[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 67 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D497-D498]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, May 13, 2004

[[Page D497]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 1350, Individuals with Disabilities Act.
      The House passed H.R. 4275, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
      1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income tax 
      rate bracket.
      The House passed H.R. 4281, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 
      2004.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5383-S5486
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2415-2423, and S. Res. 360-362.
  Page S5472
Measures Reported:
  S. 2238, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce 
losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim 
payments have been made, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-262)
  S. 1164, to provide for the development and coordination of a 
comprehensive and integrated United States research program that 
assists the people of the United States and the world to understand, 
assess, and predict human-induced and natural processes of abrupt 
climate change. (S. Rept. No. 108-263)
  S. 1721, to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve 
provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-264)
  S. Res. 331, designating June 2004 as ``National Safety Month''.
  S. 1609, to make aliens ineligible to receive visas and exclude 
aliens from admission into the United States for nonpayment of child 
support, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S5472
Measures Passed:
IDEA Reauthorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1350, to 
reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and by 95 
yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 94), Senate passed the bill, after striking 
all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, the text 
of S. 1248, Senate companion measure, and after taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S5394-S5411
Adopted:
  Gregg/Kennedy Amendment No. 3150, to provide a manager's amendment. 
                                                             Page S5394
  Gregg (for Santorum) Modified Amendment No. 3149, to provide for a 
paperwork reduction demonstration.
Pages S5406-10
  Subsequently, S. 1248 was returned to the calendar.
Page S5411
Department of Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 2400, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, at 2:30 p.m., on 
Monday, May 17, 2004.
  Page S5485
Service Medals Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, at a time determined by the Majority Leader, 
after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of H.R. 3104, to provide for the establishment of 
separate campaign medals to be awarded to members of the uniformed 
services who participate in Operation Enduring Freedom and to members 
of the uniformed services who participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom, 
on Tuesday, May 18, 2004, and that there be 20 minutes for debate and 
Senate then vote on final passage of the bill.
  Page S5485

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Linda Mysliwy Conlin, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term 
expiring January 20, 2007.
  Linda Morrison Combs, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Transportation.
  John O. Colvin, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years. (Reappointment)
  Cynthia G. Efird, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Angola.
  Tom C. Korologos, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
Belgium.
  Eugene Hickok, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Education.
  Edward R. McPherson, of Texas, to be Under Secretary of Education.
  20 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Page S5486
Messages From the House:
  Page S5471
Measures Referred:
  Page S5471
Executive Communications:
  Pages S5471-72
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S5472
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5472-73
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5473-84
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5468-71
Amendments Submitted:
  Page S5484
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S5484-85
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S5485
Text of H.R. 1350, as Previously Passed:
  Pages S5411-51
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--94)
  Page S5411
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:22 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 14, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5485.)