[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 168 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1297-D1298]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Wednesday, November 19, 2003

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S15105-S15210
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1889-1896, and S.J. Res. 25.
  Page S15187
Measures Reported:
  S. 551, to provide for the implementation of air quality programs 
developed in accordance with an Intergovernmental Agreement between the 
Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air 
Quality Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 108-201)
  S. 733, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for the 
United States Coast Guard, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-202)
  S. 1218, to provide for Presidential support and coordination of 
interagency ocean science programs and development and coordination of 
a comprehensive and integrated United States research and monitoring 
program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
108-203)
Page S15186
Measures Passed:
  Department of Veterans Affairs Long-Term Care and Personnel 
Authorities Enhancement Act: Senate passed S. 1156, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to improve and enhance provision of health care for 
veterans, to authorize major construction projects and other facilities 
matters for the Department of Veterans Affairs, to enhance and improve 
authorities relating to the administration of personnel of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S15123-33
  Thomas (for Specter/Graham (FL)) Amendment No. 2203, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Page S15132
  Thomas (for Specter) Amendment No. 2204, to amend the title. 
                                                        Pages S15132-33
  Veterans Benefits Act: Committee on Veterans Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 2297, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to improve benefits under laws administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S15133-40
  Thomas (for Specter/Graham (FL)) Amendment No. 2205, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Page S15140
  Presidential Medal of Honor: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 313, to 
urge the President, on behalf of the United States, to present the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom to His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, in 
recognition of his significant, enduring, and historic contributions to 
the causes of freedom, human dignity, and peace and to commemorate the 
Silver Jubilee of His Holiness' inauguration of his ministry as Bishop 
of Rome and Supreme Pastor of the Catholic Church.
  Page S15207
  Small Business Act Authorization: Senate passed S. 1895, to 
temporarily extend the programs under the Small Business Act and the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through March 15, 2004. 
                                                        Pages S15207-09
  Mutual Defense Treaty Anniversary: Senate agreed to 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.
  Page S15209
Energy Policy Act--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 6, 
to enhance energy conservation and research and development, to provide 
for security and diversity in the energy supply for the American 
people, and then began consideration of the conference report. 
                                             Pages S15111-23, S15140-79
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, November 
21, 2003.
Page S15179

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Foreign Service nomination beginning with Robert Goldberg and ending 
with Robert Goldberg (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
Page S15210
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  J. Russell George, of Virginia, to be Inspector General for Tax 
Administration, Department of the Treasury.
Page S15210
Messages From the House:
  Page S15183
Measures Referred:
  Page S15184
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S15184
Executive Communications:
  Pages S15184-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S15187-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S15188-92
Additional Statements:
  Pages S15182-83
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S15192-S15206
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S15206-07
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S15207
Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m. until 
9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2003. ( For Senate's Program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S15210).