[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5673]
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           MARITIME TRANSPORTATION ANTITERRORISM ACT OF 2002

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay before the Senate 
a message from the House of Representatives with respect to S. 1214, 
the port security bill.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House insist upon its amendment to the 
     bill (S. 1214) entitled ``An Act to amend the Merchant Marine 
     Act, 1936, to establish a program to ensure greater security 
     for United States seaports, and for other purposes'', and ask 
     a conference with the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the 
     two Houses thereon.
       Ordered, That the following Members be the managers of the 
     conference on the part of the House:
       From the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, 
     and modifications committed to conference: Mr. Young of 
     Alaska, Mr. Coble, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. Brown 
     of Florida.
       From the Committee on Ways and Means, for consideration of 
     sections 112 and 115 of the Senate bill, and section 108 of 
     the House amendment, and modifications committed to 
     conference: Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Rangel.

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
disagree to the House amendment, agree to the request for a conference 
on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and that the Chair be 
authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
  There being no objection, the Presiding Officer appointed Mr. 
Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Cleland, 
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. 
Snowe, and Mr. Smith of Oregon conferees on the part of the Senate; for 
matters in section 108 of the House amendment and sections 112 and 115 
of the Senate bill, Mr. Graham and Mr. Grassley conferees on the part 
of the Senate.

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