Voting Record
108th Congress, First Session - 2003
| Vote No. | Date 2003 | Voting Position |
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| 400 | 10-17 | Y | Passage. (87-12) |
| 399 | 10-17 | N | Stevens motion to table Brownback modified amendment: Reduces amount in underlying bill for Iraqi reconstruction by $600 million; increases amount available for Iraqi Civil Defense Corps by $50 million; increases amount available for Afghanistan by $400 million; increases amount available for Liberia by $150 million; and places restrictions on use of funds appropriated by this Act. (55-43) |
| 398 | 10-17 | N | Stevens motion to table Byrd amendment: Strikes new authority in Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund that allows President to reallocate any of funds approved by Congress for Iraqi reconstruction; modifies the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund authority to require that prior to spending any foreign contributions that have been placed in Fund, spending authority must be provided in subsequent appropriations law; reduces amount of DOD funds contained in this Act that Defense Secretary can transfer between accounts; and eliminates new authority for Defense Secretary to use up to $200 million of Defense Operations and Maintenance funds to provide foreign assistance to Iraq and Afghanistan for combating terrorism and supporting U.S. troops. (49-46) |
| 397 | 10-17 | Y | Stevens motion to table Byrd amendment: Prohibits use of funds for involuntary overseas deployment, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, of National Guard and Reserves who have been involuntarily deployed for six months or more during preceding six years. (82-15) |
| 396 | 10-17 | N | Stevens motion to table Byrd-Durbin amendment: Prohibits Iraq Relief and Reconstruction funds for $600 million in low priority activities that should not be responsibility of U.S. taxpayers; and shifts funds better finance efforts designed to secure and destroy conventional weapons in Iraq. (51-47) |
| 395 | 10-17 | N | Roberts motion to table Corzine-Lautenberg amendment: Establishes 12-member independent bipartisan commission to examine and report on role of policymakers in development and use of intelligence related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and to build upon reviews of intelligence related to Iraq and Operation Iraqi Freedom, including those being conducted by Executive Branch, Congress and other entities. (67-32) |
| 394 | 10-17 | N | Cochran motion to table Durbin amendment: Provides additional $879.7 million for prevention, treatment, and control of, and research on HIV/AIDS; and offsets by reducing amount appropriated for Iraq reconstruction, and exempts funds intended for training Iraqi security forces from reduction. (56-43) |
| 393 | 10-17 | Y | Boxer amendment: Requires that service members who, since September 11, 2001, paid for meals while they were hospitalized as result of injuries or illnesses received while in combat or training be reimbursed for those meals. (99-0) |
| 392 | 10-17 | N | Stevens motion to table Landrieu-Dorgan-Levin amendment: Establishes Iraq Reconstruction Finance Authority; requires Authority to obtain financing for reconstruction of infrastructure in Iraq by collateralizing revenue from future sales of oil extracted in Iraq by: (1) issuing securities or other financial instruments, (2) obtaining loans on open market from private banks or international financial institutions, and/or (3) securitizing or collateralizing such securities, instruments, or loans with revenue from future sale of oil extracted in Iraq; provides that it is U.S. policy that future payments of cost of reconstruction in Iraq should be responsibility of Authority, except for those made available by a foreign country or an appropriate international organization; and does not cut $20.3 billion requested by President for reconstruction. (52-47) |
| 391 | 10-17 | N | Stevens motion to table Daschle amendment: Limits availability of future funds for Iraq reconstruction by stating that amount of appropriated funds obligated and expended for Iraq reconstruction programs may not exceed amount appropriated in this Act for these programs unless: (1) President certifies to Congress that amount of additional appropriated funds to be obligated and expended is equal to or exceeded by contributions from international community, or (2) President determines that additional funds are needed for national security of U.S., and President submits to Congress a written report on that determination. (Amendment does not place any limitation on additional funding for military activities, public safety, or justice and civil society development.) (55-44) |
| 390 | 10-17 | Y | Durbin, et al., amendment: Provides that Federal employee who takes leave without pay in order to perform certain services as member of uniformed services or National Guard shall receive pay that is at least equal to pay that employee receives for their civilian employment. (96-3) |
| 389 | 10-16 | Y | Bayh, et. al., amendment: Requires Iraq reconstruction funds to be used as follows: $5.136 billion as grant for rebuilding Iraq's security services, and $5.168 billion provided in form of grant immediately for prescribed categories in Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (excluding rebuilding of Iraq's security services already-funded); authorizes President to lend remaining $10 billion to Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund to Iraq for purposes other than security, and allows that amount to be converted to grant when 90 percent of Iraq's pre-liberation bilateral debts are absolved; requires notification to Congress of all obligations above $250 million; and expresses sense of Senate that each country that is owed bilateral debt by Iraq that was incurred by Saddam Hussein's regime should (1) forgive that debt, and (2) provide robust amounts of reconstruction aid during conference of donors scheduled to begin on October 23, 2003, in Madrid, Spain, and during other conferences of donors of foreign aid. (51-47) |
