[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 28 (Monday, March 8, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D193-D194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Monday, March 8, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2255-S2375
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2172-2176, and S. Con. Res. 96.
  Page S2301
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Friday, March 5, during the adjournment:
  S. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the congressional budget for theUnited 
States Government for fiscal year 2005 and including theappropriate 
budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
Page S2301
Measures Passed:
   Commemorating First Meeting of Republican Party: Senate agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 96, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first meeting 
of the Republican Party in Ripon, Wisconsin.
  Pages S2364-65
  Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act: Senate passed S. 741, 
to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with regard to new 
animal drugs, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  Pages S2365-75
Budget Resolution: Senate began consideration of S. Con. Res. 95, 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2005 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2006 through 2009.
  Pages S2256-94, S2375
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 9, 
2004; provided further, that there be 40 hours equally divided 
remaining for debate under the statutory limit.
Page S2375
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany the Convention Between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of Japan for the Avoidance 
of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to 
Taxes on Income, signed at Washington on November 6, 2003, together 
with a Protocol and an exchange of notes (the ``Convention'') (Treaty 
Doc. 108-14) (Ex. Rept. 108-9)
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the intent to enter into a 
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Government of Morocco; to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-71)
Page S2299
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to the Congress on 
Implementation of Public Law 107-228 Authority for Russian Federation 
Debt Reduction for Nonproliferation; to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations. (PM-72)
Page S2299
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Domingo S. Herraiz, of Ohio, to be Director of the Bureau of Justice 
Assistance.
  Michele M. Leonhart, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of 
Drug Enforcement.
  LaFayette Collins, of Texas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Texas for the term of four years.
  Ronald J. Tenpas, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Illinois for a term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S2364, S2375
Messages From the House:
  Page S2299
Measures Referred:
  Page S2299
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S2299
Executive Communications:
  Pages S2299-S2301
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S2301
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2301-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2303-09
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2297-99
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S2309
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S2313-14
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S2314
Text of H.R. 1047, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S2314-64

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, March 9, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2375.)