[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D741-D743]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, July 13, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8153-S8246
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1386-1395, and S. Res. 197.
  Page S8217
Measures Reported:
  S. 364, to establish a program within the National Oceanic 
Atmospheric Administration to integrate Federal coastal and ocean 
mapping activities, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-102) 
                                                             Page S8217
Measures Passed:
  Controlled Substances Import and Export Act: Senate passed S. 1395, 
to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to provide 
authority for the Attorney General to authorize the export of 
controlled substances from the United States to another country for 
subsequent export from that country to a second country, if certain 
conditions and safeguards are satisfied.
  Page S8244
  Good Friday Agreement: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 173, expressing support for the 
Good Friday Agreement of 1998 as the blueprint for lasting peace in 
Northern Ireland, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S8244-45
  Office of Compliance Term Extensions: Senate passed H.R. 3071, to 
permit the individuals currently serving as Executive Director, Deputy 
Executive Directors, and General Counsel of the Office of Compliance to 
serve one additional term, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S8245
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 2360, making appropriations for the Department of 
Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S8154-S8204
Adopted:
  Salazar Amendment No. 1207, to provide for a report on the 
effectiveness of programs concerning State and local government 
emergency officials.
Pages S8155, S8159
  Salazar Modified Amendment No. 1209, to require a quadrennial review 
by the Department of Homeland Security.
Pages S8155, S8159
  Salazar Modified Amendment No. 1210, to express the sense of the 
Senate regarding rail tunnel security research.
Pages S8156-57, S8159
  Pryor Amendment No. 1125, to encourage the acquisition by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security of an integrated mobile medical system. 
                                                         Pages S8165-66
  Schumer/Boxer Modified Amendment No. 1184, to encourage the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to designate an agency within the Department of 
Homeland Security as having responsibility for countermeasures for man 
portable air defense systems (MANPADS).
Page S8174
  Clinton Modified Amendment No. 1105, to require a detailed 
description of certain costs incurred by, and payments made to, New 
York City, the State of New York, and certain related entities, as a 
result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Page S8182
  Clinton Amendment No. 1106, to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to report to Congress regarding the vulnerability of certain 
facilities and measures to provide greater security.
Pages S8182-83
  Ensign Modified Amendment No. 1104, to require the Transportation 
Security Administration to potentially implement the use of multi-
compartment bins to screen passenger belongings at security 
checkpoints.
Pages S8183-84
  Byrd (for Feingold) Amendment No. 1120, to require reports to 
Congress on Department of Homeland Security use of data-mining. 
                                                             Page S8186
  Byrd (for Boxer) Modified Amendment No. 1155, to provide oversight of 
homeland security spending.
Pages S8186-87
  Byrd Amendment No. 1201, to require State and local governments to 
expend or return grant funds.
Page S8187

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  Durbin Amendment No. 1166, to provide that MidAmerica St. Louis 
Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, shall be designated as a port of entry.
                                                         Pages S8188-89
  Gregg (for Thomas) Amendment No. 1172, to authorize and direct the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Natrona County 
International Airport, Wyoming, as an airport at which certain private 
aircraft arriving in the United States from a foreign area may land for 
processing by the United States Customs and Border Protection. 
                                                             Page S8202
  Gregg (for Hutchison) Modified Amendment No. 1173, to express the 
sense of the Senate regarding coordination with the American Red Cross.
                                                             Page S8202
  Gregg (for Hatch) Amendment No. 1221 (to Amendment No. 1171, as 
modified), to clarify the source of allocated funds.
Page S8202
  Reid Amendment No. 1161, to express the sense of the Senate on the 
submittal to Congress of a report on performance indicators on Iraq. 
                                                             Page S8203
  Voinovich Amendment No. 1075, to increase funds for emergency 
management performance grants, with an offset.
Pages S8178-79, S8204
  McCain Modified Amendment No. 1151, to specify how certain vehicles 
are to be deployed to enhance border security.
Pages S8170-71, S8204
Withdrawn:
  Schumer Amendment No. 1183, to provide additional funding to counter 
man portable air defense systems.
