Volume 148, No. 135 covering the 2nd Session of the 107th Congress (2001 - 2002) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1085-D1087 on Oct. 15, 2002.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10401-S10481
Measures Introduced: Three bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3111-3113, S. Res. 340-341, and S. Con. Res. 153.
Pages S10442-43
Measures Reported:
H.R. 1070, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out projects and conduct research for remediation of sediment contamination in areas of concern in the Great Lakes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 107-312)
S. 3059, to provide for the distribution of judgment funds to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation. (S. Rept. No. 107-313)
Report to accompany S. 2556, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison Irrigation District in the State of Idaho. (S. Rept. No. 107-314)
H.R. 3034, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 89 River Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, as the
``Frank Sinatra Post Office Building''.
H.R. 3738, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1299 North 7th Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Herbert Arlene Post Office Building''.
H.R. 3739, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6150 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Rev. Leon Sullivan Post Office Building''.
H.R. 3740, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 925 Dickinson Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``William A. Cibotti Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4102, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 North Maine Street in Fallon, Nevada, as the
``Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4717, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1199 Pasadena Boulevard in Pasadena, Texas, as the
``Jim Fonteno Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4755, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 204 South Broad Street in Lancaster, Ohio, as the
``Clarence Miller Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4794, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1895 Avenida Del Oro in Oceanside, California, as the ``Ronald C. Packard Post Office Building''.
H.R. 4797, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the ``Nat King Cole Post Office''.
H.R. 4878, to provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies.
H.R. 5308, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 South Howes Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, as the ``Barney Apodaca Post Office''.
H.R. 5333, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4 East Central Street in Worcester, Massachusetts, as the ``Joseph D. Early Post Office Building''.
H.R. 5336, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the
``Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building''.
S. 1651, to establish the United States Consensus Council to provide for a consensus building process in addressing national public policy issues, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2239, to amend the National Housing Act to simplify the downpayment requirements for FHA mortgage insurance for single family homebuyers, with amendments.
S. 2527, to provide for health benefits coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, for individuals enrolled in a plan administered by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
S. 2828, to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6910 South Yorktown Avenue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Robert Wayne Jenkins Station''.
S. 2840, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 North Main Street in Fallon, Nevada, as the
``Rollan D. Melton Post Office Building''.
S. 2918, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 380 Main Street in Farmingdale, New York, as the
``Peter J. Ganci, Jr. Post Office Building''.
S. 2929, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 265 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California, as the ``Nat King Cole Post Office''.
S. 2931, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5805 White Oak Avenue in Encino, California, as the
``Francis Dayle `Chick' Hearn Post Office''.
S. 2936, to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that certain Federal annuity computations are adjusted by 1 percent relating to periods of receiving disability payments, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 3044, to authorize the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency of the District of Columbia to provide for the interstate supervision of offenders on parole, probation, and supervised release.
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Measures Passed:
Feed America Thursday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 341, designating Thursday, November 21, 2002, as ``Feed America Thursday''.
Page S10472
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Extension: Senate passed S. 1632, to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to extend the deadline for submission of State recommendations of local governments to receive assistance for predisaster hazard mitigation and to authorize the President to provide additional repair assistance to individuals and households.
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Jobs for Veterans Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4015, to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S10476-79
Daschle (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4884, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S10479
National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3801, to provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S10480-81
Daschle (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 4885, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S10481
Election Reform Conference Report: Senate began consideration of the conference report on H.R. 3295, to require States and localities to meet uniform and nondiscriminatory election technology and administration requirements applicable to Federal elections, to establish grant programs to provide assistance to States and localities to meet those requirements and to improve election technology and the administration of Federal elections, to establish the Election Administration Commission.
Pages S10412-23
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached amending the order of October 11, 2002, with respect to the conference report; that the Senate will continue consideration of the conference report at 11:40 a.m., on Wednesday, October 16, 2002.
Pages S10424, S10481
By unanimous consent, Senate receded from its amendment to the title.
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 12 noon, on Wednesday, October 16, 2002, Senate will vote on the adoption of the conference report.
Page S10424
Reporting of Appropriation Bills--Agreement: By unanimous consent, Senate vitiated the pending cloture vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of S. Res. 304, encouraging the Senate Committee on Appropriations to report therein, fiscally responsible, bipartisan appropriations bills to the Senate not later than July 31, 2002, which was scheduled to occur at 12 noon, on Wednesday, October 16, 2002; that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the resolution upon the disposition of the conference report to accompany H.R. 5010, Department of Defense Appropriations Act.
Page S10424
Defense Appropriations Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached amending the order of October 11, 2002, with respect to the consideration of H.R. 5010, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003; that the Senate will begin consideration of the conference report at 2:15 p.m., on Wednesday, October 16, 2002.
Page S10424
Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3253, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the establishment within the Department of Veterans Affairs of improved emergency medical preparedness, research, and education programs to combat terrorism, with a further amendment as follows:
Pages S10473-76
Daschle (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4883, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S10476
Messages From the House:
Pages S10440-41 Measures Placed on Calendar:
Page S10441
Executive Communications:
Pages S10441-42
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S10443-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S10444-51
Additional Statements:
Pages S10439-40
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S10451-72
Adjournment: Senate met at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 5:57 p.m., until 10:40 a.m., on Wednesday, October 16, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S10481).
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