[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 98 (Thursday, July 15, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D774-D775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 15, 2004

[[Page D774]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 4759, U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
      Senate passed H.R. 4520, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) 
      Act.
      The House passed H.R. 4818, Foreign Operations, Export Financing, 
      and Related Programs Appropriations Act for FY05.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8141-S8268
Measures Introduced: Nineteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2659-2677, S. Res. 406-407, and S. Con. Res. 
125-126.
  Pages S8228-29
Measures Reported:
  S. 2436, to reauthorize the Native American Programs Act of 1974, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-306)
  S. 2666, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-307)
  S. 2249, to amend the Stewart. B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to 
provide for emergency food and shelter. (S. Rept. No. 108-308)
  S. 2674, making appropriations for military construction, family 
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-309)
  S.J. Res. 37, to acknowledge a long history of official depredations 
and ill-conceived policies by the United States Government regarding 
Indian Tribes and offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of 
the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and 
with an amended preamble. (S. Rept.No. 108-310)
Page S8228
Measures Passed:
  U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement: By 80 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. 
156), Senate passed H.R. 4759, to implement the United States-Australia 
Free Trade Agreement, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Pages S8178-S8217
  Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act: Senate passed H.R. 4520, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove impediments in 
such Code and make our manufacturing, service, and high-technology 
businesses and workers more competitive and productive both at home and 
abroad, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and after taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S8150-78, S8217-21
Adopted:
  By 78 yeas to 15 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 157), DeWine/
Kennedy Amendment No. 3563 (to Amendment No. 3562), to protect the 
public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with 
certain authority to regulate tobacco products, to eliminate the 
Federal quota and price support programs for tobacco, and to provide 
assistance to quota holders, tobacco producers, and tobacco-dependent 
communities.
Pages S8217-18
  McConnell (for Grassley/Baucus) Amendment No. 3562, in the nature of 
a substitute.
Pages S8150-51
  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 Grassley, Hatch, Nickles, 
Lott, Snowe, Kyl, Thomas, Santorum, Smith, Bunning, McConnell, Gregg, 
Baucus, Rockefeller, Daschle, Breaux, Conrad, Graham (FL), Jeffords, 
Bingaman, Lincoln, Kennedy, and Harkin.
Page S8221
  E-Government Act Amendment: Committee on Governmental Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1303, to amend the E-
Government Act of 2002 with respect to rulemaking authority of the 
Judicial Conference, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure 
for the President.
  Page S8268

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Constitutional Amendment on Marriage: Pursuant to the order of July 14, 
2004, the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 40, proposing 
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to 
marriage, was withdrawn.
  Page S8150
Retirement Plans Status: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Senate request the House of Representatives to 
return the papers with respect to S. 2589, to clarify the status of 
certain retirement plans and the organizations which maintain the 
plans.
  Page S8268
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the legislation and supporting 
documents to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement 
(FTA); which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-91) 
                                                             Page S8226
Appointment:
  Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 70-770, appointed Senator 
Lincoln to the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, vice Senator 
Breaux.
  Page S8268
Messages From the House:
  Page S8227
Measures Referred:
  Page S8227
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8227
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8227-28
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8229-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8230-43
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8225-26
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8243-67
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8267
Privilege of the Floor:
  Pages S8267-68
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--157) 
                                                  Pages S8216-17, S8218
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:49 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, July 16, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8268.)