[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1008-D1009]
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                                      Wednesday, September 17, 2003

[[Page D1008]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to disagree to the House amendment to 
      S. 3, Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act.
      The House passed H.R. 7, Charitable Giving Act of 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S11589-S11710
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1624-
1635.                                                       
  Page S11648
Measures Reported:
  S. 1039, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance 
the security of wastewater treatment works, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-149)                                          
Page S11647
Measures Passed:
  U.S.-Bulgaria Relations: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 225, commemorating the 
100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and 
Bulgaria, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S11706-07
  McConnell (for McCain) Amendment No. 1738 (to the preamble), to make 
a technical correction.                                     
Page S11706
  Celebrating the Life of Larry Doby: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
235, celebrating the life and achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' 
Doby.                                                       
  Page S11707
Interior Department Appropriations: Senate began consideration of H.R. 
2691, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                             Pages S11605-10, S11624-30
Adopted:
  Burns/Dorgan Amendment No. 1724, in the nature of a substitute. 
(Amendment, as agreed to, will be considered original text for the 
purpose of further amending.)                           
Pages S11605-10
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1731, to prohibit the use of funds for initiating 
any new competitive sourcing studies.                       
Page S11624
  Reid Amendment No. 1732, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
to acquire certain lands located in Nye County, Nevada.     
Page S11625
  Reid Amendment No. 1733, to provide for the conveyance of land to the 
city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the construction of affordable housing 
for seniors.                                                
Page S11625
  Daschle Amendment No. 1734, to provide additional funds for clinical 
services of the Indian Health Service, with an offset. 
                                                        Pages S11629-30
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 18, 
2003.                                                       
Page S11708
Energy and Water Development Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
September 16, 2003 passage of H.R. 2754, making appropriations for 
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2004, Senate agree to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                            Page S11605
  Reid/Domenici Amendment No. 1723, to make available funds for the 
Army Corps of Engineers for water restoration projects and facilities. 
                                                            Page S11605
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban--House Message: By a unanimous vote of 93 
yeas (Vote No. 351), Senate agreed to the motion to disagree to the 
House amendment to S. 3, to prohibit the procedure commonly known as 
partial-birth abortion.                  
  Pages S11589-S11601, S11614-20
  Subsequently, Senate agreed to the request for a conference. 
                                                            Page S11620
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:

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  By unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. EX. 352), R. David Proctor, of 
Alabama, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of Alabama.                                             
Pages S11620-21
  By unanimous vote of 92 yeas (Vote No. 353), Sandra J. Feuerstein, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of New York.                                            
Pages S11621-23
  Richard J. Holwell, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  Stephen C. Robinson, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of New York.
  P. Kevin Castel, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of New York.                          
Page S11623
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William Cabaniss, of Alabama, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic.
  Louise V. Oliver, of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative 
of the United States of America to the Thirty-second Session of the 
General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization.
  Louise V. Oliver, of the District of Columbia, for the rank of 
Ambassador during her tenure of service as the United States Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
Cultural Organization.
  Roderick R. Paige, of Texas, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Thirty-second Session of the General 
Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 
Organization.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.           
Pages S11708-10
Messages From the House:                                
  Pages S11640-41
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S11641
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                
  Page S11641
Measures Read First Time:                                   
  Page S11707
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S11641-44
Petitions and Memorials:                                
  Pages S11644-47
Executive Reports of Committees:                        
  Pages S11647-48
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S11648-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S11649-87
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S11637-40
Amendments Submitted:                               
  Pages S11687-S11705
Authority for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S11705-06
Privilege of the Floor:                                     
  Page S11706
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--353) 
                                           Pages S11620, S11621, S11622
Adjournment: Senate met at 8:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:32 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 18, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11708.)