| 388 | 10-16 | Y | Nickles amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that all countries that hold debt from former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein should be urged to forgive that debt. (98-0) |
| 387 | 10-16 | Y | McConnell-Warner amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Defense Secretary should, on an expedited basis, issue necessary regulations to implement the Global War on Terrorism medal and ensure that any person who renders qualifying service with Armed Forces in those phases of Global War on Terrorism, including Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Noble Eagle, promptly receives these awards. (97-1) |
| 386 | 10-16 | N | Stevens motion to table Lautenberg-Schumer-Corzine amendment: Prohibits use of Iraqi reconstruction funds for any contract or other financial agreement or arrangement with any entity that pays deferred compensation to President, Vice President, or members of President's Cabinet or any entity in which President, Vice President or member of Cabinet holds more than 1,00 stock options. (65-34) |
| 385 | 10-16 | N | Stevens motion to table Byrd, et al., amendment: Imposes limitation on use of sums appropriated for Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund. (57-42) |
| 384 | 10-15 | Y | Graham (SC)-McConnell amendment: Expresses sense of Congress that removal of Government of Iraq under Saddam Hussein enhanced security of Israel and other U.S. allies. (95-2) |
| 383 | 10-15 | Y | Byrd, et. al., amendment: Requires Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) to provide quarterly reports to Congress on all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with reconstruction, rehabilitation, and security activities in Iraq. (97-0) |
| 382 | 10-15 | N | Stevens motion to table the Reed-Hagel, et al., amendment: Authorizes additional 10,00 personnel for Army, which Secretary may allocate as determined appropriate; requires additional personnel to be trained and incorporated into appropriate force structure, and used to perform constabulary duty. (45-52) |
| * 381 | 10-15 | Y | Corzine motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Corzine-Durbin amendment: Reduces retirement age for members of National Guard and Reserve from 60 to 55. (47-49) |
| 380 | 10-14 | N | Stevens motion to table Dorgan amendment: Strikes $20.3 billion appropriations request for reconstruction funds; requires President to direct Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, in consultation with Governing Council in Iraq, to establish an Iraq Reconstruction Finance Authority (IRFA); requires Authority to obtain financing for reconstruction of infrastructure in Iraq through: (1) issuing securities or other financial instruments, (2) obtaining loans on open market from private bank or international financial institutions, and/or (3) collateralizing securities, instruments, or loans with revenue from future sales of oil extracted in Iraq. (57-39) |
| 379 | 10-14 | N | Stevens motion to table Stabenow, et al., amendment: Decreases amount provided for Iraqi reconstruction by $5.03 billion; provides $5.03 billion for domestic programs including veterans' health care programs, school construction, capital investments for Federal-aid highways, and mass transit capital and operating grants. (59-35) |
| Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction (S. 1689) | |||
| 378 | 10-14 | Y | Division I of Bingaman, et al., amendment: Authorizes DOD to award "Iraqi Liberation Medal" to any person who serves in any capacity with Armed Forces in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom. (47-48) |
| Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003 (S. 1053) | |||
| 377 | 10-14 | Y | Passage. (95-0) |
| Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction (S. 1689) | |||
| 376 | 10-2 | N | Stevens motion to table the Dodd-Corzine amendment: Provides additional $322 million for battlefield clearance and safety equipment for U.S. forces in Iraq; and offsets by reducing amount provided for reconstruction in Iraq by $322 million. (49-37) |
| Nomination of William Q. Hayes to be U.S. District Judge | |||
| 375 | 10-2 | Y | Confirmation. (98-0) |
| 374 | 10-2 | N | Stevens motion to table Leahy-Daschle amendment: Requires Administrator of Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq to be under direct authority and foreign policy guidance of Secretary of State, within 60 days of enactment of this Act. (56-42) |
| 373 | 10-2 | N | Stevens motion to table the Biden, et al., amendment: Reduces tax cuts for top income tax rates from 2005-2010 in order to fund $87 billion requested for Iraq. (57-42) |
| 372 | 10-2 | Y | McConnell amendment: Expresses sense of Senate that Senate conveys its deepest sympathy and condolences to families and friends of members of U.S. and coalition forces who have been wounded or killed during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. (98-1) |
| Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Iraq and Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction (S. 1689) | |||
| 371 | 10-1 | Y | Byrd amendment: Strikes $15.2 billion of $20.3 billion in Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds, leaving $5.1 billion for security, including public safety requirements, national security and justice purposes. (38-59) |
