[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 89 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D690-D694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, June 24, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS:

      Senate passed H.R. 4613, Department of Defense Appropriations 
      Act.
      House Committees ordered reported 13 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7403-S7505
Measures Introduced: Thirty-four bills and eight resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2572-2605, S. Res. 391-397, and S. Con. Res. 
120.
  Pages S7434-35
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 2559, making appropriations for the Department 
of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 
108-284)
  H.R. 1572, To designate the United States courthouse located at 100 
North Palafox Street in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Winston E. Arnow 
United States Courthouse''.
  S. 2385, to designate the United States courthouse at South Federal 
Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United 
States Courthouse''.
  S. 2398, to designate the Federal building located at 324 Twenty-
Fifth Street in Ogden, Utah, as the James V. Hansen Federal Building. 
                                                             Page S7432
Measures Passed:
  Department of Defense Appropriations Act: By a unanimous vote of 98 
yeas (Vote No. 149), Senate passed H.R. 4613, making appropriations for 
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005, striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu 
thereof the text of S. 2559, Senate companion measure, and the bill as 
amended be considered as original text for the purpose of further 
amendment, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S7357-59, S7366-92
Adopted:
  Stevens (for Baucus) Amendment No. 3490, to set aside an amount for a 
grant to Rocky Mountain College, Montana, for the purchase of aircraft 
for support of aviation training.
Pages S7366-67
  Stevens (for Corzine) Amendment No. 3491, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Navy'', $4,000,000 for Aviation Data Management and Control System, 
Block II.
Page S7367
  Stevens (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 3492, to make $50,000,000 
available under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance Programs.
Page S7367
  Stevens (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3497, to set aside an amount for 
procurement of aircrew bladder relief (ABRD) kits.
Page S7370
  DeWine Amendment No. 3493, to appropriate funds for the crisis in 
Darfur and Chad.
Pages S7367, S7370-72
  Stevens (for Warner/Allen) Amendment No. 3498, to increase amounts 
for certain Navy shipbuilding and conversion programs, projects, and 
activities; and to provide an offset.
Page S7372
  Stevens (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3499, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Air Force'', $10,000,000 for the Science, Mathematics, and Research for 
Transformation (SMART) Pilot Scholarship Program.
Pages S7372-73
  Stevens (for Santorum) Amendment No. 3500, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', 
$5,000,000 for Department of Defense Education Activity for the 
upgrading of security at Department of Defense dependents schools. 
                                                             Page S7373
  Stevens (for Santorum) Amendment No. 3501, to make available from 
amounts appropriated for ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Army'', $3,000,000 for Medical Advanced Technology for the Intravenous 
Membrane Oxygenator.
Page S7373
  Stevens (for Lott/Cochran) Amendment No. 3503, to express the sense 
of Congress on the expansion of the Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration 
Program to include forward deployed forces of the Navy and

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the Marine Corps in the United States Central Command area of 
operations.
Pages S7374-75
  Stevens (for Reed) Amendment No. 3504, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Navy, $3,000,000 to establish the Consortium of Visualization 
Excellence for Underseas Warfare Modeling and Simulation (COVE). 
                                                             Page S7375
  Stevens (for Bayh/Lugar) Amendment No. 3505, to make $21,900,000 
available for M1A1 Tank transmission maintenance.
Page S7375
  Stevens (for Reed) Amendment No. 3506, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Navy, $2,000,000 to conduct a demonstration of a prototype of the 
Improved Shipboard Combat Information Center.
Page S7375
  Stevens (for Biden) Amendment No. 3507, to provide certain 
authorities related to the transfer of defense articles. 
                                                         Pages S7375-76
  Stevens (for Mikulski/Sarbanes) Amendment No. 3516, to make 
available, from amounts appropriated for ``Research, Development, Test, 
and Evaluation, Air Force'', $7,000,000 for AN/APG-68(V)10 radar 
development for F-16 aircraft.
Page S7376
  Stevens (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 3517, to make available up to 
$5,000,000 for the Joint Test and Training Rapid Advanced Capabilities 
(JTTRAC) Program.
Pages S7376-77
  Stevens (for Shelby) Amendment No. 3518, clarifying the availability 
of highway trust funds.
Page S7377
  By 89 yeas to 9 nays (Vote No. 147), Byrd Amendment No. 3502, to 
express the sense of the Senate on budgeting and funding of ongoing 
military operations overseas.
Pages S7373-74, S7377
  Stevens (for Dodd/Lieberman) Amendment No. 3522, to make available, 
from amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and 
Evaluation, Army, $10,000,000 for the Broad Area Unmanned Responsive 
Resupply Operations aircraft program.
Page S7379
  Stevens (for Nickles) Amendment No. 3523, to make available from 
amounts appropriated for ``Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Navy'', $2,000,000 for Handheld Breath Diagnostics.
Page S7379
  Stevens (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3524, to set aside an amount for 
the Joint Logistics Information System program for the automated 
scheduling tool.
Page S7379
  Stevens (for Bunning) Amendment No. 3525, to set aside an amount for 
the Anti-Sniper Infrared Targeting System.
