States Department of Labor for a term of four years.
  Morrison C. England, Jr., of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  Amy J. St. Eve, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.
  Henry E. Autrey, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Missouri.
  Richard E. Dorr, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for 
the Western District of Missouri.
  David S. Cercone, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Timothy J. Savage, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
  Ronald Henderson, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Bruce E. Kasold, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of thirteen years. 
(New Position)
  39 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Navy.                       
                                                         Pages S2308-09
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S2259
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2259
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S2259
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2260
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2261-62
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2262-89
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2254-59
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S2289-S2305
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S2305-06

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Record Votes: Five record votes were taken today. (Total--59) 
                                       Pages S2195, S2219, S2229, S2233
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8:24 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Friday, March 22, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2308).