[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D607-D608]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, June 4, 2003

[[Page D607]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1588, National Defense Authorization Act.
      The House passed S. 3, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act after 
      amending it to contain the text of H.R. 760, as passed the House.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7269-S7415
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1178-1187, S. Res. 159, and S. Con. Res. 48-49. 
                                                             Page S7381
Measures Passed:
  National Defense Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 1588, 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, after striking all 
after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, the text of S. 
1050, Senate companion measure, as passed by the Senate on May 22, 
2003, and after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S7279-S7365
Adopted:
  Kennedy Amendment No. 847, to change the requirements for 
naturalization through service in the Armed Forces of the United 
States, to extend naturalization benefits to members of the Selected 
Reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces, to extend posthumous benefits to surviving spouses, children, 
and parents.
Pages S7280-83
  Reid Amendment No. 848, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces 
who have a service-connected disability to receive both military pay by 
reason of their years of military service and disability compensation 
from the Department of Veterans Affairs for their disability. 
                                                         Pages S7284-86
Rejected:
  By 42 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 205), Dorgan Amendment No. 849, to 
repeal the authorities and requirements for a base closure round in 
2005.
Pages S7286-95, S7297
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Warner, McCain, Inhofe, 
Roberts, Allard, Sessions, Collins, Ensign, Talent, Chambliss, Graham 
(SC), Dole, Cornyn, Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Reed, Akaka, 
Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Dayton, Bayh, Clinton, and Pryor.
  Subsequently, Senate vitiated the May 22, 2003 passage of S. 1050. 
                                                         Pages S7364-65
  Subsequently, S. 1050 be returned to the Senate Calendar. 
                                                         Pages S7364-65
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached with respect to further 
consideration of S. 1047, S. 1048, and S. 1049; that if the Senate 
receives a message from the House of Representatives with regard to any 
of these measures, the Senate disagree to the amendment or amendments 
of the House to the Senate-passed bill, and agree to or request a 
conference, as appropriate, with the House of Representatives on the 
disagreeing votes of the two Houses; that the Chair be authorized to 
appoint conferees; and that the foregoing occur without any intervening 
action or debate.
Pages S7364-65
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
engrossment of S. 1047, as passed by the Senate on May 22, 2003, be 
corrected by inserting the text of Amendment Nos. 847 and 848 to H.R. 
1588.
Page S7364
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 S7365-73

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Rejected:
  By 37 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 206), Bingaman/Sununu Modified 
Amendment No. 851 (to Amendment No. 850), to authorize the Secretary of 
Energy to waive the ethanol mandate on the East and West Coast in the 
event of a significant price increase or supply interruption. 
                                                         Pages S7369-71
Pending:
  Domenici/Bingaman Amendment No. 840, to reauthorize Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), weatherization assistance, and 
State energy programs.
Page S7365
  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 S7365
  Domenici (for Frist) Amendment No. 850, 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.
Pages S7365-69
  Schumer/Clinton Amendment No. 853 (to Amendment No. 850), to exclude 
Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts I, IV, and V from the 
renewable fuel program.
Pages S7372-73
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the only 
remaining second-degree amendments to Domenici Amendment No. 850 
(listed above) be ethanol-related amendments by Senators Schumer 
(listed above) and Boxer (two amendments); that when the Senate resumes 
consideration of S. 14 at 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 5, 2003, Senator 
Boxer be recognized to offer an amendment; and that following debate on 
the ethanol-related amendments, they be temporarily set aside and the 
votes occur in relation to the amendments in the order offered at a 
time determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Democratic Leader.
Page S7415
Messages From the House:
  Page S7378
Measures Referred:
  Page S7378
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S7378
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7378-81
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7381-83
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7383-S7405
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7375-77
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7405-14
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7414
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S7414
Privilege of the Floor:
  Pages S7414-15
Text of H.R. 1588 as Previously Passed (Senate amendment which is the 
text of S. 1050, as passed the Senate on 5-22-03, and further amended 
on today):
  Pages S7297-S7364
Text of S. 1047 as Previously Passed (Division A of Senate amendment to 
H.R. 1588):
  Pages S7301-43
Text of S. 1048, as Previously Passed (Division B of Senate amendment 
to H.R. 1588):
  Pages S7343-54
Text of S. 1049, as Previously Passed (Division C of Senate amendment 
to H.R. 1588):
  Pages S7354-64
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--206) 
                                                     Pages S7297, S7317
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:20 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 5, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7415.)