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Friday, October 4, 2002

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Measures Reported:
S. 2799, to provide for the use of and distribution of certain funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-298) S. 2989, to protect certain lands held in fee by the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians from condemnation until a final decision is made by the Secretary of the Interior regarding a pending fee to trust application for that land. (S. Rept. No. 107-299)

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Measures Passed:
Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Advancement: Senate passed S. 2064, to reauthorize the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution.

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Measures Indefinitely Postponed:
Airline Flight Attendants Heroism Recognition: Senate indefinitely postponed H. Con. Res. 401, recognizing the heroism and courage displayed by airline flight attendants each day.

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Further Resolution on Iraq: Senate continued consideration of S.J. Res. 45, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Robert J. Battista, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2007. Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2006. 1 Army nomination in the rank of general. A routine list in the Air Force.

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Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nominations: Robert J. Battista, of Michigan, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2006, which was sent to the Senate on June 13, 2002.

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Executive Communications:

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:

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Additional Statements:

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Authority for Committees to Meet:

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Privilege of the Floor:

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Adjournment: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., adjourned at 6:09 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, October 7, 2002. (For Senate's program , see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9998). Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet)

NOMINATION

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Committee concluded hearings to examine the nomination of Philip Merrill, of Maryland, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, after the nominee, who was introduced by Senators Warner and Mikulski, testified and answered questions in his own behalf.

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INTELLIGENCE

Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held closed hearings on intelligence matters, receiving testimony from officials of the intelligence community. Committee recessed subject to call.

No Committee meetings were held.

SEPTEMBER EMPLOYMENT SITUATION

Joint Economic Committee: Committee concluded hearings to examine the employment and unemployment situation for September, after receiving testimony from Kathleen P. Utgoff, Commissioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.

On Monday and Tuesday , Senate will resume consideration of S.J. Res. 45, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq. During the balance of the week, Senate expects to resume consideration of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act, and to consider any other cleared legislative and executive business, including appropriations bills and conference reports, when available.

October 10, Subcommittee on Personnel, to hold hearings to examine the Department of Defense's inquiry into Project 112/Shipboard Hazard and Defense (SHAD) tests, 9:30 a.m., SR-232A. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: October 8, to hold hearings to examine perspectives on America's transit needs, 10 a.m., SD-538.

October 9, Subcommittee on Housing and Transportation, to hold oversight hearings to examine affordable housing preservation, 2:30 p.m., SD-538. Committee on Environment and Public Works: October 8, to hold oversight hearings to examine the current implementation of the Clean Water Act, 9:30 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: October 9, to hold hearings to examine the financial war on terrorism focusing on new money trails, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: October 8, business meeting to consider S. 3032, to amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase assistance for the poorest people in developing countries under microenterprise assistance programs under those Acts; S. 2667, to amend the Peace Corps Act to promote global acceptance of the principles of international peace and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures and systems of government; H.R. 3656, to amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for the applicability of that Act to the European Central Bank, and pending nominations and treaties, 2:15 p.m., S-116, Capitol.

October 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of John Randle Hamilton, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Guatemala; John F. Keane, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay; and David N. Greenlee, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bolivia, 9 a.m., S-116, Capitol.

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October 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the G8 global partnership against the spread of weapons and materials of mass destruction (10 + 10 Over 10), 10:15 a.m., SD-419. Committee on Governmental Affairs: October 8, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Ruth Y. Goldway, of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission; and Tony Hammond, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Rate Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 14, 2004, 9 a.m., SD-342.

October 8, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Restructuring and the District of Columbia, to hold hearings to examine the current system of regulation of the herb ephedra and oversight of dietary supplements, 10 a.m., SD-342. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: October 7, to hold hearings to examine the nomination of Mark McClellan, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, 1:30 p.m., SD-430.

October 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider the nomination of Mark B. McClellan, of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services, Time to be announced, Room to be announced. Committee on the Judiciary: October 7, to hold hearings to examine pending judicial nominations, 2 p.m., SD-226.

October 8, Full Committee, business meeting to consider pending calendar business, 10 a.m., SD-226.

