[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D574-D578]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, May 22, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 1050, National Defense Authorization Act.
      House committees ordered reported nine sundry measures.
      The House agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 2, Jobs and 
      Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act.
      The House passed H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization for 
      Fiscal Year 2004.
      The House passed H.R. 2185, Unemployment Compensation Amendments 
      of 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6891-S7070
Measures Introduced: Thirty-nine bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1103-1141, S.J. Res. 13, and S. Res. 153. 
                                                         Pages S6977-79
Measures Reported:
  S. 579, to reauthorize the National Transportation Safety Board. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-53)
Page S6977
  S. Res. 92, designating September 17, 2003 as ``Constitution Day''. 
                                                             Page S6977
  S. Res. 136, recognizing the 140th anniversary of the founding of the 
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and congratulating members and 
officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for the union's 
many achievements.
Page S6977
  S. Res. 145, designating June 2003, as ``National Safety Month''. 
                                                             Page S6977
  S. 554, to allow media coverage of court proceedings.
Page S6977
  S. 858, to extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. 
                                                             Page S6977
Measures Passed:
  National Defense Authorization: By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 194), 
Senate passed 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, 
and to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed 
Forces, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S6892-S6918, S6919-41
Adopted:
  Warner (for Smith) Amendment No. 804, to authorize a land exchange, 
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, Portland, Oregon. 
                                                         Pages S6892-93
  Levin (for Sarbanes) Amendment No. 805, to provide for the conveyance 
of land at Fort Ritchie, Maryland.
Page S6893
  Warner (for Inhofe) Modified Amendment No. 707, to add an amount of 
Army RDT&E funding for human tissue engineering, and to provide offsets 
within the same authorization of appropriations.
Page S6893
  Reid (for Daschle/Johnson) Modified Amendment No. 791, to set aside 
an amount for reconstituting the B-1B bomber aircraft fleet of the Air 
Force.
Pages S6892, S6893-94
  Warner (for Santorum) Modified Amendment No. 787, to make available 
$2,000,000 for non-thermal imaging systems.
Pages S6894-95
  Levin (for Biden/Carper) Amendment No. 806, to increase by 30 
personnel the personnel end strength of the Air National Guard of the 
United States as of September 30, 2004, to provide personnel to improve 
the information operations capability of the Air National Guard of the 
United States.
Page S6895
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Pages S6920-21
  Warner (for Santorum) Modified Amendment No. 788, to make available, 
with an offset, $3,000,000 for operation and maintenance for the Army 
Reserve

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for information operations for Land Forces Readiness--Information 
Operations Sustainment.
Page S6895
  Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 807, to make available, with an 
offset, ($2,100,000) from amounts available for research, development, 
test, and evaluation for the Air Force for Major T&E Investment (PE 
0604759F) for research and development on magnetic levitation 
technologies at the high speed test track at Holloman Air Force Base, 
New Mexico.
Page S6895
  Warner (for Santorum) Amendment No. 808, to make available, with an 
offset, $2,000,000 for other procurement for the Army for medical 
equipment for the procurement of rapid infusion (IV) pumps. 
                                                             Page S6895
  Warner (for Graham (SC)) Modified Amendment No. 743, to set aside an 
increased amount for the Collaborative Information Warfare Network at 
the Critical Infrastructure Protection Center at the Space Warfare 
Systems Center.
Pages S6895-96
  Warner (for Lott/Lieberman) Modified Amendment No. 723, to set aside 
an amount of Navy RDT&E funding for the development and fabrication of 
composite sail test articles for incorporation into designs for future 
submarines.
Page S6896
  Warner (for Santorum) Amendment No. 809, to make available, with an 
offset, $2,000,000 for research, development, test, and evaluation for 
the Army for the development of Portable Mobile Emergency Broadband 
System (MEBS).
Page S6896
  Warner (for Domenici) Amendment No. 810, to provide, with an offset, 
an additional $5,000,000 for research, development, test, and 
evaluation for the Air Force for boron energy cell technology. 
                                                             Page S6896
  Warner (for Cochran) Amendment No. 760, to set aside an amount for 
coproduction of the Arrow ballistic missile defense system. 
                                                             Page S6896
  Levin (for Bingaman) Modified Amendment No. 790, to require a report 
assessing the effects of the repeal of the prohibition on the research 
and development of low-yield nuclear weapons.
Pages S6896-97
  Warner Amendment No. 811, to authorize the acceptance of guarantees 
with gifts for the development of the Marine Corps Heritage Center at 
Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.
