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Daily Digest - Tuesday, September 7, 2004

Tuesday, September 7, 2004

HIGHLIGHTS

See Resume of Congressional Activity (July and August).

Senate and House passed H.R. 5005, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations, clearing the measure for the President.

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Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced as follows: S. 2774-2777.

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Measures Reported: Reported on Wednesday, August 25, during the adjournment:
S. 2495, to strike limitations on funding and extend the period of authorization for certain coastal wetland conservation projects. (S. Rept. No. 108-312)
S. 2547, to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exclude non-native migratory bird species from the application of that Act. (S. Rept. No. 108-313)
S. 2773, to provide for the consideration and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States. (S. Rept. No. 108-314)
H.R. 2408, To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 108-315)
Report to accompany S. 2610, to implement the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (S. Rept. No. 108-316)
Report to accompany S. 2677, to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. (S. Rept. No. 108-317)
S. 2468, to reform the postal laws of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-318)
S. 203, to open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County, Wyoming, to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-319)
S. 931, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a program to reduce the risks from and mitigate the effects of avalanches on visitors to units of the National Park System and on other recreational users of public land, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-320)
S. 2052, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-321)
S. 2167, to establish the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park in the States of Washington and Oregon, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-322)
S. 2173, to further the purposes of the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-323)
S. 2285, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-324)
S. 2287, to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 108-325)
S. 2460, to provide assistance to the State of New Mexico for the development of comprehensive State water plans, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-326)
S. 2508, to redesignate the Ridges Basin Reservoir, Colorado, as Lake Nighthorse, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 108-327)
S. 2511, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study of a Chimayo water supply system, to provide for the planning, design, and construction of a water supply, reclamation, and filtration facility for Espanola, New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-328)
S. 2543, to establish a program and criteria for National Heritage Areas in the United States, with D841an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-329)

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H.R. 265, to provide for an adjustment of the boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park. (S. Rept. No. 108-330)
H.R. 1284, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the Federal share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin demonstration project, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 108-331)
H.R. 1616, to authorize the exchange of certain lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, Georgia. (S. Rept. No. 108-332)
H.R. 3768, to expand the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Florida. (S. Rept. No. 108-333)
Report to accompany S.J. Res. 4, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States. (S. Rept. No. 108-334)
Reported on today:
S. 2382, to establish grant programs for the development of telecommunications capacities in Indian country, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 108-335)

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Measures Passed:

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations: Pursuant to the order of September 7, 2004, Senate passed H.R. 5005, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, for additional disaster assistance, clearing the measure for the President.

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, the Senate may receive from the House of Representatives the supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 5005), that the Senate proceed to its consideration, the bill be read a third time and passed.

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Homeland Security Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at 11:30 a.m, Senate proceed to consideration of H.R. 4567, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, that all after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 2537, Senate companion measure, be inserted in lieu thereof and considered as original text for the purpose of further amendment; that no points of order be waived by virtue of this agreement; that the only first-degree amendments in order be related to the text of the bill, homeland security, natural disasters, or government security contracts, and that they be subject to relevant second-degree amendments; and that following passage of the bill, the Senate insist on its amendment, request a conference with the House thereon, and the Chair be authorized to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.

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Signing Authority Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, Senator Talent be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.

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Messages From the President: Senate received the following message from the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's intention to designate Iraq as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the Generalized System of Preferences; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-92)

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Appointments:

Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 108-199, Title VI, Section 637, appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe Commission: Thomas Chandler Kleine of Virginia.

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Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
By unanimous vote of 91 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 164), Virginia Maria Hernandez Covington, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
D. Michael Rappoport, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2008. (Reappointment)
Paul A. Crotty, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.
Porter J. Goss, of Florida, to be Director of Central Intelligence.

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9 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
16 Army nominations in the rank of general.
7 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
A routine list in the Coast Guard.

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Messages From the House:

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Measures Referred:

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Measures Placed on Calendar:

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Measures Read First Time:

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Enrolled Bills Presented:

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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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Amendments Submitted:

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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:

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Authority for Committees to Meet:

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Privilege of the Floor:

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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--165)

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:09 p.m., and adjourned at 8:07 p.m., until 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 8, 2004. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8923.)

