[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 58 (Thursday, April 10, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D386-D388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, April 10, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate and House agreed to the Conference Report on S. 151, Child 
      Abduction Prevention Act.
      The House agreed to the conference report on H. Con Res. 95, 
      Budget Resolution for FY 2004.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5103-S5257
Measures Introduced: Thirty-eight bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 850-887, S. Res. 117-120, and S. Con. Res. 
35.
  Pages S5173-74
Measures Reported:
  S. 880, to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990 to reauthorize the Act, to improve early learning opportunities 
and promote school preparedness. (S. Rept. No. 108-37)
  S. Res. 117, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the 
Laborers' International Union of North America, and congratulating 
members and officers of the Laborers' International Union of North 
America for the union's many achievements, with a preamble.
  S. 538, to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program 
to assist family caregivers in accessing affordable and high-quality 
respite care.
  S. 703, to designate the regional headquarters building for the 
National Park Service under construction in Omaha, Nebraska, as the 
``Carl T. Curtis National Park Service Midwest Regional Headquarters 
Building''.
Page S5172
Measures Passed:
  Clean Diamond Trade Act: Senate passed H.R. 1584, to implement 
effective measures to stop trade in conflict diamonds, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S5112-13
  Hatch (for Grassley) Amendment No. 529, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S5112-13
  Lifespan Respite Care Act: Senate passed S. 538, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to establish a program to assist family caregivers 
in accessing affordable and high-quality respite care.
  Pages S5254-56
  Posthumous Citizenship Act:  Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 783, to expedite the 
granting of posthumous citizenship to members of the United States 
Armed Forces, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Page S5256
  McConnell (for Chambliss) Amendment No. 530, to permit the Secretary 
of Defense or the next-of-kin to file for posthumous citizenship to 
noncitizens who died while in active duty service in the Armed Forces. 
                                                             Page S5253
  Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act Extension: Senate passed 
S. 870, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to 
extend the availability of funds to carry out the fruit and vegetable 
pilot program.
  Pages S5256-57
  Jim Richardson Post Office: Committee on Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1505, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2127 Beatties 
Ford Road in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the ``Jim Richardson Post 
Office'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S5257
Child Abduction Prevention Act--Conference Report: By a unanimous vote 
of 98 yeas (Vote No. 132), Senate agreed to the conference report on S. 
151, to prevent child abduction and the sexual exploitation of 
children, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                               Pages S5113-35, S5137-57
Digital and Wireless Network Technology Program--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of 
S. 196, to establish a digital and wireless network technology program, 
at a time to be determined by the

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Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader; that 
there be 1 hour for debate, that there be 5 minutes from the time under 
majority control for Senator McCain; that the only amendments in order 
be the committee-reported amendments and one technical amendment to be 
offered by Senator Allen; and that at the expiration or yielding back 
of time, the amendments be adopted, the bill, as amended, be read a 
third time and the Senate proceed to a vote on passage of the bill. 
                                                             Page S5254
Appointments:
  John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: The Chair, on behalf 
of the President of the Senate, pursuant to Public Law 85-874, as 
amended, appointed Senator Hutchison to the Board of Trustees of the 
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, vice Senator Reid. 
                                                             Page S5257
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Protocols to North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on Accession of Bulgaria, 
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia (Treaty 
Doc. No. 108-4).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S5257
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 72 yeas 24 nays (Vote No. Ex. 133), Ross Owen Swimmer, of 
Oklahoma, to be Special Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for American 
Indians, Department of the Interior.
Pages S5136, S5157-58
  Barry C. Barish, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2008. (Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S5136, S5254
  Delores M. Etter, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2008. 
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S5136, S5254
  Daniel E. Hastings, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2008. (Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pagse S5136, S5254
  Douglas D. Randall, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2008. (Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S5136, S5254
  Jo Anne Vasquez, of Arizona, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2008. 
(Prior to this action, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S5136, S5254
  Herbert Guenther, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term two years. (New Position)
  Bradley Udall, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2006.
  Malcolm B. Bowekaty, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2006.
  Richard Narcia, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring August 25, 2006.
  Robert Boldrey, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National 
Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring May 26, 2007.
  Ricky Dale James, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Mississippi 
River Commission for a term of nine years. (Reappointment)
  Rear Adm. Nicholas Augustus Prahl, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, to be a Member of the Mississippi River Commission, 
under the provisions of Section 2 of an Act of Congress, approved 28 
June 1879 (21 Stat. 37) (22 USC 642).
  Lino Gutierrez, of Florida, to be Ambassador to Argentina.
  John W. Snow, of Virginia, to be United States Governor of the 
International Monetary Fund for a term of five years; United States 
Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 
for a term of five years; United States Governor of the Inter-American 
Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of 
the African Development Bank for a term of five years; United States 
Governor of the Asian Development Bank; United States Governor of the 
African Development Fund; United States Governor of the European Bank 
for Reconstruction and Development.

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  Roland W. Bullen, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Co-
operative Republic of Guyana.
  Eric M. Javits, of New York, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as United States Representative to the Organization 
for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.
Pages S5136, S5254
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  A. Paul Anderson, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the term expiring June 30, 2007.
  April H. Foley, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
January 20, 2007.
  David Hall, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2005.
  Peter D. Keisler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
  Robert Stanley Nichols, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Treasury.
  C. Stewart Verdery, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security. (New Position)
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.
Pages S5135-36
Messages From the House:
  Page S5169
Measures Referred:
  Page S5169
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S5169
Executive Communications:
  Pages S5169-70
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S5170-72
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S5172-73
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5174-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5175-S5248
Additional Statements:
  Page S5168
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5251-53
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S5253-54
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--133) 
                                                  Pages S5156-57, S5158
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:50 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Friday, April 11, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5135.)