Page S8174
Pending:
  Byrd Amendment No. 1200, to provide funds for certain programs 
authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974. 
                                                             Page S8155
  Akaka Amendment No. 1113, to increase funding for State and local 
grant programs and firefighter assistance grants.
Page S8155
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1111, to prohibit the use of funds appropriated 
under this Act to promulgate the regulations to implement the plan 
developed pursuant to section 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform Act of 
2004.
Page S8155
  Durbin (for Boxer) Amendment No. 1216, to provide for the 
strengthening of security at nuclear power plants.
Page S8155
  Durbin (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 1217, to provide funding for 
interoperable communications equipment grants.
Pages S8157-59
  Subsequently, a point of order was raised with respect to the 
emergency designation provision in the amendment and a motion to waive 
was entered.
Page S8160
  Gregg (for Ensign) Modified Amendment No. 1124, to transfer 
appropriated funds from the Office of State and Local Government 
Coordination and Preparedness to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
the purpose of hiring 1,000 additional border agents and related 
expenditures.
Pages S8155, S8184-85
  McCain Modified Amendment No. 1150, to increase the number of border 
patrol agents consistent with the number authorized in the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458). 
                                                         Pages S8171-72
  McCain Modified Amendment No. 1171, to increase the number of 
detention beds and positions or FTEs in the United States consistent 
with the number authorized in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458).
Pages S8172-74, S8176
  Schumer Amendment No. 1189, to provide that certain air cargo 
security programs are implemented.
Pages S8174-75, S8176
  Subsequently, a point of order was raised that the amendment would 
provide spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) allocation and 
a motion to waive was entered.
Page S8176
  Schumer Amendment No. 1190, to appropriate $70,000,000 to identify 
and track hazardous materials shipments.
Pages S8175-78
  Subsequently, a point of order was raised that the amendment would 
provide spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) allocation and 
a motion to waive was entered.
Page S8176
  Reid (for Byrd) Amendment No. 1218, to provide additional funding for 
intercity passenger rail transportation, freight rail, and mass 
transit.
Pages S8179, S8185-86
  Ensign Amendment No. 1219 (to Amendment No. 1124), of a perfecting 
nature.
Pages S8184, S8187-88
  Shelby Modified Amendment No. 1205, to appropriate funds for transit 
security grants for fiscal year 2006 authorized in the Public 
Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
Pages S8189-91
  Gregg Amendment No. 1220 (to Amendment No. 1205, as modified), of a 
perfecting nature.
Page S8190
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following actions:
  By 36 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 177), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, with respect to Dodd/Stabenow Modified Amendment No. 1202, 
to fund urgent priorities for our Nation's firefighters, law 
enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and all Americans 
by reducing the tax breaks for individuals with annual incomes in 
excess of $1 million. Subsequently, the point of order that the 
amendment

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would provide spending in excess of the subcommittee's 302(b) 
allocation was sustained, and the amendment thus fell. 
                                        Pages S8163-70, S8191-99, S8201
  By 42 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 178), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to waive section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, with respect to Akaka Modified Amendment No. 1112, to 
increase funding for State and local grant programs. Subsequently, the 
point of order that the amendment would provide spending in excess of 
the subcommittee's 302(b) allocation was sustained, and the amendment 
thus fell.
Pages S8199, S8201-02
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 10 a.m. 
on Thursday, July 14, 2005, Senate proceed to a series of votes on or 
in relation to certain pending amendments; further, that no second-
degree amendments be in order to any of the amendments prior to the 
votes.
Page S8202
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2005; 
further, that the time until 10 a.m. be equally divided.
Page S8245
Messages From the House:
  Page S8215
Measures Referred:
  Page S8215
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Pages S8215, S8243
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S8215, S8243-44
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8215-17
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8217
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8217-20, S8245
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8220-37
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8211-15
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8237-38
Notices for Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S8238
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S8238-39
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--178) 
                                                     Pages S8201, S8202
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 8:44 p.m. 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 14, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8246.)