[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 80 (Monday, June 17, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D624]
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                                              Monday, June 17, 2002

[[Page D624]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5623-S5641
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2628-
2630.                                                        
  Page S5632
Measures Reported: S. 1917, to provide for highway infrastructure 
investment at the guaranteed funding level contained in the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-163)
  S. 2024, to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize use of 
electric personal assistive mobility device on trails and pedestrian 
walkways constructed or maintained with Federal-aid highway funds. (S. 
Rept. No. 107-164)                                           
Page S5632
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 S5624-27
Pending:
  Brownback Amendment No. 3843, to prohibit the patentability of human 
organisms.                                               
Pages S5624-25
  Ensign Amendment No. 3844 (to Amendment No. 3843), to prohibit the 
patentability of human organisms.                            
Page S5624
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Brownback Amendment 
No. 3843 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on 
Wednesday, June 19, 2002.                                    
Page S5625
  Senate will continue consideration of the bill on Tuesday, June 18, 
2002, with a vote on the motion to close further debate on the bill to 
occur at approximately 9:45 a.m.
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Jeffrey S. Merrifield, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 
30, 2007. (Reappointment)
  Norman J. Pattiz, of California, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2004. (Reappointment)
  Ellen R. Sauerbrey, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador during 
her tenure of service as the Representative of the United States of 
America on the Commission on the Status of Women of the Economic and 
Social Council of the United Nations.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.                                
Page S5641
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5630
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S5630-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5632-33
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5633-34
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5629-30
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5634-41
Adjournment: Senate met at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 3:27 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, June 18, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5641).