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Armed Services: On Monday, August 16, Committee concluded a hearing to examine implications for the Department of Defense and military operations of proposals to reorganize the United States Intelligence Community, after receiving testimony from James R. Schlesinger, Mitre Corporation, McLean, Virginia, former Secretary of Defense; Frank C. Carlucci, Carlisle Group, Scranton, Pennsylvania, former Secretary of Defense; and John J. Hamre, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., former Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Committee will meet again tomorrow.

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Armed Services: On Tuesday, August 17, Committee concluded hearings to examine implications for the Department of Defense and military operations of proposals to reorganize the United States Intelligence Community, after receiving testimony from Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, Stephen A. Cambone, Under Secretary for Intelligence, and Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, all of the Department of Defense; and John E. McLaughlin, Acting Director of Central Intelligence.

JONES-FAY INVESTIGATION RESULTS

Committee on Armed Services: On Wednesday, August 25, committee met in closed session to receive a briefing on the results of the Jones-Fay investigation of the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade of Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq from Gen. Paul J. Kern, USA, Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command; Lt. Gen. Anthony R. Jones, USA, Deputy Commanding General, Chief of Staff, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; and Maj. Gen. George R. Fay, USA, Deputy Commander, United States Army Intelligence and Security Command.

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY REFORM

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: On Monday, August 16, Committee concluded a hearing to examine the 9/11 Commission recommendations, focusing on areas within the committee's jurisdiction, including transportation security, communications and technology, after receiving testimony from Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security; and Thomas H. Kean, Chair, and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chair, both of National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Governmental Affairs: On Friday, July 30, Committee held hearings to examine the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission relating, focusing on the restructuring of the national intelligence community, receiving testimony from Thomas H. Kean, Chair, and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chair, both of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission).
Committee will meet again on Tuesday, August 3.

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Governmental Affairs: On Tuesday, August 3, Committee resumed hearings to examine the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, focusing on the reorganization of the Executive Branch, including the creation of the National Counterterrorism Center, a centralized organization to integrate terrorist threat information, receiving testimony D843from John O. Brennan, Director, Terrorist Threat Integration Center; John S. Pistole, Executive Assistant Director, Counterterrorism/Counterintelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; Lt. Gen. Patrick M. Hughes, USA (Ret.), Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis; Philip Mudd, Deputy Director, Counterterrorism Center, Central Intelligence Agency; and Philip Zelikow, Executive Director, and Christopher Kojm, Deputy Executive Director, both of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission).

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Committee will meet again on Monday, August 16.

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Governmental Affairs: On Monday, August 16, Committee resumed hearings to examine the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, focusing on the restructuring of the intelligence community, receiving testimony from William H. Webster, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, & McCloy, LLP, and R. James Woolsey, Booz Allen Hamilton, both of Washington, DC, and Stansfield Turner, University of Maryland School of Public Policy, College Park, Maryland, each a former Director of Central Intelligence.
Committee will meet again tomorrow.

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Governmental Affairs: On Tuesday, August 17, Committee continued hearings to examine the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, focusing on the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, receiving testimony from Mary Fetchet, 9/11 Family Steering Committee and the Voices of September 11th, New Canaan, Connecticut; Stephen Push, Families of September 11, New York, New York; and Kristin Breitweiser, September 11th Advocates, Middletown Township, New Jersey.
Committee will meet again on Thursday, August 26.

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Committee on Governmental Affairs: On Thursday, August 26, Committee resumed hearings in closed session to examine the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, focusing on certain intelligence reform issues, receiving testimony from Stephen A. Cambone, Under Secretary for Intelligence, and Lt. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Director for Operations, J-3, Joint Staff, both of the Department of Defense; Larry C. Kindsvater, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence for Community Management; Arthur Cummings, Section Chief, International Terrorism Operations Section I, Counterterrorism Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; and a certain classified official of the intelligence community.
Committee will meet again on Wednesday, September 8.

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND BORDER SECURITY

Committee on the Judiciary: On Thursday, August 19, Committee concluded hearings to examine the 9/11 Commission recommendations, focusing on law enforcement, border security and the USA PATRIOT Act, after receiving testimony from Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Border and Transportation Security; Maureen A. Baginski, Executive Assistant Director, Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice; and Lee Hamilton, Vice Chair, and Slade Gorton, Commissioner, both of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission).

INTELLIGENCE REFORM

Select Committee on Intelligence: Committee held hearings to examine ways to implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations for intelligence reform, receiving testimony from Thomas H. Kean, Chair, Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chair, and John F. Lehman, Member, all of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission).

