[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 112 (Friday, July 25, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D894-D896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Friday, July 25, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House passed H.R. 2861, VA/HUD Appropriations.
      House passed H.R. 2859, FY 2003 Emergency Supplemental 
      Appropriations.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9925-S9992
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1455-1468, S. Res. 200-201, and S. Con. Res. 
61-62.
  Page S9959
Measures Reported:
  S. 678, to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United States Code, to 
include postmasters and postmasters organizations in the process for 
the development and planning of certain policies, schedules, and 
programs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 108-112)
  H. Con. Res. 209, commending the signing of the United States-
Adriatic Charter, a charter of partnership among the United States, 
Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia, with amendments and with an amended 
preamble.
  S. Res. 184, calling on the Government of the People's Republic of 
China immediately and unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, with 
amendments and with an amended preamble.
Page S9959
Measures Passed:
  National Good Neighbor Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 124, designating 
September 28, 2003, as ``National Good Neighbor Day''.
  Page S9986
  Recognizing the Founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 167, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 
founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a 
significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the 
United States and many other nations and a leading force for product 
and manufacturing innovation throughout the 20th century. 
                                                         Pages S9986-87
  National Purple Heart Recognition Day: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 
40, designating August 7, 2003, as ``National Purple Heart Recognition 
Day''.
  Page S9987
  National Children's Memorial Day: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 196, designating 
December 14, 2003, as ``National Children's Memorial Day'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S9988
  National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
201, designating the month of September 2003 as ``National Prostate 
Cancer Awareness Month''.
  Page S9988
  Honoring Korean War Veterans: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 62, 
honoring the service and sacrifice of Korean War veterans.
  Page S9988
Energy Policy Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 14, to enhance 
the energy security of the United States, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S9926-27, S9941-43
Adopted:
  Domenici (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 1390, to authorize grants to the 
Ground Water Protection Council to develop risk-based data management 
systems in State oil and gas agencies to assist States and oil and gas 
producers with compliance, economic forecasting, permitting, and 
exploration.
Pages S9941-42
  Bingaman (for Durbin/Collins) Amendment No. 1391, to encourage energy 
conservation through bicycling.
Pages S9941-42
  Bingaman (for Harkin) Amendment No. 1392, to provide for a renewable 
production of hydrogen demonstration and commercial application 
program.
Pages S9941-42
  Bingaman (for Schumer) Amendment No. 1393, to require the Secretary 
of Energy to transmit to

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Congress a plan for the transfer of title to the Western New York 
Service Center in West Valley, New York.
Pages S9941-42
  Bingaman/Domenici Amendment No. 1394, to provide for the preservation 
and archiving of geological and geophyiscal data through establishment 
of a data archive system.
Pages S9941-42
  Bingaman (for Lautenberg) Amendment No.1395, of a clarifying nature. 
                                                         Pages S9941-42
  Domenici Amendment No. 1396, to extend the Clean Coal program through 
2012.
Pages S9942-43
  Domenici/Murkowski Amendment No. 1397, to provide for the calculation 
of coastal impact assistance payments based on previous years' 
revenues.
Pages S9942-43
  Domenici Amendment No. 1398, to remove the requirement that the 
Secretary must hold coastal impact assistance payments in escrow in 
certain circumstances.
Pages S9942-43
  Domenici Amendment No. 1399, to clarify that certain hydrogen 
demonstration programs include the entire National Park System. 
                                                         Pages S9942-43
  Domenici Amendment No. 1400, to modify the definition of research in 
regards to the Next Generation Lighting Initiative.
Pages S9942-43
  Bingaman (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 1401, to make technical changes 
to Sec. 111 relative to impact assistance payments to States and 
political subdivisions.
Pages S9942-43
Pending:
  Campbell Amendment No. 886, to replace ``tribal consortia'' with 
``tribal energy resource development organizations''.
Pages S9926-27
  Durbin Amendment No. 1384, to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
improve the system for enhancing automobile fuel efficiency. 
                                                         Pages S9926-27
  Durbin Modified Amendment No. 1385, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives for enhancing motor 
vehicle fuel efficiency.
Pages S9926-27
  Bond Amendment No. 1386, to impose additional requirements for 
improving automobile fuel economy and reducing vehicle emissions. 
                                                         Pages S9926-27
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Monday, July 28, 2003. 
                                                             Page S9988
Homeland Security Appropriations--Amendment Modified: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the July 
24, 2003 passage of H.R. 2555, Homeland Security Appropriations, 
Hutchison Amendment No. 1364, to provide for advanced funding to 
authorized entities performing duties under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act who respond to disasters 
declared by the President, which was previously agreed to, was 
modified.
  Page S9986
Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Page S9986
  A third motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, July 29, 
2003.
Page S9986
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that, notwithstanding the order of Thursday, July 24, 2003, 
Senate will consider the nomination of Earl Leroy Yeakel III, to be 
United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, at 5:20 
p.m., on Monday, July 28, 2003, with a vote on confirmation of the 
nomination to occur at 5:30 p.m.; following which, Senate will confirm 
the nomination of Kathleen Cardone, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Texas.
  Page S9986
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Janice R. Brown, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the District of Columbia Circuit.
  Brett M. Kavanaugh, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  John Joseph Grossenbacher, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2004.
  John Joseph Grossenbacher, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2009. 
(Reappointment)
Page S9992
Messages From the House:
  Page S9957
Measures Referred:
  Page S9957
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S9957-59
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9959-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9960-78
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9956-57
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9978-80
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9980
Text of H.R. 2555 as Previously Passed:
  Pages S9980-86
Recess: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 3:35 p.m., until 11 
a.m., on Monday, July 28, 2003.

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(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S9989.)