[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 105 (Monday, July 29, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D847-D848]
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                                              Monday, July 29, 2002

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7445-S7504
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2812-
2818.
  Page S7469
Measures Reported:
  S. 1961, to improve financial and environmental sustainability of the 
water programs of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-228)
Page S7469
Measures Passed:
  Persian Gulf War POW/MIA Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 1339, 
to amend the Bring Them Home Alive Act of 2000 to provide an asylum 
program with regard to American Persian Gulf War POW/MIAs, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Pages S7502-03
Greater access to Affordable Pharmaceuticals Act: Senate resumed 
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:
  Page S7462
Pending:
  Reid (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 4299, to permit commercial 
importation of prescription drugs from Canada.
Page S7462
  McConnell Amendment No. 4326 (to Amendment No. 4299), to provide for 
health care liability reform.
Page S7462
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 2002. 
                                                             Page S7503
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Dorgan) 
Amendment No. 4299, 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, July 31, 2002.
Page S7462
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Wednesday, July 31, 2002. 
                                                             Page S7462
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the recess/adjournment of the 
Senate on Wednesday, August 28, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
                                                             Page S7503
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 194), Julia Smith Gibbons, 
of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S7452-55, S7504
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 195), Joy Flowers Conti, 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western 
District of Pennsylvania.
Pages S7455-57, S7504
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. EX. 196), John E. Jones III, 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania.
Pages S7457, S7504
  Fred L. Dailey, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Grace Trujillo Daniel, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Lawrence A. Greenfeld, of Maryland, to be Director of the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics.
  J. Russell George, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Corporation 
for National and Community Service.
  Naomi Shihab Nye, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Jeffrey D. Wallin, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
  Michael Pack, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2004.
  Wilfred M. McClay, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
  Thomas Mallon, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2004.

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  Robert Davila, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2003.
  Marcos D. Jimenez, of Florida, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Florida for the term of four years.
  Anthony Dichio, of Massachusetts, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Massachusetts for the term of four years.
  James Thomas Roberts, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Marshal 
for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  James Robert Dougan, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Miriam F. Miquelon, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Illinois.
  Peter J. Hurtgen, of Maryland, to be Federal Mediation and 
Conciliation Director.
  Michael Lee Kline, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Washington for the term of four years.
  Earl A. Powell III, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
  George Breffni Walsh, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of Columbia for the term of four years. 
                                                  Pages S7502, S7503-04
Messages From the House:
  Page S7465
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7465-69
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7469-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7470-S7502
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7464-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7502
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--196) 
                                        Pages S7454-55, S7456-57, S7457
Adjournment: Senate met at 4 p.m., and adjourned at 7:37 p.m., until 
10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, July 30, 2002.