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Measures Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 5005-5023; and 3 resolutions, H. Con. Res. 486-487, and H. Res. 755, were introduced.

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Additional Cosponsors:

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Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
Omitted from the Record of July 22, 2004: H.R. 3143, to enhance Federal Trade Commission enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception referred jointly and sequentially to the House Committee on Financial Services for a period ending not later than Oct. 1, 2004 for consideration of such provisions of the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(g), rule X (H. Rept. 108-635, Pt. 1);
H.R. 5006, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-636);
H.R. 2129, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resources study regarding the suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of the National Park System, amended (H. Rept. 108-637);
H.R. 2400, to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure of Guam (H. Rept. 108-638);
H.R. 2457, to authorize funds for an educational center for the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, amended (H. Rept. 108-639);
H.R. 2663, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System (H. Rept. 108-640);
H.R. 3056, to clarify the boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coast Barrier Resources System Cedar Keys Unit P25 on Otherwise Protected Area P25P, amended (H. Rept. 108-641);
H.R. 3257, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage Area, amended (H. Rept. 108-642);
H.R. 3334, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design and construction of the Riverside-Corona Feeder in cooperation with the Western Municipal Water District of Riverside, California, amended (H. Rept. 108-643);
H.R. 3427, to authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City of Craig, Alaska, amended (H. Rept. 108-644);
H.R. 3589, to create the Office of Chief Financial Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, amended (H. Rept. 108-645);
H.R. 3597, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and conservation project in El Dorado County, California, amended (H. Rept. 108-646);
H.R. 3954, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to resolve boundary discrepancies in San Diego County, California, arising from an erroneous survey conducted by a Government contractor in 1881 that resulted in overlapping boundaries for certain lands, amended (H. Rept. 108-647);
H.R. 4010, to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992 (H. Rept. 108-648);
H.R. 4045, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, amended (H. Rept. 108-649);
H.R. 4459, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with other Federal, State, and local government agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in California, (H. Rept. 108-650);
H.R. 4481, to amend Public Law 86-434 establishing Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri to expand the boundaries of the park, amended (H. Rept. 108-651);
H.R. 4494, to designate the Grey Towers National Historic Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amended (H. Rept. 108-652);
S. 943, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 1 or more contracts with the city of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the storage of water in the Kendrick Project, Wyoming (H. Rept. 108-653);
S. 1537, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the New Hope Cemetery Association certain land in the State of Arkansas for use as a cemetery (H. Rept. 108-654);
S. 1576, to revise the boundary of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (H. Rept. 108-655);
S. 1721, to amend the Indian Land Consolidation Act to improve provisions relating to probate of trust and restricted land (H. Rept. 108-656);
H. Res. 431, honoring the achievements of Siegfried and Roy, recognizing the impact of their efforts D845on the conservation of endangered species both domestically and worldwide, and wishing Roy Horn a full and speedy recovery (H. Rept. 108-657);

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H. Res. 700, directing the Attorney General to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the possession of the Attorney General relating to the treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, amended, adversely (H. Rept. 108-658);
H.R. 4496, to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and improve programs under that Act, amended (H. Rept. 108-659);
H.R. 4518, to extend the statutory license for secondary transmissions under section 119 of title 17, United States Code, amended (H. Rept. 108-660);
H. Res. 754, providing for consideration of H.R. 5006, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005 (H. Rept. 108-661); and
H.R. 3551, to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation for surface transportation research and development, amended (H. Rept. 108-662, Pt. 1).

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Resignation from the Democratic Caucus: Read a letter from Representative Menendez wherein he announced that Representative Alexander had resigned from the Democratic Caucus.

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Committee Election Vacated: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he announced that Representative Alexander's election to the Committee on Agriculture had been vacated effective August 9, 2004.

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Committee Election Vacated: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he announced that Representative Alexander's election to the Committee on Armed Services had been vacated effective August 9, 2004.

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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures:
Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building Designation Act: H.R. 4442, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post Office Building'' and to authorize the installation of a plaque at such site;

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Recess: The House recessed at 3:13 p.m. and reconvened at 6:30 p.m.

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Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003--Motion to Instruct Conferees: Representative Hill announced his intention to offer a motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 1308, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the increase in the refundability of the child tax credit.

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Presidential Message: Read a message from the President wherein he transmits a copy of a Proclamation he has issued entitled, ``To Modify the Generalized System of Preferences and for Other Purposes'--referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered printed (H. Doc. 108-211).

