[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 29, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D908-D909]
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                                             Tuesday, July 29, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10079-S10169
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1479-1488, and S. Res. 204.
  Page S10140
Measures Reported:
  S. 910, to ensure the continuation of non-homeland security functions 
of Federal agencies transferred to the Department of Homeland Security, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-115)
  Report to accompany S. 1416, to implement the United States-Chile 
Free Trade Agreement. (S. Rept. No. 108-116)
  Report to accompany S. 1417, to implement the United States-Singapore 
Free Trade Agreement. (S. Rept. No. 108-117)
Page S10139
Measures Passed:
  Dr. Yang Jianli Release: Senate agreed to S. Res. 184, calling on the 
Government of the People's Republic of China immediately and 
unconditionally to release Dr. Yang Jianli, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments.
  Page S10166
  Commending Signing of U.S.-Adriatic Charter: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 209, commending the signing of the United States-Adriatic Charter, 
a charter of partnership among the United States, Albania, Croatia, and 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments.
  Pages S10166-67
  Postmaster Equity Act: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S10167-68
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 S10080-82, S10083-90, S10100-33
Adopted:
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1410 (to Amendment No. 1386), to reinstate 
congressional review of corporate average fuel economy standards for 
passenger vehicles.
  By 66 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 310), Bond Modified Amendment No. 
1386, to impose additional requirements for improving automobile fuel 
economy and reducing vehicle emissions. 
                                     Pages S10080, S10104-05, S10115-16
Rejected:
  By 32 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 309), Durbin Amendment No. 1384, to 
amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the system for enhancing 
automobile fuel efficiency.
Pages S10080, S10105-14
Pending:
  Campbell Amendment No. 886, to replace ``tribal consortia'' with 
``tribal energy resource development organizations''.
Page S10080
  Durbin Modified Amendment No. 1385, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives for enhancing motor 
vehicle fuel efficiency.
Page S10080
  Domenici Amendment No. 1412, to reform certain electricity laws. 
                                                        Pages S10115-33
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1413, to strengthen the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's authority to review public utility mergers. 
                                                        Pages S10116-25
  Bingaman Amendment No. 1418 (to Amendment No. 1412), to preserve the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authority to protect the public 
interest prior to July 1, 2005.
Pages S10125-33
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, July 30, 2003; with 
2\1/2\ hours of debate on the Cantwell amendment, followed by a vote to 
occur thereon.
Page S10169
Nomination Considered: Senate continued consideration of the nomination 
of Priscilla Richman Owen, of Texas, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Fifth Circuit.
  Pages S10090-S10100
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 53 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 308), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having

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voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the third motion to close 
further debate on the nomination.
Page S10100
Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of William H. 
Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Eleventh Circuit.
  Pages S10133-34
  A 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 Thursday, July 31, 2003. 
                                                        Pages S10133-34
Authority for Committees All committees were authorized to file 
legislative and executive reports during the adjournment of the Senate 
on Tuesday, August 26, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
  Pages S10168-69
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of the nomination of Miguel A. 
Estrada, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
District of Columbia Circuit, with a vote on the motion to close 
further debate on the nomination to occur following the vote on the 
Cantwell amendment to S. 14, Energy Policy Act.
  Page S10169
Chile/Singapore Trade Agreements--Consent Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined 
by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, 
Senate proceed to the consideration of H.R. 2738, to implement the 
United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, and H.R. 2739, to implement 
the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement en bloc, under certain 
conditions for debate only; that upon the use or yielding back of time, 
the bills be read a third time and the Senate then immediately proceed 
to a Senate Resolution regarding the immigration provisions included in 
H.R. 2738 and H.R. 2739 (both listed above); the resolution then be 
agreed to; provided further, the Senate then proceed to a vote on 
passage H.R. 2739, U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, followed by a 
vote on passage of H.R. 2738, U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. 
                                                            Page S10086
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive reports of a committee:
  Report to accompany the Agreement between the United States and the 
Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management 
of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population (Treaty Doc. 107-10), 
Agreement with Canada Amending the Treaty on Pacific Coast Albacore 
Tuna Vessels and Port Privileges (Treaty Doc. 108-1), and the Agreement 
Amending the 1987 Treaty on Fisheries with Certain Pacific Island 
States of April 2, 1987 (Treaty Doc. 108-2) (Ex. Rept. 108-7); and 
                                                        Pages S10139-40
  Report to accompany the Convention for the Unification of Certain 
Rules for International Carriage by Air (Treaty Doc. 106-45), and the 
Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules 
Relating to International Carriage by Air Signed at Warsaw on October 
12, 1929, done at The Hague September 28, 1955 (The Hague Protocol). 
(Treaty Doc. 107-14) (Ex. Rept. 108-8)
Page S10140
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
  Stephen D. Krasner, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring 
January 19, 2005.
  Charles Edward Horner, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a 
term expiring January 19, 2007.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.
Page S10169
Messages From the House:
  Page S10138
Executive Communications:
  Pages S10138-39
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S10139-40
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10140-42
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10142-54
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10137-38
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10154-65
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S10165-66
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S10166
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--310) 
                                           Pages S10100, S10114, S10115
Recess: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 8:49 p.m., until 9 
a.m., on Wednesday, July 30, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10169.)