[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 17, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D937-D939]
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                                        Tuesday, September 17, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8627-S8700
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2938-2951, S.J. Res. 44, and S. Con. Res. 139. 
                                                             Page S8673
Measures Reported:
  S. 198, to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a 
program to provide assistance through States to eligible weed 
management entities to control or eradicate harmful, nonnative weeds on 
public and private land, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-281)
  S. 1846, to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger Lakes National 
Forest in the State of New York, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-282)
  H.R. 5063, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 
special rule for members of the uniformed services in determining the 
exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence and to restore 
the tax exempt status of death gratuity payments to members of the 
uniformed services, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 107-283)
  S. 1883, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate in the 
rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon. (S. Rept. No. 107-
284)
  S. 2018, to establish the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area 
within the Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico to resolve 
a land claim involving the Sandia Mountain Wilderness, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-285)
  H.R. 695, to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-286)
  H.R. 706, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
properties in the vicinity of the Elephant Butte Reservoir and the 
Caballo Reservoir, New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 107-287)
  H.R. 2115, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project to 
reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service area of 
the Lakehaven Utility District, Washington. (S. Rept. No. 107-288)
  H.R. 2828, To authorize payments to certain Klamath Project water 
distribution entities for amounts assessed by the entities for 
operation and maintenance of the Project's transferred works for 2001, 
to authorize refunds to such entities of amounts collected by the 
Bureau of Reclamation for reserved works for 2001. (S. Rept. No. 107-
289)
  S. 2328, to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure a safe pregnancy for all women in the 
United States, to reduce the rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, 
to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, 
to reduce pre-term, labor, to examine the impact of pregnancy on the 
short and long term health of women, to expand knowledge about the 
safety and dosing of drugs to treat pregnant women with chronic 
conditions and women who become sick during pregnancy, to expand public 
health prevention, education and outreach, and to develop improved and 
more accurate data collection related to maternal morbidity and 
mortality, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1210, to reauthorize the Native American Housing Assistance and 
Self-Determination Act of 1996, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S8671-72
Measures Passed:
  Native American Commercial Driving Training and Technical Assistance 
Act: Senate passed S. 1344, to provide training and technical 
assistance to Native Americans who are interested in commercial vehicle 
driving careers, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.                                         
  Pages S8693-94
  Indian Financing Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 2017, to amend the 
Indian Financing Act of 1974 to improve the effectiveness of the Indian 
loan guarantee and insurance program, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S8694-96
  Native American Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program Consolidation 
Act: Senate passed S. 210,

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to authorize the integration and consolidation of alcohol and substance 
abuse programs and services provided by Indian tribal governments, 
after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8696-99
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 S8632-44, S8656-63
Pending:
  Byrd Amendment No. 4472, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                               Pages S8632-44, S8656-63
  Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide funds to 
repay accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire 
suppression.                                                 
Page S8632
  Craig/Domenici Amendment No. 4518 (to Amendment No. 4480), to reduce 
hazardous fuels on our national forests.                     
Page S8632
  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 S8632
  Byrd/Stevens Amendment No. 4532 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide 
for critical emergency supplemental appropriations.          
Page S8632
  Daschle motion to reconsider the vote whereby cloture was not invoked 
on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472).          
Page S8662
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 217), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to agree to the motion to close further debate on Byrd Amendment 
No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), listed above.              
Page S8662
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 18, 
2002.                                                        
Page S8699
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 S8644-49, S8652-56, S8663
Adopted:
  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. 
                                                     Pages S8644, S8663
Withdrawn:
  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 S8644, S8663
Pending:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                        Pages S8644-49, S8652-56, S8663
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Lieberman Amendment 
No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute (listed above) and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Thursday, September 19, 2002. 
                                                             Page S8652
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, September 18, 
2002.                                                        
Page S8699
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the periodic report on 
telecommunications payments made to Cuba pursuant to Treasury 
Department specific licenses; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
(PM-108)                                                     
Page S8670
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Peter DeShazo, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
tenure of service as Deputy Permanent Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization of American States.
  John L. Morrison, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2004.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  6 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                      Pages S8699-S8700
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  John Roderick Davis, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 2005, which was sent to the Senate on May 6, 
2002.                                                        
Page S8700
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S8670-71

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Executive Communications:                                    
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Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S8672-73
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8673-74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8674-84
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8669-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8684-93
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S8693
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S8693
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--217) 
                                                             Page S8662
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 18, 2002. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8699).