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Senate Messages: Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H6709 and H6739.

Senate Referrals: S. 2682 was referred to the Committee on Government Reform; S. Con. Res. 109 was referred to the Committee on International Relations; S. Con. Res. 135 and S.J. Res. 41 were referred to the Committee on House Administration; S. 720, S. 2501, S. 2640, S. Con. Res. 81, S. Con. Res. 106, S. Con. Res. 112, S. Con. Res. 126, and S. Con. Res. 133 were held at the desk.

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Amendments: Amendments ordered printed pursuant to the rule appear on page H6757.D846

Adjournment: The House met at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 10:58 p.m.

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9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IMPLICATIONS

Committee on Armed Services: On August 11, the Committee held a hearing on the implications of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission on the Department of Defense. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Stephen A. Cambone, Under Secretary, Intelligence; VADM Lowell E. Jacoby, USN, Director, DIA; and MG Raymond T. Odierno, USA, former Commander, Fourth Infantry Division; the following former officials of the Department of Defense: LTG William E. Odom, USA (Ret.), Director, NSA; and John J. Hamre, Deputy Secretary; and Lowell Wood, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

9/11 COMMISSION REPORT

Committee on Armed Services: On August 10, the Committee held a hearing on the final report of the National Commission Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 9/11 Commission: Thomas H. Kean, Chairman; and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chairman.

DENYING TERRORISTS SANCTUARIES

Committee on Armed Services: On August 10, the Committee also held a hearing on Denying Terrorist Sanctuaries: Policy and Operational Implications for the U.S. Military. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Defense: Paul D. Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary; GEN Peter Pace, USMC, Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff; and GEN Bryan D. Brown, USA, Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command.

``THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT: IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING TERRORIST FINANCING''

Committee on Financial Services: On August 23, the Committee held a hearing entitled ``The 9/11 Commission Report: Identifying and Preventing Terrorist Financing.'' Testimony was heard from Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chairman, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; Stuart A. Levey, Under Secretary, Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury; Frank Libutti, Under Secretary, Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection, Department of Homeland Security; and Barry Sabin, Chief, Counterterrorism Section, Department of Justice.

``TOO MANY SECRETS, OVERCLASSIFICATION AS A BARRIER TO CRITICAL INFORMATION SHARING''

Committee on Government Reform: On August 24, the Subcommittee on National Security Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled ``Too Many Secrets, Overclassification as a Barrier to Critical Information Sharing.'' Testimony was heard from William Leonard, Director, Information Security Oversight Office, National Archives and Records Administration; Carol Haave, Office of the Under Secretary for Intelligence, Department of Defense; and public witnesses.

``THE 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY: DEFENDING IDEALS AND DEFINING THE MESSAGE''

Committee on Government Reform: On August 23, the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations held a hearing entitled ``The 9/11 Commission Recommendations on Public Diplomacy: Defending Ideals and Defining the Message.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Thomas H. Kean, Chairman; and Jamie S. Gorelick, Commissioner; the following officials of the Department of State; Patricia de Stacy Harrison, Acting Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; Charles Evers III, Commissioner, Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; and Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, Chairman, Broadcasting Board of Governors, USIA; Jess T. Ford, Director, International Affairs and Trade, GAO; Charlotte Beers, former Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Department of State; and public witnesses.

REVIEW 9/11 COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Committee on Government Reform: On August 3, the Committee held a hearing entitled ``Need to Know'' to ``Need to Share:'' A Review of the 9/11 Commission's Recommendations.'' Testimony was heard from the following Commissioners of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States: Bob Kerrey; and John F. Lehman; David M. Walker, Comptroller General, GAO; the following family members of victims of September 11, 2001: Beverly Eckert; Sally Regenhard; and Robin Wiener; and public witnesses.

9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR U.S. DIPLOMACY

Committee on International Relations: On August 24, the Committee held a hearing on 9/11 Commission Recommendations for U.S. Diplomacy. Testimony D847was heard from the following officials of the 9/11 Commission: Thomas H. Kean, Chairman; and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chairman.

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DIPLOMACY IN THE AGE OF TERRORISM: WHAT IS THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S STRATEGY?

