[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D825-D827]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 25, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate and House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 3763, 
      Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and 
      Transparency Act.
      Senate passed H.R. 3210, Terrorism Risk Protection Act.
      Senate passed H.R. 5121, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 448 and H. Con. Res. 449, 
      providing for a special meeting of the Congress in New York, on 
      Friday, September 6, 2002, in remembrance of the victims and the 
      heroes of September 11, 2001 and in recognition of the courage 
      and spirit of the City of New York.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7323-S7389
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2790-2801, S.J. Res. 42, S. Res. 305-306, and S. Con. 
Res. 131.
  Page S7372
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 4737, to reauthorize and improve the program of block grants to 
States for temporary assistance for needy families, improve access to 
quality child care, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 107-221)
  S. 2797, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2003. (S. Rept. No. 107-222)
  S. 2801, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003. (S. Rept. No. 107-223)
  S. Res. 300, encouraging the peace process in Sri Lanka, with an 
amendment and with an amended preamble.
Page S7371
Measures Passed:
  Terrorism Risk Protection Act: Senate passed H.R. 3210, to ensure the 
continued financial capacity of insurers to provide coverage for risks 
from terrorism, after striking all after the enacting clause and 
inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2600, Senate companion 
measure, as passed the Senate on June 18, 2002.
  Page S7332
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Sarbanes, Dodd, Reed, 
Schumer, Gramm, Shelby, and Enzi.
Page S7332
  Legislative Branch Appropriations: By 85 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 
191), Senate passed H.R. 5121, making appropriations for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, after 
inserting the text of S. 2720, Senate committee-reported bill, and 
after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                  Pages S7336-42, S7350
Adopted:
  Durbin/Bennett Amendment No. 4319, making certain technical 
corrections.
Page S7337
  Durbin/Bennett Amendment No. 4320, to modify provisions relating to 
the Capitol Police
Page S7339
  Durbin (for Landrieu/Durbin) Amendment No. 4321, to set aside funds 
for activities relating to the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial 
Celebration.
Page S7339
  Durbin (for Cochran/Durbin/Bennett) Amendment No. 4322, to provide 
funding for the Congressional Award Act.
Page S7339

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  Durbin (for Specter/Durbin) Amendment No. 4323, to provide for a 
pilot program for mailings to town meetings.
Pages S7339-41
  Durbin (for Dodd) Amendment No. 4324, providing public safety 
exception to inscriptions requirement on mobile offices.
Page S7341
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Durbin, Johnson, Reed, 
Byrd, Bennett, Stevens, and Cochran.
Page S7350
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 S7327-36, S7350
Adopted:
  Rockefeller Amendment No. 4316 (to Amendment No. 4299), to provide 
temporary State fiscal relief. (Subsequently, the pending cloture 
motion on the amendment was withdrawn.
Pages S7327-36, S7350
Pending:
  Reid (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 4299, to permit commercial 
importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
Pages S7327-36
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 75 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 190), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to waive section 205 of H. Con. Res. 290, 2001 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Rockefeller Amendment 
No. 4316 (to Amendment No. 4299), listed above. Subsequently, the point 
of order that the emergency designation in Section C of the amendment, 
violates section 205 of H. Con. Res. 290, 2001 Congressional Budget 
Resolution, was not sustained.
Pages S7327-36
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Friday, July 26, 2002, with Senator Gregg 
or his designee being recognized to offer a second degree amendment. 
                                                             Page S7365
Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency 
Act Conference Report: By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 192), 
Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 3763, to protect 
investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate 
disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Pages S7350-65
Nomination/Greater Access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that immediately 
after the cloture vote on the nomination of Julia Smith Gibbons, of 
Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, all 
time post cloture be considered used, and that on Monday, July 29, at 
5:30 p.m., the Senate proceed to Executive Session to vote on the 
nomination, that upon confirmation, the President be immediately 
notified of the Senate's action, and the Senate return to Legislative 
Session; further that on Friday, July 26, immediately following the 
cloture vote on the nomination, the Senate return to Legislative 
Session and resume consideration of S. 812, to amend the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable 
pharmaceuticals, and Senator Gregg or his designee be recognized to 
offer a second degree amendment; that during Friday's session, there be 
up to 3 hours for debate with respect to the amendment, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Kennedy and Gregg or 
their designees; that whenever the Senate resumes consideration of S. 
812, the Gregg or designee amendment remain debatable.
  Page S7365
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nomination of Christopher C. 
Conner, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of 
Pennsylvania, The Judiciary, on Friday, July 26, 2002, with a vote to 
occur thereon, following the cloture vote on the nomination of Julia 
Smith Gibbons, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Sixth Circuit.
  Pages S7366, S7384
Appointments:
  Congressional Hunger Fellows Program: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 107-171, announced the 
appointment of Mr. Robert H. Forney, of Indiana, to serve as a member 
of the Board of Trustees of the Congressional Hunger Fellows Program. 
                                                             Page S7384
  National Skill Standards Board: The Chair, on behalf of the President 
pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 103-227, appointed the following 
individual to the National Skill Standards Board for a term of four 
years: Upon the recommendation of the Republican Leader: Betty W. 
DeVinney of Tennessee, Representative of Business.
  Page S7384
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Paul 
A. Quander, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
District of Columbia Offender Supervision, Defender, and Courts 
Services Agency for a term of six years. (New Position)

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  Paul S. Atkins, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 
2003.
  Cynthia A. Glassman, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2006.
  Roslynn R. Mauskopf, of New York, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of New York for the term of four years.
  Todd Walther Dillard, of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for 
the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of four 
years. (Reappointment)
  Robert R. Rigsby, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Harold D. Stratton, of New Mexico, to be Chairman of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission.
  Harold D. Stratton, of New Mexico, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission for the remainder of the term 
expiring October 26, 2006.
  Anthony Lowe, of Washington, to be Federal Insurance Administrator, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  David William Thomas, of Delaware, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
  Thomas M. Fitzgerald, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal 
for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  G. Wayne Pike, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Steven D. Deatherage, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for 
the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Harvey Jerome Goldschmid, of New York, to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission for the term expiring June 5, 2004.
  Roel C. Campos, of Texas, to be a Member of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2005. 
                                                  Pages S7383-84, S7389
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jeffrey S. White, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of California.
  Kent A. Jordan, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Delaware.
  Sandra J. Feuerstein, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  34 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S7384-89
Messages From the House:
  Pages S7370-71
Measures Referred:
  Page S7371
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7371
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S7371
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S7371-72
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7372-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7373-80
Additional Statements:
  Page S7370
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7380-82
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7282
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S7382-83
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--192) 
                                              Pages S7336, S7350, S7365
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:59 p.m., until 
9:55 a.m., on Friday, July 26, 2002.