Page S7379
  Stevens (for Voinovich/DeWine) Amendment No. 3526, to make available, 
from amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and 
Evaluation, Army, $3,500,000 for Laser Peening for Army helicopters. 
                                                             Page S7379
  Stevens (for Voinovich/DeWine) Amendment No. 3527, to make available, 
from amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and 
Evaluation, Air Force, $2,000,000 for All Composite Military Vehicles. 
                                                             Page S7379
  Stevens (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3528, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Defense-wide, $4,500,000 for development of the Suicide Bomber 
Detection System Using a Portable Electronic Scanning Millimeter-Wave 
Imaging RADAR.
Pages S7379-80
  Stevens (for Burns) Amendment No. 3529, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Navy, up to $3,000,000 for the Mobile On-Scene Sensor Aircraft 
Intelligence Command, Control, and Computer Centers.
Page S7380
  Stevens (for Burns) Amendment No. 3530, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Army, up to $2,000,000 for the ``Care of Battlefield Wounds'. 
                                                             Page S7380
  Stevens (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3531, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Army, $8,000,000 for the United States Army Intelligence and Security 
Command's Information Dominance Center.
Page S7380
  Stevens (for Kyl) Amendment No. 3532, to specify the availability of 
amounts for the Subterranean Target Identification Program. 
                                                             Page S7380
  Stevens (for Kyl) Amendment No. 3533, to specify the availability of 
amounts for the Program for Intelligence Validation.
Page S7380
  Stevens (for Kyl) Amendment No. 3534, to express the sense of 
Congress on the continued development of an end-to-end point of care 
clinical diagnostic network to combat terrorism.
Pages S7380-81
  Stevens (for Kyl) Amendment No. 3535, to specify the availability of 
amounts for the Versatile, Advanced Affordable Turbine Engine. 
                                                             Page S7381
  Stevens (for Talent) Amendment No. 3536, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Air Force, $5,000,000 for X-43C development.
Page S7381
  Stevens (for Pryor) Amendment No. 3537, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Defense-Wide, $5,000,000 for medical equipment and combat casualty care 
technologies.
Page S7381

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  Stevens (for Sununu) Amendment No. 3538, to make available up to 
$2,000,000 for the Advanced Composite Radome Project.
Page S7381
  Stevens (for Levin) Amendment No. 3539, to authorize the demolition 
of facilities and improvements on certain military installations 
approved for closure under the defense base closure and realignment 
process.
Page S7381
  Stevens (for Conrad) Amendment No. 3540, to set aside an amount for 
F-16 Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System upgrades.
Pages S7381-82
  Stevens (for Kohl/Reed) Amendment No. 3541, to ensure the 
availability of sufficient fiscal year 2004 funding for the 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership program of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology.
Page S7382
  Stevens (for DeWine) Amendment No. 3542, to require reports on mental 
health services available to members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States and their dependents.
Pages S7382-83
  Stevens (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 3543, to make available, from 
amounts appropriated for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, 
Navy, $5,000,000 for support of the TIGER pathogen detection system. 
                                                             Page S7383
  Inouye (for Dorgan) Amendment No. 3544, to provide funds for the 
North Dakota State School of Science, Bismarck State College, and Minot 
State University.
Page S7383
  Inouye Amendment No. 3545, to set aside an amount for small business 
development and transition.
Pages S7383-84
Rejected:
  Biden Modified Amendment No. 3520, to appropriate funds for bilateral 
economic assistance. (By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 148), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)
Pages S7377-79, S7382, S7384
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Stevens, Cochran, 
Specter, Domenici, Bond, McConnell, Shelby, Gregg, Hutchison, Burns, 
Inouye, Hollings, Byrd, Leahy, Harkin, Dorgan, Durbin, Reid, and 
Feinstein.
Page S7392
  Burma Sanctions: By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 150), Senate passed H. 
J. Res. 97, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in 
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages S7392-95
  Middle East Peace Process: By 95 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 151), 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 393, expressing the sense of the Senate in 
support of United States policy for a Middle East peace process. 
                                                         Pages S7395-97
  United Nations Democracy Caucus: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 83, promoting the 
establishment of a democracy caucus within the United Nations, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S7494-95
  Western Shoshone Claims Distribution Act: Senate passed H.R. 884, to 
provide for the use and distribution of the funds awarded to the 
Western Shoshone identifiable group under Indian Claims Commission 
Docket Numbers 326-A-1, 326-A-3, and 326-K, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages S7495-96
  AGOA Acceleration Act: Senate passed H.R. 4103, to extend and modify 
the trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S7496
  Recognizing J. Robert Oppenheimer: Senate agreed to S. Res. 321, 
recognizing the loyal service and outstanding contributions of J. 
Robert Oppenheimer to the United States and calling on the Secretary of 
Energy to observe the 100th anniversary of Dr. Oppenheimer's birth with 
appropriate programs at the Department of Energy and the Los Alamos 
National Laboratory.
  Page S7496
  Legal Representation Authorization: Senate agreed to S. Res. 394, to 
authorize testimony and representation in the United States v. Daniel 
Bayly, et al.