Page S6897
  Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 737, to authorize certain 
travel and transportation allowances for dependents of members of the 
Armed Forces who have committed dependent abuse.
Page S6897
  Warner (for McCain) Amendment No. 812, to provide funds for certain 
emergency and morale communications programs.
Pages S6897-98
  Warner (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 813, to express the sense of the 
Senate that air carriers should provide special fares to members of the 
armed forces.
Page S6898
  Warner (for Chambliss) Amendment No. 814, to modify the program 
element of the short range air defense radar program of the Army. 
                                                             Page S6898
  Levin (for Mikulski) Amendment No. 815, to provide additional duties 
for the DOD-VA Joint Executive Committee relating to integrated healing 
care practices for members of the Armed Forces and veterans. 
                                                             Page S6898
  Warner (for Bennett) Amendment No. 816, to require a Department of 
Defense study of the adequacy of the beryllium industrial base. 
                                                         Pages S6898-99
  Warner (for McCain) Amendment No. 817, to require a report on 
decisionmaking by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Page S6899
  Levin (for Boxer) Amendment No. 818, to require a GAO report 
regarding the adequacy of special pays and allowances for service 
members who experience frequent deployments away from their permanent 
duty stations for periods less than 30 days.
Page S6899
  Warner Amendment No. 819, to set aside an amount for initiating a 
capability in historically Black colleges and universities to support 
the network centric operations of the Department of Defense. 
                                                             Page S6899
  Warner (for Bunning) Modified Amendment No. 789, to express the sense 
of the Senate on the deployment of airborne chemical agent monitoring 
systems at the chemical stockpile disposal sites in the United States. 
                                                      Pages S6899-S6900
  Warner (for Sessions) Amendment No. 820, to require a study of the 
military death gratuity and other death benefits provided for survivors 
of deceased members of the Armed Forces.
Page S6900
  Levin (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 821, to amend title 32, United 
States Code, to increase the maximum Federal share of the costs of 
State programs under the National Guard Challenge Program for fiscal 
year 2004, and to provide an offset.
Pages S6900-01, S6902
  Warner (for Bunning) Amendment No. 727, to authorize the use of 
multiyear procurement authority for the Navy for procurement of the 
Phalanx Close In Weapon System program, Block 1B.
Page S6901
  Warner Amendment No. 822, to provide an equitable offset for any fee 
charged the Department of Defense by the Department of State for 
maintenance, upgrade, or construction of United States diplomatic 
facilities.
Page S6901
  Levin (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 823, to provide for feasibility 
study of the conveyance of the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, 
Doyline, Louisiana.
Page S6901

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  Levin (for Feinstein/Reid/Boxer) Amendment No. 824, to require the 
submittal of a survey on perchlorate contamination at Department of 
Defense sites.
Pages S6901-02
  Levin (for Dodd) Amendment No. 785, to strengthen the authority under 
section 852 to provide Federal support for the enhancement of the 
emergency response capabilities of State and local governments. 
                                                             Page S6902
  By a unanimous vote 99 yeas (Vote No. 193), Warner/Boxer/Lautenberg 
Modified Amendment No. 826, to require the Department of Defense to 
fully comply with the Competition in Contracting Act for any contract 
awarded for reconstruction activities in Iraq.
Pages S6914-18
  Levin (for Kerry/Kennedy) Amendment No. 828, to authorize the 
transportation of dependents to the presence of members of the Armed 
Forces who are retired for illness or injury as a result of active 
duty.
Page S6921
  Warner (for Voinovich/DeWine) Amendment No. 829, to provide that 
requirements on coverage of the costs of instruction at the Naval 
Postgraduate School shall also apply with respect to costs of 
instruction at the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Page S6921
  Warner (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 830, to amend the section 351 
funding authority to include authority for the funds to be used for 
making Impact Aid basic support payments to local educational agencies 
affected by the Brooks Air Force Base Demonstration Project, including 
amounts computed on the basis of Federal property that is converted 
non- Federal property.
Page S6921
  Warner (for Domenici) Amendment No. 831, to state the sense of the 
Senate on the reconsideration of the decision to terminate the border 
and seaport inspection duties of the National Guard as part of its drug 
interdiction and counter-drug mission.
Pages S6921-22
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 192), Murray Amendment No. 691, to 
restore a previous policy regarding restrictions on use of Department 
of Defense medical facilities.
Pages S6892, S6902-12
Withdrawn:
  Boxer Amendment No. 825, to require a report relative to a sole-
source contract for the reconstruction of the Iraqi oil industry. 
