[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 109 (Tuesday, September 14, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D885-D887]
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                                             Tuesday, September 14, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 4567, Homeland Security Appropriations.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9155-S9240
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2797-2804, and S. Res. 424-425.
  Pages S9220-21
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals--2005.'' (S. Rept. No. 108-338)
  S. 2639, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act. (S. Rept. No. 108-
339)
  S. 2803, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-340)
  S. 2804, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. 
No. 108-341)
Page S9220
Measures Passed:
  Homeland Security Appropriations: By a unanimous vote of 93 yeas (Vote No. 
184), Senate passed H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                           Pages S9167-S9213
Adopted:
  Ensign Amendment No. 3598, to increase the amount appropriated for baggage 
screening activities.
Page S9183
  Dodd/Specter Amendment No. 3630, to increase the amount provided for fire 
department staffing assistance grants, and to provide offsets. 
                                                    Pages S9167-71, S9183-84
  Bingaman/Domenici Amendment No. 3639, to provide for continued support by 
the New Mexico National Guard for the performance of the vehicle and cargo 
inspection activities of the Department of Homeland Security.
Page S9184
  Boxer/Carper Amendment No. 3641, to provide for intercity passenger and 
freight security grants.
Pages S9187-88
  Cochran (for Allard/Akaka) Amendment No. 3589, to provide for a report on 
common geospatial awareness of critical infrastructure.
Page S9194
  Subsequently, the amendment was modified.
Page S9209
  Cochran (for Mikulski) Amendment No. 3611, to ensure the fiscal year 2004 
overtime cap applies to certain Customs Service employees.
Page S9194
  Cochran (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3634, to require reports on the Federal 
Air Marshals program.
Page S9194
  Cochran (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3603, to require a GAO report on 
employment discrimination complaints relating to employment in airport 
screener positions in the Transportation Security Administration. 
                                                                  Page S9194
  Cochran (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3640, to protect the security of the 
Federal Air Marshals.
Page S9195
  Cochran (for Boxer/Schumer) Amendment No. 3642, to require a report on 
protecting commercial aircraft from the threat of man-portable air defense 
systems.
Page S9195
  Cochran (for Reed) Amendment No. 3633, to require a report on processes 
for issuing required permits for proposed liquefied gas marine terminals. 
                                                                  Page S9194
  Cochran (for Leahy/Hatch) Amendment No. 3638, to retain the uniqueness of 
the United States Secret Service within the Department of Homeland Security.
                                                              Pages S9195-96
  Cochran (for Feingold/Leahy) Amendment No. 3635, to provide a data-mining 
report to Congress.
Pages S9194-95
  Cochran (for Dole) Amendment No. 3645, to provide that funds appropriated 
to the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection be used to enforce the 
provisions relating to textile transshipments provided for in the Customs 
Border Security Act of 2002.
Page S9195
  Baucus Amendment No. 3636, to provide emergency disaster assistance to 
agricultural producers in Florida and other States due to losses from 
hurricanes, droughts, freezes, floods, and other natural disasters. 
                                                    Pages S9184-87, S9200-01

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  Clinton/Schumer Amendment No. 3651, to require the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to allocate at least $4,450,000 of any funds previously 
made available in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York 
City for continued mental health counseling services for emergency services 
personnel requiring additional assistance as a result of the September 11, 
2001 terrorist attacks.
                                                                  Page S9201
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 3607, to provide funds for the American Red 
Cross.
                                                                  Page S9208
  Cochran (for Collins/Pryor) Amendment No. 3614, to set aside $50,000,000 
from the amount appropriated for law enforcement terrorism prevention grants 
to identify, acquire, and transfer homeland security technology, equipment, 
and information to State and local law enforcement agencies.
                                                                  Page S9208
  Cochran (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 3647, to allow State Homeland 
Security Program grant funds to be used to pay costs associated with the 
attendance of part-time and volunteer first responders at terrorism response 
courses approved by the Office for State and Local Government Coordination 
and Preparedness.
                                                                  Page S9209
  Cochran (for Shelby) Amendment No. 3648, to require the President's fiscal 
year 2006 budget to include an amount sufficient for funding a certain level 
of maritime patrol capability.
                                                                  Page S9209
  Cochran (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3643, to express the sense of the 
Senate concerning the American Red Cross and Critical Biomedical Systems. 
                                                                  Page S9208
  Cochran (for Talent/Bond) Amendment No. 3646, to express the sense of the 
Senate that the Director of the Office for State and Local Government 
Coordination and Preparedness be given limited authority to approve requests 
from State Homeland Security Directors to reprogram Federal homeland 
security grant funds to address specific security requirements based on 
credible threat assessments.
                                                                  Page S9209
  Cochran (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 3644, to encourage the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to place special emphasis on the recruitment of American 
Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians into Disaster Assistance 
Employee cadres maintained by the Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
                                                                  Page S9208
  Reid Modified Amendment No. 3653, to provide funds for transportation 
worker identification credentialing and for tracking trucks carrying 
hazardous material.
