[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 158 (Tuesday, November 4, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1223-D1224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, November 4, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13839-S13945
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1815-1819, and S. Res. 258.
  Page S13909
Measures Passed:
  Federal Court Proceedings: Senate passed S. 1720, to provide for 
Federal court proceedings in Plano, Texas, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S13944-45
National Consumer Credit Reporting System Improvement Act: Senate began 
consideration of S. 1753, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act in 
order to prevent identity theft, to improve the use of and consumer 
access to consumer reports, to enhance the accuracy of consumer 
reports, to limit the sharing of certain consumer information, to 
improve financial education and literacy, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S13848-91
Adopted:
  Shelby/Sarbanes Amendment No. 2053, in the nature of a substitute. 
(Amendment, as agreed to, will be considered original text for the 
purpose of further amendment.)
Pages S13849-60
  Cantwell/Enzi Amendment No. 2059, to provide for certain information 
to be provided to victims of identity theft.
Pages S13876-77
  Boxer/Feinstein Amendment No. 2060, to address the duration of 
certain consumer elections and to define the term ``pre-existing 
business relationship''.
Pages S13877-78
  Feinstein Amendment No. 2061, to address restrictions on the sharing 
of medical information among affiliates.
Pages S13878-79
  Corzine Amendment No. 2064, to require financial institutions and 
other users of consumer reports to provide notice to appropriate 
Federal agencies in cases in which consumer information is compromised.
                                                        Pages S13884-85
  Shelby (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 2067, to ensure proper 
disposal of consumer information and records derived from consumer 
reports.
Pages S13889-90
Rejected:
  Feinstein Amendment No. 2054, to create a national opt-out standard 
for affiliate sharing to prevent personal customer information from 
being shared by affiliated companies. (By 70 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 
434), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S13860-76
  Feingold Amendment No. 2065, to provide for data-mining reports to 
Congress. (By 61 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 435), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S13885-86, S13890-91
Withdrawn:
  Durbin Amendment No. 2062, to require reporting to national consumer 
reporting agencies regarding Federal student loans in order to promote 
the responsible repayment of such loans and ensure the completeness of 
information contained in consumer credit reports and scores. 
                                                        Pages S13879-81
  Feingold Amendment No. 2066, to require a report to Congress 
regarding Federal acquisitions of American-made products. 
                                                        Pages S13886-89
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate 
vote on final passage of the bill on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, at a 
time to be determined by the Majority Leader after consultation with 
the Democratic Leader; following which Senate will insist on its 
amendment, request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair 
be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate; further, 
that today, S. 1753 be returned to the calendar.
Page S13891
Agriculture Appropriations Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that following morning business, at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 5, 2003, Senate will 
begin consideration of H.R. 2673, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004. 
                                                            Page S13891

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Fallen Patriots Tax Relief Act--Amendment Modified: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the November 3, 
2003 passage of H.R. 3365, to amend title 10, United States Code, and 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the death gratuity 
payable with respect to deceased members of the Armed Forces and to 
exclude such gratuity from gross income, to provide additional tax 
relief for members of the Armed Forces and their families, the 
following amendment, previously agreed to, was modified:
  Page S13945
  McConnell (for McCain) Amendment No. 2051, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S13945
Appointments: (The following appointment was announced by the Chair on 
November 3, 2003.)
  National Council of the Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, announced the appointment of the 
following Senator to serve as a member of the National Council of the 
Arts: Senator Bennett, vice Senator Sessions.
  Pages S13836-37
Nomination Considered: Senate resumed consideration of the nomination 
of William H. Pryor, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eleventh Circuit.
  Page S13944
  A second motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, November 
6, 2003.
Page S13944
Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the nomination of Michael J. Garcia, of New York, to be 
an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, be referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary for a period not to exceed 30 days of Senate 
session.
  Page  S13944
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Gwendolyn Brown, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Page 13945
Messages From the House:
  Pages S13906-07
Measures Referred:
  Page S13907
Executive Communications:
  Pages S13907-09
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S13909-10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S13910-12
Additional Statements:
  Page S13906
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S13912-43
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S13943
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S13943
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S13943
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--435) 
                                                Pages S13876, S13890 91
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:33 a.m., and adjourned at 7:58 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 5, 2003. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13945.)