[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 1, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D325-D326]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, April 1, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      House Committee ordered reported the Emergency Supplemental 
      Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4593-S4650
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 749-762, and S. Res. 102.
  Page S4629
Measures Reported:
  S. 762, making supplemental appropriations to support Department of 
Defense operations in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and 
Related Efforts for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-33)
  S. 380, to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to reform 
the funding of benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System for 
employees of the United States Postal Service, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
Page S4628
Measures Passed:
  Troop Phone Home Free Act: Senate passed S. 718, to provide a monthly 
allotment of free telephone calling time to members of the United 
States armed forces stationed outside the United States who are 
directly supporting military operations in Iraq or Afghanistan, after 
agreeing to the following amendment thereto:
  Pages S4615-21
  McCain Amendment No. 434, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4615
  Selected Reserve Bonus Delay Alleviation: Senate passed S. 711, to 
amend title 37, United States Code, to alleviate delay in the payment 
of the Selected Reserve reenlistment bonus to members of Selected 
Reserve who are mobilized.
  Pages S4647-48
  Survivor Benefits: Senate passed S. 712, to amend title 10, United 
States Code, to provide Survivor Benefit Plan annuities for surviving 
spouses of Reserves not eligible for retirement who die from a cause 
incurred or aggravated while on inactive-duty training. 
                                                         Pages S4647-48
  Death Gratuity Increase: Committee on Armed Services was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 704, to amend title 10, United States 
Code, to increase the amount of the death gratuity payable with respect 
to deceased members of the Armed Forces, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S4648
  Recognizing Sinking of USS Thresher: Senate agreed to S. Res. 102, 
recognizing the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the USS Thresher 
(SSN 593).
  Pages S4648-50
Wartime Supplemental Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of S. 762, making 
supplemental appropriations to support Department of Defense operations 
in Iraq, Department of Homeland Security, and Related Efforts for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, April 
2, 2003.
  Page S4650
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. 
Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit at 1:30 p.m., on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 
and that there be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual 
form prior to the cloture vote on the nomination.
  Page S4650
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Joint Convention On Safety Of Spent Fuel And 
Radioactive Waste Management (Treaty Doc. 106-48) (Ex. Rept. 108-5) 
                                                         Pages S4628-29
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  By 58 yeas 41 nays (Vote No. Ex. 113), Timothy M. Tymkovich, of 
Colorado, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. 
                                     Pages S4598-S4607, S4607-14, S4650
Messages From the House:
  Page S4626
Measures Referred:
  Page S4626
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4626-28
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S4628-29
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4629-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4631-45
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4623-26
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4645-46
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S4646
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S4646-47
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S4647
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--113) 
                                                             Page S4614
Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 7:13 p.m., until 10 
a.m., on Wednesday, April 2, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4650.)