[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 60 (Monday, May 13, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D475-D476]
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                                               Monday, May 13, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4245-S4290
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2506-2509, S. Res. 266, and S. Con. Res. 110. 
                                                         Pages S4281-82
Measures Reported:
  S. 2506, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. No. 
107-149)                                                     
Page S4281
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 S4267-68
Pending:
  Baucus/Grassley Amendment No. 3401, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4267-68
  Baucus Amendment No. 3405 (to Amendment No. 3401), to clarify the 
principal negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to 
foreign investment.                                      
Pages S4267-68
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and the pending Baucus Amendment No. 3405 (to 
Amendment No. 3401), listed above, at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 
2002, with a vote to occur in relation to the amendment; following 
disposition of the amendment, Senator Dayton be recognized to offer an 
amendment regarding unfair trade practices.                  
Page S4290
Appointments:
  Mexico-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276h-276k, as amended, appointed 
Senator Dayton as a member of the Senate Delegation to the Mexico-U.S. 
Interparliamentary Group conference during the 107th Congress. 
                                                         Pages S4289-90
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
the following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group during the Second Session of the 
107th Congress, to be held in Newport, Rhode Island, May 16-20, 2002: 
Senators Akaka (Chairman), Burns, and DeWine.            
  Pages S4289-90
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 67 yeas 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 108), Paul G. Cassell, of Utah, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Utah. 
                                                  Pages S4254-67, S4290
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Douglas L. Flory, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring 
October 13, 2006.
  Gene B. Christy, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam.
  Kristie Anne Kenney, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ecuador.
  Barbara Calandra Moore, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Nicaragua.
  James E. Boasberg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Susanne T. Marshall, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board.
  Phyllis C. Hunter, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Institute 
for Literacy Advisory Board for a term of two years. (New Position)
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                             Page S4290
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S4276
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4277
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4277-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4282-83
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4283-87
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4270-76
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4287-89

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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4289
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--108) 
                                                             Page S4267
Recess: Senate met at 3 p.m., and recessed at 7:03 p.m., until 9:30 
a.m., on Tuesday, May 14, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4290).