[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D312-D313]
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                                            Tuesday, March 30, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3315-S3388
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2255-
2261.
  Pages S3366-67
Measures Passed:
  Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act: Committee on Commerce, 
Science and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2443, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 
for the United States Coast Guard, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Page S3387
  Alexander (for McCain) Amendment No. 2954, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S3387
  Alexander (for McCain) Amendment No. 2955, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S3387
  Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators McCain, Stevens, Lott, 
Hutchison, Snowe, Hollings, Inouye, Breaux, and Wyden; and from the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works: Senators Inhofe and 
Jeffords.
Page S3387
Welfare Reform Reauthorization: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 
4, to reauthorize and improve the program of block grants to States for 
temporary assistance for needy families, improve access to quality 
child care, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S3324-45
Adopted:
  By 78 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 64), Grassley (for Snowe) Amendment 
No. 2937, to provide additional funding for child care. 
                                                         Pages S3334-35
Pending:
  Boxer/Kennedy Amendment No. 2945, to amend the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. 
                                                         Pages S3336-45
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Thursday, April 1, 2004.
Page S3388
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill following the appointment of conferees to the 
House Message to accompany S. Con. Res. 95, Congressional Budget 
Resolution, on Wednesday, March 31, 2004.
Page S3388
Budget Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, Senate 
will consider the House Message to accompany 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, with 90 minutes for debate; following 
the use or yielding back of time, Senate disagree to the amendment of 
the House, agree to the request for a conference with the House, and 
the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.
                                                             Page S3388
Appointments:
  HELP Around the Globe Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-199, appointed the 
following individual to serve as a member of the Helping to Enhance the 
Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission: Eric G. Postel 
of Wisconsin.
  Pages S3387-88
  HELP Around the Globe Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-199, Title VI, Section 637, 
appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the Helping 
to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission: 
Michael A. Ledeen of Maryland.
  Pages S3387-88
  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: William E. 
Troutt of Tennessee.
  Page S3388

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Christopher R. Hill, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Korea.
Page S3388
Messages From the House:
  Page S3363
Measures Referred:
  Page S3363
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S3363
Executive Communications:
  Pages S3363-66
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S3366
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3367-68
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3368-71
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3362-63
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3371-86
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S3386
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S3386-87
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--64) 
                                                         Pages S3334-35
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:19 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 31, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3388.)