[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1149]
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                                          Tuesday, October 21, 2003

[[Page D1149]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the Conference Report on S. 3, Partial Birth 
      Abortion Ban Act.
      The House passed H.J. Res. 73, making further continuing 
      appropriations for fiscal year 2004.
      The House passed H.R. 2535, Economic Development Administration 
      Reauthorization Act of 2003.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12907-S12984
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1763-1772, and S. Res. 248.
  Page S12969
Measures Reported:
  S. 1132, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and 
enhance certain benefits for survivors of veterans, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-169)
Page S12969
Class Action Reform: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 1751, to amend the procedures that apply 
to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes 
for class members and defendants.
  Pages S12948-63
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 22, 2003; following one hour of 
debate, the Senate will vote on the motion to close further debate on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S12984
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act--Conference Report: By 64 yeas to 34 
nays (Vote No. 402), Senate agreed to the conference report on S. 3, to 
prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial-birth abortion, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S12914-12948
Messages From the House:
  Pages S12966-67
Measures Referred:
  Page S12967
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S12984
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12967-69
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12969-71
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12971-83
Additional Statements:
  Page S12966
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S12983
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S12983
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S12984
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total-402) 
                                                            Page S12984
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:17 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, October 22, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12948.)