[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D918-D919]
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                                        Tuesday, September 21, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 4755, Legislative Branch Appropriations.
                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9395-S9469
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2817-2826, and S. Res. 430-431.                  
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2825, making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent 
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-353)
  S. 2826, making appropriations for the government of the District of 
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against 
the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2005. (S. Rept. No. 108-354)
  S. 1530, to provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek 
Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-
Sloan projects along the Missouri River, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
108-355)
  S. 2742, to extend certain authority of the Supreme Court Police, 
modify the venue of prosecutions relating to the Supreme Court building 
and grounds, and authorize the acceptance of gifts to the United States 
Supreme Court.                                               
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Measures Passed:
  Legislative Branch Appropriations: Pursuant to the order of September 
15, 2004, Committee on Appropriations was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4755, making appropriations for the Legislative 
Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and by 94 yeas to 
2 nays (Vote No. 186), Senate passed the bill, after striking out all 
text, with the exception of the text of the bill relating solely to the 
House; and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 2666, Senate 
companion measure, as amended, as follows:               
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  Campbell Amendment No. 3664, to modify the approval requirement 
relating to the promulgation of certain regulations by the Capitol 
Police Board.                                                
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  Campbell Amendment No. 3665, to provide that certain claims of 
Senators and Senate officers and employees are received and approved by 
the Committee on Rules and Administration.                   
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  Campbell (for Durbin) Amendment No. 3667, to provide funding for, and 
extend the termination date of, the Commission on the Abraham Lincoln 
Study Abroad Fellowship Program.                             
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  Campbell (for Stevens/Durbin) Amendment No. 3666, to provide for the 
expansion of participating eligible foreign states under the Open World 
Leadership program.                                          
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  Subsequently, S. 2666 was returned to the Senate calendar.
  Subsequently, H.R. 4755, as passed the Senate, will be held at the 
desk, as if a House message.                                 
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  Maritime Transportation Security: Senate passed S. 2279, to amend 
title 46, United States Code, with respect to maritime transportation 
security, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
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  McConnell (for Hollings/McCain) Amendment No. 3669, in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
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IDEA Reauthorization--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing for that when the Senate receives the House message 
to accompany H.R. 1350, to reauthorize the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, that if the House amends the Senate 
amendment, the Senate disagree with the House amendment, insist upon 
its amendment, and request a conference with the

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House thereon; provided, alternatively, that if the House requests a 
conference, the Senate agree to the request for a conference, and in 
either case, the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees.   
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Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing for consideration of the nomination of Porter J. Goss, of 
Florida, to be Director of Central Intelligence, following morning 
business on Wednesday, September 22, 2004; that there be six hours of 
debate equally divided; provided further, that upon the use of yielding 
back of that time, Senate proceed to a vote on confirmation of the 
nomination.                                              
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Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report declaring the continuation of 
the national emergency with respect to persons to commit, threaten to 
commit, or support terrorism; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-95)                 
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  William A. Moorman, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
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Measures Read First Time:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authority for Committees to Meet:                        
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Privilege of the Floor:                                      
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--186) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:14 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 22, 2004. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S9469.)