| Nomination of Ronald A. White to be U.S District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma | |||
| 370 | 9-30 | Y | Confirmation. (93-0) |
| Nomination of Marcia A. Crone to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas | |||
| 369 | 9-30 | Y | Confirmation. (91-0) |
| Nomination of Carlos T. Bea to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit | |||
| 368 | 9-29 | Y | Confirmation. (86-0) |
| Nomination of Michael W. Mosman to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon | |||
| 367 | 9-25 | Y | Confirmation. (93-0) |
| Nomination of Dana Makoto Sabraw to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California | |||
| 366 | 9-25 | Y | Confirmation. (95-0) |
| Do-Not-Call Registry (H.R. 3161) | |||
| 365 | 9-25 | Y | Passage. (95-0) |
| DOD Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2658) | |||
| 364 | 9-25 | Y | Adoption of conference report. (95-0) |
| Nomination of Larry A. Burns to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California | |||
| 363 | 9-24 | Y | Confirmation. (91-0) |
| 362 | 9-23 | Y | Daschle amendment: Increases funding for Indian Health Service clinical services by $63 million. (43-52) |
| 361 | 9-23 | Y | Reid, et al., amendment: Prohibits use of any funds provided in this bill for purpose of initiating any competitive sourcing studies after bill's enactment. (44-51) |
| 360 | 9-23 | N | Voinovich-Thomas amendment: Requires Interior Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress on competitive sourcing activities on list required under Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 that were performed for Interior Department during previous fiscal year by Federal Government sources. (53-43) |
| 359 | 9-23 | N | Stevens motion to table Boxer amendment: Strikes section 333 which shortens special judicial appeals process for cases involving timber harvesting in Tongass National Forest. (52-44) |
| Interior Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2691) | |||
| 358 | 9-23 | Y | Bingaman-Dorgan-Reid amendment: Prohibits commercial use of National Mall. (92-4) |
| Nomination of Kim Gibson to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |||
| 357 | 9-23 | Y | Confirmation. (94-0) |
| Interior Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2691) | |||
| * 356 | 9-23 | Y | Daschle motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Daschle amendment: Provides additional $292 million for clinical services of Indian Health Service. (49-45) |
| Nomination of Henry F. Floyd to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina | |||
| 355 | 9-22 | Y | Confirmation. (89-0) |
| Nomination of Glen E. Conrad to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia | |||
| 354 | 9-22 | Y | Confirmation. (89-0) |
| Nomination of Sandra J. Feuerstein to be U.S. District Judge for Eastern District of New York | |||
| 353 | 9-17 | Y | Confirmation. (92-0) |
| Nomination of R. David Proctor to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama | |||
| 352 | 9-17 | Y | Confirmation. (92-0) |
| Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 (S. 3) | |||
| 351 | 9-17 | Y | Motion to disagree with House amendment to bill and insist that Harkin language supporting Roe v. Wade remain in bill. (Harkin language expresses decision of Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade was appropriate and secures an important constitutional right and that such a decision should not be overturned.) (93-0) |
| 350 | 9-16 | Y | Passage. (92-0) |
| Energy and Water Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2754) | |||
| * 349 | 9-16 | N | Domenici motion to table Feinstein, et al., amendment: Reduces amount appropriated for National Nuclear Security Administration by $21 million, with amount of reduction to be allocated so that: (1) no funds shall be available for Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator, and (2) no funds shall be available for Advanced Weapons Concepts program. (53-41) |
| FCC Media Ownership (S.J.Res. 17) | |||
| 348 | 9-16 | Y | Passage. (55-40) |
| 347 | 9-10 | Y | Passage. (94-0) |
| * 346 | 9-10 | Y | Specter motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration for Specter, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $1.5 billion for National Institutes of Health (NIH); and designates this additional money as emergency spending. (52-43) |
| * 345 | 9-10 | Y | Landrieu motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Landrieu, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $100 million to Centers for Disease Control to fund Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act; and is offset by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (46-49) |
| 344 | 9-10 | N | Ensign amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $100 million to fund after school programs; and offsets by across-the-board uniform percentage reduction in all programs covered under this bill except those programs under Education Department. (7-87) |
| * 343 | 9-10 | Y | Durbin motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Durbin, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $325 million for grants to States for teacher quality programs; provides additional $62 million for Preparing Tomorrow's Teacher to Use Technology; provides additional $50 million for Mathematics and Science Partnerships program; provides additional $12.5 million for school leadership program; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (43-51) |
| 342 | 9-10 | Y | Durbin, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Prohibits Education Department from enforcing implementation of interventions, penalties and mandates under No Child Left Behind, if amount appropriated by this Act for Title I is less than $18.5 billion. (28-67) |
