[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 18 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D137-D139]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, February 17, 2005

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 66, Adjournment Resolution.
      House Committees ordered reported the following measures: H.R. 
      27, Job Training Improvement Act of 2005; and H.R. 841, 
      Continuity of Representation Act of 2005.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1581-S1701
Measures Introduced: Forty-four bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 413-456, S.J. Res. 6, S. Res. 58-66, and S. 
Con. Res. 14.                                            
  Pages S1622-24
Measures Reported:
  S. 256, to amend title II of the United States Code, with amendments.
                                                             Page S1620
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Howard Baker: Senate agreed to S. Res. 58, commending the 
Honorable Howard Henry Baker, Jr., formerly a Senator of Tennessee, for 
a lifetime of distinguished service.                     
  Pages S1591-94
  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: By a unanimous vote of 98 
yeas (Vote No. 11), Senate passed S. 306, to prohibit discrimination on 
the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and 
employment.                                              
  Pages S1594-97
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 66, providing 
for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses.          
  Pages S1686-87
  Government of Moldova: Senate agreed to S. Res. 60, supporting 
democratic reform in Moldova and urging the Government of Moldova to 
ensure a democratic and fair election process for the March 6, 2005, 
parliamentary elections.                                 
  Pages S1689-92
  National Ready Mixed Concrete Association: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
61, recognizing the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association on its 
75th anniversary and its members' vital contributions to the 
infrastructure of the United States.                     
  Pages S1689-92
  Rotary International Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 62, supporting the 
goals and ideals of a ``Rotary International Day'' and celebrating and 
honoring Rotary International on the occasion of its centennial 
anniversary.                                             
  Pages S1689-92
  Assassination of Prime Minister Hariri: Senate agreed to S. Res. 63, 
calling for an investigation into the assassination of Prime Minister 
Rafiq Hariri and urging steps to pressure the Government of Syria to 
withdraw from Lebanon.                                   
  Pages S1689-92
  Year of Foreign Language Study: Committee on Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 28, to designating the year 2005 
as the ``Year of Foreign Language Study'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                               
  Pages S1692-93
  Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse: Senate passed S. 125, to 
designate the courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, 
California, as the ``Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse.'' 
                                                             Page S1693
  Committee Funding Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Res. 50, 
authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods 
March 1, 2005, through September 30, 2005, October 1, 2005, through 
September 30, 2006, and October 1, 2006, through February 28, 2007. 
                                                         Pages S1694-99
Bankruptcy Reform Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that on Monday, February 28, at 2 p.m., Senate begin 
consideration of S. 256, a bill to amend title II of the United States 
Code, provided that consideration of the bill during Monday's session 
be for the purpose of debate only.                           
  Page S1686
Bill Referral: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the Committee on Armed

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Services be discharged from further consideration of S.70, to amend 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the restriction that a 
clinical psychologist or a clinical social worker provide services in a 
comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility to a patient only 
under the care of a physician, and the bill then be referred to the 
Committee on Finance.                                        
  Page S1689
Bill Referral: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the Committee on Armed Services be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 69, for the relief of Donald C. Pence, and the bill 
be referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.           
  Page S1689
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader, Senators Warner and Allen, be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions.                                  
  Page S1693
Authority for Committees: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, all 
committees were authorized to file legislative and executive matters on 
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon.    
  Page S1693
Messages from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Economic Report of the President 
dated February 2005 with the Annual Report of the Council of Economic 
Advisers for 2005; which was referred to the Joint Economic Committee. 
(PM-6)                                                       
Page S1610
Appointments:
  Senate National Security Working Group: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 
105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. Res. 149 (adopted 
October 5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275, further amended by 
S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), amended by S. Res. 383 (adopted 
October 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355 (adopted November 13, 
2002), and further amended by S. Res. 480 (adopted November 20, 2004), 
the appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of the 
Senate National Security Working Group for the 109th Congress:
  Senator Stevens, Cochran (Majority Co-Chairman), Kyl (Majority Co-
Chairman), Lugar, Warner, Sessions, Lott (Majority Co-Chairman), Smith, 
and Chafee.                                              
Pages S1693-94
  U.S.-Russia Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to Section 154 of Public Law 108-199, 
appointed the following Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to 
the U.S.-Russia Interparliamentary Group conference during the 109th 
Congress:
  Senator Lott.                                          
Pages S1693-94
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
the following Senator as Chairman of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group conference during the 109th 
Congress:
  Senator Crapo.                                         
Pages S1693-94
  Delegation to the 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 Senator as Chairman of the Senate 
Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly during the 109th 
Congress:
  Senator Smith.                                         
Pages S1693-94
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Buddie J. Penn, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  21 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  22 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy. 
                                               Pages S1687-89, S1700-01
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anthony Jerome Jenkins, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four 
years.
  Stephen Joseph Murphy III, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney 
for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years. 
                                                       Pages S1699-1700
Messages From the House:                                 
  Pages S1610-11
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1611
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
  Page S1611
Measures Read First Time:                                    
  Page S1611
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S1611
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1611-12
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S1612
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S1620-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1624-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1625-86
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1609
Authority for Committees to Meet:                            
  Page S1686

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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--11)   
  Page S1595
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, February 18, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1699.)