[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D995-D997]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 26, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

       Senate agreed to the conference report to H.R. 1646, Foreign 
      Relations Authorization Act.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 111, Making Continuing Appropriations.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2215, 
      Department of Justice Authorization.
      The House passed H.R. 4600, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, 
      Timely Healthcare Act.
      House Committee ordered reported the District of Columbia 
      appropriations for fiscal year 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9355-S9560
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3007-3014, S.J. Res. 45, and S. Con. Res. 148. 
                                                         Pages S9425-26
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2595, to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey a parcel of 
land to Chatham County, Georgia.
  H.R. 4044, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
assistance to the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana for 
implementation of a program to eradicate or control nutria and restore 
marshland damaged by nutria.
  H.R. 4727, to reauthorize the national dam safety program. 
                                                            Pages S9425
Measures Passed:
  Technical Corrections: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 483, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections 
in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1646.
  Pages S9401-04
  Veterans' and Survivors Benefits Expansion Act:  Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4085, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2002, the rates of 
compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the 
rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of 
certain disabled veterans, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S9550
  Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4837, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S9550
  Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2237, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to modify and improve authorities 
relating to compensation and pension benefits, education benefits, 
housing benefits, and other benefits for veterans, and to improve the 
administration of benefits for veterans, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S9550-59
  Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4838, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S9554
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 S9371-S9401, S9404-12
Pending:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                            Pages S9371-S9401, S9404-12
  Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), of a 
perfecting nature, to prevent terrorist attacks within the United 
States.
Pages S9371, S9404
  Nelson (NE.) Amendment No. 4740 (to Amendment No. 4738, to modify 
certain personnel provisions.
Page S9371

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  Daschle motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Governmental 
Affairs and that it be reported back forthwith with the pending 
Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, listed above, as amended.
  Daschle Amendment No. 4742 (to the instructions of the motion to 
commit H.R. 5005 to the Committee on Governmental Affairs), of a 
perfecting nature, to prevent terrorist attacks within the United 
States.
  Daschle Amendment No. 4743 (to Amendment No. 4742), to modify certain 
personnel provisions.
  Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 227) by which cloture 
was not invoked on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 
4471), listed above.
Page S9408
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By unanimous-consent, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to the 
Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 225) by which cloture 
was not invoked on Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, listed above, and the 
motion to reconsider was then agreed to.
Page S9401
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 226), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate, 
upon reconsideration, failed to approve the motion to close further 
debate on Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, listed above.
Page S9401
  By 44 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 227), 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 Gramm/Miller 
Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), listed above.
Page S9408
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on Gramm/Miller 
Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), listed above and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Monday, September 30, 2002. 
                                                         Pages S9408-09
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, September 30, 2002. 
                                                             Page S9559
Foreign Relations Authorization Conference Report: Senate agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 1646, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of State for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S9401-04
Continuing Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that when the Senate receives from the House H.J. 
Res. 111, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, 
the resolution be read three times and passed.
  Page S9549
Intelligence Authorization--Additional Conferees: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for the following additional conferees 
to H.R. 4628, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System: from the 
Committee on Armed Services--Senators Reed and Warner.
  Page S9550
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Michelle Guillermin, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  Glenn Bernard Anderson, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2002.
  Glenn Bernard Anderson, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2005. 
(Reappointment)
  Milton Aponte, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2003.
  Barbara Gillcrist, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2002.
  Barbara Gillcrist, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2005. 
(Reappointment)
  Graham Hill, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2002.
  Graham Hill, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2005. (Reappointment)
  Marco A. Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2002.
  Marco A. Rodriguez, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2005. 
(Reappointment)
  David Wenzel, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National Council 
on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2004. 
                                                  Pages S9549, S9559-60
Messages From the House:
  Page S9418
Measures Referred:
  Page S9418
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S9418
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S9418-25
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S9425
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9426-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9427-33

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Additional Statements:
  Pages S9416-18
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9433-S9548
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S9548-49
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--227) 
                                                     Pages S9401, S9408
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 7:34 p.m., until 
1 p.m., on Monday, September 30, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9559).