[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 29 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D198-D199]
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                                             Tuesday, March 9, 2004

[[Page D198]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2377-S2464
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and six resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2177-2186, S. Res. 312-316, and S. Con. Res. 97. 
                                                             Page S2440
Measures Reported:
  S. 1601, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act to provide for the reporting and reduction of child 
abuse and family violence incidences on Indian reservations, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-228)
  S. 213, to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico 
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-229)
  S. 524, to expand the boundaries of the Fort Donelson National 
Battlefield to authorize the acquisition and interpretation of lands 
associated with the campaign that resulted in the capture of the fort 
in 1862, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
108-230)
  S. 943, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 1 or 
more contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of 
water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-231)
  S. 960, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize certain projects in the State of Hawaii and 
to amend the Hawaii Water Resources Act of 2000 to modify the water 
resources study, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-232)
  S. 1107, to enhance the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program for 
the National Park Service, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-233)
  S. 1167, to resolve the boundary conflicts in Barry and Stone 
Counties in the State of Missouri, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-234)
  S. 1516, to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the commissioner of Reclamation, to carry 
out an assessment and demonstration program to assess potential 
increases in water availability for Bureau of Reclamation projects and 
other uses through control of salt cedar and Russian olive, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute (S. Rept. No. 108-235)
  S. 1576, to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical 
Park. (S. Rept. No. 108-236)
  S. 1577, to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a 
hydroelectric project in the State of Wyoming. (S. Rept. No. 108-237)
  S. 1848, to amend the Bend Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to direct 
the Secretary of Agriculture to sell the, Bend Pine Nursery 
Administration Site in the State of Oregon, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-238)
  S. 2178, to make technical corrections to laws relating to certain 
units of the National Park System and to National Park programs. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-239)
  H.R. 408, to provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
Lakeshore. (S. Rept. No. 108-240)
  H.R. 417, to revoke a Public Land Order with respect to certain lands 
erroneously included in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, 
California. (S. Rept. No. 108-241)
  H.R. 708, to require the conveyance of certain National Forest System 
lands in Mendocino National Forest, California, to provide for the use 
of the proceeds from such conveyance for National Forest purposes. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-242)
  H.R. 856, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise a 
repayment contract with the Tom Green County Water Control and 
Improvement District No. 1, San Angelo project, Texas. (S. Rept. No. 
108-243)
  H.R. 1598, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in projects within the San Diego Creek Watershed, 
California. (S. Rept. No. 108-244)
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Measures Passed:
  Commending Initial Responders: Senate agreed to S. Res. 312, 
commending the bravery of the initial responders in the Baltimore 
Harbor water taxi accident of March 6, 2004.
  Pages S2403-04
  Commemorating the Late President of Macedonia: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 314, commemorating and honoring President Boris Trajkovski. 
                                                         Pages S2456-57
  International Women's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 315, designating 
March 8, 2004, as ``International Women's Day''.
  Pages S2457-59
  Financial Literacy Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 316, designating 
April 2004 as ``Financial Literacy Month''.
  Pages S2459-61
  Child Abuse Awareness: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 299, recognizing, and supporting 
efforts to enhance the public awareness of, the social problem of child 
abuse and neglect, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S2461
  Greek Independence Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 308, designating March 25, 2004, 
as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and 
American Democracy'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2461
Budget Resolution: Senate continued 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, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S2377-S2403, S2404-23
Rejected:
  By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 33), Conrad Amendment No. 2704, to 
establish a 60-vote point of order against the consideration of any 
direct spending or revenue legislation that would increase the on-
budget deficit in any fiscal year until the budget is balanced without 
counting Social Security surpluses.
Pages S2384-S2403, S2404-07
  By 44 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 34), Daschle Amendment No. 2710, to 
create a reserve fund to allow for an increase in Veterans' medical 
care by $2.7 billion and lower the national debt by reducing the 
President's tax breaks for taxpayers with incomes in excess of $1 
million a year.
Pages S2411-23
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution and certain amendments to be proposed 
thereto, at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 10, 2004; provided further, 
that there be 27 hours equally divided remaining for debate under the 
statutory limit.
Page S2462
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators 
present and having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of 
ratification was agreed to:
  Taxation Convention with Japan (Treaty Doc. 108-14).
Pages S2461-62
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S2435-39
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S2439-40
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2440-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2441-51
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2433-35
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2451-56
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2456
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S2456
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--34) 
                                                     Pages S2407, S2423
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:16 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 10, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2462.)