| * 341 | 9-10 | Y | Landrieu motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Landrieu, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $100 million for promoting safe and stable families program; provides additional $18 million for independent living training vouchers; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (49-46) |
| * 340 | 9-10 | Y | Boxer motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Boxer, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $250 million for after school programs under Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), providing coverage for additional 300,00 children; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (46-49) |
| 339 | 9-10 | Y | Corzine, et al., amendment (to Specter amendment): Prohibits use of funds to implement recent Education Department change in formula for establishing level of Pell Grants and other loans and student financial assistance, thereby reducing aid to students in all states other than Connecticut, by reducing amount that families are assumed to pay in State and local taxes; and offsets by delaying obligation of $200 million in NIH funding until September 30, 2004. (50-45) |
| * 338 | 9-10 | Y | Reed motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of the Reed, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $44 million for literacy, library and museum programs; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (47-49) |
| * 337 | 9-10 | Y | Reed motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Reed, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $50 million for immunization services; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (47-49) |
| * 336 | 9-10 | Y | Reed motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Reed-Collins, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $300 million for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP); and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (49-46) |
| * 335 | 9-10 | Y | Schumer motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Schumer, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $401 million for programs under Ryan White Care Act; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (44-53) |
| 334 | 9-10 | Y | Harkin, et al., amendment (to Specter substitute amendment): Prohibits use of any funds to promulgate or implement any regulation that exempts payment of overtime. (54-45) |
| * 333 | 9-9 | Y | Dodd motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Dodd, et al., amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides an additional $350 million for Head Start; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating the funds in FY 2003. (47-47) |
| * 332 | 9-9 | Y | Durbin motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Durbin, et al., amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides an additional $940 million to fully fund the President's $3 billion pledge to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis, and Malaria; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating the funds in FY 2003. (43-51) |
| * 331 | 9-9 | Y | Kennedy motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of the Kennedy amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Increases education funding levels by $2.2 billion for the following: $1.69 billion for the Federal Pell Grants for an increase in the maximum grant amount from $4,050 to $4,500; $115 million for Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; $157 million for Federal Work-Study Programs; $33.4 million for Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program; $160 million for Federal Trio Programs; $57 million for Gear Up Programs; $33 million for loan cancellations under the Federal Perkins Loans; $13.2 million for Graduation Assistance in Areas of National Need; and $7 million for the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program. (49-46) |
| * 330 | 9-9 | Y | Reid motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of the Byrd, et al., amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Adds $6.15 billion to the Title I grant program targeting education for the disadvantaged, raising the appropriated level for Title I to the level authorized in the No Child Left Behind Act for FY 2004; and rescinds $6.15 billion in FY 2004 advance appropriations in the FY 2003 Labor- HHS appropriations bill and re-appropriates those monies in FY 2003. (44-51) |
| * 329 | 9-5 | Y | Harkin motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Harkin, et. al., amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $1 billion for school construction; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriating funds in FY 2003. (43-46) |
| Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2660) | |||
| * 328 | 9-5 | Y | Harkin motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Clinton amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $93.2 million for bioterrorism preparedness workforce as follows: $20 million to encourage personnel to enter epidemiology and bioterrorism detection careers, $43.2 million for Disease Control, Research, and Training, and $30 million for Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund. (41-47) |
| Nomination of Steven M. Colloton be be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit | |||
| 327 | 9-4 | Y | Confirmation. (94-1) |
| * 326 | 9-4 | Y | Harkin motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Daschle amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $132 million for rural education grant programs. (52-43) |
