[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 146 (Wednesday, November 13, 2002)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1139-D1143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, November 13, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 4546, Department 
      of Defense Authorization Act.
      The House passed H.R. 5710, to establish the Department of 
      Homeland Security.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 124, Making Further Continuing 
      Appropriations Through January 11.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10849-S10971
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3150-3155, S.J. Res. 52, S. Res. 355, and S. Con. Res. 156-
157.                                                        
  Page S10888
Measures Reported:
  S. 2928, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to modify provisions relating 
to the Lake Champlain basin, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-339)
  H.R. 1989, to reauthorize various fishing conservation management 
programs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 107-340)                                                
Page S10887
Measures Passed:
  Senate National Security Working Group: Senate agreed to S. Res. 355, 
extending the authorities relating to the Senate National Security 
Working Group.                                              
  Page S10959
  Thrift Savings Plan Contributions: Senate passed H.R. 3340, to amend 
title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to 
the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over, and 
to reauthorize the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of 
Special Counsel, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10959-60
  Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Interstate Supervision 
Act: Senate passed S. 3044, to authorize the Court Services and 
Offender Supervision Agency of the District of Columbia to provide for 
the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and 
supervised release.                                         
  Page S10960
  Boys and Girls Club/Missouri Land Conveyance: Senate passed H.R. 
5349, to facilitate the use of a portion of the former O'Reilly General 
Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, by the local Boys and Girls Club 
through the release of the reversionary interest and other interests 
retained by the United States in 1955 when the land was conveyed to the 
State of Missouri, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S10960
  Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                
  Pages S10960-62
  Victims of Terrorism Relief: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2845, to extend for one 
year procedural relief provided under the USA PATRIOT Act for 
individuals who were or are victims or survivors of victims of a 
terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, and the 
bill was then passed.                                       
  Page S10962
  Microenterprise Assistance: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                             
  Pages S10962-64

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  Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 3833, to facilitate the creation of a new, second-level 
Internet domain within the United States country code domain that will 
be a haven for material that promotes positive experiences for children 
and families using the Internet, provides a safe online environment for 
children, and helps to prevent children from being exposed to harmful 
material on the Internet, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:            
  Pages S10964-66
  Durbin (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 4903, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10966
  Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety 
Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 3609, to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to enhance the security and safety of pipelines, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:   
  Pages S10966-67
  Durbin (for McCain/Hollings) Amendment No. 4904, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10967
  Government Information Security Reform Act: Committee on Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3067, to amend 
title 44, United States Code, to extend certain Government information 
security reform for one year, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:   
  Pages S10967-68
  Durbin (for Thompson) Amendment No. 4905, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                             
Pages S10967-68
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:       
  Pages S10856-58, S10874-75
Rejected:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute. (By 50 
yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 241), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                            Page S10856
  Feingold Amendment No. 4900, to provide that Members of Congress 
shall not receive a cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 
2003 (By 58 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 242), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                             
Pages S10857-58
Pending:
  Thompson (for Gramm) Amendment No. 4901, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                             
Pages S10874-75
  Lieberman/McCain Amendment No. 4902 (to Amendment No. 4901), to 
establish within the legislative branch the National Commission on 
Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.               
Pages S10874-75
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following actions:
  Pursuant to the order of November 12, 2002, Senate agreed to the 
motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the 
Senate failed to invoke cloture on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to 
Amendment No. 4471), listed above; following which, Senate then agreed 
to the motion to reconsider.
  By 89 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 240), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to invoke cloture on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to 
Amendment No. 4471), of a perfecting nature.                
Page S10856
  The following motion to commit and amendment Nos. 4742 and 4743 fell 
when cloture was invoked on Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to 
Amendment No. 4471), listed above:
  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.     
Page S10856
  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.                                                     
Page S10856
  Daschle Amendment No. 4743 (to Amendment No. 4742), to modify certain 
personnel provisions.                                       
Page S10856
  The following amendment Nos. 4738 and 4740 fell when Lieberman 
Amendment No. 4471, listed above, was tabled:
  Gramm/Miller Amendment No. 4738 (to Amendment No. 4471), of a 
perfecting nature, to prevent terrorist attacks within the United 
States.                                                     
Page S10856
  Nelson (NE.) Amendment No. 4740 (to Amendment No. 4738, to modify 
certain personnel provisions.                               
Page S10856
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Thompson (for Gramm) 
Amendment No. 4901, listed above and, in accordance with the provisions 
of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will 
occur on Friday, November 15, 2002.                         
Page S10875
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill H.R. 5005 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Friday, November 15, 
2002.                                                       
Page S10875
Department of Defense Authorization--Conference Report: Senate agreed 
to the conference report on H.R. 4546, to authorize appropriations for

