[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 161 (Friday, November 7, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1252-D1253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Friday, November 7, 2003

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.J. Res. 76, Continuing Appropriations.
      House agreed to the conference report on H.R. 1588, National 
      Defense Authorization for FY 2004.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S14227-S14283
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1839-1840, S. Res. 263, and S. Con. Res. 79.
  Page S14271
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S.J. Res. 1, proposing an amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime 
victims. (S. Rept. No. 108-191)
  S. 1637, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with 
the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner 
that preserves jobs and production activities in the United States, to 
reform and simplify the international taxation rules of the United 
States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
108-192)
  S. Res. 237, welcoming the public apologies issued by the President 
of Serbia and Montenegro and the President of the Republic of Croatia 
and urging other leaders in the region to perform similar concrete acts 
of reconciliation.
  S. Res. 256, observing the 50th anniversary of the Mutual Defense 
Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Korea, affirming 
the deep cooperation and friendship between the people of the United 
States and the people of the Republic of Korea, and thanking the 
Republic of Korea for its contributions to the global war on terrorism 
and to the stabilization and reconstruction of Afghanistan and Iraq.
  S. Res. 258, expressing the sense of the Senate on the arrest of 
Mikhail B. Khodorkovsky by the Russian Federation.
  S. 1317, to amend the American Servicemember's Protection Act of 2002 
to provide clarification with respect to the eligibility of certain 
countries for United States military assistance.
Page S14270
Measures Passed:
  Continuing Appropriations: Senate passed H.J. Res. 76, making further 
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S14228
  Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act: Senate passed H.R. 
274, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the property 
in Cecil County, Maryland, known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the 
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S14279
Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 150, to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on Internet access 
and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce imposed by 
the Internet Tax Freedom Act, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S14228-44
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 2136, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                        Pages S14228-38
  Stabenow Amendment No. 2141 (to Amendment No. 2136), to express the 
sense of the Senate that the White House and all Executive Branch 
agencies should respond promptly and completely to all requests by 
Members of Congress of both parties for information about public 
expenditures.
Pages S14238-44
Commerce/Justice/State/The Judiciary Appropriations Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 1 p.m., on 
Monday, November 10, 2003, Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 
2799, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, 
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2004.
  Page S14244

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Animal Drug User Fee Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 313, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
establish a program of fees relating to animal drugs, clearing the 
measure.
  Pages S14279-82
Executive Session--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during an executive session on Wednesday, November 12, 
2003, each hour beginning on the hour of executive session be equally 
divided between the Majority Leader and the Democratic Leader, or their 
designees; and that any time not used by either side during the 
designated hour be given to the other side of the aisle. 
                                                        Pages S14282-83
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Joseph Timothy Kelliher, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 
30, 2007.
  Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2004.
Page S14283
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National 
Security Education Board for a term of four years.
  Steven J. Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Labor.
  J. Robinson West, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace for a term 
expiring January 19, 2007.
Page S14283
Messages From the House:
  Page S14269
Measures Referred:
  Page S14269
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S14269
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S14271
Executive Communications:
  Pages S14269-70
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S14270
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S14271-78
Additional Statements:
  Pages S14268-69
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S14278
Notices of Hearings:
  Pages S14278-79
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S14279
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S14279
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 3:55 p.m., until 
1 p.m., on Monday, November 10, 2003. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S14283.)