[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 91 (Tuesday, July 9, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D719-D720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, July 9, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H.J. Res. 87, Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site 
      Approval.
      House Committee ordered reported the following appropriations for 
      fiscal 2003: Interior; and Treasury, Postal Service and General 
      Government.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6433-S6514
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2710-2715, and S. Res. 300-302.               
  Page S6498
Measures Reported:
  S. 414, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act to establish a digital network 
technology program, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-207)
  S. 2506, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 107-208)                                       
Page S6498
Measures Passed:
  Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site Approval: Senate passed H.J. Res. 
87, approving the site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, for the development 
of a repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and 
spent nuclear fuel, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. 
                                                         Pages S6444-91
  Honoring Ted Williams: Senate agreed to S. Res. 302, honoring Ted 
Williams and extending the condolences of the Senate on his death. 
                                                             Page S6513
  Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission Act: Senate passed H.R. 
2362, to establish the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Commission, 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S6513
Accounting Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 2673, to 
improve quality and transparency in financial reporting and independent 
audits and accounting services for public companies, to create a Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board, to enhance the standard setting 
process for accounting practices, to strengthen the independence of 
firms that audit public companies, to increase corporate responsibility 
and the usefulness of corporate financial disclosure, to protect the 
objectivity and independence of securities analysts, to improve 
Securities and Exchange Commission resources and oversight, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S6436-44, S6491-96
Pending:
  Daschle (for Leahy) Amendment No. 4174, to provide for criminal 
prosecution of persons who alter or destroy evidence in certain Federal 
investigations or defraud investors of publicly traded securities. 
                                                         Pages S6436-38
  Gramm (for McConnell) Amendment No. 4175 (to Amendment No. 4174), to 
provide for certification of financial reports by labor organizations 
to improve quality and transparency in financial reporting and 
independent audits and accounting services for labor organizations. 
                                               Pages S6438-43, S6491-96
  Miller Amendment 4176, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
require the signing of corporate tax returns by the chief executive 
officer of the corporation.                       
Pages S6443-44, S6491
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 10, 2002. 
                                                             Page S6513
  During today's proceedings, Senate also took the following action:
  By 60 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 167), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 34, approving the site at Yucca 
Mountain, Nevada, for the development of a repository for the disposal 
of high-level radioactive waste and spent

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nuclear fuel, pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. 
                                                             Page S6490
  Subsequently, by unanimous consent, S.J. Res 34 (listed above) was 
returned to the Senate calendar.                             
Page S6445
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Frederick W. Gregory, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
  Neil McPhie, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2009.
  Harry R. Hoglander, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2005.
  Quanah Crossland Stamps, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of the 
Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human 
Services.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S6514
Messages From the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S6497
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6497-98
Additional Cosponsors:                                
  Pages S6498-S6500
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6500-08
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6496-97
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6508-12
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S6512-13
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S6513
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--167) 
                                                             Page S6490
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:38 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 10, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6513).