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                                              Tuesday, May 14, 2002

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4291-S4337
Measures Introduced: Four bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2510-2513, S.J. Res. 37, and S. Res. 267-269. 
                                                             Page S4330
Measures Reported:
  S. 1867, to establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks 
Upon the United States, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 107-150) 
                                                             Page S4330
Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act: Senate continued consideration 
of H.R. 3009, to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, and to grant 
additional trade benefits under that Act, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4297-S4326
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 109), Baucus Amendment No. 
3405 (to Amendment No. 3401), to clarify the principal negotiating 
objectives of the United States with respect to foreign investment. 
                                                         Pages S4297-99
  Dayton/Craig Amendment No. 3408 (to Amendment No. 3401), to limit the 
application of trade authorities procedures. (By 38 yeas to 61 nays 
(Vote No. 110), Senate failed to table the amendment.) 
                                           Pages S4299, S4309, S4320-22
  Kennedy Amendment No. 3411 (to Amendment No. 3401), to include the 
Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health as a principal 
negotiating objective of the United States.
Pages S4319, S4322-24
Withdrawn:
  Grassley Amendment No. 3409 (to Amendment No. 3408), to make 
preserving the ability of the United States to enforce rigorously its 
trade laws a principal trade negotiating objective.
Pages S4299-S4309
Pending:
  Baucus/Grassley Amendment No. 3401, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S4297-S4326
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill, at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 15, 2002, 
where Senator Wellstone will be recognized to offer an amendment 
regarding labor impact.
Page S4336
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
Pages S4336, S4337
Messages From the House:
  Page S4328
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4328-30
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4330-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Page S4331
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4328-34
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4334-36
Authority for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4336
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--110) 
                                                  Pages S4298-99, S4309
Recess: Senate met at 9:30 a.m., and recessed at 5:42 p.m., until 9:30 
a.m., on Wednesday, May 15, 2002. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S4336-
37).