[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 78 (Friday, May 23, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D587-D589]
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                                               Friday, May 23, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Conference Report on H.R. 2, Jobs and Growth 
      Reconciliation Tax Act.
      Senate passed H.R. 2185, Unemployment Compensation Amendments.
      Senate passed H. J. Res. 51, Debt Limit Extension.
      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 191, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7071-S7174
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1142-1159, S. Res. 154-157, and S. Con. Res. 
47.
  Pages S7134-35
Measures Reported:
  S. 1149, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide energy 
tax incentives. (S. Rept. No. 108-54)
Page S7134
Measures Passed:
  Unemployment Compensation Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 2185, to 
extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S7110
  Debt Limit Extension: By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 202), Senate 
passed H. J. Res. 51, increasing the statutory limit on the public 
debt, after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 197), Baucus Amendment No. 833, to 
reduce the amount by which the statutory limit on the public debt is 
increased.
Pages S7089-S7110, S7110-15
  Daschle Amendment No. 834, to express the sense of the Senate that 
Social Security cost-of-living adjustments should not be reduced. (By 
52 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 198), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                         Pages S7094-95
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified to be placed in the form of 
a Senate resolution and that the resolution be adopted (S. Res. 155), 
listed below.
Pages S7095-97
  Kennedy Amendment No. 832, to extend the Temporary Unemployment 
Compensation Act of 2002, to provide additional weeks of temporary 
extended unemployment compensation for individuals who have exhausted 
such compensation, and to make extended unemployment benefits under the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act temporarily available for employees 
with less than 10 years of service. (By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 
199), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S7097-S7101
  Hollings Amendment No. 836, relative to the applicability of public 
debt limit to Social Security Trust Funds. (By 52 yeas to 46 nays (Vote 
No. 201), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S7106-10, S7110
  Dorgan Amendment No. 837, to impose limits on United States foreign 
debt.
Pages S7111-12
  Harkin Amendment No. 838, requiring estimates of certain decreases in 
Federal revenues for periods after the decrease is sunset. 
                                                         Pages S7112-14
  Durbin Amendment No. 839, to require a CBO report on any new debt 
created by a budget resolution upon the reporting of that budget 
resolution.
Page S7114
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 47 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 200), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 306 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, with respect to Feingold Amendment No. 835, to extend the 
current-law pay-as-you-go requirement. Subsequently, the point of order 
that the amendment was in violation of section 306 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, was sustained, and the amendment thus falls. 
                                                         Pages S7101-05
  Subsequently, the measure was cleared for the President.

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  Protecting Social Security Beneficiaries: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
155, protecting social security beneficiaries from COLA cuts. 
                                                             Page S7115
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 191, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Pages S7162-63
  Animal Drug Use Fee Act: Senate passed S. 313, to amend the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program of fees relating to 
animal drugs, after agreeing to the committee amendments. 
                                                         Pages S7165-71
  Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Senate passed S. 858, to 
extend the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
  Page S7171
  Recognizing 140th Anniversary of Founding of Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Engineers: Senate agreed to 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 S7171
  Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 156, to 
authorize representation by the Senate Legal Counsel in the case of 
Judicial Watch, Inc. v. United States Senate, et. al.
  Pages S7171-72
  Supporting Decent Homes: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 43, 
expressing the sense of Congress that Congress should participate in 
and support activities to provide decent homes for the people of the 
United States, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S7172
  Support For World Trade Organization (WTO) Efforts: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 154, expressing the support of the Senate of United States 
efforts in the World Trade Organization to end the unwarranted 
moratorium imposed by the European Union on the approval of 
agricultural biotechnology products.
  Pages S7172-73
  Microenterprise Assistance Programs: Senate passed H.R. 192, to amend 
the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in 
developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs under 
those Acts, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S7173
Jobs and Growth Reconciliation Tax Act--Conference Report: By 50 yeas 
to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. 196), Senate agreed to 
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, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S7071-89
National Defense Authorization Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that when the Senate receives H.R. 
1588, House companion measure to S. 1050, National Defense 
Authorization, Senate proceed to its consideration at a time determined 
by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader; 
that all after the enacting clause be stricken and that the text of S. 
1050, as passed be inserted in lieu thereof, with certain amendments to 
be proposed thereto, and that the amendments be subject to relevant 
second degree amendments under certain limitations; that following the 
disposition of the above-mentioned amendments, the bill be read a third 
time and Senate proceed to vote on passage of the House measure, as 
amended; and that the Senate insist on its amendment, request a 
conference with the House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to 
appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
  Page S7115
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, at 1 p.m., on Monday, June 2, 2003. 
                                                             Page S7173
Authority for Committees All committees were authorized to file 
executive and legislative reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Thursday, May 29, 2003, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.
  Page S7173
Signing Authority Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader or the Assistant Majority Leader be authorized to sign duly 
enrolled bills or joint resolutions.
  Page S7173
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the recess 
or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President of the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                             Page S7173
Appointments:
  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, and as further

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amended by Public Law 107-228, appointed the following individuals to 
the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: Preeta 
D. Bansal of Nebraska, vice Charles Richard Stith, for a term of one 
year (May 15, 2003-May 14, 2004), and the Most Reverend Richardo 
Ramirez, C.S.B. of New Mexico, vice Dr. Firuz Kazemzadeh, for a term of 
two years (May 15, 2003-May 14, 2005).
  Page S7173
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Steven C. Beering, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for the remainder of the term 
expiring May 10, 2004. (Prior to this action, Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions, was discharged from further 
consideration.)
  Ray M. Bowen, of Texas, 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.)
  Elizabeth Hoffman, of Colorado, 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.)
  Karen Johnson, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Legislation 
and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education.
  Michael Schwartz, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2007.
  John E. Buchanan, Jr., of Oregon, to be a Member of the National 
Museum Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2006.
  9 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                        Pages S7134, S7164-65, S7173-74
Messages From the House:
  Pages S7133-34
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7134
Petitions and Memorials:
  Page S7134
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7135-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7137-60
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7130-33
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7160-62
Record Votes: Seven record votes were taken today. (Total--202) 
                  Pages S7087, S7095, S7097, S7101, S7105, S7110, S7115
Adjournment: Senate met at 8:30 a.m., and adjourned, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 191, at 4:57 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, 
June 2, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S7173.)