| * 325 | 9-4 | Y | Reid motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Murray amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $801 million to Workforce Investment Act as follows: $100 million for adult employment and training activities; $159 million for dislocated worker employment and training activities; $99 million for youth activities; $250 million for youth opportunity grants; $23 million for migrant and seasonal farmworker programs; $20 million for Native American programs; and $150 million for one-stop center infrastructure; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriates funds in FY 2003. (46-49) |
| * 324 | 9-3 | Y | Reid motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of Dayton amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Increases funding for parts B, C, and D of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from $11.0 billion to $22.1 billion, allowing program to be fully funded. (42-54) |
| * 323 | 9-3 | Y | Reid motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Dorgan-Inhofe, et al., amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Provides additional $187 million for the Impact Aid program. (53-43) |
| Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, 2004 (H.R. 2660) | |||
| * 322 | 9-3 | Y | Reid motion to waive the Budget Act to permit consideration of the Reid, et al., amendment (to the Specter substitute amendment): Increases funding for various education programs by total of $210 million including: $20 million for dropout prevention; $85 million for language instruction; $6.449 million for Hispanic-serving institutions; $4.587 million for migrant education; $11 million for high school equivalency program activities; $1 million to carry out college assistance migrant program activities; $12.776 million for parental assistance & local family information centers; and $69 million for migrant and seasonal Head Start programs; and offsets by decreasing FY 2004 advances and re-appropriates the funds in FY2003. (46-48) |
| Nomination of Frank Montalvo to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas | |||
| 321 | 7-31 | Y | Confirmation. (95-0) |
| Nomination of James I. Cohn to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida | |||
| 320 | 7-31 | Y | Confirmation. (96-0) |
| United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 2738, P.L. 108-77) | |||
| 319 | 7-31 | Y | Passage. (65-32) |
| United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (H.R. 2739, P.L. 108-78) | |||
| 318 | 7-31 | Y | Passage. (66-32) |
| Energy Policy Act (H.R. 6) | |||
| 317 | 7-31 | Y | Passage. (84-14) |
| Nomination of William H. Pryor, Jr. to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit | |||
| * 316 | 7-31 | N | Frist, et al., cloture motion on nomination. (53-44) |
| 315 | 7-30 | N | Domenici motion to table Feingold-Brownback amendment (to Domenici-Landrieu amendment): Requires Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) to issue rules regulating transactions between affiliate, associate and subsidiary companies, in light of PUHCA repeal contained in underlying bill; the rules shall (1) establish ring-fencing in electric utility industry, (which is a corporate tool used to wall off certain assets or liabilities within a holding company), (2) require non-utility affiliates to separate management, boards, assets, books, records, and bank accounts from regulated utility and all transactions must be done at arm's length from the utility; and (3) place financial limitations on dividends, intercompany loans and asset transfers to protect regulated utilities; does not preclude or deny the right of any state or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce more stringent standards for corporate and financial separation of public utilities and non-utility companies within a holding company; prohibits a public utility to enter onto or take steps in performance of any transactions with any affiliate, associate company, or subsidiary company in violation of regulations. (50-48) |
| 314 | 7-30 | N | Thomas motion to table Bingaman amendment (to Domenici-Landrieu, et al., amendment): Clarifies that delay of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rulemaking on standard market design (SMD) applies only to standard market design rule and rules and orders of general applicability of same scope as that rule; replaces language that would prohibit FERC from issuing orders of general applicability or rules on matters within scope of proposed SMD rule. (54-44) |
| Energy Policy Act (S. 14) | |||
| 313 | 7-30 | N | Domenici motion to table Bingaman amendment (to Domenici-Landrieu amendment): Strikes section of underlying amendment relating to electric utility mergers; and inserts language to: (1) expand scope of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review mergers, acquisitions and disposition of assets to include holding companies that own utilities, certain gas and electric company mergers and generation facilities, (2) establish stronger standards for FERC approval of such transactions, and (3) provide for expedited review of certain transactions. (53-44) |
| Nomination of Miguel A. Estrada to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit | |||
| * 312 | 7-30 | N | Frist, et al., seventh cloture motion on nomination. (55-43) |
| 311 | 7-30 | Y | Cantwell amendment: Prohibits manipulative practices in electricity markets (rather than just round-trip trading); specifies that electricity rates resulting from manipulative practices are not just and reasonable under Federal Power Act; and directs Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to revoke a company's ability to sell power market based rates, if Commission finds or has found that company has knowingly endeavored to manipulate electricity markets. (48-50) |
