[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 20, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D551-D552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, May 20, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 1904, Healthy Forests Restoration Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6641-S6787
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1083-1089, S. Res. 146-150, and S. Con. Res. 46. 
                                                             Page S6707
Measures Reported:
  S. 878, to authorize an additional permanent judgeship in the 
District of Idaho, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6706
Measures Passed:
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 147, to 
authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
John Jenkel v. Bill Frist.                                   
  Page S6657
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 148, to 
authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
John Jenkel v. 77 U.S. Senators.                             
  Page S6657
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 46, to correct 
the enrollment of H.R. 1298.                                 
  Page S6786
  Expressing Gratitude of Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 150, 
expressing the gratitude of the Senate to Michael L. Gillette, Director 
of the Center for Legislative Archives, for his service in preserving 
and making available the records of Congress.                
  Page S6786
Department of Defense Authorization: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 1050, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, taking 
action on the following amendments: 
                                     Pages S6644-57, S6659-60, S6660-97
Adopted:
  By 85 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 185), Graham (SC)/Daschle Modified 
Amendment No. 696 (to Amendment No. 689), in the nature of a 
substitute.                          
Pages S6644-51, S6659-60, S6660-63
  Daschle Amendment No. 689, to ensure that members of the Ready 
Reserve of the Armed Forces are treated equitably in the provision of 
health care benefits under TRICARE and otherwise under the Defense 
Health Program, as amended.          
Pages S6644-51, S6659-60, S6660-63
  Reed/Levin Modified Amendment No. 711, to provide under section 223 
for oversight of procurement, performance criteria, and operational 
test plans for ballistic missile defense programs. 
                                               Pages S6651-57, S6696-97
Rejected:
  Feinstein/Kennedy Amendment No. 715, to strike the repeal of the 
prohibition on research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons. 
(By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 186), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S6663-90
Pending:
  Reed Amendment No. 751, to modify the scope of the prohibition on 
research and development of low-yield nuclear weapons.   
Pages S6690-96
  Warner Amendment No. 752 (to Amendment No. 751), in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6690-96
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that when 
the Senate continues consideration of the bill on Wednesday, May 21, 
2003, there be 20 minutes equally divided for debate between Senators 
Warner and Reed; the Senate then proceed to a vote on or in relation to 
Warner Amendment No. 752 (listed above), and if the amendment is agreed 
to, the underlying Reed Amendment No. 751 (listed above) be agreed to, 
as amended.
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, with 
a vote on

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or in relation to Warner Amendment No. 752 (listed above), to occur at 
approximately 10 a.m.
Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the passage of 
H.R. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, the following 
amendments be modified:                                  
  Pages S6738-41
  Baucus (for Landrieu) Modified Amendment No. 580, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers in renewal communities 
to qualify for the renewal community employment credit by employing 
residents of certain other renewal communities.          
Pages S6738-41
  Baucus (for Schumer) Modified Amendment No. 651, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for the expansion of areas 
designated as renewal communities based on 2000 census data. 
                                                         Pages S6738-41
  Grassley/Baucus Modified Amendment No. 680, to provide an amendment. 
                                                         Pages S6738-41
  Baucus/Grassley Further Modified Amendment No. 644, to extend certain 
expiring provisions.                                     
Pages S6738-41
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2003 Comprehensive Report on U.S. 
Trade and Investment Policy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa and 
Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-35)                                
Page S6706
Appointments:
  National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development 
Programs of the United States Intelligence Community: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Chairman of 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 107-306, announced the appointment of the 
following individuals to serve as members of the National Commission 
for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the United 
States Intelligence Community: Former Senator Fred Thompson, and Bran 
Ferren of California.                                        
  Page S6786
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation 
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by 
Public Law 106-55, appointed the following individual to the United 
States Commission on International Religious Freedom: Michael K. Young 
of Washington, D.C.                                          
  Page S6786
  Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance: The Chair, on 
behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 99-498, 
appointed Claude O. Pressnell, Jr. of Tennessee, to the Advisory 
Committee on Student Financial Assistance for a three-year term. 
                                                             Page S6786
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.                                 
Page S6787
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S6706
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6706
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S6706
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6706-07
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6707-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6708-17
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6705-06
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6717-37
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6737
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S6737-38
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S6738
Text of H.R. 2, as Previously Passed:                    
  Pages S6741-86
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--186) 
                                                     Pages S6663, S6690
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:21 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 21, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6786.)