October 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the Feres Doctrine focusing on the examination of military exception to the Federal Torts Claims Act, 2 p.m., SD-226.

October 9, Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, to hold hearings to examine new laws implemented by the Administration in the fight against terrorism, 10 a.m., SD-226.

October 10, Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, to hold hearings to examine protecting seniors from fraud, 2:15 p.m., SD-226.

To be announced.

Committee on Armed Services, October 8, Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine, hearing on the Department of Defense's current and projected requirements for vessels operating under the Maritime Security Program , 9 a.m., 2212 Rayburn.

October 10, Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism, hearing on the Security of U.S. Embassies Abroad and the Role of the Department of Defense, 8:30 a.m., 2212 Rayburn. Committee on Education and the Workforce, October 8, Subcommittee on Education Reform, hearing on Literacy Partnerships That Work, 10 a.m., 2175 Rayburn.

October 8, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations, hearing on Emerging Trends in Employment and Labor-Law: Labor-Management Relations in a Global Economy, 1:30 p.m., 2175 Rayburn.

October 9, Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness, hearing on Training Tomorrow's Teachers: Ensuring a Quality Postsecondary Education, 2 p.m., 2175 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, October 9, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Telecommunications and Trade Promotion Authority: Meaningful Market Access Goals for Telecommunications Services in International Trade Agreements,'' 10 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

October 9, Subcommittee on Health, hearing titled ``Examining Issues Related to Competition in the Pharmaceutical Marketplace: A Review of the FTC Report, `Generic Drug Entry Prior to Patent Expiration','' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.

October 10, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to continue hearings entitled ``An Inquiry into the ImClone Cancer-Drug Story,'' 10 a.m., 2123 Rayburn. Committee on Financial Services, October 8, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Catastrophic Bonds: Spreading Risk,'' 2 p.m., 2128 Rayburn. Committee on Government Reform, October 8, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, oversight hearing on ``The Use and Abuse of Government Credit Cards at the Department of the Navy,'' 2 p.m., 2247 Rayburn.

October 8, Subcommittee on National Security , Veterans Affairs and International Relations, hearing on Are We Listening to the Arab Street? 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

October 9, full Committee, to consider the following bills: H.R. 5205, to amend the District of Columbia Retirement Protection Act of 1997 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to use estimated amounts in determining the service longevity component of the Federal benefit payment required to be paid under such Act to certain retirees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia; H.R. 5215, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002; H.R. 4187, Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002; and H.R. 2458, E-Government Act of 2002; and to consider the following Committee Reports entitled: ``Making Federal Computers Secure: Overseeing Effective Information Security Management;'' ``How Can The Federal Government Better Assist State and Local Governments Prepare for a Biological, Chemical, or Nuclear Attack?;'' ``The Federal Government's Continuing Efforts to Improve Financial Management;'' ``Defense Security Service: The Personnel Security Investigations (PSI) Backlog Poses a Threat to National Security ;'' ``Federal Law Enforcement at the Borders and Ports of Entry: Challenges and Solutions;'' and ``Problems With the Presidential Gifts System,'' 11 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

October 10, hearing on ``The Collapse of Executive Life Insurance Company and its Impact on Policyholders,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

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October 10, Subcommittee on National Security , Veterans Affairs and International Relations, hearing on Research Into Persian Gulf War Veterans Illnesses, 9:30 a.m., 2247 Rayburn. Committee on International Relations, October 9, Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights, hearing on An Evaluation of the International Religious Freedom Report, 2 p.m., 2172 Rayburn.

October 10, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, hearing on Drug Corruption and Other Threats to Democratic Stability in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic,10 a.m., 2172 Rayburn. Committee on the Judiciary, October 8, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security , hearing on H.R. 2929, Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2001, 4 p.m., 2237 Rayburn.

October 9, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security , and Claims, oversight hearing on ``The Immigration and Naturalization Services's (INS's) Interactions with Hesham Mohamed Al Hedayet,'' 3 p.m., 2141 Rayburn.

