[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D484-D485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Wednesday, May 7, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 13 sundry measures.
      The House passed H.R. 766, Nanotechnology Research and 
      Development Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5793-S5879
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1008-1023.
  Pages S5858-59
Measures Passed:
Public Service Recognition: Committee on Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 130, expressing the 
sense of the Senate that public servants should be commended for their 
dedication and continued service to the Nation during Public Service 
Recognition Week, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S5878
NATO Expansion Treaty: Senate began consideration of the resolution of 
ratification to the Protocols to North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on 
Accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, 
and Slovenia (Treaty Doc. 108-4), agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S5805-28
  Warner Amendment No. 535, to propose an additional declaration. 
                                                         Pages S5818-24
  Pursuant to the orders of May 5 and 6, 2003, Senate will vote on the 
adoption of the resolution of ratification, at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
May 8, 2003.
Pages S5878-79
Increased Public Debt--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at a time determined by the Majority Leader, 
after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate proceed to the 
consideration of H.J. Res. 51, increasing the statutory limit on the 
public debt; that first degree amendments be limited to 12 per side, 
with relevant second degree amendments in order; that no amendments 
relative to gun liability or hate crimes be in order on either side; 
that upon disposition of all amendments, the joint resolution, as 
amended, if amended, be read a third time, and the Senate then vote on 
passage of the joint resolution.
  Page S5838
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at a time determined by the 
Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, S. 113, 
to exclude United States persons from the definition of ``foreign 
power'' under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
relating to international terrorism, be referred to the Select 
Committee on Intelligence and the committee be automatically discharged 
from its consideration; that the Senate then proceed to consideration 
of S. 113 and that there be 2 hours of debate equally divided between 
Senators Kyl and Schumer, or their designees; that the only amendments 
in order, other than the Committee-reported substitute, be a Feingold 
amendment relative to reporting, which shall be agreed to, and a 
Feinstein amendment relative to permissive presumption, which shall 
have 4 hours of debate equally divided; that following the disposition 
of these amendments, and the use or yielding back of time, the 
committee amendment be agreed to, the bill be read a third time, and 
the Senate then vote on the bill; further, that following passage of S. 
113, the title amendment be agreed to.
  Page S5838
Energy Policy Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of S. 14, to enhance the energy 
security of the United States, on Thursday, May 8, 2003.
  Page S5879
Nominations--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, with a vote on the sixth motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination to occur at 12:15 p.m., following which, 
Senate will

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then resume consideration of the nomination of Priscilla Richman Owen, 
of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, with 
a vote on the second motion to invoke cloture.
  Page S5879
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced on behalf 
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 105 
(adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. Res. 149 (adopted October 5, 
1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275, further amended by S. Res. 75 
(adopted March 25, 1999), and S. Res. 383 (adopted October 27, 2000), 
the appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of the 
Senate National Security Working Group for the 108th Congress: Senators 
Frist, Majority Leader, Stevens, President Pro Tempore (Co-Chairman), 
Cochran (Majority Administrative Co-Chairman), Kyl (Co-Chairman), Lott 
(Co-Chairman), Lugar, Warner, Allard, Sessions, and Nickles. 
                                                             Page S5878
  United States--China Economic Security Review Commission: The Chair, 
on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 106-398, 
as amended by Public Law 108-7, in accordance with the qualifications 
specified under section 1237(E) of Public Law 106-398, and upon the 
recommendation of the Majority Leader, in consultation with chairmen of 
the Senate Committee on Armed Service and the Senate Committee on 
Finance, appointed the following individuals to the United States--
China Economic Security Review Commission: Roger W. Robinson, Jr., of 
Maryland, for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2005; Robert F. Ellsworth of 
California, for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2004; and Michael A. Ledeen of 
Maryland, for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2003.
  Page S5878
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report that terminates the national 
emergency described and declared in Executive Order 12865 of September 
26, 1993, with respect to the actions and policies of the National 
Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) and revokes that order, 
Executive Order 13069 of December 12, 1997, and Executive Order 13098 
of August 18, 1998; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-31)
Page S5855
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Richard W. Erdman, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Page S5879
Messages From the House:
  Pages S5855-56
Measures Referred:
  Page S5856
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S5878
Executive Communications:
  Pages S5856-57
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S5857-58
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5859-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5860-77
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5851-55
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S5877
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S5877
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5877
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S5878
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:53 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 8, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5879.)