[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D561-D562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, June 2, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      The House failed to pass H.J. Res. 83, proposing an amendment to 
      the Constitution of the United States regarding the appointment 
      of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6299-S6385
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2487-2493, and S. Res. 369.
  Page S6348
Measures Passed:
  Honoring WW II Service: Senate agreed to S. Res. 369, expressing the 
sense of the Senate in honoring the service of the men and women who 
served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II. 
                                                         Pages S6324-36
  American Indian Probate Reform Act: Senate passed S. 1721, to amend 
the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to 
probate of trust and restricted land, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S6367-84
Department of Defense Authorization Act: Senate resumed 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 purposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S6307-23, S6336-38
Adopted:
  By 70 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 105), Graham (SC)/Daschle Amendment 
No. 3258, to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand certain 
authorities to provide health care benefits for Reserves and their 
families.
Pages S6307-23
  By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. 106), Warner Modified 
Amendment No. 3260, to authorize appropriations for a contingent 
emergency reserve fund for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
                                                         Pages S6336-38
Pending:
  Graham (SC) Amendment No. 3170, to provide for the treatment by the 
Department of Energy of waste material.
Page S6307
  Crapo Amendment No. 3226 (to Amendment No. 3170), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S6307
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:45 a.m., on Thursday, 
June 3, 2004; further, that Graham (SC) Amendment No. 3170 and Crapo 
Amendment No. 3226 (to Amendment No. 3170) (both listed above), be 
agreed to, and that Senator Cantwell be recognized to offer an 
amendment, with a vote on or in relation to the amendment to occur at 
approximately 2:30 p.m.
Page S6384
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that on Thursday, June 3, 2004, following the vote on or in 
relation to Cantwell amendment to S. 2400 (listed above), Senate will 
vote on the nominations of Sandra L. Townes, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Kenneth M. Karas, 
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New 
York, and Judith C. Herrera, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of New Mexico.
  Page S6384
Messages From the House:
  Page S6346
Measures Referred:
  Page S6346
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S6346
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6346-48
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S6348
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6348-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6349-63
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6343-46

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Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6363-65
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S6365-67
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--106) 
                                                   Page S6323, S6337-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:46 a.m., and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Thursday, June, 3, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S6384-85.)