[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 119 (Thursday, September 19, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D953-D955]
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                              Daily Digest

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                                 Senate

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Chamber Action
[D19SE2-3]D953 Routine Pr
Routine Proceedings, pages S8871-S8956
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2966-2983, and S. Res. 328, and S. Con. Res. 142-143. 
                                                                  Page S8918
Department of the Interior Appropriations: Senate continued 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 S8872-80
Pending:
[D19SE2-4]D953 Byrd Amend
  Byrd Amendment No. 4472, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S8872-80
[D19SE2-5]D953 Byrd Amend
  Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide funds to repay 
accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire suppression. 
                                                                  Page S8872
[D19SE2-6]D953 Craig/Dome
  Craig/Domenici Amendment No. 4518 (to Amendment No. 4480), to reduce 
hazardous fuels on our national forests.
Page S8872
[D19SE2-7]D953 Dodd Amend
  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 S8872
[D19SE2-8]D953 Byrd/Steve
  Byrd/Stevens Amendment No. 4532 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide for 
critical emergency supplemental appropriations.
Page S8872
[D19SE2-9]D953 Daschle mo
  Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 217) whereby cloture was 
not invoked on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472).
[D19SE2-10]D953 A unanimou
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, September 23, 2002, and 
resume consideration of Dodd Amendment No. 4522 (to Amendment No. 4472), 
listed above, that there be 60 minutes of debate with respect to the Dodd 
amendment prior to a vote in relation to the amendment, with the time until 
4:30 p.m., equally divided and controlled between Senators Dodd, Inouye and 
Campbell or their designees; that no amendment be in order to the Dodd 
amendment prior to the vote; that at 4:30 p.m., the amendment be temporarily 
laid aside and the Senate then proceed to the motion to proceed to the 
motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on Byrd 
Amendment No. 4480; that the motion to proceed be agreed to and the motion 
to reconsider be agreed to, and there then be 60 minutes for debate prior to 
a vote on cloture with respect to Byrd Amendment No. 4480, with the time 
equally divided and controlled between the 2 Leaders or their designees; 
that at 5:30 p.m., without further intervening action or debate, the Senate 
resume consideration of Dodd Amendment No. 4522 and vote in relation to the 
amendment; that immediately following the vote with respect to the Dodd 
amendment, regardless of the outcome of the vote, the Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on Byrd Amendment No. 4480, that if cloture is not 
invoked, and if the Dodd amendment has not been disposed of, then the Senate 
resume consideration of the amendment, and it remain debatable and 
amendable; that on Monday, the Senate resume consideration of H.R. 5005, 
Homeland Security bill.
Pages S8955-56
Homeland Security Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 5005, to 
establish the Department of Homeland Security, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S8880-89, S8901-13
Adopted:
[D19SE2-11]D953 Hatch Amen
  Hatch Amendment No. 4693 (to Amendment No. 4471), to provide greater 
cybersecurity.
Page S8902
Withdrawn:
[D19SE2-12]D953 Reid (for
  Reid (for Byrd) Amendment No. 4673 (to Amendment No. 4644), in the nature 
of a substitute.
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Pending:
[D19SE2-13]D954 Lieberman
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                    Pages S8880-89, S8901-13
[D19SE2-14]D954 Byrd Amend
  Byrd Amendment No. 4644 (to Amendment No. 4471), to provide for the 
establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, and an orderly 
transfer of functions to the Directorates of the Department.
Page S8880
[D19SE2-15]D954 Lieberman/
  Lieberman/McCain Amendment No. 4694 (to Amendment No. 4471), to establish 
the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
[D19SE2-16]D954 During con
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following 
action:
Pages S8902-13
[D19SE2-17]D954 By 50 yeas
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 218), 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 Lieberman Amendment No. 4471 
(listed above).
Page S8889
[D19SE2-18]D954 A unanimou
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 2002, and 
resume consideration of the Byrd amendment No. 4644; that the second degree 
amendment (Reid (for Byrd) Amendment No. 4673 (to Amendment No. 4644)) be 
withdrawn once this agreement is entered; that there be a total of 60 
minutes for debate with respect to the amendment; the Senate then proceed to 
vote on the Byrd first degree amendment; that upon disposition of the Byrd 
amendment; the Senate proceed to a period of morning business until 12:30 
p.m., for the purpose of tributes to Senator Thurmond; that the Senate stand 
in recess from 12:30 p.m., to 2 p.m, for the regular party conferences; that 
at 2 p.m., the Senate resume consideration of the Lieberman/McCain Amendment 
No. 4694 and there be 15 minutes remaining for debate prior to a vote in 
relation to the amendment, that upon the use or yielding back of time, 
without further intervening action or debate, the Senate vote in relation to 
the amendment, with no second degree amendment in order prior to a vote in 
relation to the amendment.
Page S8956
Nomination Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
for consideration of Reena Raggi, of New York, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Second Circuit, at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, September 20, 2002, 
with a vote to occur thereon.
  Page S8956
Appointment:
  Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Democratic Leader, after consultation with the Chairman of the Senate 
Committee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 106-170, announced the 
appointment of Jack L. Hillyard, of Iowa, to serve as a member of the Ticket 
to Work and Work Incentives Advisory Panel, vice Dr. Richard V. Burkhauser, 
of New York.
  Page S8956
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages from the 
President of the United States:
[D19SE2-19]D954 Transmitti
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the periodic report on the national 
emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support 
terrorism; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-109)
                                                                  Page S8917
[D19SE2-20]D954 Transmitti
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, 
or support terrorism is to continue in effect beyond September 23, 2002; to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-110)
Page S8917
[D19SE2-21]D954 Transmitti
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the National Security Strategy 
of the United States of America; to the Committee on Armed Services. (PM-
111)
Page S8917
Messages From the House:
  Page S8917
Measures Referred:
  Page S8917
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S8917
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S8917-18
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8918-20
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8920-34
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8915-17
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8934-54
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S8954-55
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--218)
  Page S8889
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:19 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Friday, September 20, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8965).
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