[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 20, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D799-D800]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, July 20, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 3574, Stock Option Accounting Reform Act.
      The House passed H.R. 4850, District of Columbia Appropriations 
      Act for FY05.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8431-S8493
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2689-2700, S. Res. 408-412, and S. Con. Res. 
127-128.
  Pages S8473-74
Measures Reported:
  S. 1996, to enhance and provide to the Oglada Sioux Tribe and 
Angostura Irrigation Project certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan 
Missouri River basin program, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-311)
  H.R. 982, to clarify the tax treatment of bonds and other obligations 
issued by the Government of American Samoa.
  S. Res. 401, designating the week of November 7 through November 13, 
2004, as ``National Veterans Awareness Week'' to emphasize the need to 
develop educational programs regarding the contributions of veterans to 
the country.
  S. Res. 404, designating August 9, 2004, as ``Smokey Bear's 60th 
Anniversary''.
  S. Res. 407, designating October 15, 2004, as ``National Mammography 
Day''.
  S. 2677, to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
  S.J. Res. 4, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the 
flag of the United States.
  S. Con. Res. 109, commending the United States Institute of Peace on 
the occasion of its 20th anniversary and recognizing the Institute for 
its contribution to international conflict resolution.
Page S8473
Measures Passed:
  Jamestown 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 1914, to provide for the issuance of a coin to commemorate the 
400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Pages S8490-91
  Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 3277, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of the United States Marine 
Corps, and to support construction of the Marine Corps Heritage Center, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S8490-91
  John Marshall Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed H.R. 2768, to 
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of 
Chief Justice John Marshall, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S8490-91
  Authorizing Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 410, to 
authorize Senate employees to testify and produce documents with legal 
representation.
  Page S8491
  Authorizing Document Production: Senate agreed to S. Res. 411, to 
authorize document production by the Select Committee on Intelligence. 
                                                         Pages S8491-92
  Small Business Program Extension: Senate passed S. 2700, to provide 
an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business 
Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through September 17, 
2004.
  Pages S8492-93
  U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act: Senate began 
consideration of S. 2677, a bill to implement the United States-Morocco 
Free Trade Agreement.
  Pages S8460-67
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2004; that 
the time

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until 11:30 a.m. be equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Finance, and that at 11:30 a.m. the Senate 
vote on passage of the bill; provided further, that when the Senate 
receives the companion measure from the House, the Senate proceed to 
its consideration, the bill be read a third time and passed with no 
intervening action or debate; and that once the Senate has passed the 
House companion measure, passage of S. 2677 be vitiated, and the bill 
then be returned to the calendar.
Page S8467
Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4766, 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005, and that the papers be returned to the House of 
Representatives.
  Page S8492
Nomination: Senate continued consideration of the nomination of William 
Gerry Myers III, of Idaho, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Ninth Circuit.
  Pages S8438-60
  During consideration of this nomination today, the Senate also took 
the following action:
  By 53 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 158), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, the Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the nomination. 
                                                             Page S8460
Nomination: Senate began consideration of the nomination of Henry W. 
Saad, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth 
Circuit, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to executive session. 
                                                             Page S8468
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, July 22, 2004. 
                                                             Page S8493
Appointments:
  Congressional Award Board: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 96-114, as amended, appointed the 
following individuals to the Congressional Award Board: Kathy Didawick 
of Virginia and Michael Carozza of Maryland.
  Page S8491
Nominations Discharged: The following nominations were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:
  Juan Carlos Zarate, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
the Treasury, which was sent to the Senate on March 11, 2004, from the 
Senate Committee on Finance.
  Stuart Levey, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Treasury for 
Enforcement, which was sent to the Senate on April 8, 2004, from the 
Senate Committee on Finance.
Page S8493
Messages From the House:
  Page S8472
Measures Referred:
  Pages S8472-73
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8473
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S8473
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S8473
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8473
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8474-75
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8475-87
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8471-72
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8487-89
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S8489-90
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S8490
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--158) 
                                                             Page S8460
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 7:41 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 21, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8493.)