[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D895-D899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                      Wednesday, September 15, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 42 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9241-S9361
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2805-2811, S. Res. 426-429, and S. Con. Res. 137. 
                                                         Pages S9286-87
Measures Reported:
  S. 2806, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation 
and Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and certain 
independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. (S. 
Rept. No. 108-342)
  H.R. 2912, to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage 
Tribe to determine its membership and form of government. (S. Rept. No. 
108-343)
  S. 2809, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-344)
  S. 2810, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health, 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-345)
Page S9286
Measures Passed:
  Sudan Membership Suspension: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 137, 
calling for the suspension of Sudan's membership on the United Nations 
Commission on Human Rights.
  Pages S9313-15
  Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 1234, 
to reauthorize the Federal Trade Commission, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9316-21
  Frist (for McCain/Hollings/Smith) Amendment No. 3662, in the nature 
of a substitute.
Page S9321
  Commending Maryland Olympic Athletes: Senate agreed to S. Res. 426, 
commending Maryland's Olympians on their accomplishments at the 2004 
Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
  Pages S9321-22
  National Historically Black College and Universities Week: Committee 
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
422, expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should 
designate the week beginning September 12, 2004, as ``National 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.
  Pages S9322-23
  Fish Passage and Screening Facilities: Senate passed S. 1307, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to assist in the implementation of fish passage and 
screening facilities at non-Federal water projects, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9323-25
  Wallowa Lake Dam Rehabilitation and Water Management Act: Senate 
passed S. 1355, to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to participate 
in the rehabilitation of the Wallowa Lake Dam in Oregon, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9325-26
  Alaska Native Allotment Subdivision Act: Senate passed S. 1421, to 
authorize the subdivision and dedication of restricted land owned by 
Alaska Natives, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  Page S9326
  Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 2696, to establish Institutes to demonstrate and promote the use 
of adaptive ecosystem management to reduce the risk of wildfires, and 
restore the health of fire-adapted forest and woodland ecosystems of 
the interior West, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S9326
  New Mexico Water Conservation Project: Senate passed S. 1071, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of 
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on a water conservation

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project within the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in the State of New 
Mexico, after agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Pages S9326-27
  Valles Caldera Preservation Act: Senate passed S. 1582, to amend the 
Valles Preservation Act to improve the preservation of the Valles 
Caldera, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9327-28
  Manhattan Project National Historical Study Act: Senate passed S. 
1687, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the 
preservation and interpretation of the historic sites of the Manhattan 
Project for potential inclusion in the National Park System, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9328-29
  Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act: Senate passed S. 1778, to 
authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City of 
Craig, Alaska, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  Pages S9329-30
  Lease Lot Conveyance Amendments: Senate passed S. 1791, to amend the 
Lease Lot Conveyance Act of 2002 to provide that the amounts received 
by the United States under that Act shall be deposited in the 
reclamation fund.
  Page S9330
  Johnstown Flood National Memorial Boundary Adjustment Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 1521, to provide for additional lands to be included within 
the boundary of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial in the State of 
Pennsylvania, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S9330
  Forest Counties Payments Committee: Senate passed H.R. 3249, to 
extend the term of the Forest Counties Payments Committee, clearing the 
measure for the President.
  Page S9330
  Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests Land Exchange Act: Senate 
passed S. 2180, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange 
certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in the 
State of Colorado, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9330-31
  Alaska Hydroelectric Project Extension: Senate passed S. 2243, to 
extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric 
project in the State of Alaska.
  Page S9332
  Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 1648, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
convey certain water distribution systems of the Cachuma Project, 
California, to the Carpinteria Valley Water District and the Montecito 
Water District, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S9332
  Williamson County Water Recycling Act: Senate passed H.R. 1732, to 
amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Williamson County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, clearing 
the measure for the President.
  Page S9332
  North Loup Irrigation Project: Senate passed H.R. 3209, to amend the 
Reclamation Project Authorization Act of 1972 to clarify the acreage 
for which the North Loup division is authorized to provide irrigation 
water under the Missouri River Basin project, clearing the measure for 
the President.
  Page S9332
  National Aviation Heritage Area Act: Senate passed S. 180, to 
establish the National Aviation Heritage Area, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9332-35
  Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Act: Senate passed S. 211, 
to establish the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area in the 
State of New Mexico.
  Pages S9335-36
  Atchafalaya National Heritage Area Act: Senate passed S. 323, to 
establish the Atchafalaya National Heritage Area, Louisiana, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9336-38
  Kate Mullany National Historic Act: Senate passed S. 1241, to 
establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State of New 
York, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9338-39
  Dam Safety Authorization: Senate passed S. 1727, to authorize 
additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 
1978, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9339-40
  U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act: Senate passed S. 
1957, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with the 
States on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in 
conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling 
program for priority transboundary aquifers, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9340-42
  Everglades Land Exchange: Senate passed S. 2046, to authorize the 
exchange of certain land in Everglades National Park, after agreeing to 
a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Page S9342

