[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 32 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D161-D162]
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                                        Thursday, February 27, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 534, Human Cloning Prohibition Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2875-S2990
Measures Introduced: Thirty-one bills and five resolutions were 
introduced as follows: S. 2, S. 464-494, S. Res. 68-69, and S. Con. 
Res. 10-12.                                              
  Pages S2919-20
Measures Passed:
  Human Genome Month/DNA Day: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 10, 
designating April 2003 as ``Human Genome Month'' and April 25 as ``DNA 
Day''.                                               
  Pages S2979, S2989
  Ohio Bicentennial: Senate agreed to S. Res. 68, recognizing the 
bicentennial of Ohio's founding.                     
  Pages S2978, S2989
  Read Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 69, designating 
March 3, 2003, as ``Read Across America Day''.       
  Pages S2979, S2989
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 S2876-S2909
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 12 noon, on Monday, March 3, 2003. 
                                                             Page S2990
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of the nomination of Marian Blank Horn, 
of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal 
Claims, at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 3, 2003, with a vote to occur 
thereon.                                                     
  Page S2981
  Messages From the President: Senate received the following message 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice stating that the emergency 
declared with respect to the Government of Cuba's on February 24, 1996, 
is to continue in effect beyond March 1, 2003; to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-18)                 
Page S2916
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  James B. Foley, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti.
  Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2004.
  Harold C. Pachios, of Maine, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2005. (Reappointment)
  Elizabeth F. Bagley, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
expiring July 1, 2005.
  Marie Sophia Aguirre, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
expiring July 1, 2003.
  Marie Sophia Aguirre, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term 
expiring July 1, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be a Member of the United 
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 
1, 2003.
  Barbara McConnell Barrett, of Arizona, to be a Member of the United 
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 
1, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Charles William Evers III, of Florida, to be a Member of the United 
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 
1, 2003.
  Charles William Evers III, of Florida, to be a Member of the United 
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring on 
July 1, 2006. (Reappointment)

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  Ephraim Batambuze, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring 
February 9, 2008.
  Thomas Thomas Riley, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the African Development Foundation for the remainder of 
the term expiring September 22, 2005.
  McGregor William Scott, of California, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of California for the term of four years.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  10 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                
Page S2990
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S2916-17
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2917
Measures Held at Desk:                                       
  Page S2917
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S2990
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2917-19
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2919
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2921-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2922-79
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2913-16
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S2981
Adjournment: Senate met at 12 noon, and adjourned at 6:45 p.m., until 
12 noon, on Monday, March 3, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2990.)