[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 79 (Friday, June 14, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D616-D617]
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                                              Friday, June 14, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed Suppression of Terrorist Bombings Bills (S. 1770 
      and H.R. 3275).


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5563-S5621
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2624-
2627.
  Page S5584
Measures Passed:
  Suppression of Terrorist Bombings: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3275, to implement the 
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to 
strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, 
to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the 
Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation 
against terrorist acts, and by 83 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 154), Senate 
passed the bill, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Page S5574
  Leahy/Hatch Amendment No. 3847, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S5574
  Suppression of Terrorist Bombings: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1770, to implement the 
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to 
strengthen criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, 
to implement the International Convention of the Suppression of the 
Financing of Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation 
against terrorist acts, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S5574-75
  Leahy/Hatch Amendment No. 3848, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S5574-75
  Democratic Elections in Colombia: Senate agreed to S. Res. 283, 
recognizing the successful completion of democratic elections in the 
Republic of Colombia, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S5617-18
  Reid (for Wellstone/Graham) Amendment No. 3849, to make certain 
modifications.
Page S5617
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2600, to ensure the continued financial capacity of insurers to provide 
coverage for risks from terrorism, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S5573-74, S5575-77
Adopted:
  By 81 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 155), Harkin/Allen Amendment No. 3838, 
to provide for satisfaction of judgments from frozen assets of 
terrorists, terrorist organizations, and State sponsors of terrorism. 
                                                  Pages S5573-74, S5575
Withdrawn:
  Santorum Amendment No. 3842, to implement the International 
Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings to strengthen 
criminal laws relating to attacks on places of public use, to implement 
the International Convention of the Suppression of the Financing of 
Terrorism, to combat terrorism and defend the Nation against terrorist 
acts.
Pages S5573-74
Pending:
  Brownback Amendment No. 3843, to prohibit the patentability of human 
organisms.
Page S5574
  Ensign Amendment No. 3844 (to Amendment No. 3843), to prohibit the 
patentability of human organisms.
Page S5574
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Tuesday, June 18, 2002. 
                                                             Page S5575
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 17, 2002, and at 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 18, 2002, with the time until 9:45 a.m. for 
debate only, prior to the cloture vote on the bill. Further, that 
Senators have until 3 p.m., on

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Monday, to file first degree amendments; and until 9:40 a.m., on 
Tuesday, to file second degree amendments; and that the Senate stand in 
recess on Tuesday, from 12:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m., for the weekly party 
conferences.
Page S5618
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nancy C. Pellett, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a term expiring 
May 31, 2008.
  Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2008.
  J. Anthony Holmes, of California, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso. 
Aurelia E. Brazeal, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
  W. Scott Railton, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2007.
                                                             Page S5621
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for the remainder 
of the term expiring January 31, 2004, which was sent to the Senate on 
November 9, 2001.
Page S5621
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5584
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5584-S5613
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5583-84
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5617
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S5617
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--155) 
                                                     Pages S5574, S5575
Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 12:47 p.m., until 2 
p.m., on Monday, June 17, 2002.