[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 21, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D40-D41]
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                                          Tuesday, January 21, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 121, National AMBER Alert Network Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1169-S1300
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 198-200 and S. Res. 24-25.                    
  Page S1245
Measures Passed:
  National AMBER Alert Network Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 121, to enhance the 
operation of the AMBER Alert communications network in order to 
facilitate the recovery of abducted children, to provide for enhanced 
notification on highways of alerts and information on such children, 
and by a unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. 9), Senate passed the 
bill.                                                    
  Pages S1234-37
Omnibus Appropriations Resolution: Senate resumed consideration of H.J. 
Res. 2, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2003, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                     Pages S1171-S1234, S1238, S1239-41
Adopted:
  By 88 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 10), Reed Amendment No. 27, to provide 
additional amounts for low-income home energy assistance. 
                                               Pages S1199-S1204, S1238
Pending:
  Edwards Amendment No. 67, to require a study of the final rule 
relating to prevention of significant deterioration and nonattainment 
new source review to determine the effects of the final rule on air 
pollution and human health.                    
Pages S1171-95, S1208-09
  Dodd Amendment No. 71, to provide additional funding for part B of 
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.         
Pages S1195-99
  Gregg Amendment No. 78, to provide additional funding for special 
education programs.                                      
Pages S1204-08
  Dayton Amendment No. 80, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107-296) to provide that waivers of certain prohibitions on 
contracts with corporate expatriates shall apply only if the waiver is 
essential to the national security.               
Pages S1208, S1209-12
  Inhofe Amendment No. 86 (to Amendment No. 67) to provide for a study 
by the National Academy of Sciences.           
Pages S1212-21, S1223-26
  Reed Amendment No. 40, to expand the Temporary Extended Unemployment 
Compensation Act of 2002.                      
Pages S1221-23, S1226-29
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 97, to make additional appropriations for 
emergency relief activities.                             
Pages S1229-34
  Nickles Point of Order was raised against Reed Amendment No. 40 
(listed above), that the amendment violates section 207 of H. Con. Res. 
68, Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for fiscal year 2000 as amended 
by S. Res. 304 (107th Congress).                             
Page S1229
  A Motion to Instruct Conferees by Senator Stabenow, with respect to 
the joint resolution, was filed.                             
Page S1299
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at 9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, 
January 22, 2003. Further, that at 9:20 a.m., Inhofe Amendment No. 86 
(listed above), be modified, with a vote to occur on the amendment, 
followed by a vote to occur on Edwards Amendment No. 67 (listed above).
                                                     Pages S1242, S1299
Nomination--Agreement: A modified unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing for consideration of the nomination of Thomas J. 
Ridge, of Pennsylvania, to be Secretary of Homeland Security on 
Wednesday, January 22, 2003, with a vote to occur thereon. 
                                                  Pages S1238-39, S1299
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Lawrence Mohr, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Regents of the Uniformed

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Services University of the Health Sciences for a term expiring June 20, 
2003.
  Lawrence Mohr, Jr., of South Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for 
a term expiring June 20, 2009. (Reappointment)
  Janet Hale, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
Department of Homeland Security. (New Position)
  Judith Nan Macaluso, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Joseph Michael Francis Ryan III, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia 
for the term of fifteen years.
  Jerry Stewart Byrd, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Karen Johnson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation 
and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education.
  Michael Schwartz, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2007.
  Sharon Falkenheimer, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Regents 
of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for a term 
expiring June 20, 2007.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps. 
                                                      Pages S1299-S1300
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1243-45
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1245-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1246-50
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1242-43
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1250-99
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S1299
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S1299
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--10) 
                                                     Pages S1237, S1238
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., until 
9:15 a.m., on Wednesday, January 22, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1299.)