[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 128 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1030-D1031]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Thursday, October 3, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

       Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2215, 21st 
      Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act.
      The House and Senate passed H.J. Res. 112, making further 
      continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003.
      House Committee ordered reported a joint resolution to authorize 
      the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9861-9931
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and one resolution were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3036-3056, and S. Con. Res. 149. 
                                                             Page S9901
Measures Reported:
  S. 2608, to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to 
authorize the acquisition of coastal areas in order better to ensure 
their protection from conversion or development, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-296)
  S. 958, to provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded 
to the Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims 
Commission Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, 326-K, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-297)
Page S9901
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res. 112, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S9901
  Armed Forces Tax Fairness Act: Senate passed H.R. 5063, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve tax equity for military 
personnel, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S9915-27
  Reid (for McCain/Baucus) Amendment No. 4855, to apply the special 
rule for members of the uniformed services and Foreign Service to sales 
or exchanges after May 6, 1997.
Page S9923
  Pharmacy Education Aid Act: Senate passed S. 1806, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act with respect to health professions programs 
regarding the practice of pharmacy, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9927-30
  National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 
388, expressing the sense of the Congress that there should be 
established a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S9930
  National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 
139, expressing the sense of Congress that there should be established 
a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S9930-31
  National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 270, designating 
the week of October 13, 2002, through October 19, 2002, as ``National 
Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.
  Page S9931
21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act--
Conference Report:  By unanimous-consent, Senate agreed to the 
conference report on H.R. 2215, to authorize appropriations for the 
Department of Justice for fiscal year 2002.
  Page S9870
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:

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  By 93 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 229), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the conference report. 
                                                             Page S9870
Further Resolution on Iraq: By unanimous-consent, Senate agreed to the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 45, to authorize the 
use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.
  Page S9894
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 95 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 230), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to the 
resolution.
Page S9894
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to proceed to the resolution be agreed to and that consideration of the 
joint resolution be limited to debate only until Tuesday, October 8, 
2002.
Page S9915
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, October 4, 
2002.
Page S9931
Messages From the House:
  Pages S9900-01
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S9861, S9901
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9901-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9902-13
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9899-S9900
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9913-14
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S9914-15
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S9915
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--230) 
                                                     Pages S9870, S9894
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 6:25 p.m., until 9:30 
a.m., on Friday, October 4, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9931).