[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D967-D968]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, September 9, 2003

[[Page D967]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 2989, making appropriations for the 
      Departments of Transportation and Treasury, and independent 
      agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.
      The House passed H.R. 2765, making appropriations for the 
      government of the District of Columbia and other activities 
      chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said 
      District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11191-S11261
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1593-1602, S. Res. 219-221, and S. Con. Res. 66. 
                                                            Page S11245
Measures Passed
  Ed Edmondson United States Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 1668, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 101 North Fifth 
Street in Muskogee, Oklahoma, as the ``Ed Edmondson United States 
Courthouse'', clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S11261
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations: Senate 
continued consideration of H.R. 2660, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                    Pages S11192-S11240
Pending:
  Specter Amendment No. 1542, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                    Pages S11192-S11240
  Akaka Amendment No. 1544 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding 
for the Excellence in Economic Education Act of 2001.
Page S11192
  Mikulski Amendment No. 1552 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase 
funding for programs under the Nurse Reinvestment Act and other nursing 
workforce development programs.
Page S11192
  Kohl Amendment No. 1558 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for the ombudsman program for the protection of 
vulnerable older Americans.
Page S11192
  Dodd Amendment No. 1572 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for grants to States under part B of the Individuals 
with Disabilities Education Act.
Pages S11193, S11228
  DeWine Amendment No. 1561 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funds 
to support graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.
                                                            Page S11193
  DeWine Amendment No. 1560 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funds 
to support poison control centers.
Page S11193
  DeWine Amendment No. 1578 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding 
for the Underground Railroad Education and Cultural Program. 
                                                            Page S11193
  Harkin Amendment No. 1580 (to Amendment No. 1542), to protect the 
rights of employees to receive overtime compensation. 
                                                    Pages S11193-S11209
  Schumer Amendment No. 1598 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide 
additional funding for programs under the Ryan White Care Act. 
                                                        Pages S11228-29
  Reed Amendment No. 1595 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding 
for home energy assistance needs under the Low-Income Home Energy 
Assistance Act of 1981.
Pages S11229-31
  Reed Amendment No. 1592 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase funding 
for immunization services.
Pages S11231-32
  Reed Amendment No. 1596 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase funding 
for certain literacy, library, and museum programs.
Pages S11232-34

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  Corzine Amendment No. 1602 (to Amendment No. 1542), to restore cuts 
in student aid.
Pages S11234-39
  Reid Amendment No. 1603 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase funding 
for certain education and related programs.
Page S11239
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By 44 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 330), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Byrd Amendment No. 
1543 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide additional funding for 
education for the disadvantaged. Subsequently, the point of order that 
the amendment would exceed discretionary spending limits and thus be in 
violation of section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, Congressional Budget 
Resolution, was sustained, and the amendment thus falls. 
                                     Pages S11192, S11209-15, S11223-25
  By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 331), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Kennedy Amendment No. 
1566 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase student financial aid by an 
amount that matches the increase in low- and middle-income family 
college costs. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment 
would exceed discretionary spending limits and thus be in violation of 
section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, Congressional Budget Resolution, was 
sustained, and the amendment thus falls. 
                                     Pages S11192-93, S11215-16, S11225
  By 43 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 332), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Durbin Amendment No. 
1591 (to Amendment No. 1542), to provide funding for the prevention, 
treatment, and control of, and research on global HIV/AIDS. 
Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment would exceed 
discretionary spending limits and thus be in violation of section 504 
of H. Con. Res. 95, Congressional Budget Resolution, was sustained, and 
the amendment thus falls.
Pages S11218, S11225-26
  By 47 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 333), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 504 of H. Con. Res. 95, 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Dodd Amendment No. 
1597 (to Amendment No. 1542), to increase funds for Head Start. 
Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment would exceed 
discretionary spending limits and thus be in violation of section 504 
of H. Con. Res. 95, Congressional Budget Resolution, was sustained, and 
the amendment thus falls.
Pages S11226-27
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 9:45 
a.m., on Wednesday, September 10, 2003, Senate will begin a series of 
votes on certain pending amendments.
Page S11240
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 10, 
2003.
Page S11260
Executive Communications:
  Pages S11243-45
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11245-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11247-57
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11242-43
Amendments Submitted:
  Pagess S11257-59
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S11259-60
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--333) 
                                           Pages S11225, S11226, S11227
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 9:11 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 10, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S11260-61.)