[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 36 (Monday, March 22, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D262-D263]
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                                             Monday, March 22, 2004

[[Page D262]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2833-S2946
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2218-2222, S.J. Res. 30, and S. Res. 322.    
  Pages S2859-60
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Thursday, March 18, during the adjournment:
  Report to accompany S. 1172, to establish grants to provide health 
services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity 
prevention. (S. Rept. No. 108-245)
  S. 2096, to promote a free press and open media through the National 
Endowment for Democracy and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 108-246)
  S. 2127, to build operational readiness in civilian agencies. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-247)
  S. 2144, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and 
international broadcasting activities for fiscal year 2005, for the 
Peace Corps for fiscal year 2005 through 2007, for foreign assistance 
programs for fiscal year 2005, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-248) 
                                                             Page S2859
Measures Passed:
  The Garden Club of America: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 97, recognizing the 91st 
annual meeting of The Garden Club of America, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S2936
Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Senate resumed 
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 S2842-53
Adopted:
  Bunning Amendment No. 2686, to accelerate the phase-in of the 
deduction relating to income attributable to domestic production 
activities.                                              
Pages S2842-52
  Grassley (for Bayh) Amendment No. 2687, to provide for the extension 
of certain expiring provisions.                          
Pages S2842-51
  Grassley (for Bunning) Amendment No. 2882 (to Amendment No. 2687), to 
provide for the extension of the special net operating loss carryover 
provision.                                               
Pages S2851-52
Pending:
  Harkin Amendment No. 2881, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.     
Pages S2852-53
  McConnell Motion to Recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, 
with instructions to report back forthwith the following amendment: 
                                                             Page S2853
  McConnell (for Frist) Amendment No. 2886, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2853
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
recommit to the Committee on Finance (listed above) and, in accordance 
with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a 
vote on cloture will occur on Wednesday, March 24, 2004.     
Page S2853
Appointments:
  Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People Around the Globe 
Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to 
Public Law 108-199, appointed the following individuals to serve as 
members of the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People Around the 
Globe Commission: Leo J. Hindery, Jr., of New York, and Gayle E. Smith, 
of Washington, D.C.                                          
  Page S2936
  Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-199, Section 104(c), 
1(A), appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the 
Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program: Ms. Christine Vick of 
Washington, D.C.                                             
  Page S2936
Executive Reports of Committee:
  The following executive reports of committee were submitted on 
Thursday, March 18, 2004, during the adjournment:
  By Mr. Lugar, from the Committee on Foreign Relations:

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  Treaty Doc. 99-10 Income Tax Convention with Sri Lanka (Exec. Rept. 
No. 108-11)
  Treaty Doc. 108-9 Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Sri Lanka 
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Page S2859
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jonathan W. Dudas, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office.
  Constance Berry Newman, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (African Affairs).
  Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of South Africa.
  Thomas Neil Hull III, of New Hampshire, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Sierra Leone.
  R. Niels Marquardt, of California, a Career Member of the Senior 
Foreign Service, Class of Counselor to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cameroon, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
  Roger A. Meece, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Republic of the Congo.
  Lauren Moriarty, of Hawaii, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during 
her tenure of service as United States Senior Official to the Asia-
Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum.
  Mitchell B. Reiss, of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during his 
tenure of service as Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army.                  
Pages S2940-46
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Glen L. Bower, of Illinois, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years after he takes office, which was sent 
to the Senate on January 7, 2003.                            
Page S2946
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2859
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S2859
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2859
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2859
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2860-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2862-66
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2856-58
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S2866-S2935
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S2935
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S2936
Privilege of the Floor:                                      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon, and adjourned at 6:54 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, March 23, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2937.)