[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 72 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D539-D541]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, May 20, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS:

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 432, Adjournment Resolution.
      The House agreed to H. Con. Res. 651, expressing the gratitude of 
      the House of Representatives to its Parliamentarian, the 
      Honorable Charles W. Johnson.
      The House passed H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act 
      for Fiscal year 2005.
      The House passed H.R. 4359, Child Credit Preservation and 
      Expansion Act of 2004.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5893-S6049
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills were introduced as follows: S. 
2451-2472.
  Pages S5949-50
Measures Reported:
  S. 1687, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the 
Manhattan Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-270)
  S. 1778, to authorize a land conveyance between the United States and 
the City of Craig, Alaska, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-271)
  S. 1791, to amend the Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide 
that the amounts received by the United States under that Act shall be 
deposited in the reclamation fund. (S. Rept. No. 108-272)
  H. Con. Res. 409, recognizing with humble gratitude the more than 
16,000,000 veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during 
World War II and the Americans who supported the war effort on the home 
front and celebrating the completion of the National World War II 
Memorial on the National Mall in the District of Columbia.
  S. Res. 362, expressing the sense of the Senate on the dedication of 
the National World War II Memorial on May 29, 2004, in recognition of 
the duty, sacrifices, and valor of the members of the Armed Forces of 
the United States who served in World War II.
  S. 1933, to promote effective enforcement of copyrights, with 
amendments.
  S. 2453, to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to award 
grants to public transportation agencies to improve security. 
                                                         Pages S5948-49
Measures Passed:
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 432, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
  Page S6044
  National Transportation Week: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 420, applauding the men and women who keep America moving and 
recognizing National Transportation Week, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.
  Page S6044
  National Better Hearing and Speech Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
366, supporting May 2004 as National Better Hearing and Speech Month 
and commending those States that have implemented routine hearing 
screenings for every newborn before the newborn leaves the hospital. 
                                                         Pages S6044-45
  Older Americans Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 353, designating May 2004, as ``Older 
Americans Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S6045
  Honoring Mildred McWilliams: Senate agreed to S. Res. 367, honoring 
the life of Mildred

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McWilliams ``Millie'' Jeffrey (1910-2004) and her contributions to her 
community and to the United States.
  Pages S6045-47
  Honoring Members of the Armed Forces: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
424, honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces of the 
United States and encouraging Americans to wear red poppies on Memorial 
Day.
  Page S6047
Measures Passed--Correction: The Daily Digest of Wednesday, May 19, 
2004, incorrectly carried the passage of H.R. 3505, to amend the Bend 
Pine Nursery Land Conveyance Act to specify the recipients and 
consideration for conveyance of the Bend Pine Nursery. (H.R. 3505 
remains pending on the Senate Calendar.)
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 S5902-25, S5929-34
Pending:
  Graham (SC) Amendment No. 3170, to provide for the treatment by the 
Department of Energy of waste material.
Pages S5903-07, S5909-25
  Crapo Amendment No. 3226 (to Amendment No. 3170), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S5907
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 21, 2004.
Federal Highway Reauthorization--Conferees: Pursuant to the order of 
May 19, 2004, regarding H.R. 3550, to authorize funds for Federal-aid 
highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, the Chair 
appointed the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Inhofe, 
Warner, Bond, Voinovich, Grassley, Hatch, Nickles, Lott, Shelby, 
McCain, McConnell, Jeffords, Reid (NV), Graham (FL), Lieberman, Boxer, 
Daschle, Hollings, Sarbanes, Baucus, and Conrad.
  Page S6047
Messages From the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and certain 
other property in which Iraq has an interest; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-78)
Page S5946
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the United States Arctic Research 
Plan; which was referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (PM-
79)
Page S5946
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2004 Comprehensive Report on U.S. 
Trade and Investment Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa and Implementation 
of the African Growth and Opportunity Act; which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-80)
Page S5946
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 97 yeas 1 nay (Vote No. Ex. 102), Raymond W. Gruender, of 
Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. 
                                                         Pages S5926-28
  By unanimous vote of 96 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 103), Franklin S. Van 
Antwerpen, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Third Circuit.
Pages S5928-29
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edwin D. Williamson, of South Carolina, to be Director of the Office 
of Government Ethics for a term of five years.
  Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term of one 
year. (New Position)
  Leona White Hat, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2008.
  Milton Aponte, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Robert Davila, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council On 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Young Woo Kang, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Kathleen Martinez, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2006. 
(Reappointment)
  Linda Wetters, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on 
Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2006. (Reappointment)
  Laura A. Cordero, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Juliet JoAnn McKenna, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.

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  Robert Clark Corrente, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.
  Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.
Pages S6047-49
Messages From the House:
  Page S5946
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S5947
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S5947
Executive Communications:
  Pages S5947-48
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S5949
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5950-51
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5951-S6011
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5945-46
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6011-16
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S6016
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--103) 
                                                      Page S5928, S5929
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:39 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 21, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6047.)