[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 48 (Wednesday, April 7, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D359-D360]
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                                           Wednesday, April 7, 2004

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3869-S3958
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2290-2302, S.J. Res. 31-32, and S. Res. 333.
                                                         Pages S3919-20
Measures Passed:
  American Revolution Commemoration Act Anniversary: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 1108, to 
establish within the National Park Service the 225th Anniversary of the 
American Revolution Commemorative Program, and the bill was then 
passed.
  Pages S3950-51
  Commending UConn Basketball Teams: Senate agreed to S. Res. 333, 
commending the Huskies of the University of Connecticut for winning the 
2004 Division I Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Championships. 
                                                             Page S3951
Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2207, to 
improve women's access to health care services, and the access of all 
individuals to emergency and trauma care services, by reducing the 
excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of such 
services.
  Pages S3877-80, S3894
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 66), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S3894
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S3894
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, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S3894-95
Pending:
  Harkin Amendment No. 2881, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 to clarify provisions relating to overtime pay.
  Frist Motion to Recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment:
  Frist Amendment No. 3011 (to the instructions of the Motion to 
Recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance), in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Frist Amendment No. 3012 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 3011) of 
the Motion to Recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance), relative 
to the effective date following enactment of the Act.
  Frist Amendment No. 3013 (to Amendment No. 3012), relative to the 
effective date following enactment of the Act.
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 67), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the Frist Motion to 
Recommit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions. 
                                                         Pages S3994-95
  Senate may resume consideration of the bill on Thursday, April 8, 
2004.
Pension Funding Equity Act of Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for consideration of 
the conference report to accompany H.R. 3108, to amend the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to temporarily replace the 30-year Treasury rate with a rate based 
on long-term corporate bonds for certain pension plan funding 
requirements and other provisions, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 8, 
2004; that there be four hours for debate, followed by a vote on 
adoption of the conference report.
  Page S3957
Appointments: (Received on Monday, April 5, 2004)
  Commission on Systemic Interoperability: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant

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to Public Law 108-173, appointed the following individual to serve as a 
member of the Commission on Systemic Interoperability: Fredrick W. 
Slunecka of South Dakota.
  Pages S3729-30 (April 5, 2004 Record)
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S3918
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S3918-19
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S3919
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S3920-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S3921-45
Additional Statements:
  Pages S3917-18
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S3945-49
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S3949-50
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S3950
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--67) 
                                                  Pages S3894, S3894-95
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 8:08 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Thursday, April 8, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3952.)