Tuesday, October 4, 2005
Daily Digest
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10913–S11057
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution
were introduced, as follows: S. 1815–1819, and S.
Res. 264. Page S10972
Measures Passed:
Expressing Sympathy to the People of Indonesia:
Senate agreed to S. Res. 264, expressing sympathy
for the people of Indonesia in the aftermath of the
deadly terrorist attacks in Bali on October 1, 2005.
Violence Against Women Act: Senate passed S.
1197, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women
Act of 1994, after agreeing to the committee amend-
ment in the nature of a substitute, and the following
amendment proposed thereto: Pages S10998–S11055
Frist (for Specter) Amendment No. 2045, to make
certain technical corrections. Page S11055
Tuskegee Airmen Gold Medal Authorization:
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
was discharged from further consideration of S. 392,
to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of Congress, collectively, to the Tuskegee Air-
men in recognition of their unique military record,
which inspired revolutionary reform in the Armed
Forces, and the bill was then passed. Pages S11055–56
Department of Defense Appropriations: Senate
continued consideration of H.R. 2863, making ap-
propriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, taking action
on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S10916–68
Pending:
Bayh Amendment No. 1933, to increase by
$360,800,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for
Other Procurement, Army, for the procurement of
armored Tactical Wheeled Vehicles for units de-
ployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and to increase by
$5,000,000 amounts appropriated by title IX for
Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, De-
fense-Wide, for industrial preparedness for the im-
plementation of a ballistics engineering research cen-
ter. Pages S10917–18
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McCain Amendment No. 1978, to prohibit the
use of funds to pay salaries and expenses and other
costs associated with reimbursing the Government of
Uzbekistan for services rendered to the United States
at Karshi-Khanabad airbase in Uzbekistan.
Pages S10918–22
Reed/Hagel Amendment No. 1943, to transfer
certain amounts from the supplemental authoriza-
tions of appropriations for Iraq, Afghanistan, and the
Global War on Terrorism to amounts for Operation
and Maintenance, Army, Operation and Mainte-
Page S10998
nance, Marine Corps, Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-wide activities, and Military Personnel in
order to provide for increased personnel strengths for
the Army and the Marine Corps for fiscal year 2006.
Pages S10925–27
Warner/Levin Modified Amendment No. 1955, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for mili-
tary activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of
the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces.
Page S10928
Subsequently, Senator Stevens raised a point of
order against the amendment, as being in violation
of Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate
which prohibits legislation on an appropriations bill;
following which, Senator Warner asserted the de-
fense of germaneness relative to the amendment.
Page S10967
A motion was entered to close further debate on
the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of
Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a
vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, October 6,
2005. Page S10967
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding that Warner/Levin Modified Amendment No.
1955 (listed above) and the related point of order
(listed above) be set aside temporarily to reoccur at
7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5, 2005.
Page S10967
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding for further consideration of the bill at 10 a.m.
on Wednesday, October 5, 2005. Page S11056
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Messages From the President: Senate received the
following message from the President of the United
States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled
‘‘Continued Production of the Naval Petroleum Re-
serves Beyond April 5, 2006’’; which was referred to
the Committee on Armed Services. (PM–25)
Page S10972
Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10972–74
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S10974–76
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House
will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 6 for
Legislative Business.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
f Law 109–85)
NEW PUBLIC LAWS
(For last listing of Public Laws, see DAILY DIGEST, p. D1004)
H.R. 2132, to extend the waiver authority of the
Secretary of Education with respect to student finan-
cial assistance during a war or other military oper-
ation or national emergency. Signed on September
30, 2005. (Public Law 109–78)
H.R. 2385, to extend by 10 years the authority
of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quar-
terly financial report program. Signed on September
30, 2005. (Public Law 109–79)
H.R. 3200, to amend title 38, United States
Code, to enhance the Servicemembers’ Group Life
Insurance program. Signed on September 30, 2005.
(Public Law 109–80)
H.R. 3784, to provide additional funds to local
educational agencies for elementary and secondary
education and pupil services for students displaced