Committee on International Relations: On August 19, the Committee held a hearing on Diplomacy in the Age of Terrorism: What is the State Department's Strategy? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Christopher A. Kojm, Deputy Executive Director; and Susan Ginsburg, Senior Counsel and Team Leader for Border Security and Foreign Visitors; and the following officials of the Department of State: Patricia de Stacy Harrison, Acting Under Secretary, Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Coordinator, Counterterrorism; Francis X. Taylor, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Diplomatic Security and Director, Office of Foreign Missions; Maura Harty, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs; Earl Anthony Wayne, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs; Christina B. Rocca, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South Asian Affairs; Carol Rodley, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Intelligence and Research; James W. Swigert, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs; and David M. Satterfield, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs.

OVERSIGHT--RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 9/11 COMMISSION

Committee on the Judiciary: On August 23, the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held an oversight hearing on the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. Testimony was heard from Christopher A. Kojm, Deputy Executive Director, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; John S. Pistole, Executive Assistant Director, Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence, FBI, Department of Justice; John O. Brennan, Director, Terrorist Threat Integration Center; and a public witness.

OVERSIGHT--PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES POST 9/11: RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE DOD TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Committee on the Judiciary: On August 20, the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law and the Subcommittee on the Constitution held a joint hearing on Privacy and Civil Liberties in the Hands of the Government Post-September 11, 2001; Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and the U.S. Department of Defense Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chairman; and Slade Gorton, Commissioner; John O. Marsh, Jr., member, Technology and Privacy Advisory Committee, Department of Defense; and Nuala O'Connor Kelly, Chief Privacy Officer, Department of Homeland Security.

OVERSIGHT--REGULATORY ASPECTS OF VOICE OVER THE INTERNET PROTOCOL

Committee on the Judiciary: On July 23, the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held an oversight hearing on Regulatory Aspects of Voice Over the Internet Protocol (VoIP). Testimony has heard from Robert Pepper, Chief, Policy Development, Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, FCC; Stephen M. Cordi, Deputy Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Maryland; and public witnesses.

DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR 2005

Committee on Rules: Granted, by voice vote, an open rule providing one hour of general debate on H.R. 5006, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes, equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Under the rules of the House the bill shall be read for amendment by paragraph. The rule waives points of order against provisions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI (prohibiting unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an appropriations bill), except as specified in the resolution. The rule authorizes the Chair to accord priority in recognition to Members who have pre-printed their amendments in the Congressional Record. Finally, the rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Testimony was heard from Representatives Wamp, LoBiondo, and Lowey.

9/11 COMMISSION REPORT: AVIATION SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: On August 25, the Subcommittee on Aviation held an oversight hearing on the 9/11 Commission Report: D848Review of Aviation Security Recommendations. Testimony was heard from John F. Lehman, Commissioner, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States; David M. Stone, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security; and public witnesses.

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9/11 COMMISSION REPORT AND MARITIME TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: On August 25, the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation held an oversight hearing on the 9/11 Commission Report and Maritime Transportation Security. Testimony was heard from the following Commissioners of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: John F. Lehman; and Jamie S. Gorelick; RADM Larry Hereth, USCG, Director of Port Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security; and a public witness.

THREE YEARS AFTER 9/11: VA'S ROLE IN HOMELAND SECURITY AND MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS

Committee on Veterans' Affairs: On August 26, the Committee held a hearing on Three Years After 9/11: Is the Nation Medically Prepared? What Should Be VA's Role in Preventing and Responding to National Medical Emergencies and Terrorist Attacks? Testimony was heard from the following officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Gordon H. Mansfield, Deputy Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; and Karl Y. Hostetler, M.D., San Diego Healthcare System; MG Lester Martinez-Lopez, USA, Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command at Fort Detrick, Department of Defense; Stewart Simonson, Assistant Secretary, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Department of Health and Human Services; and public witnesses.

9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: On August 18, the Committee met in executive session to hold a hearing on 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Intelligence Community Operational Considerations. Testimony was heard from John E. McLaughlin, Acting Director, CIA; the following officials of the Department of Defense: Stephen A. Cambone, Under Secretary, Intelligence; LTG Michael V. Hayden, USAF, Director, NSA; and VADM Lowell E. Jacoby, USN, Director, DIA; Peter Teets, Director, National Reconnaissance Office; LTG James Clapper, USA, Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; and John S. Pistiole, Executive Assistant Director, Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence, FBI, Department of Justice.

