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“Highlights + Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1037-D1038 on Oct. 18, 2001.
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Thursday, October 18, 2001
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to Military Construction Appropriations Conference
Report.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10805-S10851
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1564-1571, and S. Res. 172-173.
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Measures Passed:
Pharmaceuticals for Children: Senate passed S. 838, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals for children, after agreeing to a committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Dodd/DeWine Amendment No. 1905, in the nature of a substitute.
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Iranian-American Discrimination Condemnation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 173, condemning violence and discrimination against Iranian-
Americans in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Sikh-American Bigotry Condemnation: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 74, condemning bigotry and violence against Sikh-Americans in the wake of terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Durbin) Amendment No. 1907, in the nature of a substitute.
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Reid (for Durbin) Amendment No. 1908, to clarify Congress' concern over the number of crimes against Sikh-Americans and other Americans across the Nation since the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
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Military Construction Appropriations--Conference Report: By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 305), Senate agreed to the conference report on H.R. 2904, making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, clearing the measure for the President.
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Foreign Operations Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2506, making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, at 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 23, 2001, with a vote on a second motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill to occur at 10 a.m.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Dale Klein, of Texas, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs.
William Schubert, of Texas, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration.
Kathleen Burton Clarke, of Utah, to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
James David McGee, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Swaziland.
Sichan Siv, of Texas, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
W. Michael Cox, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.
Samuel T. Mok, of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor.
14 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
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Enrolled Bills Presented:
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
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Amendments Submitted:
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Authority for Committees to Meet:
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Privilege of the Floor:
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--305)
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Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:10 p.m., until 9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, October 23, 2001. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10851.)
