[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 136 (Tuesday, September 30, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1063-D1064]
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12145-S12211
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills were introduced, as follows: S. 1678-
1689.
  Pages S12192-93
Measures Reported:
  S. 1680, to reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950. (S. Rept. 
No. 108-156)
  S. 622, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
families of disabled children with the opportunity to purchase coverage 
under the Medicaid program for such children, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-157)
  S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and 
Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004.
Page S12192
Measures Passed:
  Commending John E. Dolibois: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 199, commending John 
E. Dolibois for dedication to his country, contributions to global 
education, and more than a half century of service to humanity, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S12205-06
  Runaway, Homeless, and Missing Children Protection Act: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1925, 
to reauthorize programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and 
the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and the bill was then passed, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S12206
  Defense Production Act Reauthorization: Senate passed S. 1680, to 
reauthorize the Defense Production Act of 1950, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S12206-08
  McConnell (for Shelby/Sarbanes) Amendment No. 1792, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Page S12208
  Temporary Assistance For Needy Families Block Grant Extension: Senate 
passed H.R. 3146, to extend the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
block grant program, and certain tax and trade programs, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S12209-10
  McConnell (for Grassley) Amendment No. 1793, to provide for a 6-month 
extension of provision equalizing urban and rural standardized payment 
amounts under Medicare Inpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System. 
                                                            Page S12210
  Consumer Product Safety Commission Reauthorization: Senate passed S. 
1261, to reauthorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S12210-11
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 S12160-79
Pending:
  DeWine/Landrieu Amendment No. 1783, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S12160-79
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Chair sustained a point of order that Schumer Amendment No. 1790 (to 
Amendment No. 1783), to express the sense of Congress concerning the 
appointment of a special counsel to conduct a fair, thorough, and 
independent investigation into a national security breach, was not 
germane to the bill, and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S12160-66
Supplemental Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 1, 
2003, Senate begin consideration of S. 1689, an original bill making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2003 for debate only, and that the 
time until 12:30 p.m. be divided equally.
  Pages S12180, S12211
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that until the Senate reconvenes on Wednesday, October 1,

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2003, the Majority Leader, the Assistant Majority Leader, or Senator 
Talent, be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.
                                                            Page S12211
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 369), Marcia A. Crone, of 
Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Texas.
Pages S12145-46, S12211
  By unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 370), Ronald A. White, of 
Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Oklahoma.
Pages S12146-48, S12211
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William K. Sessions III, of Vermont, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2009. 
(Reappointment)
Page S12211
Measures Referred:
  Page S12189
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12189-92
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12193-94
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12194-S12203
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12187-89
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12203-04
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S12204-05
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--370) 
                                                   Pages S12146, S12148
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:15 a.m., and adjourned at 7:43 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 1, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S11211.)