[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 23, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D803-D804]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, July 23, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4775, Defense 
      and Homeland Security Supplemental Appropriations.
      The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 101, disapproving the 
      extension of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of 
      the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam thereby maintaining 
      normal trade relations with Vietnam.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7179-S7242
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2772-2776, and S. Con. Res. 130.
  Page S7226
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2002''. (S. Rept. No. 107-217)
  S. 2489, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a 
program to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-
quality respite care, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7226
Measures Passed:
  National Veterans Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 293, 
designating the week of November 10 through November 16, 2002, as 
``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to emphasize the need to develop 
educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to the 
country.
  Pages S7240-41
  National Airborne Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 242, designating August 16, 2002, as 
``National Airborne Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S7241
  Honoring Buffalo Soldiers: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 97, honoring the Buffalo Soldiers 
and Colonel Charles Young, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S7241-42
Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 812, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S7194-S7218
Withdrawn:
  Graham Amendment No. 4309, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under 
the Medicare program.
Pages S7194, S7199-S7206
  Hatch (for Grassley) Amendment No. 4310, to amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to provide for a Medicare voluntary prescription 
drug delivery program under the Medicare program, and to modernize the 
Medicare program.
Pages S7194, S7199-S7207
Pending:
  Reid (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 4299, to permit commercial 
importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
Page S7194
  Hagel Amendment No. 4315 (to Amendment No. 4299, as amended), to 
provide Medicare beneficiaries with a drug discount card that ensures 
access to affordable outpatient prescription drugs.
Pages S7207-18
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By 52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 186), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act 
with respect to Graham Amendment No. 4309 (listed above). Subsequently, 
the point of order that the amendment violates section 302(f) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, and the

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amendment was withdrawn, pursuant to the order of July 18, 2002. 
                                                             Page S7206
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 187), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to the motion to waive the Congressional Budget Act 
with respect to Hatch (for Grassley) Amendment No. 4310 (listed above). 
Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment violates section 
302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 was sustained, and the 
amendment was withdrawn, pursuant to the order of July 18, 2002. 
                                                         Pages S7206-07
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of Hagel Amendment No. 4315, listed above, on Wednesday, 
July 24, 2002, with a vote to occur in relation to the amendment to 
occur following the vote on adoption of the conference report on H.R. 
4775, Supplemental Appropriations (listed below).
Page S7222
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, 2002. 
                                                             Page S7242
Supplemental Appropriations Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing for consideration of the 
conference report on H.R. 4775, Supplemental Appropriations, at 1 p.m., 
on Wednesday, July 23, 2002, with a vote on adoption of the conference 
report to occur at 1:30 p.m.
  Page S7222
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Richard H. Carmona, of Arizona, to be Medical Director in the Regular 
Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor 
as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the 
Public Health Service for a term of four years.
Pages S7189-94
  Prior to this action, by a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 
185), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having 
voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close debate 
on the nomination of Richard H. Carmona, of Arizona, to be Medical 
Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to 
qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be 
Surgeon General of the Public Health Service.
Pages S7189, S7242
Messages From the House:
  Page S7225
Measures Referred:
  Pages S7225-26
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S7226
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7226-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7228-32
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7224-25
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7232-39
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7239
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S7239-40
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S7240
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--187) 
                                              Pages S7189, S7206, S7207
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 24, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7242.)