  Pages S7496-97
  Legal Representation Authorization: Senate agreed to S. Res. 395, to 
authorize testimony, document production, and legal representation in 
Ulysses J. Ward v. Dep't of the Army.
  Page S7497
  Commemorating Pennsylvania State University 150th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 396, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 
founding of The Pennsylvania State University.
  Page S7497
  Iraq Transition: Senate agreed to S. Res. 397, expressing the sense 
of the Senate on the transition of Iraq to a constitutionally elected 
government.
  Pages S7497-99
  GAO Human Capital Reform Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2751, to provide new 
human capital flexibilities with respect to the GAO, and the bill was 
then passed, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S7499
  D.C. Courts Long-Term Care Insurance Participation: Senate passed S. 
2322, to amend chapter 90 of title 5, United States Code, to include 
employees of the District of Columbia courts as participants in long 
term care insurance for Federal employees.
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  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 120, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives.
  Page S7499
Burma Sanctions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for the consideration of S. J. Res. 39, approving the renewal 
of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy 
Act of 2003, that the statutory time limit be yielded back, the 
resolution be read a third time, and then returned to the Senate 
calendar.
  Page S7392
National Defense Authorization Act--Conferees: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached relative to H.R. 4200, 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 Forces, previously passed 
by the Senate on Wednesday, June 23, 2004, that the Senate insist on 
its amendment, request a conference with the House thereon, and the 
Chair be authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of 
the Senate: Senators Warner, McCain, Inhofe, Roberts, Allard, Sessions, 
Collins, Ensign, Talent, Chambliss, Graham (SC), Dole, Cornyn, Levin, 
Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Reed, Akaka, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), 
Dayton, Bayh, Clinton, and Pryor.
  Page S7503
  Also, a unanimous-consent agreement was reached with respect to 
further consideration of S. 2400, S. 2401, S. 2402, and S. 2403, Senate 
companion measures (all passed by the Senate on Wednesday, June 23, 
2004); that if the Senate receives a message, with respect to any of 
these bills, from the House of Representatives, the Senate disagree 
with the House on its amendment or amendments to the Senate-passed bill 
and agree to or request a conference, as appropriate, with the House on 
the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; that the Chair be authorized 
to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate; and that the foregoing 
occur without intervening action or debate.
Pages S7499-S7500
Appointments:
  Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-277, Section 710, 
2(A)(ii), appointed the following individual to serve as a member of 
the Parents Advisory Council on Youth Drug Abuse: Laurens Tullock, of 
Tennessee.
  Page S7499
Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to the Western Balkans; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
89)
Pages S7427
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 70 yeas 27 nays (Vote No. Ex. 152), Diane S. Sykes, of Wisconsin, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S7360-66, S7397
  Dora L. Irizarry, of New York, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of New York.
  Peter W. Hall, of Vermont, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Second Circuit.
  Robert Bryan Harwell, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina.
  George P. Schiavelli, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.
  William Duane Benton, of Missouri, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit.
  John C. Danforth, of Missouri, to be the Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of 
Ambassador, and the Representative of the United States of America in 
the Security Council of the United Nations.
  John C. Danforth, of Missouri, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United 
Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United 
States of America to the United Nations.
  10 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  14 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  31 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                      Pages S7399-S7401
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Kiron Kanina Skinner, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the National 
Security Education Board for a term of four years.
  Cathy M. MacFarlane, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development.
  Dennis C. Shea, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  Romolo A. Bernardi, of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development.
  Kirk Van Tine, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

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  Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor of the Department 
of the Interior.
  Charles Johnson, of Utah, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Ann R. Klee, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency.
  Adam Marc Lindemann, of New York, to be a Member of the Advisory 
Board for Cuba Broadcasting for a term expiring October 27, 2005.
  Edward Brehm, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring November 13, 
2007.
  Beverly Allen, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2008.
  Gail Daly, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2008. (New 
Position)
  Donald Leslie, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the National Museum 
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2006. (New 
Position)
  Amy Owen, of Utah, to be a Member of the National Museum and Library 
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2008. (New Position)
  Sandra Pickett, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2005. (New 
Position)
  Renee Swartz, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National Museum 
and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2007. (New 
Position)
  Kim Wang, of California, to be a Member of the National Museum and 
Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2004. (New 
Position)
  Juanita Alicia Vasquez-Gardner, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board 
of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term 
expiring December 10, 2009 (Reappointment), to which position she was 
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
  Deborah Ann Spagnoli, of California, to be a Commissioner of the 
United States Parole Commission for a term of six years.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Navy.
Pages S7397-99
Messages From the House:
  Page S7427
Measures Referred:
  Page S7427
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S7494
Executive Communications:
  Pages S7428-29
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S7429-32
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S7432-34
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7435-37
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7437-87
Additional Statements:
  Pages S7424-27
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7487-93
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S7493-94
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S7494
Record Votes: Six record votes were taken today. (Total--152) 
                                    Pages S7377, S7384, S7392, S7395-97
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:01 a.m., and adjourned at 9:06 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, June 25, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7397.)