[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 77 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D599-D600]
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                                           Wednesday, June 12, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5391-S5463
Measures Introduced: Four bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2613-2616, and S. Res. 283.
  Page S5454
Death Tax Elimination Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 8, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the estate and 
gift taxes over a 10-year period.
  Pages S5398-S5435
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 149), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 311 of the Congressional Budget 
Act with respect to Reid (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 3832 (to Amendment 
No. 3831), to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent 
the estate tax in effect on December 31, 2009, to increase the 
exclusion amount to $4,000,000 in 2009, and to provide a full family-
owned business interest deduction in 2003. Subsequently, the point of 
order that the amendment was in violation of section 311 of the 
Congressional Budget Act was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                                      Pages S5398-S5412
  By 38 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 150), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 311 of the Congressional Budget 
Act with respect to Conrad Amendment No. 3831, in the nature of a 
substitute. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment was in 
violation of section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act was sustained, 
and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S5398-S5434
  By yeas to nays (Vote No. 151), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected 
the motion to waive section 311(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Budget 
Act with respect to Gramm/Kyl Amendment No. 3833, to permanently repeal 
the death tax. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment was 
in violation of section 311(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Budget Act 
was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S5412-34
  Pursuant to the order of April 23, 2002, the bill was returned to the 
Senate calendar.
Pages S5434-35
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing for consideration of S. 2600, to ensure the 
continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks 
from terrorism, at 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 13, 2002. 
                                                         Pages S5435-41
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Optional Protocol No. 1 To Convention On Rights 
Of The Child On Involvement Of Children In Armed Conflict (Treaty Doc. 
106-37A) and Optional Protocol No. 2 To Convention On The Rights Of The 
Child On The Sale Of Children, Child Prostitution And Child Pornography 
(Treaty Doc. 106-37B). (Ex. Rept. 107-4)
Pages S5453-54
Messages From the House:
  Page S5452
Measures Referred:
  Page S5453
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S5453
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S5453-54
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5454-55
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5455-62
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5448-52
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S5462
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S5462-63
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--151) 
                                                     Pages S5412, S5434
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:52 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Thursday, June 13, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5463).

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