[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 56 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D446-D447]
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                                               Tuesday, May 7, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3903-S3977
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and six resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2462-2470, S.J. Res. 36, S. Res. 261-262, and S. Con. Res. 
106-108.
  Page S3953
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 106, to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 3525.
  Page S3904
  Commending Public Servants: Senate agreed to S. Res. 261, expressing 
the sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for 
their dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public 
Service Recognition Week.
  Pages S3973-74
  Commending University of Hawaii Warrior Men's Volleyball Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 262, commending the University of Hawaii Warrior 
Men's Volleyball Team for winning the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Men's Volleyball National Championship.
  Page S3974
  Legal Assistance for Dating Violence: Senate passed S. 410, to amend 
the Violence Against Women Act of 2000 by expanding the legal 
assistance for victims of violence grant program to include legal 
assistance for victims of dating violence.
  Pages S3974-75
  Public Safety Officer Death Benefits for Chaplains: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to a committee amendment.
                                                         Pages S3975-76
  Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Restructuring Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 2305, to authorize certain Federal officials with 
responsibility for the administration of the criminal justice system of 
the District of Columbia to serve on and participate in the activities 
of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S3976
  State Justice Institute Report: Senate passed H.R. 2048, to require a 
report on the operations of the State Justice Institute, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S3976
  National Tourism Week: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 108, to 
designate May 4-12, 2002, as ``National Tourism Week''.
  Page S3977
Farm Security Act Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 2646, to provide for the continuation of 
agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011. 
                                               Pages S3903-04, S3904-37
  By prior unanimous-consent, Senate will continue consideration of the 
conference report on Wednesday, May 8, 2002, with a vote to occur on or 
in relation to the conference report.
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaties:
  Extradition Treaty with Lithuania (Treaty Doc. No. 107-4); and
  Stockholm Convention on Organic Pollutants (Treaty Doc. No. 107-5).
  The treaties were transmitted to the Senate on Monday, May 6, 2002, 
considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with 
accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered 
to be printed.
Page S3904
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Periodic Report on the National 
Emergency with Respect to Sudan; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-82)
Page S3952
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  William P. Kruziki, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Walter Robert Bradley, of Kansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.

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  Steven M. Biskupic, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Jan Paul Miller, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Central District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  James E. McMahon, of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
  Stephen Robert Monier, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.
  Gary Edward Shovlin, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Randy Paul Ely, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Texas for the term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S3973, S3977
Messages From the House:
  Page S3952
Executive Communications:
  Pages S3952-53
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3953-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3955-66
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3948-52
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S3966
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S3966
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S3966-67
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S3967
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 5:36 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 8, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3977).