| 310 | 7-29 | Y | Bond, et al., modified amendment: Requires Secretary to issue new regulations setting forth increased average fuel economy standards for passenger and non-passenger automobiles; requires Secretary to consider many factors when deciding maximum feasible average fuel economy standards, including (1) the desirability of reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil, (2) the effects of average fuel economy standards on motor vehicle and passenger safety, (3) the effects of increased fuel economy on air quality, (4) the effects of compliance with average fuel economy standards on levels of employment in U.S., and (5) the cost and lead time necessary for introduction of necessary new technologies; requires an environmental assessment of effects of increased standards; establishes expedited procedures if Secretary fails to issue final regulations with respect to increased fuel economy standards; requires Secretary to accelerate research and development directed toward improvement of batteries and other rechargeable energy storage systems, power electronics, hybrid systems integrations, other technologies for use in hybrid vehicles and diesel fueled motor vehicles; requires Federal agencies to procure hybrid vehicles starting in 2005, unless the requirement is waived by head of agency. (66-30) |
| Energy Policy Act (S. 14) | |||
| 309 | 7-29 | N | Durbin, et al., amendment: Increases minimum fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles from 25 miles per gallon in model year 2006 to 40 miles per gallon in model year 2014; increases minimum fuel economy standards from 17 miles per gallon in model year 2006 to 27.5 miles per gallon in model year 2014; requires Transportation Secretary, in consultation with EPA Administrator, to submit to Congress a biennial report on testing quality which includes assessment of accuracy of fuel economy determined for automobiles in relation to actual highway and road vehicle fuel economy, and discussion of changes in testing methodology that are planned to be made and its effects on fuel economy testing, so that standards are neither more nor less stringent than standards would be under fuel economy procedure in place at date of enactment of this provision; requires President to prescribe following regulations regarding exceptionally fuel-efficient vehicles: (1) at least 20% of passenger automobiles leased or bought by executive agencies must have fuel economy standards that are no less than 5 miles per gallon better than average fuel economy standard, and 2) after 2009, at least 10,00 vehicles in fleet of automobiles used by executive agencies must have fuel economy that is at least 5 miles per gallon higher than average fuel economy standards. (32-65) |
| Nomination of Priscilla R. Owen to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit | |||
| * 308 | 7-29 | N | Frist, et al., third cloture motion on nomination. (53-43) |
| Nomination of Earl Leroy Yeakel to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas | |||
| 307 | 7-28 | Y | Confirmation. (91-0) |
| 306 | 7-24 | Y | Passage. (93-1) |
| 305 | 7-24 | Y | Byrd amendment: Applies same ethical post employment restrictions on employees of Homeland Security Department and Office of Homeland Security within Executive Office of President that apply to Senators and their senior staff. (46-46) |
| * 304 | 7-24 | Y | Reed motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Reed, et al., amendment: Provides $100 million in grants for public transit agencies to enhance security of transit facilities against chemical, biological and other terrorist attacks; and requires Secretary to submit report to Congress, within 60 days of enactment, that includes: (1) amount of funds appropriated to TSA that have been allocated for activities designed to improve public transportation security; (2) number of full-time TSA personnel engaged in activities designed to improve public transportation security; (3) strategic plan of TSA for improving security of our Nation's public transportation system; and (4) recommendations from TSA for any policy changes needed to ensure that TSA, in coordination with other agencies within Homeland Security Department, will effectively improve public transportation security for our Nation's transit riders. (44-50) |
| 303 | 7-24 | Y | Byrd, et al., amendment: Prohibits using funds appropriated in this Act for activities of any advisory committee that has been exempted from Federal Advisory Committee Act in Homeland Security Act of 2002. (46-50) |
| 302 | 7-24 | Y | Schumer, et al., amendment: Increases funding for discretionary grants for high-threat urban areas by $250 million; and offsets by making following reductions: $187.4 million from necessary expenses account for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection in Office of Undersecretary; and (2) $62.6 million from necessary expenses account for science and technology research, development, acquisition and operations in Office of Undersecretary for Science and Technology. (48-48) |
| * 301 | 7-24 | Y | Specter motion to waive Budget Act to permit consideration of Specter, et al., amendment: Increases funding for discretionary grants for use in high-threat urban areas by $250 million. (50-46) |
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For Senator Levin's votes in the First Session of the 109th Congress (2005) click here
For Senator Levin's votes in the Second Session of the 108th Congress (2004) click here
For Senator Levin's votes in the First Session of the 108th Congress (2003) click here
To view those from previous sessions, please visit the Library of Congress
