[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 121 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D977-D979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 30, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House Committees ordered reported 18 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9995-S10194
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2867-2879, and S. Con. Res. 139.
  Page S10061
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 424, designating October 2004 as ``Protecting Older Americans 
From Fraud Month''.
  S. 2195, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the 
definition of anabolic steroids and to provide for research and 
education activities relating to steroids and steroid precursors, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2843, to make technical corrections to laws relating to Native 
Americans, with amendments.
Page S10059
Measures Passed:
  Welfare Reform Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 5149, to reauthorize 
the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through 
March 31, 2005, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                        Pages S10180-83
  Highway Trust Fund Extension: Senate passed H.R. 5183, to provide an 
extension of highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, 
and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S10183-85
  Safe Water Drinking Act Amendment: Senate passed H.R. 2771, to amend 
the Safe Drinking Water Act to reauthorize the New York City Watershed 
Protection Program, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S10185
  Coastal Wetland Conservation Projects Extension: Senate passed S. 
2495, to strike limitations on funding and extend the period of 
authorization for certain coastal wetland conservation projects. 
                                                        Pages S10185-86
  National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Act: Senate passed H.R. 2408, to 
amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer 
programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges, 
clearing the measure for the President.
  Page S10186
  Improving Access to Assistive Technology for Individuals with 
Disabilities Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4278, to amend the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998 to support programs of grants to 
States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with 
disabilities, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10186-92
  Inhofe (for Gregg) Amendment No. 3943, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                            Page S10192
  Honoring Duke Ellington: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 501, honoring 
the life and work of Duke Ellington, recognizing the 30th anniversary 
of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and supporting the annual 
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival.
  Page S10192
  State Justice Institute Reauthorization Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2714, to 
reauthorize the State Justice Institute, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                            Page S10192
  Inhofe (for Leahy/Hatch) Amendment No. 3944, to extend the 
authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program. 
                                                            Page S10192
National Intelligence Reform Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2845, to reform the intelligence community and the intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                    Pages S9997, S10000

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Adopted:
  Graham (FL) Amendment No. 3797, to improve the authorities with 
respect to the national intelligence centers.
Pages S10000-04
  McCain Amendment No. 3806, to improve the transition between 
Presidential administrations.
Pages S10007-09
  Collins (for Voinovich) Amendment No. 3823, to improve the financial 
disclosure process under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. 
                                                        Pages S10025-26
  Rockefeller/Hutchison Amendment No. 3815, to improve and provide for 
the review of intelligence estimate and products.
Pages S10038-40
  Lieberman (for McCain) Amendment No. 3942, to provide provisions 
related to the role of diplomacy, foreign aid, and the military in the 
war on terrorism.
Pages S10040-41
  Warner/Stevens Modified Amendment No. 3781, to modify the 
requirements and authorities of the Joint Intelligence Community 
Council.
Pages S10041-44
Rejected:
  Hollings Amendment No. 3795, in the nature of a substitute. (By 82 
yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 193), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                        Pages S10033-38
  Lautenberg Amendment No. 3802, to stop corporations from financing 
terrorism, (By 47 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 194), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)
Pages S10016-25, S10026-29, S10038
Pending:
  Collins Amendment No. 3705, to provide for homeland security grant 
coordination and simplification.
Page S9997
  Lautenberg Amendment No. 3767, to specify that the National 
Intelligence Director shall serve for one or more terms of up to 5 
years each.
Page S9997
  Kyl Amendment No. 3801, to modify the privacy and civil liberties 
oversight.
Pages S10004-07
  McCain/Lieberman Amendment No. 3807, to develop a strategy for 
combining terrorist travel intelligence, operations, and law 
enforcement.
Pages S10009-11
  Feinstein Amendment No. 3718, to improve the intelligence functions 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Pages S10011-16
  Stevens Amendment No. 3839, to strike section 201, relating to public 
disclosure of intelligence funding.
Pages S10029-33
  Ensign Amendment No. 3819, to require the Secretary of State to 
increase the number of consular officers, clarify the responsibilities 
and functions of consular officers, and require the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to increase the number of border patrol agents and 
customs enforcement investigators.
Page S10038
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3887, to amend the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to cover individuals, other than 
United States persons, who engage in international terrorism without 
affiliation with an international terrorist group.
Pages S10044-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3888, to establish the United States 
Homeland Security Signal Corps to ensure proper communications between 
law enforcement agencies.
Pages S10044-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3889, to establish a National 
Commission on the United States-Saudi Arabia Relationship. 
                                                        Pages S10045-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3890, to improve the security of 
hazardous materials transported by truck.
Pages S10046-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3891, to improve rail security. 
                                                        Pages S10046-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3892, to strengthen border security.
                                                        Pages S10046-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3893, to require inspection of cargo 
at ports in the United States.
Pages S10046-47
  Reid (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3894, to amend the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 to enhance cybersecurity.
Pages S10047
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, October 1, 2004. 
                                                        Pages S10192-93
Legislative Information Availability--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Rules and 
Administration be discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 360, 
expressing the sense of the Senate that legislative information shall 
be publicly available through the Internet, and the resolution be 
placed on the Senate calendar.
  Page S10193
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  8 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  23 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  33 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                                        Pages S10193-94
Messages From the House:
  Pages S10058-59
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S10059
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S10059
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S10059-61
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10061-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10063-75

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Additional Statements:
  Pages S10057-58
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10075-S10177
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S10177-78
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S10178
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-194) 
                                                        Pages S10037-38
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, October 1, 2004. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10193.)