[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 116 (Thursday, September 23, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D937-D939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 23, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate and House agreed to the Conference Report to accompany 
      H.R. 1308, Working Families Tax Relief Act.
      Senate passed H.R. 4818, Foreign Operations Appropriations.
      The House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His 
      Excellency, Ayad Allawi, Interim Prime Minister of the Republic 
      of Iraq.
      The House passed H.R. 2028, Pledge Protection Act of 2004.
      House Committees ordered reported 12 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9599-S9656
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2832-2845, and S. Res. 433-434.
  Page S9611
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2005''. (S. Rept. No. 108-356)
  S. 2484, to amend title 38, United States Code, to simplify and 
improve pay provisions for physicians and dentists, to authorize 
alternate work schedules and executive pay for nurses, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-357)
  S. 2840, to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence 
and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government. 
                                                             Page S9611
Measures Passed:
  Foreign Operations Appropriations: Pursuant to the order of September 
23, 2004, Committee on Appropriations was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 4818, making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, and the bill was then passed, after striking 
all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of 
S. 2812, Senate companion measure, which was considered as original 
text for the purpose of further amendment, and after taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Page S9580-94
Adopted:
  Corzine/DeWine Modified Amendment No. 3671, to make available to the 
Department of State for the purpose of providing support for the rapid 
expansion of the African Union mission in Darfur, Sudan, $75,000,000, 
to be designated as an emergency requirement.
Pages S9581-85
  McConnell Amendment No. 3680, of a technical nature.
Page S9588
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3681, of a technical nature. 
                                                             Page S9588
  McConnell/Leahy Amendment No. 3682, regarding USAID operating 
expenses.
Page S9588
  McConnell (for Frist) Amendment No. 3683, regarding affordable 
housing.
Page S9588
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3684, regarding assistance for 
Liberia.
Page S9588
  McConnell (for Grassley/Daschle) Amendment No. 3685, to limit the 
extension of certain credit.
Pages S9588, S9590-91
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3686, to express the sense of the 
Senate on the need for international support for the interim government 
of Haiti.
Pages S9588-89
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3687, regarding medically 
accurate information on condom use.
Page S9589
  McConnell (for Byrd) Amendment No. 3688, regarding assistance for 
Greece.
Page S9589
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3689, relating to obligations 
under the United States-Colombian treaty on extradition.
Page S9589

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  McConnell (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3690, regarding a report on 
global poverty and national security.
Page S9589
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3691, regarding assistance for 
Nepal.
Page S9589
  McConnell (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3692, to provide that $10,000,000 
should be made available to reduce the threat that man-portable air 
defense systems could be acquired by terrorists or by state sponsors of 
terrorism.
Page S9589
  McConnell (for Dodd) Amendment No. 3693, to provide $10 million in 
election related assistance to Haiti through the OAS. 
                                                     Pages S9589, S9591
  McConnell (for Biden) Amendment No. 3694, to require a report on 
reform of the education sector in Pakistan.
Pages S9589, S9591-92
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3695, of a technical nature. 
                                                             Page S9589
  McConnell (for Coleman) Amendment No. 3696, to urge the President, 
the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and 
other appropriate United States officials to work to dissuade member 
states of the United Nations from supporting resolutions that unfairly 
castigate Israel and to promote within the United Nations General 
Assembly more balanced and constructive approaches to resolving 
conflict in the Middle East.
Page S9589
  McConnell (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3697, to express the sense of 
Congress on actions of the President to address violations of religious 
freedom in Saudi Arabia.
Pages S9580-90
  McConnell (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3698, of a technical nature. 
                                                             Page S9590
  McConnell (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3699, regarding property taxes 
owed by foreign countries.
Page S9590
  McConnell (for Ensign) Amendment No. 3700, to express support for the 
sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of 
Lebanon.
Page S9590
  McConnell (for Bingaman/Leahy) Amendment No. 3701, making funds 
available for UNFPA.
Page S9590
Withdrawn:
  Dayton/Reid Amendment No. 3672, to provide an additional $500,000,000 
for economic development in Afghanistan.
Page S9586
  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 McConnell, Specter, 
Gregg, Shelby, Bennett, Campbell, Bond, DeWine, Stevens, Leahy, Inouye, 
Harkin, Mikulski, Durbin, Johnson, Landrieu, and Byrd.
Page S9594
  U.S. Marshals Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 433, 
commemorating the 215th anniversary of the United States Marshals 
Service.
  Pages S9651-52
  U.S. Civic Awareness: Senate agreed to S. Res. 434, recognizing and 
supporting all efforts to promote greater civic awareness among the 
people of the United States.
  Page S9652
  Olympic Games Congratulations: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
427, congratulating the citizens of Greece, the members of the Athens 
2004 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the 
International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, 
the 2004 United States Olympic Team, athletes from around the world, 
and all the personnel who participated in the 2004 Olympic Summer Games 
in Athens, Greece, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S9652-53
  John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
428, reauthorizing the John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S9653
  Organization for Security and Cooperation In Europe (OSCE): Committee 
on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Con. Res. 110, expressing the sense of Congress in support of the 
ongoing work of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(OSCE) in combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination, 
intolerance, and related violence, and the resolution was then agreed 
to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S9653-55
  McConnell (for Campbell) Amendment No. 3677, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S9654
  McConnell (for Campbell) Amendment No. 3678, to propose a substitute 
to the preamble.
Pages S9654-55
  Suicide Prevention: Committee on Health, Education, Labor and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 119, 
recognizing that prevention of suicide is a compelling national 
priority, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S9655
  Nonprofit Organization Awards: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3389, 
to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 to 
permit Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards to be made to nonprofit 
organizations, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for 
the President.
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  Comprehensive Peace In Sudan Act: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2781, to express the sense 
of Congress regarding the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, to provide 
assistance for the crisis in Darfur and for comprehensive peace in 
Sudan, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S9655-56
  McConnell (for Lugar/Biden) Amendment No. 3679, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S9647-48
Working Families Tax Relief Act--Conference Report: By 92 yeas to 3 
nays (Vote No. 188), Senate agreed to the conference report to 
accompany H.R. 1308, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide tax relief for working families, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S9560-80
National Intelligence Reform Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that on Monday, September 27, 2004, at 
a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with 
the Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of S. 2845, to reform 
the intelligence community and the intelligence and intelligence-
related activities of the United States Government; that all amendments 
be related to the subject matter of the bill or related to the 9/11 
Commission recommendations.
  Page S9656
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Buddie J. Penn, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Ryan C. Crocker, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan.
  Marcie B. Ries, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Albania.
  Dan Arvizu, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010.
  Steven C. Beering, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010. 
(Reappointment)
  Gerald Wayne Clough, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 
2010.
  Kelvin Kay Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 
2010.
  Louis J. Lanzerotti, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 
2010.
  Alan I. Leshner, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010.
  Jon C. Strauss, of California, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010.
  Kathryn D. Sullivan, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation for a term expiring May 10, 2010.
  31 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  39 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard, Navy.
Pages S9594-97
Messages From the House:
  Pages S9608-09
Measures Referred:
  Page S9609
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S9609
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S9609
Executive Communications:
  Pages S9609-11
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9611-12
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9612-44
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9607-08
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9644-51
Notices of Hearings/Meetings
  Page S9651
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9651
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S9651
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--188) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m., and adjourned at 9:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, September 24, 2004. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9594.)