9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: SUFFICIENCY OF TIME, ATTENTION, AND LEGAL AUTHORITY

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: On August 11, the Committee held a hearing on 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Sufficiency of Time, Attention, and Legal Authority. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the 9/11 Commission: Thomas H. Kean, Chairman; and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chairman; the former officials of the Department of Justice: Larry D. Thompson, Deputy Attorney General; and Edwin Meese III, Attorney General; and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich of Georgia.

9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS: COUNTERTERRORISM ANALYSIS AND COLLECTION

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: On August 4, the Committee held a hearing on 9/11 Recommendations: Counterterrorism Analysis and Collection--The Requirement for Imagination and Creativity. Testimony was heard from the following officials of the CIA: Jamie A. Miscik, Deputy Director of Intelligence; Charles Allen, Assistant Director of Central Intelligence for Collection; and Mark Lowenthal, Assistant Director, Analysis and Production; Maureen Baginski, Executive Assistant Director, Office of Intelligence, FBI, Department of Justice; Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Coordinator, Counterterrorism, Department of State; the following former officials of the Department of Defense: John J. Hamre, Deputy Secretary; and GEN William E. Odom, USA (Ret.), Director, NSA; and public witnesses.

``9/11 COMMISSION: TOWARDS A PARADIGM FOR HOMELAND SECURITY INFORMATION SHARING''

Select Committee on Homeland Security: On August 17, the Committee held a hearing entitled ``9/11 Commission: Towards a Paradigm for Homeland Security Information Sharing.'' Testimony was heard from the following officials of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Thomas H. Kean, Chairman; and Lee H. Hamilton, Vice Chairman; Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Coordinator, Counterterrorism, Department of State; Patrick Hughes, Assistant Secretary, Information Analysis, Department of Homeland Security; John Brennan, Director, Terrorist Threat Integration Center; and Maureen Baginski, Executive Assistant Director, Intelligence, FBI, Department of Justice.D849

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S. 103, for the relief of Lindita Idrizi Heath. Signed on July 22, 2004. (Private Law 108-1)

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H.R. 4427, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in Montauk, New York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post Office''. Signed on August 9, 2004. (Public Law 108-300)
S. 2712, to preserve the ability of the Federal Housing Administration to insure mortgages under sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act. Signed on August 9, 2004. (Public Law 108-301)
H.R. 4842, to implement the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. Signed on August 17, 2004. (Public Law 108-302)

On Wednesday, at 11:30 a.m., Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 4567, Homeland Security Appropriations.

During the balance of the week Senate will continue consideration of the Homeland Security Appropriations and any other cleared legislative and executive business, including other appropriation bills, when available.

September 8, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, business meeting to markup proposed legislation, making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 10:30 a.m., SD-124.

September 9, Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury and General Government, business meeting to markup proposed legislation, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 10 a.m., SD-116.
Committee on Armed Services: September 9, to hold hearings to examine the investigation of the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade at Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq, 9:30 a.m., SH-216.

September 9, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the report of the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Operations, 2:30 p.m., SH-216.
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: September 9, business meeting to consider S. 1368, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement; to be followed by a hearing to examine the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and developments concerning international convergence, 2 p.m., SD-538.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: September 8, to hold hearings to examine NASA's space shuttle program, 10 a.m., SR-253.

September 8, Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine spectrum for public safety users, 2:30 p.m., SR-253.
Committee on Foreign Relations: September 9, to hold hearings to examine the current situation in Sudan and prospects for peace, 9:30 a.m., SD-G50.
Committee on Governmental Affairs: September 8, to hold hearings to examine building an agile intelligence community to fight terrorism and emerging threats, 10:30 a.m., SD-342.
Committee on the Judiciary: September 8, to hold hearings to examine the nominations of Susan Bieke Neilson, of Michigan, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Micaela Alvarez, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Keith Starrett, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, and Raymond L. Finch, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands, 10 a.m., SD-226.

September 9, Full Committee, business meeting to consider S. 1635, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure the integrity of the L-1 visa for intracompany transferees; S. 1700, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital cases; S. 2396, to make improvements in the operations and administration of the Federal courts; H.R.1417, to amend title 17, United States Code, to replace copyright arbitration royalty panels with Copyright Royalty Judges; S. 2204, to provide criminal penalties for false information and hoaxes relating to terrorism; S. 1860, to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy; S. 2195, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to clarify the definition of anabolic steroids and to provide for research and education activities relating to steroids and steroid precursors; S.J. Res. 23, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the event that one-fourth of the members of either the House of Representatives or the Senate are killed or incapacitated; proposed legislation authorizing funds for the Department of Justice; and the nominations of Claude A. Allen, of Virginia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, David E. Nahmias, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, and William Sanchez, of Florida, to be Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair D851Employment Practices, both of the Department of Justice, Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be Chair of the United States Sentencing Commission, and Michael O'Neill, of Maryland, and Ruben Castillo, of Illinois, each to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission, 9:30 a.m., SD-226.