October 10, Subcommittee on the Constitution, oversight hearing on ``A Judicial Diminished is Justice Denied: the Constitution, the Senate, and the Vacancy Crisis in the Federal Judiciary,'' 9 a.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Resources, October 8, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 2202, Lower Yellowstone Reclamation Projects Conveyance Act; H.R. 4601, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, Oregon, to the county to improve management of and recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; H.R. 4912, to increase the penalties to be imposed for a violation of fire regulations applicable to the public lands, National Park System lands, or National Forest System lands when the violation results in damage to public or private property, to specify the purpose for which collected fines may be used; H.R. 5319, Healthy Forests Reform Act of 2002; and H.R. 5399, Carpinteria and Montecito Water Distribution Systems Conveyance Act of 2002; and to discuss the Comprehensive Natural Resources Protection Act, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.

October 10, Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health, hearing on the following bills: H.R. 5102, Wildfire Response Act of 2002; H.R. 5185, Wildlife Response Enhancement Act; and H.R. 5513, to authorize and direct the exchange of certain land in the State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership, 10 a.m., 1334 Longworth. Committee on Rules, October 7, to consider H.J. Res. 114, Authorization for the use of Military Force Against Iraq, 4:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Committee on Science, October 10, hearing on Conducting Research During the War on Terrorism: Balancing Openness and Security , 10 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 8, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, hearing on H.R. 5455, Expediting Project Delivery to Improve Transportation and the Environment Act, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

October 9, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, oversight hearing on Federal Lands Highway Program , 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.

October 10, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, oversight hearing on West Nile Virus: the Clean Water Act and Mosquito Control, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn. Committee on Ways and Means, October 7, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 5553, Protecting America's Savings Act of 2002; and H.R. 1619, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation on capital losses applicable to individuals, 6 p.m., 1100 Longworth.

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Program for Monday: After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 1 p.m.), Senate will resume consideration of S.J. Res. 45, to authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against Iraq.

Program for Monday: To be announced.

HOUSE

Acevedo-Vila, Anibal, Puerto Rico, E1749

Ackerman, Gary L., N.Y., E1756

Baldwin, Tammy, Wisc., E1763

Barcia, James A., Mich., E1763

Bereuter, Doug, Nebr., E1756

Berkley, Shelley, Nev., E1752, E1755

Boehlert, Sherwood L., N.Y., E1760

Boucher, Rick, Va., E1760

Combest, Larry, Tex., E1755

Costello, Jerry F., Ill., E1760

Crowley, Joseph, N.Y., E1767

Cunningham, Randy ``Duke'', Calif., E1757

Davis, Tom, Va., E1757

Deutsch, Peter, Fla., E1763

Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E1765

Etheridge, Bob, N.C., E1758

Flake, Jeff, Ariz., E1764

Graves, Sam, Mo., E1757

Hall, Ralph M., Tex., E1750, E1752, E1753

Hansen, James V., Utah, E1750, E1755

Hart, Melissa A., Pa., E1763

Holt, Rush D., N.J., E1753, E1756

Isakson, Johnny, Ga., E1754

Israel, Steve, N.Y., E1751, E1758

Kaptur, Marcy, Ohio, E1750, E1752, E1754

Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E1750, E1754, E1757

Kleczka, Gerald D., Wisc., E1756

Lantos, Tom, Calif., E1765

Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1753, E1759

McCollum, Betty, Minn., E1765

Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E1762

Matheson, Jim, Utah, E1749

Portman, Rob, Ohio, E1754

Reynolds, Thomas M., N.Y., E1767

Rogers, Mike, Mich., E1766

Sanchez, Loretta, Calif., E1759

Schakowsky, Janice D., Ill., E1762

Shows, Ronnie, Miss., E1758

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh, N.Y., E1756

Smith, Adam, Wash., E1757

Smith, Christopher H., N.J., E1749

Solis, Hilda L., Calif., E1764

Spratt, John M., Jr., S.C., E1766

Strickland, Ted, Ohio, E1754

Stump, Bob, Ariz., E1764

Terry, Lee, Nebr., E1749, E1751, E1753

Udall, Mark, Colo., E1759

Udall, Tom, N.M., E1766

Velazquez, Nydia M., N.Y., E1764

Wolf, Frank R., Va., E1766

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