[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 115 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D923-D925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 12, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 42 sundry measures, including 
      the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs 
      Appropriations for fiscal year 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8509-S8581
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2925-2933, and S. Res. 325-326.
  Page S8565
Measures Reported:
  S. 1069, to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal 
authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the 
majority of the trails in the System, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
107-276)
  S. 2482, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to 
Deschutes and Crook Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to 
West Butte Road, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 107-277)
  S. 2712, to authorize economic and democratic development assistance 
for Afghanistan and to authorize military assistance for Afghanistan 
and certain other foreign countries, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-278)
  H.R. 809, to make technical corrections to various antitrust laws and 
to references to such laws, with an amendment.
Pages S8564-65
Measures Passed:
  DNA Sexual Assault Justice Act: Senate passed S. 2513, to assess the 
extent of the backlog in DNA analysis of rape kit samples, and to 
improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with DNA 
evidence, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S8577-80
  Year of the Blues: Senate agreed to S. Res. 316, designating the year 
beginning February 1, 2003, as the ``Year of the Blues''.
  Page S8580
  U.S. Congressional Philharmonic Society: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 183, 
expressing the sense of Congress regarding the United States 
Congressional Philharmonic Society and its mission of promoting musical 
excellence throughout the educational system and encouraging people of 
all ages to commit to the love and expression of musical performance, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S8580
  National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Committee 
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
305, designating the week beginning September 15, 2002, as ``National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.
  Page S8580
  Congratulating National Farmers Union: Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 324, congratulating the National Farmers Union for 100 years of 
service to family farmers, ranchers, and rural communities, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S8581
  New York Transportation Conformity Requirements Waiver: Senate passed 
H.R. 3880, to provide a temporary waiver from certain transportation 
conformity requirements and metropolitan transportation planning 
requirements under the Clean Air Act and under other laws for certain 
areas in New York where the planning offices and resources have been 
destroyed by acts of terrorism, clearing the measure for the President.
                                                             Page S8581
Department of the Interior Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration 
of H.R.5093, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S8515-21

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Pending:
  Byrd Amendment No. 4472, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8515-21
  Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide funds to 
repay accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire 
suppression.
Page S8515
  Craig/Domenici Amendment No. 4518 (to Amendment No. 4480), to reduce 
hazardous fuels on our national forests.
Page S8515
  Dodd Amendment No. 4522 (to Amendment No. 4472), to prohibit the 
expenditure of funds to recognize Indian tribes and tribal nations 
until the date of implementation of certain administrative procedures. 
                                                             Page S8515
  Byrd/Stevens Amendment No. 4532 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide 
for critical emergency supplemental appropriations.
Pages S8520-21
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Friday, September 13, 2002, with a vote in 
relation to Dodd Amendment No. 4522 (to Amendment No. 4472), listed 
above, to occur at 10:15 a.m.
Page S8581
Homeland Security Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5005, to 
establish the Department of Homeland Security, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S8521-35, S8536-53
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 215), Hollings Amendment No. 4533 (to 
Amendment No. 4471), to modify the membership and advisors of the 
National Security Council.
Pages S8521-27, S8535
Pending:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8521-53
  Thompson/Warner Amendment No. 4513 (to Amendment No. 4471), to strike 
title II, establishing the National Office for Combating Terrorism, and 
title III, developing the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism and 
Homeland Security Response for detection, prevention, protection, 
response, and recover to counter terrorist threats. (By 41 yeas to 55 
nays (Vote No. 214), Senate failed to table the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S8527-35
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4534 (to Amendment No. 4513), to provide for 
a National Office for Combating Terrorism, and a National Strategy for 
Combating Terrorism and the Homeland Security Response. 
                                                         Pages S8536-53
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 12 noon, on Friday, September 13, 2002. 
                                                             Page S8552
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration and confirmation of the nomination of 
Jose E. Martinez, to be United States District Judge for the Southern 
District of Florida, at 9:45 a.m., on Friday, September 13, 2002. 
                                                             Page S8581
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice stating that the continuation 
of the national emergency with respect to the terrorist attacks on the 
United States of September 11, 2001 is to continue in effect beyond
  September 14, 2002; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. (PM-107)
                               Page S8561
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 88 yeas (Vote No. EX. 213), Timothy J. Corrigan, 
of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District 
of Florida.
Pages S8510-15, S8581
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Maura Ann Harty, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Consular Affairs).
  Ralph R. Erickson, of North Dakota, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of North Dakota.
  S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
  Thomas L. Ludington, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of Michigan.
  William D. Quarles, Jr., of Maryland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Maryland.
  Victor J. Wolski, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years.
  Glen L. Bower, of Illinois, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes office.
Page S8581
Messages From the House:
  Page S8561
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8561
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8561-64
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S8565-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8566-72
Additional Statements:
  Page S8557-61
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S8572-75
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S8575-76
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8576

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Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S8576
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--215) 
                                                      Page S8515, S8535
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:53 p.m., until 
9:45 a.m., on Friday, September 13, 2002. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8581).