                                                  Pages S6914-18, S6919
  Department of Defense Authorization: Senate passed S. 1047, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, and to prescribe personnel strengths for 
such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division A of S. 1050, 
National Defense Authorization, as amended.
  Page S6941
  Military Construction Authorization: Senate passed S. 1048, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for military 
construction, after striking all after the enacting clause and 
inserting in lieu thereof Division B of S. 1050, National Defense 
Authorization, as amended.
  Page S6941
  Department of Energy Defense Activities Authorization: Senate passed 
S. 1049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, after striking all after the 
enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof Division C of S. 1050, 
National Defense Authorization, as amended.
  Page S6941
  Idaho Judgeship: Senate passed S. 878, to authorize an additional 
permanent judgeship in the District of Idaho, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S7065-68
  Anti-Semitic Violence Concern: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 7, 
expressing the sense of Congress that the sharp escalation of anti-
Semitic violence within many participating States of the Organization 
for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is of profound concern 
and efforts should be undertaken to prevent future occurrences. 
                                                         Pages S7068-69
  Condemning Bigotry and Violence: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 133, condemning 
bigotry and violence against Arab Americans, Muslim, Americans, South-
Asian Americans, and Sikh Americans, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.
  Pages S7069-70
  Designating Constitution Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 92, 
designating September 17, 2003 as ``Constitution Day''.
  Page S7070
  Designating National Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 145, 
designating June 2003, as ``National Safety Month''.
  Page S7070
Parental Notification Act 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 S. 
1104, to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for parental 
involvement in abortions of dependent children of members of the Armed 
Forces, that immediately upon the reporting of the bill, the Majority 
Leader or his designee be recognized to file a motion to close further 
debate on the bill; that there be 60 minutes, for debate only, equally 
divided between Senators Brownback and Murray, and that following 
debate time, and notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 22, Senate 
proceed to vote on the motion to close further debate; that if cloture 
is not invoked, the bill be placed on the Calendar; if cloture is 
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in order to file first-degree amendments until the vote, and second-
degree amendments up to three hours after the vote.
Enrollment Correction: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House 
to S. Con. Res. 46, to correct the enrollment of H.R. 1298. 
                                                         Pages S6918-19
Reconciliation--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing for consideration of the conference report on H.R.2 , 
to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201 of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2004, at 8:30 a.m., on Friday, 
May 23, 2003, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur 
at 9:30 a.m.
  Pages S6945, S6964
Debt Limit Extension Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that following the vote on the conference report on 
H.R. 2 (listed above), Senate will begin consideration of H.J. Res. 51, 
increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
  Page S6964
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the International Emergency Act and the 
National Emergencies Act, a report that declares a national emergency 
to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat posed to the national 
security and foreign policy of the United States by the threat of 
attachment or other judicial process against the Development Fund for 
Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, and interests therein, 
and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of any nature 
whatsoever arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof, 
and interests therein; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-36)
Pages S6974-75
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 195), Consuelo Maria Callahan, 
of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.
                                           Pages S6942-45, S6946, S7065
  Michael B. Enzi, of Wyoming, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Fifty-seventh Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  Paul Sarbanes, of Maryland, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Fifty-seventh Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  James Shinn, of New Jersey, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Fifty-seventh Session of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations.
  Cynthia Costa, of South Carolina, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Fifty-seventh Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Ralph Martinez, of Florida, to be an Alternate Representative of the 
United States of America to the Fifty-seventh Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations.
  Mark Moki Hanohano, of Hawaii, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Hawaii for the term of four years.
  Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2007.
  Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2007.
  Jeffrey Lunstead, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the 
Republic of Maldives.
  James B. Foley, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Haiti.
  L. Scott Coogler, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Alabama.
  Steven A. Browning, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.
  Steven B. Nesmith, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Lane Carson, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring 
September 7, 2004.
  James Broaddus, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring 
September 7, 2004.
  Jose Teran, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring 
September 7, 2005.
  Nicholas Gregory Mankiw, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the 
Council of Economic Advisers.
  Harry K. Thomas, Jr., of New York, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of Bangladesh.
  Morgan Edwards, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term 
expiring September 7, 2005.
  Richard W. Erdman, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
Page S6946
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Brian F. Holeman, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.
Pages S6945-46
Messages From the House:
  Page S6975
Measures Referred:
  Page S6975
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S6975
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S6975
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6975-76
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S6976-77
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S6977
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6979-81
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6981-S7056
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7056-64
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7064
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S7064-65
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S7065
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--195) 
                                    Pages S6911, S6920, S6941, S6944-45
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 10:34 p.m., 
until 8:30 a.m., on Friday, May 23, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6945.)