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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D112-D113 on Feb. 15, 2002.
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Friday, February 15, 2002
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S879-S977
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1957-1963, S. Res. 211, and S. Con. Res. 98.
Page S897
Measures Reported:
Report to accompany S. 1857, to Encourage the Negotiated Settlement of Tribal Claims. (S. Rept. No. 107-138)
Page S897
Measures Passed:
Arts Education Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 44, designating March 2002 as ``Arts Education Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments:
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Reid (for Cochran) Amendment No. 2920, to designate March 2002 as
``Arts Education Month''.
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Reid (for Cochran) Amendment No. 2921, to amend the title.
Page S976
Election Reform: Senate continued consideration of S. 565, to establish the Commission on Voting Rights and Procedures to study and make recommendations regarding election technology, voting, and election administration, to establish a grant program under which the Office of Justice Programs and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice shall provide assistance to States and localities in improving election technology and the administration of Federal elections, and to require States to meet uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration requirements for the 2004 Federal elections, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Adopted:
Reid (for Hollings) Amendment No. 2919, to require the Office of Election Administration to consult with the National Institute of Standards and Technology when promulgating or reviewing voting systems standards.
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Pending:
Clinton Amendment No. 2906, to establish a residual ballot performance benchmark.
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Dayton Amendment No. 2898, to establish a pilot program for free postage for absentee ballots cast in elections for Federal office.
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Dodd (for Harkin) Amendment No. 2912, to provide funds for protection and advocacy systems of each State to ensure full participation in the electoral process for individuals with disabilities.
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Dodd (for Harkin/McCain) Amendment No. 2913, to express the sense of the Congress that curbside voting should be only an alternative of last resort when providing accommodations for disabled voters.
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Dodd (for Schumer) Modified Amendment No. 2914, to permit the use of a signature or personal mark for the purpose of verifying the identity of voters who register by mail.
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Dodd (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 2916, to clarify the application of the safe harbor provisions.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 2 p.m., on Monday, February 25, 2002.
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National Laboratories Partnership Improvement Act: Senate began consideration of S. 517, to authorize funding 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 amendment proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Daschle/Bingaman Amendment No. 2917, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S885-88
Authority for Committees: All committees were authorized to file legislative and executive reports during the adjournment of the Senate on Wednesday, February 20, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Farm Aid--Conferees: The Chair was authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the Senate to H.R. 2646, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2011
(passed by the Senate on February 13, 2002): Senators Harkin, Leahy, Conrad, Daschle, Lugar, Helms, and Cochran.
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Richard Monroe Miles, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to Georgia.
Peter Terpeluk, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg.
Don V. Cogman, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
Katharine DeWitt, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
David Gelernter, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
Teresa Lozano Long, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
Maribeth McGinley, of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2006.
Amy Apfel Kass, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2004.
Andrew Ladis, of Georgia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
Wright L. Lassiter, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
James R. Stoner, Jr., of Louisiana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2006.
Gregory Allyn Forest, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
25 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Army, Coast Guard.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S898-S908
Additional Statements:
Pages S896-97
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S909-975
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
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Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m. and, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 97, adjourned at 1:46 p.m., until 12 noon, on Monday, February 25, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S976).
