[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 125 (Thursday, September 11, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D986-D987]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 11, 2003

[[Page D986]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 1538, True American Heroes Act of 2003.
      The House passed H.R. 911, to authorize the establishment of a 
      memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts 
      against the United States or its people, at home or abroad, by a 
      voice vote.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11365-S11427
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1607-1613, S. Res. 224, and S. Con. Res. 67. 
                                                            Page S11416
Measures Passed:
  September 11, 2001 Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 224, 
expressing the sense of the Senate on the second anniversary of the 
terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. 
                                                        Pages S11365-80
  Federal Annuity Adjustments: Senate passed H.R. 978, to amend chapter 
84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that certain Federal 
annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percentage point relating to 
periods of receiving disability payments, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S11424
FCC Media Ownership: Senate began consideration of S.J. Res. 17, 
disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications 
Commission with respect to broadcast media ownership. 
                                                    Pages S11383-S11402
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 16, 
2003, with 60 minutes of debate remaining, the resolution be read a 
third time, and a vote on final passage to occur thereon.
Page S11427
Energy and Water Development Appropriations: Senate began consideration 
of H.R. 2754, making appropriations for energy and water development 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.
  Pages S11402-06
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, at 2:30, on Monday, September 15, 2003. 
                                                            Page S11427
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations--Agreement: 
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, 
notwithstanding the September 10, 2003 passage 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, Senate agree to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S11426-27
  Frist (for Stevens) Amendment No. 1649 (to Amendment No. 1542), to 
provide the Director of the National Institutes of Health with the 
authority to carry out the NIH Roadmap to provide for rapid advances in 
the biomedical research process.
Pages S11426-27
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Christopher A. Wray, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
                                                            Page S11427
Messages From the House:
  Page S11414
Measures Referred:
  Page S11414
Executive Communications:
  Pages S11414-16
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S11416-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S11417-22
Additional Statements:
  Pages S11413-14
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S11422-23
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S11423
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S11423-24
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S11424

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Adjournment: Senate met at 8:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., until 
1 p.m., on Monday, September 15, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S11427.)