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“Highlights + Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D188-D189 on March 7, 2002.
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Thursday, March 7, 2002
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
House agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 3090, to provide tax incentives for economic recovery, with an amendment, the Job
Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1621-S1688
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1996-2001, and S. Res. 218-221.
Pages S1675-76
Measures Reported:
S. Res. 214, designating March 25, 2002, as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy''.
Page S1675
Energy Policy Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 517, to authorize funding for the Department of Energy to enhance its mission areas through technology transfer and partnerships for fiscal years 2002 through 2006, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S1621-58
Adopted:
By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 42), Voinovich Amendment No. 2983, to reauthorize the Price-Anderson Act.
Pages S1622-32, S1642
By 78 yeas to 21 nays (Vote No. 43), Bingaman Modified Amendment No. 2986 (to Amendment No. 2917), to study whether there is a need to regulate hydraulic fracturing with respect to its known and potential effects on underground drinking water sources.
Pages S1632-42, S1642-43
Craig Amendment No. 2987 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide for multiple-year authorization for the fusion energy sciences program.
Page S1643
Murkowski Amendment No. 2988 (to Amendment No. 2979), to prohibit any person from damaging or destroying intrastate pipelines that are used in interstate or foreign commerce or in any activity affecting interstate or foreign commerce.
Pages S1645-47
Bingaman (for Akaka) Amendment No. 2991 (to Amendment No. 2917), making technical corrections to section 1702 requiring an assessment of the dependence of the State of Hawaii on oil.
Page S1655
Withdrawn:
Reid Amendment No. 2984 (to Amendment No. 2983), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S1626-28
Pending:
Daschle/Bingaman Further Modified Amendment No. 2917, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S1621-58
McCain Amendment No. 2979 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide for enhanced safety, public awareness, and environmental protection in pipeline transportation.
Pages S1643-49
Feinstein Amendment No. 2989 (to Amendment No. 2917), to provide regulatory oversight over energy trading markets.
Pages S1649-54
Bingaman/Domenici Amendment No. 2990 (to Amendment No. 2917) to promote collaboration between the United States and Mexico on research related to energy technologies.
Page S1654
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill and McCain Amendment No. 2979 (listed above) on Friday, March 8, 2002, with a vote to occur thereon.
Page S1659
Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act: Senate began consideration of the House Message to H.R. 3090, to provide tax incentives for economic recovery, with an amendment.
Pages S1659-71
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the House Message on Friday, March 8, 2002, with a vote to occur thereon.
Page S1688
Messages From the House:
Pages S1672-73
Measures Referred:
Page S1673
Measures Placed on Calendar:
Page S1673
Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S1673
Executive Communications:
Pages S1673-75 Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S1675
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S1676-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S1677-82
Additional Statements:
Page S1672
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S1682-87
Authority for Committees to Meet:
Pages S1687-88
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--43)
Pages S1642-43
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 6:43 p.m., until 9:15 a.m., on Friday, March 8, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1688).
