[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 92 (Friday, June 20, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D701-D703]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Friday, June 20, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 504, American History and Civics Education Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8261-S8321
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1303-1309, and S. Res. 178.
  Page S8300
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Special Report: Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2004''. 
(S. Rept. No. 108-77)
  H.R. 825, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as 
the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 917, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, 
as the ``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 925, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1859 South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as 
the ``Cesar Chavez Post Office''.
  H.R. 981, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 141 Erie Street in Linesville, Pennsylvania, as the 
``James R. Merry Post Office''.
  H.R. 985, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 111 West Washington Street in Bowling Green, Ohio, 
as the ``Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1055, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence, South Carolina, 
as the ``Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1368, To designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in Stockton, California, as the 
``Norman D. Shumway Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1465, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4832 East Highway 27 in Iron Station, North 
Carolina, as the ``General Charles Gabriel Post Office''.
  H.R. 1596, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the 
``Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1609, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 201 West Boston Street in Brookfield, Missouri, as 
the ``Admiral Donald Davis Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1740, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in Dallas, Texas, as the 
``Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2030, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, as the 
``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''.
  S. 508, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1830 South Lake Drive in Lexington, South Carolina, as the 
``Floyd Spence Post Office Building''.
  S. 708, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 7401 West 100th Place in Bridgeview, Illinois, as 
the ``Michael J. Healy Post Office Building''.
  S. 867, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 710 Wick Lane in Billings, Montana, as the ``Ronald Reagan 
Post Office Building''.
  S. 1145, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 120 Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Maui, Hawaii, as the 
``Patsy Takemoto Mink Post Office Building''.
  S. 1207, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline, Missouri, as 
the ``Walt Disney Post Office Building''.
Page S8300
Measures Passed:
  American History and Civics Education Act:  By a unanimous vote of 90 
yeas (Vote No. 231) Senate

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passed S. 504, to establish academics for teachers and students of 
American history and civics and a national alliance of teachers of 
American history and civics, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S8261-65
  Alexander Amendment No. 951, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S8261
  ORBIT Technical Corrections Act:  Senate passed H.R. 2312, to amend 
the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to provide for the orderly 
dilution of the ownership interest in Inmarsat by former signatories to 
the Inmarsat Operating Agreement, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S8315
  Printing Authority: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 139, authorizing 
printing of the brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our 
American Government'', the publication entitled ``Our Flag'', the 
document-sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution, 
and the pocket version of the United States Constitution.
  Page S8316
  Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act Amendments: 
Senate passed S. 686, to provide assistance for poison prevention and 
to stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S8316-17
Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 1, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act 
to make improvements in the Medicare program, to provide prescription 
drug coverage under the Medicare program, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S8265-95
Adopted:
  By 62 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 232), Dorgan Amendment No. 946, to 
provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals.
Pages S8265-69
Withdrawn:
  Lincoln Amendment No. 963, to allow Medicare beneficiaries who are 
enrolled in fallback plans to remain in such plans for two years by 
requiring the same contracting cycle for fallback plans as Medicare 
Prescription Drug plans.
Pages S8285-86
Pending:
  Bingaman Amendment No. 933, to eliminate the application of an asset 
test for purposes of eligibility for premium and cost-sharing subsidies 
for low-income beneficiaries.
Page S8265
  Graham (FL) Amendment No. 956, to provide that an eligible 
beneficiary is not responsible for paying the applicable percent of the 
monthly national average premium while the beneficiary is in the 
coverage gap and to sunset the bill.
Pages S8273-78
  Kerry Amendment No. 958, to increase the availability of discounted 
prescription drugs.
Pages S8278-83
  Lincoln Modified Amendment No. 934, to ensure coverage for syringes 
for the administration of insulin, and necessary medical supplies 
associated with the administration of insulin.
Page S8283
  Lincoln Amendment No. 935, to clarify the intent of Congress 
regarding an exception to the initial residency period for geriatric 
residency or fellowship programs.
Pages S8283-84
  Lincoln Amendment No. 959, to establish a demonstration project for 
direct access to physical therapy services under the Medicare program. 
                                                         Pages S8284-85
  Baucus (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 964, to include coverage for 
tobacco cessation products.
Page S8286
  Baucus (for Jeffords) Amendment No. 965, to establish a Council for 
Technology and Innovation.
Pages S8286-88
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 938, to provide for a study and report on 
the propagation of concierge care.
Page S8288
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 936, to provide for an extension of the 
demonstration for ESRD managed care.
Pages S8288-90
  Baucus (for Harkin) Amendment No. 967, to provide improved payment 
for certain mammography services.
Page S8290
  Baucus (for Harkin) Amendment No. 968, to restore reimbursement for 
total body orthotic management for nonambulatory, severely disabled 
nursing home residents.
Page S8290
  Baucus (for Dodd) Amendment No. 969, to permit continuous open 
enrollment and disenrollment in Medicare Prescription Drug plans and 
MedicareAdvantage plans until 2008.
Page S8290
  Baucus (for Dodd) Amendment No. 970, to provide 50 percent cost-
sharing for a beneficiary whose income is at least 160 percent but not 
more than 250 percent of the poverty line after the beneficiary has 
reached the initial coverage gap and before the beneficiary has reached 
the annual out-of-pocket limit.
Page S8291
  Baucus (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 942, to prohibit an eligible 
entity offering a Medicare Prescription Drug plan, a MedicareAdvantage 
Organization offering a Medicare Advantage plan, and other health plans 
from contracting with a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) unless the PBM 
satisfies certain requirements.
Page S8291
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, June 23, 2003. 
                                                             Page S8317

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Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a notice stating that the emergency 
declared with respect to the Western Balkans is to continue in effect 
beyond June 26, 2003; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. (PM-41)
Page S8299
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the periodic report on the national 
emergency with respect to the Western Balkans and final report on 
expenses incurred with respect to terminated emergencies regarding the 
Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-42)
Page S8299
Messages From the House:
  Pages S8299-S8300
Measures Referred:
  Page S8300
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8300
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S8300
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8300-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8301-06
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8298-99
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8306-15
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S8315
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8315
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S8315
Text of S. Res. 177, as Previously Submitted on 6/19/03--Corrected 
Text:
  Page S8306
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--232) 
                                                     Pages S8263, S8269
Adjournment: Senate met at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 3:56 p.m., until 2 
p.m., on Monday, June 23, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8317.)