by Hurricane Katrina. Signed on September 30,
2005. (Public Law 109–81)
H.R. 3864, to provide vocational rehabilitation
services to individuals with disabilities affected by
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Signed on Sep-
tember 30, 2005. (Public Law 109–82)
S. 1752, to amend the United States Grain Stand-
ards Act to reauthorize that Act. Signed on Sep-
tember 30, 2005. (Public Law 109–83)
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Amendments Submitted: Pages S10977–98
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and
adjourned at 6:36 p.m., until 10 a.m., on Wednes-
day, October 5, 2005. (For Senate’s program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on
pages S11056–57.)
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
H.R. 3667, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 200 South Barrington
Street in Los Angeles, California, as the ‘‘Karl
Malden Station’’. Signed on October 4, 2005. (Pub-
lic Law 109–84)
H.R. 3767, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 2600 Oak Street in
St. Charles, Illinois, as the ‘‘Jacob L. Frazier Post Of-
fice Building’’. Signed on October 4, 2005. (Public
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 5, 2005
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated)
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Sub-
committee on Trade, Tourism, and Economic Develop-
ment, to hold hearings to examine spyware, 2:30 p.m.,
SD–562.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hear-
ings to examine the status of efforts to reduce greenhouse
gases relating to the Kyoto Protocol, 2:30 p.m., SD–406.
Committee on Foreign Relations: business meeting to con-
sider the nominations of Robert A. Mosbacher, of Texas,
to be President of the Overseas Private Investment Cor-
poration, Jan E. Boyer, of Texas, to be United States Al-
ternate Executive Director of the Inter-American Devel-
opment Bank, C. Boyden Gray, of the District of Colum-
bia, to be Representative of the United States of America
to the European Union, with the rank and status of Am-
bassador, Francis Rooney, of Florida, to be Ambassador to
the Holy See, Alfred Hoffman, of Florida, to be Ambas-
sador to the Republic of Portugal, Thomas A. Shannon,
Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for
Western Hemisphere Affairs, Charles A. Ford, of Vir-
ginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Honduras,
Mark Langdale, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Re-
public of Costa Rica, Brenda LaGrange Johnson, of New
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York, to be Ambassador to Jamaica, Alexander R.
Vershbow, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador
to the Republic of Korea, Patricia Louise Herbold, of
Washington, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Singa-
pore, William Paul McCormick, of Oregon, to be Ambas-
sador to New Zealand, and serve concurrently and with-
out additional compensation as Ambassador to Samoa,
John J. Danilovich, of California, to be Chief Executive
Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation, John Hillen,
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Polit-
ical-Military Affairs, Barry F. Lowenkron, of Virginia, to
be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights, and Labor, Kent R. Hill, of Virginia, to be As-
sistant Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development, Jacqueline Ellen Schafer, of
the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, Josette Sheeran Shiner, of Virginia, to be United
States Alternate Governor of the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years;
United States Alternate Governor of the Inter-American
Development Bank for a term of five years; United States
Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for
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a term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of
the African Development Fund; United States Alternate
Governor of the Asian Development Bank; and United
States Alternate Governor of the European Bank for Re-
construction and Development, Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer,
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, to be a
Member of the Board of Directors of the African Devel-
opment Foundation, and a promotion list in the foreign
service, 2:15 p.m., S–116, Capitol.
Select Committee on Intelligence: to receive a closed brief-
ing regarding certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m.,
SH–219.
Special Committee on Aging: to hold hearings to examine
preparing for and meeting the needs of older Americans
during a disaster, 10:30 a.m., SH–216.
House
Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Fed-
eral Workforce and Agency Organization, hearing enti-
tled ‘‘Mom, Apple Pie, and Working for America: Ac-
countability and Rewards for the Federal Workforce,’’ 10
a.m., 2154 Rayburn.
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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

10 a.m., Wednesday, October 5 10 a.m., Thursday, October 6

Senate Chamber House Chamber

Program for Wednesday: Senate will continue consider- Program for Thursday: To be announced.
ation of H.R. 2863, Defense Appropriations. At 7:30
p.m., Senate will consider the question of germaneness
relative to Warner/Levin Modified Amendment No.
1955.
(Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their
respective party conferences.)

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