[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 80 (Tuesday, June 3, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D599-D600]
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                                              Tuesday, June 3, 2003

[[Page D599]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.J. Res. 4, proposing a Constitutional 
      amendment authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical 
      desecration of the flag.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7199-S7268
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1168-1177, and S. Res. 158.                  
  Pages S7234-35
Measures Reported:
  S. 791, to amend the Clean Air Act to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl 
ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and 
use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy 
independence, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-57)                                            
Page S7234
  S. 886, to ratify otherwise legal appointments and promotions in the 
commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration that failed to be submitted to the Senate for its advice 
and consent as required by law. (S. Rept. No. 108-58)        
Page S7234
Measures Passed:
  Animal Drug User 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 following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S7266
  Fitzgerald (for Gregg) Amendment No. 846, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7266
  Prior to the above-listed action, Senate vitiated the May 23, 2003 
passage of S. 313, after withdrawing the committee amendments. 
                                                             Page S7266
Energy Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 14, to enhance 
the energy security of the United States, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S7200-11, S7212-20
Rejected:
  By 35 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 203), Feinstein Amendment No. 843 (to 
Amendment No. 539), to allow the ethanol mandate in the renewable fuel 
program to be suspended temporarily if the mandate would harm the 
economy or environment.                        
Pages S7200-04, S7217-19
  By 34 yeas to 62 nays (Vote No. 204), Feinstein Amendment No. 844 (to 
Amendment No. 539), to authorize the Governors of the States to elect 
to participate in the renewable fuel program.     
Pages S7204-11, S7219
Withdrawn:
  Frist/Daschle Amendment No. 539, to eliminate methyl tertiary butyl 
ether from the United States fuel supply, to increase production and 
use of renewable fuel, and to increase the Nation's energy 
independence.                                                
Page S7220
Pending:
  Domenici/Bingaman Amendment No. 840, to reauthorize Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), weatherization assistance, and 
State energy programs.                                       
Page S7200
  Domenici (for Gregg) Amendment No. 841 (to Amendment No. 840), to 
express the sense of the Senate regarding the reauthorization of the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981.               
Page S7200
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Bingaman (for Lincoln) Amendment No. 845 (to Amendment No. 539), to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in 
the refundability of the child tax credit, fell when Frist/Daschle 
Amendment No. 539 (listed above) was withdrawn.              
Page S7220
  Senate may continue consideration of the bill on Wednesday, June 4, 
2003.                                                        
Page S7266
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following Nominations:

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  Lowell Junkins, of Iowa, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. (Reappointment)
  Glen Klippenstein, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation.
  Julia Bartling, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. 
                                                             Page S7268
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Joshua B. Bolten, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.
  Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Education 
Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 2009.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, Public Health Service. 
                                                         Pages S7266-68
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S7233
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7233
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S7233
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S7266
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7233-34
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7235-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7237-58
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7229-33
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7258-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7265
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S7265
Privilege of the Floor:                                  
  Pages S7265-66
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--204) 
                                                     Pages S7218, S7219
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:45 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 4, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7266.)