[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 125 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1015-D1018]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Wednesday, October 6, 2004

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 2845, National Intelligence Reform Act.
      Senate and House agreed to the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 
      4850, District of Columbia Appropriations Act.
      The House passed H.R. 5212, Further Supplemental Appropriations for 
      Disaster Relief.


                                  Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10469-S10613
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2899-2909, S. Res. 448-450, and S. Con. Res. 141.
  Page S10568
Measures Passed:
  Trademarks: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2796, to clarify that service marks, collective marks, 
and certification marks are entitled to the same protections, rights, and 
privileges of trademarks, and the bill was then passed.
  Page S10488
  Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act: Senate passed H.R. 1417, to 
amend title 17, United States Code, to replace copyright arbitration royalty 
panels with Copyright Royalty Judges, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S10488-S10504
  Collins (for Hatch/Leahy) Amendment No. 3975, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10504
  Public Works and Economic Development Act Reauthorization: Senate passed 
S. 1134, to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S10504-12
  Collins (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 3976, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                                 Page S10512
  National Intelligence Reform Act: By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 199), 
Senate passed S. 2845, to reform the intelligence community and the 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S10476-88, S10512-43
Adopted:
  Stevens Modified Amendment No. 3840, to modify the discharge of the 
milestone decision authority with respect to the acquisition of major 
systems for intelligence programs of the Department of Defense. 
                                                             Pages S10476-78
  Stevens Modified Amendment No. 3830, to modify certain provisions relating 
to the Central Intelligence Agency.
Pages S10476-78
  Stevens Modified Amendment No. 3882, to improve the provisions relating to 
the Inspector General of the National Intelligence Authority. 
                                                             Pages S10476-78
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 198), Roberts Modified Amendment 
No. 3742, to clarify the continuing applicability of section 504 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 to the obligation and expenditure of funds 
appropriated for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the 
United States.
Pages S10476, S10485-86
  Leahy/Grassley Amendment No. 3945, to require Congressional oversight of 
translators employed and contracted for by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation.
Pages S10476, S10486-87
  Reid (for Harkin) Modified Amendment No. 3821, to modify the functions of 
the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board.
Pages S10476, S10487
  Collins/Lieberman Amendment No. 3962 (to Amendment No. 3809), to improve 
the amendment.
Pages S10487-88
  Levin Modified Amendment No. 3809, to exempt military personnel from 
certain personnel transfer authorities.
Pages S10476, S10487-88
  Warner Modified Amendment No. 3875, relating to the components of the 
National Intelligence Program.
Pages S10476, S10516-18
  Stevens/Inouye Modified Amendment No. 3827, to strike section 206, 
relating to information sharing.
Pages S10476, S10518-19
  Reid (for Leahy) Modified Amendment No. 3915, to establish criteria for 
placing individuals on the