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  Tapoco Project Licensing Act: Senate passed S. 2319, to authorize and 
facilitate hydroelectric power licensing of the Tapoco Project, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9342-44
  Wyoming Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 155, to convey to the town 
of Frannie, Wyoming, certain land withdrawn by the Commissioner of 
Reclamation, after agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Page S9344
  Rio Grande Outstanding Natural Area Act: Senate passed S. 1467, to 
establish the Rio Grande Natural Area in the State of Colorado, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9344-47
  Edward H. McDaniel American Legion Post No. 22 Land Conveyance Act: 
Senate passed 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, after agreeing to committee amendments. 
                                                         Pages S9347-48
  Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act: Senate passed 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, 
after agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Page S9348
  Big Horn Bentonite Act: Senate passed S. 203, to provide for the sale 
of bentonite in Big Horn County, Wyoming, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9348-49
  Federal Land Recreational Visitor Protection Act: Senate passed S. 
931, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to undertake a program to 
reduce the risks from and mitigate the effects of avalanches on 
recreational users of public land, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9349-50
  El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail Act: Senate 
passed S. 2052, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El 
Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail, after agreeing 
to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Page S9350
  Lewis and Clark National Historical Park Act: Senate passed S. 2167, 
to establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States 
of Washington and Oregon, after agreeing to committee amendments. 
                                                             Page S9351
  Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Trust Act: Senate passed 
S. 2173, to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre National 
Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9351-52
  Utah Land Conveyance: Senate passed S. 2285, to direct the Secretary 
of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, 
Utah, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S9352-53
  Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve Boundary 
Adjustment Act: Senate passed S. 2287, to adjust the boundary of the 
Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and 
Preserve in the State of Louisiana, after agreeing to committee 
amendments.
  Page S9353
  New Mexico Water Planning Assistance Act: Senate passed S. 2460, to 
provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of 
comprehensive State water plans, after agreeing to a committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S9353-54
  Lake Nighthorse Designation: Senate passed S. 2508, to redesignate 
the Ridges Basin Reservoir, Colorado, as Lake Nighthorse, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment.
  Page S9354
  Chimayo Water Supply System and Espanola Filtration Facility Act: 
Senate passed S. 2511, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
conduct a feasibility study of a Chimayo water supply system, to 
provide for the planning, design, and construction of a water supply, 
reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, New Mexico, after 
agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S9354-56
  National Heritage Partnership Act: Senate passed S. 2543, to 
establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the 
United States, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.
  Pages S9356-60
  Mount Rainier National Park Boundary Adjustment Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 265, to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount 
Rainier National Park, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S9360
  San Gabriel Basin Demonstration Project Authorization: Senate passed 
H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the Federal share of the costs

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of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project, after agreeing to a 
committee amendment.
  Page S9360
  Martin Luther King Land Exchange: Senate passed H.R. 1616, to 
authorize the exchange of certain lands within the Martin Luther King, 
Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, 
Georgia, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S9360
  Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Boundary Revision Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 3768, to expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic 
Preserve, Florida, clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S9360
  Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement: Senate 
passed H.R. 2828, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
implement water supply technology and infrastructure programs aimed at 
increasing and diversifying domestic water resources, after taking 
action on the following amendment:
  Pages S9360-61
  Frist (for Feinstein/Domenici/Bingaman) Amendment No. 3663, in the 
nature of a substitute.
Page S9360
Military Construction Appropriations: Pursuant to the order of 
September 14, 2004, Senate completed consideration of H.R. 4837, 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, after striking all after the enacting 
clause and inserting in lieu thereof, the text of S. 2674, Senate 
companion measure, and after taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S9242-45
Adopted:
  Hutchison/Feinstein Amendment No. 3660, to direct the Defense 
Department to assess the impacts on the military family housing program 
if the family housing privatization limitation is not eliminated. 
                                                             Page S9242
  Hutchison/Feinstein Amendment No. 3661, to make available additional 
funds for the Commission on Review of Overseas Military Facility 
Structure of the United States.
Page S9242
  Subsequently, S. 2674 was returned to the Senate calendar.
Legislative Branch Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing for the consideration of S. 2666, 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, on Tuesday, September 21, 2005, at a time to 
be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Democratic Leader; that the floor managers' amendment be agreed to and 
that no other amendments be in order; that there be one hour for 
debate; the bill be read a third time and then returned to the Senate 
calendar; provided further, that the Committee on Appropriations be 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4755, House companion 
measure; that the text of the bill relating solely to the House remain; 
that all other texts be stricken and the text of S. 2666, as amended, 
be inserted and the Senate then proceed to a vote on the H.R. 4755, as 
amended.
  Page S9316
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael J. Harrison, of Connecticut, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Agriculture.
  Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be Secretary of the Army.
  Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New Hampshire, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  Arden Bement, Jr., of Indiana, to be Director of the National Science 
Foundation for a term of six years.
  J. Michael Seabright, of Hawaii, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Hawaii.
Page S9361
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  Francis J. Harvey, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense, which was sent to the Senate on November 6, 2003.
Page S9361
Messages From the House:
  Page S9284
Measures Referred:
  Page S9284
Executive Communications:
  Pages S9284-86
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9287-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9288-95
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9283-84
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9295-S9305
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9305
Privilege of the Floor:
  Pages S9305-06
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 4:29 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Thursday, September 16, 2004 for a pro forma session. 
(For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S9361.)

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