[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 96 (Tuesday, July 13, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D752-D753]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 4766, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
      and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 
      for FY05.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7943-S8053
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2639-2650, S. Res. 404, and S. Con. Res. 124. 
                                                         Pages S8029-30
Measures Reported:
  S. 155, to convey to the town of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land 
withdrawn by the Commissioner of Reclamation, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-302)
  S. 1467, to establish the Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area in the 
State of Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-303)
  S. 1521, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land to the Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 in Pahrump, 
Nevada, for the construction of a post building and memorial park for 
use by the American Legion, other veterans' groups, and the local 
community, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-304)
  H.R. 1658, to amend the Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation 
Act to validate additional conveyances of certain lands in the State of 
California that form part of the right-of-way granted by the United 
States to facilitate the construction of the transcontinental railway, 
with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 108-305)
Page S8029
Constitutional Amendment on Marriage: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 40, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to 
marriage.
  Pages S7952-62, S7962-82, S7987-S8021
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint 
resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 14, 2004; that 
the time until 11:30 a.m. be equally divided, and the time between 
11:30 a.m., and 12 noon, be divided among certain Senators; and that at 
12 noon, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.
Page S8052
  E-Government Act Amendment--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the Senate request the return from the House 
of Representatives the papers with respect to H.R. 1303, to amend the 
E-Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the 
Judicial Conference, and that the Senate action of July 9, 2004 on 
passage of the measure be vitiated, and the bill returned to the 
Committee on Governmental Affairs for appropriate action.
Page S8052
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Christine Todd Whitman, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (prior to this 
action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration); and
  Kenneth Francis Hackett, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (prior to this 
action, Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further 
consideration).
Page S8053
Messages From the House:
  Page S8027
Measures Referred:
  Page S8027
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8027-29
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8030-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8031-51
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8025-27
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S8051
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8051

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Privilege of the Floor:
  Pages S8051-52
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 10:14 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 14, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8052.)