[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
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                                        Wednesday, January 21, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S61-S125
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2010-2015, and S. Res. 285-288.                   
  Page S108
Measures Passed:
  50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll: Senate agreed to S. Res. 285, 
recognizing 2004 as the ``50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll''. 
                                                           Pages S61-62
  Authorizing Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 286, to 
authorize legal representation in United States of America v. Parvis 
Karim-Panahi.                                                 
  Page S122
  Commending the Southern University and A&M College of Baton Rouge 
Jaguars: Senate agreed to S. Res. 287, commending the Southern 
University and A&M College of Baton Rouge Jaguars for being the 
Sheridan Broadcasting National Black College Champions, the American 
Sports Wire National Black College Champions, and the MBC/BCSP National 
Black College Champions.                                  
  Pages S122-23
  Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 288, commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
team for winning the 2003 Bowl Championship Series national 
championship game.                                            
  Page S123
  Recognizing and Congratulating the East Boynton Beach, Florida, 
Little League team: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of H. Con. Res. 273, recognizing and 
congratulating the East Boynton Beach, Florida, Little League team as 
the 2003 United States Little League Champions, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                               
  Page S123
Agriculture Appropriations Act (Omnibus Appropriations)--Conference 
Report: Senate continued consideration of the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 2673, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004.                   
  Pages S66-S104
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
January 22, 2004 and that there then be 4\1/2\ hours equally divided 
between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee 
or their designees for debate only; that following the use or yielding 
back of that debate time, the motion to proceed and the motion to 
reconsider the failed cloture vote be agreed to; and the Senate vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture and that if cloture is invoked, the Senate 
then immediately proceed to a vote on the adoption of the conference 
report.                                                       
Page S104
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following protocol:
  Additional Protocol Amending Investment Treaty with Bulgaria (Treaty 
Doc. No. 108-15).
  The protocol was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as 
having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying 
papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be 
printed.                                                  
Pages S123-24
Appointments:
  Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission: The Chair announced the 
following appointment made on January 6, 2004, during the sine die 
adjournment:
  Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 108-136, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, the appointment of the following individuals to 
serve as members of the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission: Mike 
O'Callaghan of Nevada and Rick Surratt of Virginia.            
Page S61
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Claudia Puig, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 
2008.
  Gay Hart Gaines, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 
31, 2004.
  Stephen L. Johnson, of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.

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  Charles Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Bradley D. Belt, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2008.
  Fayza Veronique Boulad Rodman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring 
August 13, 2006.
  Albert Casey, of Texas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal 
Service for a term expiring December 8, 2009.
  Clark Kent Ervin, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security (New Position), to which position he was appointed 
during the last recess of the Senate.
  Cynthia Boich, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2007.
  Dorothy A. Johnson, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2007 (Reappointment), to which position she 
was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
  Henry Lozano, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring October 6, 2008.
  Gerard Schwarz, of Washington, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for the remainder of the term expiring September 3, 2006.
  Ronald E. Meisburg, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2008.
  Robert Lerner, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Education 
Statistics for a term expiring June 21, 2009.
  Raymond Simon, of Arkansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary 
and Secondary Education.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Army.                             
Pages S124-25
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Mark C. Brickell, of New York, to be Director of the Office of 
Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Department of Housing and Urban 
Development for a term of five years, which was sent to the Senate on 
June 12, 2003.                                                
Page S125
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                  
  Page S108
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S108-09
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S109-22
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S107-08
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                 
  Page S122
Authority for Committees to Meet:                             
  Page S122
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, January 22, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S124.)