[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 27 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D181-D182]
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                                                 Thursday, March 4, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2177-S2254
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2163-2171, and S. Res. 310-311.
  Page S2223
Measures Passed:
  Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1047, to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify 
temporarily certain rates of duty, to make other technical amendments to the 
trade laws, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof, the text of S. 671, Senate companion measure, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S2187-88
  Grassley/Baucus Amendment No. 2678, to make certain technical amendments. 
                                                                  Page S2188
  Subsequently, S. 671, was returned to the Senate calendar.
Page S2188
  Galisteo Basin Archaeological Sites Protection Act: Senate passed H.R. 
506, to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the Galisteo 
Basin in New Mexico, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S2253
  Fort Bayard National Historic Landmark Act: Senate passed H.R. 2059, to 
designate Fort Bayard Historic District in the State of New Mexico as a 
National Historic Landmark, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                                  Page S2253
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Senate continued consideration 
of 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, and taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                 Pages S2188-S2210, S2211-17
Adopted:
  McConnell/Frist Modified Amendment No. 2680 (to Amendment No. 2660), to 
protect the jobs of American workers.
Pages S2192-S2206
  Thomas (for McCain) Amendment No. 2685 (to Amendment No. 2660, as modified 
and amended), to protect United States workers from competition of foreign 
workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts.
Page S2206
  By 70 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 32), Dodd Modified Amendment No. 2660, to 
protect United States workers from competition of foreign workforces for 
performance of Federal and State contracts.
Pages S2188-S2210
Pending:
  Bunning Amendment No. 2686, to accelerate the phase-in of the deduction 
relating to income attributable to domestic production activities. 
                                                              Pages S2211-17
  Grassley (for Bayh) Amendment No. 2687 (to Amendment No. 2686), to provide 
for the extension of certain expiring provisions.
Pages S2211-17
Budget Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution setting forth the 
congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal year 2005, 
if available and qualified, at 12 noon, on Monday, March 8, 2004. 
                                                                  Page S2253
Authority for Committees Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the 
Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Foreign Relations, were 
authorized to file legislative reports on Friday, March 5, 2004, from 10 
a.m. until 12 noon.
  Page S2253
Appointments:
  National Commission of Small Community Air Service: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-176, appointed the 
following individual to serve as a member of the National Commission of 
Small Community Air Service: Robb B. Sexauer of South Dakota.
  Page S2253
  Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-199, appointed the 
following individuals to serve as members of the Abraham Lincoln Study 
Abroad Fellowship Program: Senator Durbin and Brad R. Heegel of South 
Dakota.
  Page S2253
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the 
President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the text of a proposed Protocol Amending 
the Agreement for Cooperation Between the Government of the United

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States of America and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia Concerning 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-
70)
Page S2222
Messages From the House:
  Page S2222
Measures Referred:
  Page S2222
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S2222-23
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2223-24
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2224-25
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2220-21
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2235-52
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2252-53
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S2253
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--32)
  Page S2210
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:02 p.m., until 
12 noon, on Monday, March 8, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of 
the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2254.)