[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 76 (Thursday, June 3, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D569-D570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Thursday, June 3, 2004

[[Page D569]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 10 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6387-S6467
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2494-2503, S.J. Res. 38, and S. Con. Res. 114. 
                                                         Pages S6450-51
Measures Reported:
  S. 1129, to provide for the protection of unaccompanied alien 
children, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1887, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to lift the patient 
limitation on prescribing drug addiction treatments by medical 
practitioners in group practices.
  S. 2363, to revise and extend the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
  S. Con. Res. 5, expressing the support for the celebration in 2004 of 
the 150th anniversary of the Grand Excursion of 1854.
Page S6450
Measures Passed:
  School Food Distribution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 114, 
concerning the importance of the distribution of food in schools to 
hungry or malnourished children around the world.
  Pages S6458, S6465
  Boys and Girls Clubs of America: Senate passed S. 2363, to revise and 
extend the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
  Pages S6466-67
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 purposed thereto: 
                                            Pages S6395-S6421, S6425-40
Adopted:
  Crapo Amendment No. 3226 (to Amendment No. 3170), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S6395
  Graham (SC) Amendment No. 3170, to provide for the treatment by the 
Department of Energy of waste material.
Page S6395
  Dole (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3274, to provide for the conveyance 
of land at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, Kansas. 
                                                         Pages S6433-35
  Dole (for Levin) Amendment No. 3275, to clarify the protection of 
military personnel from retaliatory action for communications made 
through the chain of command.
Pages S6433-35
  Dole (for Talent) Amendment No. 3236, to authorize and improve 
Operation Hero Miles.
Pages S6433-35
  Dole (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 3276, to require a report on the 
training provided to members of the Armed Forces to prepare for post-
conflict operations.
Pages S6433-35
  Dole (for Lott/Graham (SC)) Amendment No. 3233, to express the sense 
of the Senate regarding the funding of the Advanced Shipbuilding 
Enterprise under the National Shipbuilding Research Program of the 
Navy.
Pages S6433-35
  Dole (for Miller) Amendment No. 3277, to require a study regarding 
promotion eligibility of retired warrant officers on active duty. 
                                                         Pages S6433-35
  Dole (for Stevens/Inouye) Amendment No. 3278, to convert 
appropriations transfer authority in section 123 to authority for 
transfers of authorizations of appropriations.
Pages S6433-35
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 107), Cantwell Amendment No. 3261, to 
ensure adequate funding for, and the continuation of activities related 
to, the treatment by the Department of Energy of high level radioactive 
waste.
Pages S6395-S6421
Pending:
  Kennedy Amendment No. 3263, to prohibit the use of funds for the 
support of new nuclear weapons development under the Stockpile Services 
Advanced Concepts Initiative or for the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator 
(RNEP).
Pages S6425-33

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 4, 2004. 
                                                             Page S6467
  Further, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that all 
first-degree amendments be filed at the desk by 5 p.m., on Monday, June 
7, 2004.
Page S6467
  Also, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that when 
the Senate resumes consideration of the bill on Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 
that there be 50 minutes under the control of Senator Kennedy, or his 
designee, and 50 minutes under the control of Senator Warner, or his 
designee, and the Senate then vote on or in relation to Kennedy 
Amendment No. 3263 (listed above).
Page S6467
National Great Black Americans Commemoration Act: Senate concurred in 
the amendment of the House to S. 1233, to authorize assistance for the 
National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and Justice Learning Center, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S6465-66
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to Congress concerning the 
extension of waiver authority for the Republic of Belarus; which was 
referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-81)
Page S6447
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to Congress concerning the 
extension of waiver authority for Vietnam; which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-82)
Pages S6447-48
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report to Congress concerning the 
extension of waiver authority for Turkmenistan; which was referred to 
the Committee on Finance. (PM-83)
Page S6448
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 108), Sandra L. Townes, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of New York.
Pages S6421-22, S6467
  By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. EX. 109), Kenneth M. Karas, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of New York.
Pages S6422-23, S6467
  By unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. EX. 110), Judith C. Herrera, 
of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
New Mexico.
Pages S6423-25, S6467
  Matthew G. Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the 
Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years.
  Constance Berry Newman, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (African Affairs).
Page S6467
Messages From the House:
  Pages S6448-49
Measures Referred:
  Page S6449
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S6449
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S6449
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S6449
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6449-50
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6451-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6452-58
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6445-47
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6458-64
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S6464
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S6464
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S6464
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--110) 
                                       Pages S6421, S6422, S6423, S6425
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:46 a.m., and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 4, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6467.)