[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 83 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D623-D624]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 16, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 9 sundry measures, including 
      appropriations for Defense, and Energy and Water Development for 
      Fiscal Year 2005, and the Intelligence Authorization Act for 
      Fiscal Year 2005


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6823-S6909
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2523-2534, and S. Res. 380-381.
  Pages S6881-82
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Detroit Pistons: Senate agreed to S. Res. 380, honoring the 
Detroit Pistons on winning the National Basketball Association 
Championship on June 15, 2004.
  Pages S6867-69
  Recognizing the Accomplishments of Ray Charles: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 381, recognizing the accomplishments and significant contributions 
of Ray Charles to the world of music.
  Pages S6907-08
National 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 S6831-59, S6863-67
Adopted:
  Durbin Amendment No. 3386, to affirm that the United States may not 
engage in torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or 
punishment.
Pages S6831, S6836-37
  Bunning (for McConnell/Bunning) Modified Amendment No. 3438, to 
modify and enhance the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program.
Pages S6837-47
  Graham (SC) Modified Amendment No. 3428, of a clarifying nature. 
                                                         Pages S6847-49
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 119), Warner Modified 
Amendment No. 3452, to extend jurisdiction and scope for current fraud 
offenses.
Pages S6850-58
  Sessions/Schumer Modified Amendment No. 3372, to extend military 
extraterritorial jurisdiction to cover not only personnel and 
contractor personnel of the Department of Defense, but also personnel 
and contractor personnel of any Federal agency or provisional authority 
supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas. 
                                                         Pages S6863-64
Rejected:
  Dodd Further Modified Amendment No. 3313, to prohibit the use of 
contractors for certain Department of Defense activities and to 
establish limitations on the transfer of custody of prisoners of the 
Department of Defense (By 54 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 118), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S6831-36
  By 46 yeas to 52 nays (Vote No. 120), Reid (for Leahy) Amendment No. 
3292, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit profiteering 
and fraud relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction 
efforts.
Pages S6831, S6858-59
Pending:
  Reed Amendment No. 3352, to increase the end strength for active duty 
personnel of the Army for fiscal year 2005 by 20,000 to 502,400. 
                                                             Page S6831
  Warner Amendment No. 3450 (to Amendment No. 3352), to provide for 
funding the increased number of Army active-duty personnel out of 
fiscal year 2005 supplemental funding.
Page S6831
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, June 18, 2004. 
                                                             Page S6863
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 17, 2004, 
provided further,

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that Senator Bond be recognized in order to call up the Bond-Harkin 
amendment.
Page S6908
Message From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report of the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation 
created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the 
territory of the Russian Federation; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-87)
Page S6880
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Agreement With Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Treaty Doc. No. 108-
24)
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S6907
Appointments:
  Election Assistance Board of Advisors: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader pursuant to Public Law 107-252, Title II, Section 214, 
appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the Election 
Assistance Board of Advisors: Wesley R. Kliner, Jr., of Tennessee. 
                                                             Page S6907
  National Commission of Small Community Air Service: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader pursuant to Public Law 108-176, Section 
411(b)(1)(B), appointed the following individual to serve as a member 
of the National Commission of Small Community Air Service: Philip H. 
Trenary of Tennessee.
  Page S6907
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 121), William S. Duffey, 
Jr., of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Georgia.
Pages S6859-60, S6909
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 122), Lawrence F. Stengel, 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.
Pages S6860-61, S6909
  By unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 123), Paul S. Diamond, of 
Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania.
Pages S6861-62, S6909
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Micaela Alvarez, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Southern District of Texas.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army.
Pages S6908-09
Executive Communications:
  Pages S6880-81
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S6881
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S6882-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S6884-S6905
Additional Statements:
  Pages S6878-80
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S6905-06
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S6906
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S6906-07
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S6907
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--123) 
                         Pages S6836, S6858, S6859, S6860, S6861, S6862
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9 a.m., and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, June 17, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6908.)