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“Senate” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D970-D971 on Sept. 23, 2002.
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Monday, September 23, 2002
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9003-S9053
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2989-2991, and S. Con. Res. 145.
Pages S9032-33
Department of the Interior Appropriations: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5093, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S9011-26
Rejected:
Dodd Amendment No. 4522 (to Amendment No. 4472), to prohibit the expenditure of funds to recognize Indian tribes and tribal nations until the date of implementation of certain administrative procedures.
(By 80 yeas to 15 nays (Vote No. 220), Senate tabled the amendment.)
Pages S9011-25
Pending:
Byrd Amendment No. 4472, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9011-26
Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide funds to repay accounts from which funds were borrowed for emergency wildfire suppression.
Page S9011
Craig/Domenici Amendment No. 4518 (to Amendment No. 4480), to reduce hazardous fuels on our national forests.
Page S9011
Byrd/Stevens Amendment No. 4532 (to Amendment No. 4472), to provide for critical emergency supplemental appropriations.
Page S9011
A second motion was entered to close further debate on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), listed above and, in accordance with the provision of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Wednesday, September 25, 2002.
Page S9019
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following actions:
Pursuant to the order of September 19, 2002, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Daschle motion to reconsider the vote (Vote No. 217) whereby cloture was not invoked on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), and the motion to reconsider was then agreed to.
Page S9019
By 49 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 221), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate failed to approve the motion to close further debate on Byrd Amendment No. 4480 (to Amendment No. 4472), listed above.
Pages S9025-26
Homeland Security Act: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5005, to establish the Department of Homeland Security, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Page S9026
Pending:
Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S9026
Byrd Amendment No. 4644 (to Amendment No. 4471), to provide for the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, and an orderly transfer of functions to the Directorates of the Department.
Page S9026
Lieberman/McCain Amendment No. 4694 (to Amendment No. 4471), to establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
Page S9026
A second motion was entered to close further debate on Lieberman Amendment No. 4471, listed above and, in accordance with the provision of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will occur on Wednesday, September 25, 2002.
Page S9026
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 9:25 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 2002, with a vote on Byrd Amendment No. 4644 (to Amendment No. 4471), to occur at approximately 10:30 a.m. Further, that Senators have until 1 p.m. to file first degree amendment, notwithstanding the recess of the Senate.
Page S9050
Additional Cosponsors:
Page S9033
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9033-49
Additional Statements:
Pages S9030-32
Amendments Submitted:
Page S9049
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S9049 Authority for Committees to Meet:
Page S9049
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--221)
Page S9025, S9026
Adjournment: Senate met at 2:30 p.m., and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., until 9:25 a.m., on Tuesday, September 24, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9050).
