[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 137 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1072-D1073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Wednesday, October 1, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      House Committees ordered reported 14 sundry measures.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12213-S12304
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1690-1700, and S. Res. 237.
  Page S12277
Measures Reported:
  S. 861, to authorize the acquisition of interests in undeveloped coastal 
areas in order to better ensure their protection from development, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 108-158)
  S.J. Res. 16, to approve the ``Compact of Free Association, as amended 
between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of 
the Federated States of Micronesia'', and the ``Compact of Free Association, 
as amended between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands'', and otherwise to amend 
Public Law 99-239, and to appropriate for the purposes of amended Public Law 
99-239 for fiscal years ending on or before September 30, 2023, with 
amendments and with an amended preamble. (S. Rept. No. 108-159) 
                                                                 Page S12277
Measures Passed:
  Roberto Clemente Walker Post Office Building: Committee on Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2826, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1000 Avenida 
Sanchez Osorio in Carolina, Puerto Rico, as the ``Roberto Clemente Walker 
Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S12303
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, Iraq and Afghanistan: Senate began 
consideration of S. 1689, making emergency supplemental appropriations for 
Iraq and Afghanistan security and reconstruction for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S12220-70
Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 371), Byrd Amendment No. 1794, to strike 
$15.2 billion of the $20.3 billion in Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds, 
leaving $5.1 billion for training and equipping the Iraqi Defense Corps and 
Iraqi national security force and for other public safety and justice 
purposes.
Pages S12242-59
Pending:
  McConnell Modified Amendment No. 1795, to commend the Armed Forces of the 
United States in the War on Terrorism.
Pages S12259, S12269-70
  Biden Amendment No. 1796, to provide funds for the security and 
stabilization of Iraq by suspending a portion of the reductions in the 
highest income tax rate for individual taxpayers.
Pages S12260-69
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, October 2, 2003, Senate continue consideration of the bill, and 
that there be 40 minutes of debate remaining on the McConnell Modified 
Amendment No. 1795 (listed above) and the Senate then vote on or in relation 
to the amendment.
Pages S12270, S12303
Appointments
  Global Climate Change Observer Group: The Chair announced, on behalf of 
the Majority Leader, pursuant to provisions of S. Res. 98, agreed to July 
25, 1997, the appointment of Senator Craig to the Global Climate Change 
Observer Group.
  Page S12303
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John Paul Woodley, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.
  A. Paul Anderson, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for 
the term expiring June 30, 2007.
  Charlotte A. Lane, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2009.
  Daniel Pearson, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the United States 
International Trade Commission for the term expiring June 16, 2011.
  Jose A. Fourquet, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2004.
  Adolfo A. Franco, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2008.

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  Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 
2006.
  Ephraim Batambuze, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring February 9, 2008.
  Mary Kramer, of Iowa, to be Ambassador to Barbados and to serve 
concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to St. Kitts 
and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, 
Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  Daniel Pipes, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the United States Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2005.
  David Wesley Fleming, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring May 29, 2007.
  Jay Phillip Greene, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring 
November 17, 2005.
  John Richard Petrocik, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring September 27, 2008.
  Patrick Lloyd McCrory, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2005.
  Juanita Alicia Vasquez-Gardner, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2003.
  Juanita Alicia Vasquez-Gardner, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2009. (Reappointment)
Page S12304
Messages From the House:
  Page S12274
Measures Referred:
  Page S12274
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S12274
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12274-77
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S12277
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12277-78
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12278-S12300
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12273-74
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12300-02
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S12302-03
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S12303
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S12303
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--371)
  Page S12259
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., until 9:30 
a.m., on Thursday, October 2, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the remarks 
of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S12303.)