[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 121 (Monday, September 23, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D970-D971]
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                                         Monday, September 23, 2002

[[Page D970]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9003-S9053
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2989-2991, and S. Con. Res. 145.
  Pages S9032-33
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 S9011-26
Rejected:
  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. 
(By 80 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 220), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S9011-25
Pending:
  Byrd Amendment No. 4472, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9011-26
  Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide funds to 
repay accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire 
suppression.
Page S9011
  Craig/Domenici Amendment No. 4518 (to Amendment No. 4480), to reduce 
hazardous fuels on our national forests.
Page S9011
  Byrd/Stevens Amendment No. 4532 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide 
for critical emergency supplemental appropriations.
Page S9011
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on Byrd Amendment 
No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), listed above and, in accordance with 
the provision of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a 
cloture vote will occur on Wednesday, September 25, 2002.
Page S9019
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  Pursuant to the order of September 19, 2002, Senate agreed to the 
motion to proceed to Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 
217) whereby cloture was not invoked on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to 
Amendment No. 4472), and the motion to reconsider was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S9019
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 221), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
failed to approve the motion to close further debate on Byrd Amendment 
No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), listed above.
Pages S9025-26
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:
  Page S9026
Pending:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S9026
  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 S9026
  Lieberman/McCain Amendment No. 4694 (to Amendment No. 4471), to 
establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United 
States.
Page S9026
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on Lieberman 
Amendment No. 4471, listed above and, in accordance with the provision 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will 
occur on Wednesday, September 25, 2002.
Page S9026
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:25 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 2002, 
with a vote on Byrd Amendment No. 4644 (to Amendment No. 4471), to 
occur at approximately 10:30 a.m. Further, that Senators have until 1 
p.m. to file first degree amendment, notwithstanding the recess of the 
Senate.
Page S9050
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S9033
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9033-49
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9030-32
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S9049
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S9049

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Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9049
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--221) 
                                                      Page S9025, S9026
Adjournment: Senate met at 2:30 p.m., and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., until 
9:25 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 2002. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9050).