[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 8, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D453-D454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Wednesday, May 8, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 2646, Farm 
      Security Act.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 87, Yucca Mountain Repository Site 
      Approval.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3979-S4084
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2471-2486, and S. Res. 263-265.   
  Page S4064
Measures Passed:
  National Peace Officers' Memorial Service: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 347, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 
Peace Officers' Memorial Service.                            
  Page S4083
Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act: Senate resumed 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 S4052-54
Adopted:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 3387 (to Amendment No. 3386), to ensure 
transparency of investor protection dispute resolution tribunals under 
the North American Free Trade Agreement.                 
Pages S4052-54
Pending:
  Daschle Amendment No. 3386, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4052-54
Farm Security Act Conference Report: By 64 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 
103), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2646, to provide 
for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011.
                                                      Pages S3979-S4052
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Extradition Treaty with Peru (Treaty Doc. No. 107-6).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, 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 S4083
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nominations of Leonard E. Davis, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, 
Andrew S. Hanen, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Texas, Samuel H. Mays, Jr., to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, and Thomas M. Rose, to be 
United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, at 
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 9, 2002, with a vote to occur on each 
nomination.                                                  
  Page S4083
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anthony Dichio, of Massachusetts, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
  David McQueen Laney, of Texas, to be a Member of the Reform Board 
(Amtrak) for a term of five years.
  John Edward Mansfield, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2006. 
(Reappointment)
  R. Bruce Matthews, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2005.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps.                   
Page S4084
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Jose Gerardo Troncoso, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nevada for the

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term of four years. (Reappointment), which was sent to the Senate on 
April 16, 2002.                                              
Page S4084
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S4061-62
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4062
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S4062
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4062-64
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4062-65
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4065-79
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4059-61
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4079-82
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4082
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S4082-83
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--103) 
                                                             Page S4051
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Thursday, May 9, 2002.