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Program to be announced.

Committee on Armed Services, September 8, hearing on the performance of U.S. military servicemembers in Iraq and Afghanistan, 10 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

September 9, hearing on the Final Report of the Independent Panel to Review Department of Defense Detention Operations, 9:30 a.m., 2118 Rayburn.

September 9, hearing on the investigation of military intelligence activities at Abu Ghraib prison facility, 2 p.m., 2118 Rayburn.
Committee on the Budget, September 8, hearing on The Economic Outlook and Current Fiscal Issues, 10:30 a.m., 210 Cannon.

September 8, hearing on Update of the Budget and Economic Outlook, 2 p.m., 210 Cannon.
Committee on Energy and Commerce, September 8, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, hearing entitled ``Law Enforcement Access to Communications Systems in a Digital Age,'' 11 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

September 9, Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, hearing entitled ``Examining Professional Boxing: Are Further Reforms Needed?'' 9:30 a.m., 2322 Rayburn.

September 9, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing entitled ``Publication and Disclosure Issues in Anti-Depressant Pediatric Clinical Trials,'' 11 a.m., 2123 Rayburn.
Committee on Financial Services, September 8, hearing entitled ``Protecting our Financial Infrastructure: Preparation and Vigilance,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn.

September 9, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises, hearing entitled ``G.I. Finances: Protecting Those Who Protect Us,'' 10 a.m., 2128 Rayburn
Committee on Government Reform, September 8, Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness, hearing entitled ``Truth Revealed: New Scientific Discoveries Regarding Mercury in Medicine and Autism,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.

September 8, Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, hearing entitled ``Assessing September 11th Health Care Effects,'' 10 a.m., 2247 Rayburn.

September 8, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, hearing entitled ``Project SAFECOM: More Time. More Money. More Communication? What Progress Have We Made in Achieving Interoperable Communication Between Local, State, and Federal First Responders?'' 2 p.m., 2154 Rayburn.

September 9, full Committee, hearing entitled ``Creating Secure Borders and Open Doors: A Review of DHS-State Collaboration on U.S. Visa Policy,'' 10 a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
Committee on the Judiciary, September 8 and 9, to mark up the following bills: H.R. 4571, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004; H.R. 1787, Good Samaritan Volunteer Firefighter Assistance Act of 2003; H.R. 1084, Volunteer Pilot Organization Protection Act; H.R. 3369, Nonprofit Athletic Organization Protection Act of 2003; H.R. 4661, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2004; H.R. 4077, Piracy Deterrence and Education Act of 2004; H.R. 1775, To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States; H.R. 4319, Title 46 Codification Act of 2004; and S. 878, Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2003, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Resources, September 9, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, hearing on H.R. 4984, Potash Royalty Reduction Act of 2004, 2 p.m., 1324 Longworth.

September 9, Subcommittee on Water and Power, hearing on the following measures: H.R. 3834, Desalination Energy Assistance Act of 2004; H.R. 4775, To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the El Paso, Texas, water reclamation, reuse, and desalinization project; H.R. 4893, To authorize additional appropriations for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; and the Bureau of Reclamation Contract Renewal, 10 a.m., 1324 Longworth.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 9, Subcommittee on Aviation, oversight hearing on Delay Reduction Efforts at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, 10 a.m., 2167 Rayburn.
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, September 8, executive, Briefing on Fay Report, 2 p.m., H-405 Capitol.

September 9, executive, Briefing on Terrorism Update, 10:30 a.m., H-405 Capitol.
September 7, 2004

Resume of Congressional Activity

The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House.

The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

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Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings

House: 8,809
Total: 6,708

..

Extensions of Remarks

House: ..
Total: 1,519

..

Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 21
Total: 61

82

Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: 1
Total: ..

1

Senate: Bills in conference
House: 4
Total: 13

..

Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 313
Total: 429

742

Senate bills

House: 70
Total: 26

..

