[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D487-D488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 15, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported the Supplemental Appropriations 
      for Fiscal Year 2002, and the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
      Fiscal Year 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4339-S4425
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2514-2525, S. Res. 270, and S. Con. Res. 111. 
                                                             Page S4387
Measures Reported:
  S. 2514, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces. (S. Rept. No. 107-151)
  S. 2515, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
  S. 2516, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
military construction.
  S. 2517, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy.
Page S4387
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 S4346-81
Adopted:
  Wellstone Amendment No. 3416 (to Amendment No. 3401), to include 
additional criteria for reviewing the impact of trade agreements on 
employment in the United States.
Pages S4346-52
  By 66 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. 111), Edwards Amendment No. 3417 (to 
Amendment No. 3401), to authorize the Secretary of Labor to award 
grants to community colleges to establish job training programs for 
adversely affected workers.
Pages S4352-61, S4363-64, S4367
Rejected:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 3419 (to Amendment No. 3401), to clarify the 
principal negotiating objectives with respect to labor. (By 54 yeas to 
44 nays (Vote No. 112), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S4361-63, S4365-67
  Durbin Amendment No. 3422 (to Amendment No. 3401), to provide 
alternative fast-track trade negotiating authority to the President. 
(By 69 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 113), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S4368-77
Pending:
  Baucus/Grassley Amendment No. 3401, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4346-81
  Gregg Amendment No. 3427 (to Amendment No. 3401), to strike the 
provisions relating to wage insurance.
Pages S4378-81
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill and Gregg Amendment No. 3427 (to Amendment 
No. 3401), listed above, at 10 a.m., on Thursday, May 16, 2002, with 90 
minutes remaining for debate in relation to the amendment.
Page S4368
  A further unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that upon 
disposition of Gregg Amendment No. 3427 (to Amendment No. 3401), listed 
above, Senator Dodd be recognized to offer an amendment relating to 
environment and labor standards; and to provide for the consideration 
of certain other amendments to be proposed.
Pages S4377-78
Appointment:
  National Skill Standards Board: The Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, pursuant to P. L. 103-227, reappointed the following 
individuals to the National Skill Standards Board: Upon the 
recommendation of the Democratic Leader: Tim C. Flynn, of South Dakota, 
Representative of Business;

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and Jerald A. Tunheim, of South Dakota, Representative of Human 
Resource Professionals.
  Pages S4423-24
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John William Blaney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Liberia.
  J.B. Van Hollen, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Kevin Vincent Ryan, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Northern District of California, for the term of four years.
  Charles E. Beach, Sr., of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
Page S4425
Messages From the House:
  Page S4385
Measures Referred:
  Pages S4385-86
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S4386
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4386-87
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4387-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4389-S4406
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4383-85
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4406-23
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4423
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S4423
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--113) 
                                              Pages S4364, S4367, S4377
Recess: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 6:44 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Thursday, May 16, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4424).