[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 143 (Wednesday, November 2, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1131-D1132]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Wednesday, November 2, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12149-S12284
Measures Introduced: Five bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1951-1955, and S. Res. 294-297.
  Pages S12237-38
Measures Reported:
  S. 1953, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect the retirement 
security of American workers by ensuring that pension benefits are 
funded and that pension assets are adequately diversified and by 
providing workers with adequate access to, and information about, their 
pension plans. (S. Rept. No. 109-174)
Page S12236
Measures Passed:
  Arrest of Sanjar Umarov: Senate agreed to S. Res. 295, expressing the 
sense of the Senate on the arrest of Sanjar Umarov in Uzbekistan. 
                                                        Pages S12279-80
  Honoring Dr. Richard Errett Smalley: Senate agreed to S. Res. 296, 
honoring the life of and expressing the condolences of the Senate on 
the passing of Dr. Richard Errett Smalley.
  Page S12280
  Gaylord Nelson Wilderness: Senate agreed to S. Res. 297, marking the 
dedication of the Gaylord Nelson Wilderness within the Apostle Islands 
National Lakeshore.
  Pages S12280-81
Budget Reconciliation: Senate continued consideration of S. 1932, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006 (H. Con. Res. 95), taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                    Pages S12149-S12219
Adopted:
  Gregg Amendment No. 2392, to provide that the language on pages 41, 
beginning on line 3 through line 11, entitled Amendments to the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, be stricken.
                                                        Pages S12210-11
Pending:
  Gregg (for Frist/Gregg) Amendment No. 2347, to provide amounts to 
address influenza and newly emerging pandemics.
Page S12149
  Conrad Amendment No. 2351, to fully reinstate the pay-as-you-go 
requirement through 2010.
Pages S12149, S12217-19
  Enzi Modified Amendment No. 2352, to provide elementary and secondary 
education assistance to students and schools impacted by Hurricane 
Katrina and to lower origination fees.
Pages S12149, S12212-17
  Lincoln Amendment No. 2356, to provide emergency health care and 
other relief for survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
Page S12149
  Inhofe/Chambliss Amendment No. 2355, to cap non-defense, non-trust-
fund, discretionary spending at the previous fiscal year's level, 
beginning with fiscal year 2007.
Page S12149
  Nelson (FL) Amendment No. 2357, to hold Medicare beneficiaries 
harmless for the increase in the 2007 Medicare monthly part B premium 
that would otherwise occur because of the 2006 increase in payments 
under the physician fee schedule.
Page S12149
  Cantwell Amendment No. 2358, to strike the title relating to the 
establishment of an oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain. 
                                                        Pages S12150-72
  Wyden/Talent Amendment No. 2362 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 2358), to enhance the energy security of the 
United States by prohibiting the exportation of oil and gas produced 
under leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Pages S12172-75
  Grassley Amendment No. 2359, to clarify certain payment limitations 
applicable to certain payments under title I of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 and section 1101 of the Agricultural 
Reconciliation Act of 2005 and to partially restore funding to programs 
reduced by sections 1101, 1201, and 1202 of the Agricultural 
Reconciliation Act of 2005.
Pages S12175-85
  Bingaman Amendment No. 2365, to prevent a severe reduction in the 
Federal medical assistance percentage determined for a State for fiscal 
year 2006 and to extend rebates for prescription drugs to enrollees in 
Medicaid managed care organizations.
Pages S12185-89

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  Byrd Amendment No. 2367, to replace title VIII of the bill with an 
amendment to section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to 
impose a fee on employers who hire certain nonimmigrants. 
                                                        Pages S12189-93
  Lott/Lautenberg Amendment No. 2360, to reauthorize Amtrak. 
                                                        Pages S12193-97
  McCain Amendment No. 2370, to move forward the date on which the 
transition to digital television is to occur.
Pages S12197-S12202
  Murray Amendment No. 2372, to provide a 6-month transition period for 
coverage of prescription drugs under Medicaid for individuals whose 
drug coverage is to be moved to the Medicare prescription drug program.
                                                        Pages S12202-07
  Ensign Amendment No. 2368, to cut $2,000,000,000 from the convertor 
box subsidy program.
Pages S12207-10
  Landrieu Amendment No. 2366, to provide funds for payments to 
producing States and coastal political subdivisions under the coastal 
impact assistance program.
Pages S12211-12
  A unanimous consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill on Thursday, November 3, 2005, with votes to 
occur on or in relation to the pending amendments (listed above). 
                                                            Page S12281
Agriculture Appropriations Conference Report: Senate began 
consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 2744, making 
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006.
  Pages S12219-28
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report at 9 a.m., on Thursday, November 
3, 2005, with a vote on adoption of the conference report to occur 
thereon.
Page S12281
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Susan C. Schwab, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade 
Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.
Page S12284
Messages From the House:
  Page S12235
Measures Referred:
  Page S12235
Executive Communications:
  Pages S12235-36
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Pages S12236-37
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12238-39
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12239-53
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12234-35
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12235-79
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S12279
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S12279
Adjournment: Senate convened at 8:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Thursday, November 3, 2005. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12281.)