[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 134 (Friday, September 26, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1054]
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                                         Friday, September 26, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12027-S12103
Measures Introduced: Five bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1665-
1669.                                                       
  Page S12056
Measure Passed:
  Honoring the Life of Herb Brooks: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 235, honoring the life 
of the late Herb Brooks and expressing the deepest condolences of the 
Senate to his family on his death, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                         
  Page S12060
  Small Business Administration Reauthorization: Senate passed S. 1375, 
to provide for the reauthorization of programs administered by the 
Small Business Administration, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                Pages S12053, S12060-95
  Frist (for Snowe/Kerry) Amendment No. 1788, to make certain technical 
corrections.                                            
Pages S12094-95
  Relative to the Currency of China: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 219, to encourage the 
People's Republic of China to establish a market-based valuation of the 
yuan and to fulfill its commitments under international trade 
agreements, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                   
  Page S12095
  Frist (for Graham (S.C.)) Amendment No. 1789, to make clarifying 
amendments.                                                 
Page S12095
  Surface Transportation Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 3087, to 
provide an extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund 
pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act 
for the 21st Century, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S12095
  Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act: Senate passed 
S. 1451, to reauthorize programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth 
Act and the Missing Children's Assistance Act.      
  Pages S12099-S12101
District of Columbia Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration 
of 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, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                             Pages S12028-37, S12042-45
Pending:
  DeWine/Landrieu Amendment No. 1783, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                             Pages S12028-37, S12042-45
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, September 29, 2003. 
                                                            Page S12101
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Gordon England, of Texas, to be Secretary of the Navy. 
(Reappointment)
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                         Pages 12102-03
Messages From the House:                                    
  Page S12056
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S12056
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                
  Page S12056
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12056-57
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S12057-58
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S12055-56
Amendments Submitted:                                       
  Page S12057
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 2:12 p.m., until 
1 p.m., on Monday, September 29, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S12101.)