[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 131 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1053-D1055]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Tuesday, October 8, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House committees ordered reported eight sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10055-S10135
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3069-3082, S.J. Res. 48-49, and S. Res. 336.
                                                        Pages S10117-18
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 2394, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act to require labeling containing information applicable to 
pediatric patients. (S. Rept. No. 107-300)
  S. 2743, to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the 
Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, Arizona, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-301)
  S. 2847, to assist in the conservation of cranes by supporting and 
providing, through projects of persons and organizations with expertise 
in crane conservation, financial resources for the conservation 
programs of countries the activities of which directly or indirectly 
affect cranes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 107-302)
  S. 2897, to assist in the conservation of marine turtles and the 
nesting habitats of marine turtles in foreign countries, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 107-303)
  H.R. 3908, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation 
Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-304)
  H.R. 4807, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the 
property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for 
inclusion in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 107-305)
  S. 2466, to modify the contract consolidation requirements in the 
Small Business Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-306)
  H.R. 451, to make certain adjustments to the boundaries of the Mount 
Nebo Wilderness Area.
  H.R. 980, to establish the Moccasin Bend National Historic Site in 
the State of Tennessee as a unit of the National Park System, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  H.R. 2628, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Muscle Shoals 
National Heritage Area in Alabama.
  H.R. 2818, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain public land within the Sand Mountain Wilderness Study Area in 
the State of Idaho to resolve an occupancy encroachment dating back to 
1971.
  H.R. 2990, to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources 
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional 
projects under that Act.
  H.R. 3401, to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service facilities 
and lands comprising the Five Mile Regional Learning Center in the 
State of California to the Clovis Unified School District, to authorize 
a new special use permit regarding the continued use of unconveyed 
lands comprising the Center.
  H.R. 3421, to provide adequate school facilities within Yosemite 
National Park, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  H.R. 3656, to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to 
provide for the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank.
  H.R. 3786, to revise the boundary of the Glen Canyon National 
Recreation Area in the States of Utah and Arizona, with amendments.
  H.R. 3858, to modify the boundaries of the New River Gorge National 
River, West Virginia.
  H.R. 3909, to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as 
the Gunn McKay Nature Preserve.
  H.R. 3928, to assist in the preservation of archaeological, 
paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical artifacts 
through construction of a new facility for the University of Utah 
Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  H.R. 3954, to designate certain waterways in the Caribbean National 
Forest in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components of the National 
Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
  H.R. 4073, to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 
and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the 
poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance 
programs under those Acts, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  H.R. 4682, to revise the boundary of the Allegheny Portage Railroad 
National Historic Site.
  H.R. 5099, to extend the periods of authorization for the Secretary 
of the Interior to implement capital construction projects associated 
with the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper 
Colorado and San Juan River Basins.
  H.R. 5125, to amend the American Battlefield Protection Act of 1996 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a battlefield 
acquisition grant program.
  S. 1451, to provide for the conveyance of certain public land in 
Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1816, to provide for the continuation of higher education through 
the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of Alaska to the 
University of Alaska.
  S. 1959, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the former Eagledale Ferry Dock in the State of Washington for 
potential inclusion in the National Park System, with an amendment.
  S. 1988, to authorize the American Battle Monuments Commission to 
establish in the State of Louisiana a memorial to honor the Buffalo 
Soldiers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2016, to authorize the exchange of lands between an Alaska Native 
Village Corporation and the Department of the Interior, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2475, to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to clarify 
the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to 
the Central Utah Project, to redirect unexpended budget authority for 
the Central Utah Project for wastewater treatment and reuse and other 
purposes, to provide for prepayment of repayment contracts for 
municipal and industrial water delivery facilities, and to eliminate a 
deadline for such prepayment, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 2556, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in the State of 
Idaho, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2565, to enhance ecosystem protection and the range of outdoor 
opportunities protected by statute in the Skykomish River valley of the 
State of Washington by designating certain lower-elevation Federal 
lands as wilderness and for other purposes.
  S. 2585, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to disclaim any 
Federal interest in lands adjacent to Spirit Lake and Twin Lakes in the 
State of Idaho resulting from possible omission of lands from an 1880 
survey.
  S. 2587, to establish the Joint Federal and State Navigable Waters 
Commission for Alaska, with amendments.
  S. 2612, to establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve 
public land, and provide for high quality development in Clark County, 
Nevada, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2623, to designate the Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove 
Plantation National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park 
System, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2652, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or 
exchange certain land in the State of Florida, with amendments.
  S. 2670, to establish Institutes to conduct research on the 
prevention of, and restoration from, wildfires in forest and woodland 
ecosystems, with an amendment.
  S. 2672, to provide opportunities for collaborative restoration 
projects on National Forest System and other public domain lands, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2696, to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico 
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 2727, to provide for the protection of paleontological resources 
on Federal lands, with amendments.
  S. 2731, to establish the Crossroads of the American Revolution 
National Heritage Area in the State of New Jersey, with amendments.
  S. 2744, to establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, with 
amendments.
  S. 2756, to establish the Champlain Valley National Heritage 
Partnership in the States of Vermont and New York, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2773, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with 
the High Plains Aquifer States in conducting a hydrogeologic 
characterization, mapping, modeling and monitoring program for the High 
Plains Aquifer and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.

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  S. 2776, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the 
Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, with an amendment.
  S. 2788, to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave National Park in the 
State of South Dakota.
  S. 2823, to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of 
clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam.
  S. 2872, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois.
  S. 2880, to designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State of 
New Mexico as a National Historic Landmark.
  S. 2893, to provide that certain Bureau of Land Management land shall 
be held in trust for the Pueblo of Santa Clara and the Pueblo of San 
Ildefonso in the State of New Mexico.
  S. 2899, to establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, 
Louisiana, with an amendment.
  S. 2927, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project in the State of Oregon.
  S. 2937, to establish the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area in the 
State of North Carolina, with an amendment.
  S. 2952, to amend the National Trails System Act to extend the Lewis 
and Clark National Historic Trail.
  S. 3003, to authorize a land conveyance between the United States and 
the City of Craig, Alaska.
  S. 3005, to revise the boundary of the Kaloko-Honokohau National 
Historical Park in the State of Hawaii, with amendments.
  S.J. Res. 44, to consent to amendments to the Hawaii Homes Commission 
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Pages S10114-15
Further Resolution on Iraq: Senate continued consideration of S.J. Res. 
45, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq, 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                    Pages S10063-S10108
Pending:
  Lieberman/Warner Modified Amendment No. 4856, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                             
Pages S10066-67
  Graham Amendment No. 4857 (to Amendment No. 4856), in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10088
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Lieberman Modified 
Amendment No. 4856 (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, October 10, 2002.          
Pages S10106-08
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the resolution (S.J. 
Res. 45) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Thursday, 
October 10, 2002.                                       
Pages S10107-08
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, October 9, 
2002.                                                       
Page S10133
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy. 
                                                        Pages S10133-35
Messages From the House:                                
  Pages S10113-14
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S10114
Executive Reports of Committees:                        
  Pages S10115-17
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10118-19
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10119-20
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10111-13
Amendments Submitted:                                       
  Page S10131
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
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Authority for Committees to Meet:                       
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Privilege of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 7:25 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 9, 2002.