[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D128-D129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, February 13, 2003

[[Page D128]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate agreed to the Conference Report on H.J. Res. 2, 
      Omnibus Appropriations.
      House and Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 41, Adjournment 
      Resolution.
      House passed H.R. 4, Personal Responsibility, Work and Family 
      Promotion.
      House Committees ordered reported seven sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2371-S2503
Measures Introduced: Twenty-nine bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 385-413, S.J. Res. 6, S. Res. 57-59, and S. 
Con. Res. 5-7.
  Pages S2456-57
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 57, authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Armed 
Services.
Page S2456
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 35, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical 
correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 2.
  Page S2499
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 41, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page S2499
  Do Not Call Registry: Senate passed H.R. 395, to authorize the 
Federal Trade Commission to collect fees for the implementation and 
enforcement of a ``do-not-call'' registry, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S2500
  Government Consent to Assemble: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 1, 
regarding consent to assemble outside the seat of Government. 
                                                             Page S2500
  U.N. Resolution Support: Committee on Foreign Relation was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 4, welcoming the expression 
of support of 18 European nations for the enforcement of United Nations 
Security Counsel Resolution 1441, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.
  Pages S2500-02
  Ronald Reagan Birthday Recognition: Senate passed H.J. Res. 19, 
recognizing the 92d birthday of Ronald Reagan, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S2502
  Congratulating the University of Portland Women's Soccer Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 59, congratulating the University of Portland women's 
soccer team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I national championship.
                                                         Pages S2502-03
Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report: By 76 yeas to 20 nays (Vote 
No. 34), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.J. Res. 2, making 
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S2428-39
Nomination Considered: Senate continued consideration of the nomination 
of Miguel A. Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Pages S2372-89, S2391-S2413
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 10 a.m., on Friday, February 14, 
2003.
Page S2398
Protect Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of S. 151, to amend title 18, United 
States Code, with respect to the sexual exploitation of children, at 
3:30 p.m., on Monday, February 24, 2003, that there be two hours of 
debate, and that upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate vote 
in relation to the bill.
  Page S2500

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Discharged and Referred--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that S. Res. 55, authorizing expenditures by the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship be discharged from the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and referred to the 
Committee on Rules and Administration.
  Page S2502
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Thursday, February 20th, 2003, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. 
                                                             Page S2389
Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report concerning the justification 
of the Australia Group and the Convention on the Prohibition of the 
Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on 
Their Destruction; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-16) 
                                                         Pages S2453-54
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  William H. Donaldson, of New York, to be a Member of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 5, 
2007.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.
Pages S2389, S2499-S2500
Messages From the House:
  Page S2454
Measures Referred:
  Page S2454
Executive Communications:
  Page S2454
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S2455-56
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S2456
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2457-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2458-98
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2450-53
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2498-99
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--34)
  Page S2439
Adjournment: Senate met at 11 a.m, and adjourned at 11:09 p.m., until 
10 a.m., on Friday, February 14, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2389.)