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consolidated screening watch list of the Terrorist Screening Center. 
                                                     Pages S10476, S10520-21
  Reid (for Leahy) Modified Amendment No. 3916, to strengthen civil 
liberties protections.
Pages S10476, S10521
  Collins (for Frist) Further Modified Amendment No. 3895, to establish the 
National Counterproliferation Center within the National Intelligence 
Authority.
Pages S10476, S10537-40
  Collins (for Frist) Amendment No. 3896, to include certain additional 
Members of Congress among the congressional intelligence committees. 
                                                        Pages S10476, S10540
  Collins/Lieberman Amendment No. 3977, to improve the bill. 
                                                             Pages S10541-43
  Collins (for Ensign) Amendment No. 3978, to authorize 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.
Pages S10541-43
  Collins (for Kyl) Amendment No. 3979, to amend the Immigration and 
Nationality Act to ensure that nonimmigrant visas are not issued to 
individuals with connections to terrorism or who intend to carry out 
terrorist activities in the United States.
Pages S10541-43
  Lieberman (for Schumer) Amendment No. 3980, to require the establishment 
of pilot projects relating to the coordination of information among 
emergency first responders.
Pages S10541-43
  Lieberman (for Conrad) Modified Amendment No. 3837, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an advanced technology northern 
border security pilot program.
Pages S10541-43
  Collins (for Domenici) Modified Amendment No. 3861, to direct the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement a plan for 
continuous surveillance of the Southwest border of the United States by 
remotely piloted aircraft.
Pages S10541-43
  Lieberman (for Sarbanes) Amendment No. 3760, to provide that the Privacy 
and Civil Liberties Oversight Board include in certain reports, any proposal 
that the Board advised against, but actions were taken to implement. 
                                                             Pages S10541-43
  Collins (for Roberts/DeWine) Modified Amendment No. 3924, to require the 
Federal Bureau of Investigation to maintain and update an enterprise 
architecture.
Pages S10541-43
  Lieberman (for Wyden) Modified Amendment No. 3733, to provide a report on 
the use of data to Congress.
Pages S10541-43
  Collins (for Warner) Modified Amendment No. 3880, to provide that the 
personnel policies and programs established by the National Intelligence 
Director shall be consistent with the personnel policies and standards 
applicable to members of the uniformed services.
Pages S10541-43
Withdrawn:
  Kyl Amendment No. 3801, to modify the privacy and civil liberties 
oversight.
Pages S10476, S10481-85
  Levin Amendment No. 3810, to clarify the definition of National 
Intelligence Program.
Pages S10476, S10518
  Stevens Amendment No. 3839, to strike section 201, relating to public 
disclosure of intelligence funding.
Pages S10476, S10519
  Reid (for Leahy) Amendment No. 3913, to address enforcement of certain 
subpoenas.
Pages S10476, S10521
  Warner Amendment No. 3876, to preserve certain authorities and 
accountability in the implementation of intelligence reform. 
                                                        Pages S10476, S10540
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it be in order 
for the following previously agreed upon amendments to be consolidated into 
one title under the heading: ``9/11 Commission Report Implementation Act'': 
Amendment Numbers: 3942, 3807, 3702, 3774, 3705, 3766, and 3806. 
                                                                 Page S10522
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following 
action:
  McCain/Lieberman Modified Amendment No. 3807, to develop a strategy for 
combining terrorist travel intelligence, operations, and law enforcement, 
previously agreed to on Friday, October 1, 2004, was modified by unanimous-
consent.
Pages S10540-41
  Anabolic Steroid Control Act: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Pages S10606-09
  Frist (for Hatch/Biden) Amendment No. 3982, to make a technical amendment.
                                                                 Page S10609
  Authorizing Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 450, to 
authorize testimony and representation in United States v. Daniel Bayly, et 
al.
  Pages S10610-11
  Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2864, to extend for eighteen 
months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, is 
reenacted, and the bill was then passed.
  Page S10611
  National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program: Senate passed H.R. 2608, to 
reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
  Pages S10611-12
  McConnell (for McCain/Nelson) Amendment No. 3983, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Page S10612
  Belarus Democracy Act: Senate passed H.R. 854, to provide for the 
promotion of democracy, human rights, and rule of law in the Republic of 
Belarus

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and for the consolidation and strengthening of Belarus sovereignty and 
independence, clearing the measure for the President.
  Pages S10612-13
Intelligence Committee Reorganization: Senate began consideration of S. Res. 
445, to eliminate certain restrictions on service of a Senator on the Senate 
Select Committee on Intelligence, taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S10543-51
Pending:
  McConnell/Reid/Frist/Daschle Amendment No. 3981, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S10543-51
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell/Reid/Frist/
Daschle Amendment No. 3981, in the nature of a substitute and, in accordance 
with provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture 
vote will occur on Friday, October 8, 2004.
Page S10550
  A motion was entered to close further debate on S. Res. 445 and, in 
accordance with provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
a cloture vote will occur on Friday, October 8, 2004.
Page S10551
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
October 7, 2004.
Page S10555
District of Columbia Appropriations--Conference Report: Senate agreed to the 
conference report to accompany H.R. 4850, making appropriations for the 
government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in 
whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2005, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Pages S10609-10
Appointments:
  NATO Parliamentary Assembly: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, 
in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 1928a-1928d, as amended, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to the NATO 
Parliamentary Assembly during the Second Session of the 108th Congress: 
Senators Grassley, DeWine, Enzi, and Voinovich.
  Page S10606
Nominations Confirmed: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from 
further consideration of the following nominations which were then 
confirmed:
  Christopher J. LaFleur, of New York, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
  B. Lynn Pascoe, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Indonesia.
  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.
  A routine list in the Department of State.
Pages S10555, S10606
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Page S10555
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Page S10555
Nominations Discharged: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from 
further consideration of the following nominations which were then placed on 
the Executive Calendar:
  Lloyd O. Pierson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, which was sent to the 
Senate on July 21, 2004, from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Lloyd O. Pierson, an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2009, 
which was sent to the Senate on July 21, 2004, from the Senate Committee on 
Foreign Relations.
  Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be United States Executive Director of the 
Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years, which was sent to 
the Senate on July 22, 2004, from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Douglas Menarchik, of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, which was sent to the 
Senate on September 8, 2004, from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Catherine Todd Bailey, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Latvia, which was sent to the Senate on September 8, 2004, from the Senate 
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pages S10555, S10567
Messages From the House:
  Page S10566
Measures Referred:
  Page S10566
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S10566
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S10568-70
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S10570-87
Additional Statements:
  Pages S10564-66
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S10587-S10605
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S10605-06
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--199) 
                                                        Pages S10486, S10543
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:01 p.m., until 
9:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 7, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10555.)

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