[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 25 (Monday, March 7, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D188-D189]
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                                              Monday, March 7, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2111-S2198
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 534-543.
                                                             Page S2148
Measures Reported:
  S. 177, to further the purposes of the Reclamation Projects 
Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 by directing the Secretary of 
the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, to carry 
out an assessment and demonstration program to control salt cedar and 
Russian olive. (S. Rept. No. 109-15)
  S. 178, to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the 
development of comprehensive State water plans. (S. Rept. No. 109-16)
  S. 214, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate with 
the States on the border with Mexico and other appropriate entities in 
conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, and modeling 
program for priority transboundary aquifers. (S. Rept. No. 109-17)
  S. 229, to clear title to certain real property in New Mexico 
associated with the Middle Rio Grande Project. (S. Rept. No. 109-18) 
                                                         Pages S2147-48
Bankruptcy Reform Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 256, a bill 
to amend title 11 of the United States Code, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S2111-43
Adopted:
  Leahy Modified Amendment No. 26, to restrict access to certain 
personal information in bankruptcy documents.
Pages S2139-43
Withdrawn:
  By 46 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 26), Kennedy Amendment No. 44, to 
amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase 
in the Federal minimum wage.
Pages S2113-22, S2125-32
  By 38 yeas to 61 nays (Vote No. 27), Santorum Amendment No. 128, to 
promote job creation, family time, and small business preservation in 
the adjustment of the Federal minimum wage.
Pages S2122-25, S2132-33
  Pursuant to the order of March 3, 2005, the above actions were 
vitiated.
Pages S2132-33
  Feinstein Amendment No. 19, to enhance disclosures under an open end 
credit plan.
Page S2133
Pending:
  Dorgan/Durbin Amendment No. 45, to establish a special committee of 
the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to 
conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on 
terrorism.
Page S2111
  Pryor Amendment No. 40, to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
prohibit the use of any information in any consumer report by any 
credit card issuer that is unrelated to the transactions and experience 
of the card issuer with the consumer to increase the annual percentage 
rate applicable to credit extended to the consumer.
Page S2111
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 50, to amend section 524(g)(1) of 
title 11, United States Code, to predicate the discharge of debts in 
bankruptcy by an vermiculite mining company meeting certain criteria on 
the establishment of a health care trust fund for certain individuals 
suffering from an asbestos related disease.
Page S2111
  Dodd Amendment No. 52, to prohibit extensions of credit to underage 
consumers.
Page S2111
  Dodd Amendment No. 53, to require prior notice of rate increases. 
                                                             Page S2111
  Kennedy (for Leahy/Sarbanes) Amendment No. 83, to modify the 
definition of disinterested person in the Bankruptcy Code.
  Harkin Amendment No. 66, to increase the accrual period for the 
employee wage priority in bankruptcy.
Page S2125
  Dodd Amendment No. 67, to modify the bill to protect families. 
                                                         Pages S2133-34
  Kennedy Amendment No. 68, to provide a maximum amount for a homestead 
exemption under State law.
Page S2134
  Kennedy Amendment No. 69, to amend the definition of current monthly 
income.
Page S2134
  Kennedy Amendment No. 70, to exempt debtors whose financial problems 
were caused by failure to receive alimony or child support, or both, 
from means testing.
Page S2134
  Kennedy Amendment No. 72, to ensure that families below median income 
are not subjected to means test requirements.
Page S2134

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  Kennedy Amendment No. 71, to strike the provision relating to the 
presumption of luxury goods.
Page S2134
  Kennedy Amendment No. 119, to amend section 502(b) of title 11, 
United States Code, to limit usurious claims in bankruptcy. 
                                                             Page S2134
  Akaka Amendment No. 105, to limit claims in bankruptcy by certain 
unsecured creditors.
Page S2134
  Feingold Amendment No. 87, to amend section 104 of title 11, United 
States Code, to include certain provisions in the triennial inflation 
adjustment of dollar amounts.
Page S2135
  Feingold Amendment No. 88, to amend the plan filing and confirmation 
deadlines.
Page S2135
  Feingold Amendment No. 89, to strike certain small business related 
bankruptcy provisions in the bill.
Page S2135
  Feingold Amendment No. 90, to amend the provision relating to fair 
notice given to creditors.
Page S2135
  Feingold Amendment No. 91, to amend section 303 of title 11, United 
States Code, with respect to the sealing and expungement of court 
records relating to fraudulent involuntary bankruptcy petitions. 
                                                         Pages S2135-36
  Feingold Amendment No. 92, to amend the credit counseling provision. 
                                                             Page S2136
  Feingold Amendment No. 93, to modify the disclosure requirements for 
debt relief agencies providing bankruptcy assistance.
Pages S2136-37
  Feingold Amendment No. 94, to clarify the application of the term 
disposable income.
Page S2137
  Feingold Amendment No. 95, to amend the provisions relating to the 
discharge of taxes under chapter 13.
Page S2137
  Feingold Amendment No. 96, to amend the provisions relating to 
chapter 13 plans to have a 5-year duration in certain cases and to 
amend the definition of disposable income for purposes of chapter 13. 
                                                             Page S2137
  Feingold Amendment No. 97, to amend the provisions relating to 
chapter 13 plans to have a 5-year duration in certain cases and to 
amend the definition of disposable income for purposes of chapter 13. 
                                                             Page S2137
  Feingold Amendment No. 98, to modify the disclosure requirements for 
debt relief agencies providing bankruptcy assistance.
Page S2137
  Feingold Amendment No. 99, to provide no bankruptcy protection for 
insolvent political committees.
Pages S2137-38
  Feingold Amendment No. 100, to provide authority for a court to order 
disgorgement or other remedies relating to an agreement that is not 
enforceable.
Page S2138
  Feingold Amendment No. 101, to amend the definition of small business 
debtor.
Page S2138
  Talent Amendment No. 121, to deter corporate fraud and prevent the 
abuse of State self-settled trust law.
Page S2138
  Schumer Amendment No. 129 (to Amendment No. 121), to limit the 
exemption for asset protection trusts.
Pages S2138-39
  Durbin Amendment No. 110, to clarify that the means test does not 
apply to debtors below median income.
Page S2139
  Durbin Amendment No. 111, to protect veterans and members of the 
armed forces on active duty or performing homeland security activities 
from means testing in bankruptcy.
Page S2139
  Durbin Amendment No. 112, to protect disabled veterans from means 
testing in bankruptcy under certain circumstances.
Page S2139
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. 
                                                             Page S2197
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S2147, S2197
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2148-49
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2149-71
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2145-47
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2171-97
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S2197
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2197
Privilege of the Floor:
  Page S2197
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--27) 
                                                     Pages S2132, S2133
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 7:32 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, March 8, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages 
S2197-98.)