[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 16, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D824-D826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 16, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2330, Burma Freedom and Democracy Act.
      The House passed H.R. 1950, Millennium Challenge Account, Peace 
      Corps Expansion, and Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 2003.
      The House passed H.R. 2122, the Project BioShield Act.
      House Committee ordered reported the following appropriations for 
      fiscal year 2004: Commerce, Justice, State, Judiciary and Related 
      Agencies; and Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related 
      Programs.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9433-S9513
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1418-1421, and S. Res. 196-197.
  Page S9496
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2004''. (S. Rept. No. 108-103)
  S. 877, to regulate interstate commerce by imposing limitations and 
penalties on the transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail 
via the Internet, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-102)
  S. 929, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for 
security improvements to over-the-road bus operations, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 108-104)
Pages S9495-96
Measures Passed
  Burma Freedom and Democracy Act: By 94 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 280), 
Senate passed H.R. 2330, to sanction the ruling Burmese military junta, 
to strengthen Burma's democratic forces and support and recognize the 
National League of Democracy as the legitimate representative of the 
Burmese people, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                  Pages S9440-48, S9457
  Native American Health and Wellness Foundation Act: Senate passed S. 
555, to establish the Native American Health and Wellness Foundation, 
after agreeing to the committee amendments.
  Pages S9508-11
  Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Indian Health: 
Senate passed S. 558, to elevate the position of Director of the Indian 
Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services to 
Assistant Secretary for Indian Health.
  Pages S9511-12
  Higher Education Act Amendment: Committee on Health, Education, Labor 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 570, to 
amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to the 
qualifications of foreign schools, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S9512
  Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 197, to authorize 
testimony, document production, and legal representation in State of 
Colorado v. Carrie Ann Hoppes, Andrew M. Bennett, Christopher J. 
Friedman, Andrew Jonathan Tirman, Carolyn Elizabeth Bninski, Melissa 
Noelle Rossman, Rachael Esther Kaplan.
  Page S9512
  Capitol Rotunda Ceremony Permission: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
236, permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to 
commemorate the unveiling of the statue of Sacagawea provided by the 
State of North Dakota for display in Statuary Hall.
  Pages S9512-13
Defense Appropriations: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2658, 
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending

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September 30, 2004, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S9448-56, S9457-84
Adopted:
  By 93 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 282), Daschle Amendment No. 1269, to 
provide National Guard and Reserve forces access to TRICARE. 
                                                  Pages S9457-59, S9463
Rejected:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1264, to require from the President a budget 
amendment for the budget for fiscal year 2004 on the amounts requested 
for military operations in Iraq in fiscal year 2004. (By 53 yeas to 41 
nays (Vote No. 278), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                               Pages S9448-51, S9455-56
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1268, to require a report on the individuals 
being detained by the United States Government as enemy combatants. (By 
52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 279), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                  Pages S9451-55, S9456
  Boxer Amendment No. 1271, to require reports on U.S. operations in 
Iraq. (By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 281), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S9459-63
  Kennedy Amendment No. 1273, to require a report on the United States 
strategy for reconstruction in Iraq. (By 52 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 
283), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S9464-71
  Corzine Amendment No. 1275, to establish the National Commission on 
the Development and Use of Intelligence Related to Iraq. (By 51 yeas to 
45 nays (Vote No. 284), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                  Pages S9471-75, S9480
  McCain Amendment No. 1270, to prohibit the use of funds for certain 
programs, projects, and activities. (By 79 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 
285), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S9475-80
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9 a.m., on Thursday, July 17, 2003, and 
that Senator Harkin be recognized to speak for up to 25 minutes; that 
if Republican amendments are offered that they be interspersed between 
the following first-degree amendments offered by the following 
Democratic Members: Senators Dodd, Byrd, Wyden, Durbin, Biden, Byrd, 
Kennedy, Byrd, and Schumer.
Page S9481
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a 
committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on 
the part of the House of Representatives to escort the Right Honorable 
Tony Blair, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain 
and Northern Ireland, into the House Chamber for the joint meeting 
tomorrow.
  Page S9513
Appointments:
  British-American Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2761, as amended, appointed Senators 
Gregg and Cornyn as delegates of the Senate Delegation to the British-
American Interparliamentary Group conference during the 108th Congress.
                                                             Page S9513
  U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, and upon the recommendation of the Democratic 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by Public Law 97-84 
and Public Law 106-292, appointed the following Senators to the United 
States Holocaust Memorial Council for the 108th Congress: Senators Reid 
and Boxer.
  Page S9513
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Charles W. Grim, of Oklahoma, to be Director of the Indian Health 
Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for a term of four 
years.
  Lisa Genevieve Nason, of Alaska, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring October 18, 2004.
  Georgianna E. Ignace, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring October 18, 2004.
  John Richard Grimes, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture 
and Arts Development for a term expiring May 19, 2006.
Page S9513
Messages From the House:
  Pages S9492-93
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S9493
Executive Communications:
  Pages S9493-95
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S9496
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9496-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9497-S9505
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9491-92
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9505-08
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9508
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S9508

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Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today. (Total--285) 
                                    Pages S9456-57, S9463, S9471, S9480
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:50 p.m., until 
9 a.m., on Thursday, July 17, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9513.)