[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 152 (Monday, October 27, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1175-D1176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, October 27, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13233-S13324
Measures Reported:
  S. 627, to prevent the use of certain payments instruments, credit 
cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-173)
  H.R. 1610, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in Marceline, Missouri, as 
the ``Walt Disney Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 1882, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 440 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida, 
as the ``Arthur `Pappy' Kennedy Post Office''.
  H.R. 1883, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1601-1 Main Street in Jacksonville, Florida, as the 
``Eddie Mae Steward Post Office''.
  H.R. 2075, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1905 West Blue Heron Boulevard in West Palm Beach, 
Florida, as the ``Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2254, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in Boulder City, Nevada, as the 
``Bruce Woodbury Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2309, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2300 Redondo Avenue in Long Beach, California, as 
the ``Stephen Horn Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2328, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2001 East Willard Street in Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, as the ``Robert A. Borski Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2396, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1210 Highland Avenue in Duarte, California, as the 
``Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office''.
  H.R. 2452, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in Bethpage, New York, as the 
``Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2533, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the 
``J.C. Lewis, Jr., Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 2746, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford, Connecticut, as the 
``Barbara B. Kennelly Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 3011, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 135 East Olive Avenue in Burbank, California, as the 
``Bob Hope Post Office Building''.
  S. 1405, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 514 17th Street Moline, Illinois, as the ``David 
Bybee Post Office Building''.
  S. 1415, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hartford, Connecticut, as the 
``Barbara B. Kennelly Post Office Building''.
  S. 1590, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service, located at 315 Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, 
New York, as the ``James E. Davis Post Office Building''.
  S. 1659, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 57 Old Tappan Road in Tappan, New York, as the 
``John G. Dow Post Office Building''.
  S. 1671, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 10701 Abercorn Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the 
``J.C. Lewis Post Office Building''.
  S. 1692, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 38 Spring Street in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the 
``Hugh Gregg Post Office Building''.
  S. 1718, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3710 West 73rd Terrace in Prairie Village, Kansas, 
as the ``Senator James B. Pearson Post Office''.
  S. 1746, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in Bethpage, New York, as the 
``Brian C. Hickey Post Office Building''.
Page S13262
Measures Passed:
  Three Affiliated Tribes Health Facility Compensation Act: Senate 
passed S. 1146, to implement the recommendations of the Garrison Unit 
Joint

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Tribal Advisory Committee by providing authorization for the 
construction of a rural health care facility on the Fort Berthold 
Indian Reservation, North Dakota, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment.
  Page S13317
  Criminal/Juvenile Justice Systems Resources: Senate passed S. 1194, 
to foster local collaborations which will ensure that resources are 
effectively and efficiently used within the criminal and juvenile 
justice systems, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  Pages S13317-22
  National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1768, to extend the national flood insurance 
program, and the bill was then passed.
  Page S13322
  Commending the People and Government of Romania: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 250, 
commending the people and Government of Romania, on the occasion of the 
visit of Romanian President Ion Iliescu to the United States, for the 
important progress they have made with respect to economic reform and 
democratic development, as well as for the strong relationship between 
Romania and the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                        Pages S13322-23
Foreign Operation Appropriations Act: Senate resumed consideration of 
H.R. 2800, making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2004, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S13234-37
Adopted:
  McConnell/Leahy Amendment No. 1968, to make certain modifications to 
improve the bill.
Page S13234
Pending:
  DeWine Amendment No. 1966, to increase assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.
                                                            Page S13234
  Byrd Amendment No. 1969, to require that the Administrator of the 
Coalition Provisional Authority be an officer who is appointed by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
                                                        Pages S13235-36
  McConnell Amendment No. 1970, to express the sense of the Senate on 
Burma.
Page S13236
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, on Tuesday, October 28, 2003.
Page S13323
Nomination: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Michael 
O. Leavitt, of Utah, to be Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency.
  Pages S13237-51
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
scheduled vote on the motion to close further debate on the nomination 
be vitiated, and at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 28, 2003, Senate 
continue consideration of the nomination of Michael O. Leavitt, of 
Utah, to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; that 
there be 60 minutes of debate equally divided; and that following 
debate, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination.
Page S13323
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 86 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 411), Dale S. Fischer, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California.
Pages S13251-53, S13324
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S13262
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S13262-64
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13264-97
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S13297
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S13298
Text of H.R. 2989 as Previously Passed:
  Pages S13298-S13317
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--411) 
                                                        Pages S13252-53
Adjournment: Senate met at 12 noon, and adjourned at 7:37 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 28, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13323.)