                                                                  Page S9209
  Cochran (for Durbin/Akaka) Amendment No. 3657, to provide for reporting by 
the Chief Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer of the 
Department of Homeland Security.
                                                                  Page S9209
  Cochran (for Domenici) Amendment No. 3658, to make a technical correction.
                                                                  Page S9209
  Cochran (for Talent) Amendment No. 3659, to require the Secretary of 
Agriculture to deploy disaster liaisons when requested by a Governor or 
appropriate State agency in a federally declared disaster area.
                                                                  Page S9209
                                                                   Rejected:
  Corzine Modified Amendment No. 3619, to appropriate an additional 
$70,000,000 to enhance the security of chemical plants and to provide an 
offset. (By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 176), Senate tabled the amendment.)
                                                              Pages S9179-81
  Dayton Amendment No. 3629, to ensure the continuation of benefits for 
certain individuals providing security services for Federal buildings. (By 
49 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 177), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                              Pages S9181-82
  Kennedy Amendment No. 3626, to require the President to provide to 
Congress a copy of the Scowcroft Commission report on improving the 
capabilities of the United States intelligence community. (By 49 yeas to 45 
nays (Vote No. 180), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S9206-07
  Clinton Amendment No. 3631, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to allocate formula-based grants to State and local governments based on an 
assessment of threats and vulnerabilities and other factors that the 
Secretary considers appropriate, in accordance with the recommendation of 
the 9/11 Commission. (By 54 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 183), Senate tabled 
the amendment.)
Pages S9171-72, S9173-74, S9206, S9208
Withdrawn:
  Nelson (FL)/Graham (FL) Amendment No. 3652, to provide supplemental 
disaster relief assistance for agricultural losses in the State of Florida 
resulting from Hurricanes Charley and Frances.
Pages S9202-04
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 175), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the 
motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with 
respect to Mikulski Amendment No. 3624, to increase the amount appropriated 
for firefighter assistance grants. Subsequently, the point of order that the 
amendment would provide spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) 
allocation was sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S9176-77
  By 44 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 178), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the 
motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with 
respect to Clinton/Schumer Amendment No. 3632, to appropriate an additional 
$625,000,000 for discretionary grants for high-threat, high-density urban 
areas. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment would provide 
spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) allocation was sustained, 
and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S9172-73, S9174-76, S9182

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  By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 179), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the 
motion to waive section 501(b) of H. Con. Res. 95, Fiscal Year 2004 
Congressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Byrd Amendment No. 3649, to 
provide funds for the Transportation Security Administration, United States 
Coast Guard, and the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and 
Preparedness. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment would 
increase spending in excess of levels permitted by H. Con. Res. 95, was 
sustained, and the amendment thus falls.
Pages S9200-02
  By 43 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 181), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the 
motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with 
respect to Schumer Amendment No. 3656, to increase funding for rail and 
transit security grants. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment 
would provide spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) allocation was 
sustained, and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S9204-05, S9207
  By 44 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 182), three-fifths of those Senators duly 
chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the 
motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, with 
respect to Schumer Amendment No. 3655, to appropriate an additional 
$350,000,000 to improve the security at points of entry into the United 
States. Subsequently, the point of order that the amendment would provide 
spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) allocation was sustained, 
and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S9205-06, S9207-08
  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 Cochran, Stevens, Specter, Domenici, 
McConnell, Shelby, Gregg, Campbell, Craig, Byrd, Inouye, Hollings, Leahy, 
Harkin, Mikulski, Kohl, and Murray.
Page S9213
  Honoring Former President William Jefferson Clinton: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 425, honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the 
occasion of his 58th birthday.
  Pages S9237-39
  Small Business Extension: Senate passed H.R. 5008, to provide an 
additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and 
the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through September 30, 2004, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S9239-40
  Military Construction Appropriations Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for consideration of 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, at 9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, September 15, 2004; 
that the two managers' amendments at the desk be agreed to and no other 
amendments be in order; that there be one hour of debate equally divided, 
and at the conclusion or yielding back of time, the bill be returned to the 
Senate calendar; provided further; that the Senate then proceed to H.R. 
4837, House companion measure, that all after the enacting clause be 
stricken, the text of S. 2674, as amended, be inserted in lieu thereof, the 
bill be read a third time and the Senate proceed to a vote at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic 
Leader; that upon passage of the bill, the Senate insist upon its amendment, 
request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to 
appoint conferees.
  Page S9237
Haiti Economic Recovery Opportunity Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Senate request the House to return 
the papers with respect to S. 2261, to expand certain preferential trade 
treatment for Haiti.
  Page S9237
Messages From the House:
  Pages S9217-18
Measures Referred:
  Page S9218
Executive Communications:
  Pages S9218-20
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9221-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9222-31
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9216-17
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9231-36
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S9236-37
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S9237
Record Votes: Ten record votes were taken today. (Total--184) 
                               Pages S9177, S9181-82, S9202, S9207-08, S9212
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 11:18 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Wednesday, September 15, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9240.)