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fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for 
the Armed Forces, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10858-74
Port and Maritime Security Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of the conference 
report on S. 1214, to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to establish 
a program to ensure greater security for United States seaports, at 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 14, 2002, with a vote on adoption of 
the conference report to occur at approximately 10:30 a.m; following 
which, Senator Santorum will be recognized to propound a unanimous 
consent agreement relating to the Care Act.                 
  Page S10959
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations on 
November 12, 2002:
  Diane M. Ruebling, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2002.
  C. William Swank, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2002.
  Samuel E. Ebbesen, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2003.
  Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness. (New Position)
  Steven J. Simmons, of Connecticut, to be Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for the remainder of the term expiring August 13, 
2003.
  Ned L. Siegel, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2003.
  Alberto Faustino Trevino, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development.
  John R. Dawson, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Peru.
  Gene B. Christy, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam.
  Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2002.
  Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., of Florida, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2005. (Reappointment)
  Deborah Doyle McWhinney, of California, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2004.
  Carolyn Y. Peoples, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Charles Aaron Ray, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.
  David L. Lyon, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Fiji, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador of the Untied States of America to the Republic of Nauru, 
Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, and Ambassador to Tuvalu.
  Linda Ellen Watt, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Panama.
  Richard Allan Roth, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
  John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Vice Chairperson of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  Antonio O. Garza, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador to Mexico.
  Joaquin F. Blaya, of Florida, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2005. (Reappointment)
  Robert Maynard Grubbs, of Michigan, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Johnny Mack Brown, of South Carolina, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of South Carolina for the term of four years.
  Nancy P. Jacklin, of New York, to be United States Executive Director 
of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
  D. Jeffrey Hirschberg, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2004.
  Joseph Huggins, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Botswana.
  Seth Cropsey, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
International Broadcasting Bureau, Broadcasting Board of Governors. 
(New Position)
  Wendy Jean Chamberlin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development.
  Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Rate Commission for the term expiring November 22, 2008. 
(Reappointment)
  Carol Chien-Hua Lam, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Southern District of California for the term of four years.
  Joseph R. Guccione, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years.

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  Rafael Cuellar, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three 
years.
  Michael Scott, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three 
years.
  Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be Director of the Office of 
Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure 
of service.
  Francis X. Taylor, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Diplomatic Security).
  Grover Joseph Rees, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of East Timor.
  Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Congo.
  Glenn T. Suddaby, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of New York for the term of four years.
  John Francis Clark, of Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the 
Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.
  Tony Hammond, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate 
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2004. 
                                                            Page S10971
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations on 
Tuesday, November 12, 2002:
  Raymond T. Wagner, Jr., of Missouri, to be a Member of the Internal 
Revenue Service Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
September 14, 2004.
  Elizabeth Hoffman, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2008.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Navy.         
Pages S10968-71
Nominations Discharged: Senate discharged from the Committee on Foreign 
Relations the following nominations which were then placed on the 
executive calendar:
On November 12, 2002:
  John Portman Higgins, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, 
Department of Education.
On today:
  J. Cofer Black, of Virginia, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, 
with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Irene B. Brooks, of Pennsylvania, to be a Commissioner on the part of 
the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States 
and Canada.
  Blanquita Walsh Cullum, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2005.
  Peter DeShazo, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
tenure of service as Deputy Permanent Representative of the United 
States of America to the Organization of American States.
  David N. Greenlee, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Bolivia.
  John Randle Hamilton, of North Carolina, a Career Member of the 
Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador 
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
the Republic of Guatemala.
  Collister Johnson, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2004.
  John F. Keane, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary 
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
Paraguay.
  John L. Morrison, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2004, vice John J. Pikarski, Jr.
  Allen I. Olson, of Minnesota, to be a Commissioner on the part of the 
United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and 
Canada, vice Alice Chamberlin.
  Foreign Service nominations (152) beginning William Joseph Burns, and 
ending Michael L. Young, which nominations were received by the Senate 
and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 8, 2002.
  Foreign Service nominations (144) beginning Jon Christopher Karber, 
and ending Peter Fernandez, which nominations were received by the 
Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record of October 8, 2002. 
                                                Pages S10887-88, S10959
Messages From the House:                                
  Pages S10885-86
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10886-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10888-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10889-94
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10881-85
Amendments Submitted:                               
  Pages S10894-S10959
Authority for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S10959

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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--242) 
                                                   Pages S10856, S10858
Adjournment: Senate met at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 7:39 p.m. until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 14, 2002. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10968).