[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 53 (Thursday, May 2, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D429-D430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Thursday, May 2, 2002

[[Page D429]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2646, Farm 
      Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
      The House agreed to H. Res. 392, a resolution expressing 
      solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3791-S3888
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2440-2455, S. Res. 260, and S. Con. Res. 
104-105.                                                 
  Pages S3842-43
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 255, to designate the week beginning May 5, 2002, as 
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week''.
  S. 1644, to further the protection and recognition of veterans' 
memorials.
  S. 2431, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive public 
safety officer death benefits, with an amendment.            
Page S3842
Measures Passed:
  Clergy Housing Allowance Clarification Act: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4156, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that the parsonage allowance 
exclusion is limited to the fair rental value of the property, and the 
bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S3887
  National Correctional Officers and Employees Week: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 255, to designate the week beginning May 5, 2002, as ``National 
Correctional Officers and Employees Week''.                  
  Page S3887
Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act: Senate continued consideration 
of H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and to grant 
additional trade benefits under that Act, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                
  Pages S3795-S3832
Adopted:
  By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 102), Reid (for Lieberman) Amendment 
No. 3389 (to Amendment No. 3387), to express solidarity with Israel in 
its fight against terrorism.                             
Pages S3807-29
Pending:
  Daschle Amendment No. 3386, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S3795-S3832
  Dorgan Amendment No. 3387 (to Amendment No. 3386), to ensure 
transparency of investor protection dispute resolution tribunals under 
the North American Free Trade Agreement. (By 29 yeas to 67 nays (Vote 
No. 101), Senate failed to table the amendment.)      
Pages S3795-S3807
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 3 p.m., on Monday, May 6, 2002. 
                                                             Page S3887
Farm Security Act Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing for consideration of the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 2646, to provide for the 
continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011, at 9:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, May 7, 2002; and to continue consideration of the 
conference report on Wednesday, May 8, 2002, with a vote to occur on or 
in relation to the conference report.                        
  Page S3887
CORRECTION: The title of H.R. 4 appeared incorrectly in the Daily 
Digest of May 1, 2002 (Page D420). The title and Senate action should 
have appeared as follows:
Securing America's Future Energy Act--Conferees: Senate appointed the 
following conferees to H.R. 4, to enhance energy conservation, research 
and development and to provide for security and diversity in the energy 
supply for the American people:

[[Page D430]]

Senators Bingaman, Hollings, Baucus, Kerry, Rockefeller, Breaux, Reid, 
Jeffords, Lieberman, Murkowski, Domenici, Grassley, Nickles, Lott, 
Craig, Campbell, and Thomas.                                 
  Page S3789
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Elias Adam Zerhouni, of Maryland, to be Director of the National 
Institutes of Health.                             
Pages S3886-87, S3888
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 
30, 2007.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy.        
Page S3888
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S3842
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3842
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3842
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3843-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3844-82
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3836-42
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3882-84
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3884
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S3884-86
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S3886
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--102) 
                                                  Pages S3806-07, S3829
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:58 p.m., until 
3 p.m., on Monday, May 6, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3887).