[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 18, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D519-D520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, May 18, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 3104, Afghanistan/Iraq Campaign Medals.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5559-S5728
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2430-2437, and S. Res. 364.
  Page S5706
Measures Passed:
  Afghanistan/Iraq Campaign Medals: By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas 
(Vote No. 96), Senate passed 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, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S5566-69
  Premier Certified Lenders Program Improvement Act: Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 923, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to 
allow certain premier certified lenders to elect to maintain an 
alternative loss reserve, and the bill was then passed, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Pages S5726-27
Department of Defense Authorization Act: Senate continued 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, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5569-73, S5582-93
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 98), Lott Amendment No. 3158, to 
provide that the 2005 base closure round shall apply solely to military 
installations located outside the United States and to provide for 
expedited consideration by Congress of a proposal for a base closure 
round in 2007 on military installations located inside the United 
States.
Pages S5569-73, S5583-5593
Withdrawn:
  Domenici Amendment No. 3162, to accelerate the removal or security of 
fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at 
vulnerable sites worldwide.
Pages S5582, S5594
Pending:
  Lautenberg Amendment No. 3151, to clarify the application of 
Presidential action under the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act.
Page S5569
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for the further 
consideration of the bill at approximately, 11 a.m., on Wednesday, May 
19, 2004.
Project Bioshield Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that on Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic 
Leader, Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 15, to amend the 
Public Health Service Act to provide for the payment of compensation 
for certain individuals with injuries resulting from the administration 
of smallpox countermeasures, to provide protections and countermeasures 
against chemical, radiological, or nuclear agents that may be used in a 
terrorist attack against the United States, and to improve immunization 
rates by increasing the distribution of vaccines and improving and 
clarifying the vaccine injury compensation program, that the only 
amendment in order be a Gregg/Kennedy amendment in the nature of a 
substitute; that there be two hours of debate equally divided; that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, the substitute amendment be 
agreed to, the committee amendment, as amended, be agreed to; and the 
Senate then proceed to a vote on final passage of the bill. 
                                                             Page S5726
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:

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  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 97), Marcia G. Cooke, of 
Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Florida.
Pages S5574-75, S5728
  (Prior to the vote on confirmation of the nomination (listed above), 
Senate vitiated the vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon.) 
                                                             Page S5574
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alan Greenspan, of New York, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors 
of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years. (Reappointment)
  Captain Samuel P. DeBow, Jr., NOAA for appointment to the grade of 
Rear Admiral (O-8), while serving in a position of importance and 
responsibility as Director, NOAA Corps and Director, Office of Marine 
and Aviation Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, under the provisions of Title 33, United States Code, 
Section 3028(d)(1).
  Captain Richard R. Behn, NOAA for appointment to the grade of Rear 
Admiral (O-7), while serving in a position of importance and 
responsibility as Director, Marine and Aviation Operations Centers, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, under the provisions 
of Title 33, United States Code, Section 3028(d)(1).
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service, and National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration.
Pages S5727-28
Messages From the House:
  Page S5605
Measures Referred:
  Page S5605
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S5605
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S5605-7
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5607-9
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5609-13
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5603-4
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5613-21
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S5622
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5622
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S5622
Text of S. 1637 as Previously Passed:
  Pages S5622-S5726
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--98) 
                                              Pages S5569, S5575, S5593
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 6:44 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 19, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5727.)