House bills

House: 83
Total: 190

..

Senate joint resolutions

House: 5
Total: 2

..

House joint resolutions

House: 1
Total: 4

..

Senate concurrent resolutions

House: 28
Total: 9

..

House concurrent resolutions

House: 26
Total: 58

..

Simple resolutions

House: 100
Total: 140

..

Senate: Measures reported, total
House: 187
Total: 223

410

Senate bills

House: 116
Total: 7

..

House bills

House: 46
Total: 145

..

Senate joint resolutions

House: 5
Total: ..

..

House joint resolutions

House: ..
Total: 1

..

Senate concurrent resolutions

House: 5
Total: ..

..

House concurrent resolutions

House: 2
Total: 6

..

Simple resolutions

House: 13
Total: 64

..

Senate: Special reports
House: 2
Total: 3

..

Senate: Conference reports
House: 1
Total: 4

..

Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 287
Total: 124

..

Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 969
Total: 1,727

2,696

Bills

House: 769
Total: 1,304

..

Joint resolutions

House: 15
Total: 18

..

Concurrent resolutions

House: 49
Total: 137

..

Simple resolutions

House: 136
Total: 268

..

Senate: Quorum calls
House: ..
Total: 1

..

Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 163
Total: 244

..

Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 176

..

Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: ..

..

Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..

..

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Civilian nominations, totaling 439, (including 195 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,765 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Air Force nominations, totaling 8,090 (including 3,572 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Navy nominations, totaling 6,829 (including 2,444 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,224 (including 2 nominations carried over from the First Session) disposed of as follows:

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Resume of Congressional Activity

The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House.

The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation.

DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

Congressional Record:

Pages of proceedings

House: 8,809
Total: 6,708

..

Extensions of Remarks

House: ..
Total: 1,519

..

Senate: Public bills enacted into law
House: 25
Total: 79

104

Senate: Private bills enacted into law
House: 1
Total: ..

1

Senate: Bills in conference
House: 4
Total: 13

..

Senate: Measures passed, total
House: 313
Total: 429

742

Senate bills

House: 70
Total: 26

..

House bills

House: 83
Total: 190

..

Senate joint resolutions

House: 5
Total: 2

..

House joint resolutions

House: 1
Total: 3

..

Senate concurrent resolutions

House: 28
Total: 9

..

House concurrent resolutions

House: 26
Total: 58

..

Simple resolutions

House: 100
Total: 140

..

Senate: Measures reported, total
House: 207
Total: 223

430

Senate bills

House: 131
Total: 7

..

House bills

House: 51
Total: 145

..

Senate joint resolutions

House: 5
Total: ..

..

House joint resolutions

House: ..
Total: 1

..

Senate concurrent resolutions

House: 5
Total: ..

..

House concurrent resolutions

House: 2
Total: 6

..

Simple resolutions

House: 13
Total: 64

..

Senate: Special reports
House: 2
Total: 3

..

Senate: Conference reports
House: 1
Total: 4

..

Senate: Measures pending on calendar
House: 287
Total: 124

..

Senate: Measures introduced, total
House: 969
Total: 1,727

2,696

Bills

House: 769
Total: 1,304

..

Joint resolutions

House: 15
Total: 18

..

Concurrent resolutions

House: 49
Total: 137

..

Simple resolutions

House: 136
Total: 268

..

Senate: Quorum calls
House: ..
Total: 1

..

Senate: Yea-and-nay votes
House: 163
Total: 244

..

Senate: Recorded votes
House: ..
Total: 176

..

Senate: Bills vetoed
House: ..
Total: ..

..

Senate: Vetoes overridden
House: ..
Total: ..

..

DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS

Civilian nominations, totaling 439, (including 195 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Other Civilian nominations, totaling 2,765 (including 5 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Air Force nominations, totaling 8,090 (including 3,572 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Navy nominations, totaling 6,829 (including 2,444 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows:

Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,224 (including 2 nominations carried over from the First Session) disposed of as follows:

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Program for Wednesday: After the transaction of morning business for statements only (not to extend beyond 11:30 a.m.), Senate will begin consideration of H.R. 4567, Homeland Security Appropriations.
Senate: (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m for their respective party conferences.)

Program for Wednesday: Consideration of Suspensions:
Senate: S. 2634, Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act.
Senate: Consideration of H.R. 5006, Department of Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (open rule, one hour of debate; begin consideration).
Senate:

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