[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 82 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D615-D616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, June 5, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1308, Child Tax Credit.
      House passed H.R. 1474, Check 21 Act.
      House agreed to H. Con. Res. 190, to establish a Joint Committee 
      to Review House and Senate Rules Pertaining to the Continuity of 
      Congress.
      House passed S. 222, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement 
      Act and S. 273, Grand Teton National Park Land Exchange Act--
      clearing the measures for the President.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7417-S7509
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1188-1205, and S. Res. 160-161.   
  Page S7476
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 116, commemorating the life, achievements, and contributions 
of Al Lerner.                                                
Page S7476
Measures Passed:
  Child Tax Credit: Senate passed H.R. 1308, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of 
the child tax credit, after agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S7449-59
  By 94 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 210), Grassley Amendment No. 862, in 
the nature of a substitute.                              
Pages S7449-56
  Grassley/Lincoln Amendment No. 863, to amend the title.    
Page S7459
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House of Representatives thereon, and the Chair was authorized to 
appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators 
Grassley, Nickles, Lott, Baucus, and Lincoln.                
Page S7509
  Commemorating the Life of Al Lerner: Senate agreed to S. Res. 116, 
commemorating the life, achievements, and contributions of Al Lerner. 
                                                         Pages S7507-08
  Commending Clemson University Men's Golf Team: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 161, commending the Clemson University Tigers men's golf team for 
winning the 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 
Men's Golf Championship.                                     
  Page S7508
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 S7421-49, S7459-62
Adopted:
  Boxer Amendment No. 854 (to Amendment No. 850), to promote the use of 
cellulosic biomass ethanol derived from agricultural residue. 
                                                  Pages S7421-23, S7444
  By 68 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 209), 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.            
Page S7447
  Domenici (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 860 (to Amendment No. 840), to 
reauthorize LIHEAP, weatherization assistance, and State energy 
programs.                                                
Pages S7448-49
  Domenici/Bingaman Amendment No. 840, to reauthorize Low-Income Home 
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), weatherization assistance, and 
State energy programs.
Rejected:
  By 26 yeas to 69 nays (Vote No. 207), 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 S7442-43

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  By 38 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 208), Boxer Amendment No. 856 (to 
Amendment No. 850), to provide for equal liability treatment of vehicle 
fuels and fuel additives.                      
                                               Pages S7423-32, S7443-44
                                                             Withdrawn:
  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.           
                                                         Pages S7448-49
                                                               Pending:
  Campbell/Domenici Amendment No. 864, to replace ``tribal consortia'' 
with ``tribal energy resource development organizations''. 
                                                         Pages S7459-62
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that on 
Tuesday, June 10, 2003, when the Senate considers the Wyden/Sununu 
amendment relative to commercial nuclear power plants, there be 2 hours 
equally divided; that no amendments to the amendment or the language 
proposed to be stricken be in order prior to the vote on or in relation 
to the amendment; and that the amendment remain debatable and 
amendable, if not disposed of.
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 1 p.m., on Monday, June 9, 2003. 
                                                             Page S7509
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the nomination of Michael Chertoff, of 
New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit at 
5:15 p.m., on Monday, June 9, 2003, with 30 minutes of debate, to be 
followed by a vote on confirmation of the nomination to occur at 5:45 
p.m.                                                         
  Page S7507
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Peter D. Keisler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General. 
                                                             Page S7509
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Karin J. Immergut, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Oregon for the term of four years.
  Lance Robert Olson, of Iowa, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard.         
                                                             Page S7509
Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S7474
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7474
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7474-76
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S7476
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7477-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7478-97
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7472-73
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S7497-S7506
Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
  Pages S7506-07
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
  Page S7507
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--210) 
                                    Pages S7443, S7443-44, S7447, S7456
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:47 p.m., until 
12 noon, on Monday, June 9, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7509.)