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Daily Digest - Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Daily Digest
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9559-S9880
Measures Introduced:
Thirty-seven bills and five resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3604-3640, S. Res. 686-689, and S. Con. Res. 104.
Pages S9657-58
Measures Reported:
S. 3617, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States. (S. Rept. No. 110-509)
S. 3263, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people. (S. Rept. No. 110-510)
S. 2281, to expand the boundaries of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 110-511)
S. 2685, to prohibit cigarette manufacturers from making claims or representations based on data derived from the cigarette testing method established by the Federal Trade Commission. (S. Rept. No. 110-512)
S. 2699, to require new vessels for carrying oil fuel to have double hulls, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-513)
Report to accompany S. 2136, to address the treatment of primary mortgages in bankruptcy. (S. Rept. No. 110-514)
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Measures Passed:
International Medical Graduates:
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5571, to extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S9573
Reid (for Conrad) Amendment No. 5654, to reduce the length of the waiver program extension.
Page S9573
Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program: Senate passed S. 3606, to extend the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program.
Pages S9573-74
Criminal History Background Checks: Senate passed S. 3605, to extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.
Page S9574
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act: Senate passed S. 3325, to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S9583
Leahy Amendment No. 5655, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9590-91
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2304, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide grants for the improved mental health treatment and services provided to offenders with mental illnesses, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9595-99
Leahy (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 5656, of a perfecting nature.
Pages S9596-97
FEMA Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 2382, to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government around the country at taxpayer expense, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9604-05
Nelson (FL) (for Lieberman/Pryor) Amendment No. 5657, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S9605
Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 5265, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research with respect to various forms of muscular dystrophy, including Becker, congenital, distal, Duchenne, Emery-Dreifuss facioscapulohumeral, limb-girdle, D1185myotonic, and oculopharyngeal, muscular dystrophies, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9605-06
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Nelson (FL) (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 5658, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9605-06
Immigration and Nationality Act: Senate passed S. 3166, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose criminal penalties on individuals who assist aliens who have engaged in genocide, torture, or extrajudicial killings to enter the United States.
Page S9606
Lights On Afterschool!: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 104, supporting ``Lights On Afterschool!'', a national celebration of after school programs.
Pages S9606-07
Mayor William ``Bill'' Sandberg Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 3309, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2523 7th Avenue East in North Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the Mayor William ``Bill'' Sandberg Post Office Building.
Page S9607
Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 5975, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 West Main Street in Waterville, New York, as the ``Cpl. John P. Sigsbee Post Office'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S9607
Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6092, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Tallapoosa Street in Bremen, Georgia, as the ``Sergeant Paul Saylor Post Office Building'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S9607
Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6437, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 North Texas Avenue in Odessa, Texas, as the ``Corporal Alfred Mac Wilson Post Office'', clearing the measure for the President.
Page S9607
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Senate passed H.R. 5350, to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell or exchange certain National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property located in Norfolk, Virginia, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S9851
Whitehouse (for Shelby) Amendment No. 5663, to provide authority to NOAA to enter a no cost land lease for a NOAA facility.
Page S9851
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Land Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 2963, to transfer certain land in Riverside County, California, and San Diego County, California, from the Bureau of Land Management to the United States to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians, after agreeing to the committee amendments.
Pages S9851-52
Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act: Senate passed H.R. 2631, to strengthen efforts in the Department of Homeland Security to develop nuclear forensics capabilities to permit attribution of the source of nuclear material, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9852-53
Broadband Data Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 1492, to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9853-58
Whitehouse (for Inouye) Amendment No. 5664, in the nature of a substitute.
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Whitehouse (for Inouye) Amendment No. 5665 (to the language proposed by Amendment No. 5664), to make technical and minor changes to the substitute amendment.
Page S9856
Authority for Trust Land: Senate passed S. 3192, to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, the Coquille Indian Tribe, and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9858-59
Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act: Senate passed S. 3477, to amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9859-62
Whitehouse (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 5666, to authorize the establishment of databases.
Page S9860
Hydrographic Services Improvement Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 1582, to reauthorize and amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act, after withdrawing the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9862-64
Whitehouse (for Inouye) Amendment No. 5667, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9863-64
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5618, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, and the D1186bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9864-65
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Whitehouse (for Inouye) Amendment No. 5668, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9864-65
United States Postal Service Air Transportation Contracts: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3536, to amend section 5402 of title 39, United States Code, to modify the authority relating to United States Postal Service air transportation contracts, and the bill was then passed.
Pages S9865-66
Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 686, to authorize the production of records.
Pages S9866-67
Authorization of Testimony and Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 687, to authorize testimony and legal representation in People of the State of Michigan v. Sereal Leonoard Gravlin.
Pages S9866-67
Authorization of Testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 688, to authorize testimony in United States v. Max Obuszewski, et al.
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Printing Authorization: Senate agreed to S. Res. 689, to authorize the printing of a revised edition of the Senate Rules and Manual.
Page S9867
Shawn Bentley Orphan Works Act: Senate passed S. 2913, to provide a limitation on judicial remedies in copyright infringement cases involving orphan works, after to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9867-72
Whitehouse (for Kyl) Amendment No. 5669, to modify provisions relating to diligent efforts, guide searches, recommend prices, imitations on injunctive relief.
Page S9867-72
Old Post Office Building Redevelopment Act: Senate passed H.R. 5001, to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for the redevelopment of the Old Post Office Building located in the District of Columbia, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S9872
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act: Senate passed S. 3109, to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a hazardous waste electronic manifest system, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S9874
Whitehouse (for Thune) Amendment No. 5672, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S9874
Mercury Market Minimization Act: Senate passed S. 906, to prohibit the sale, distribution, transfer, and export of elemental mercury, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S9874-76
Whitehouse (for Boxer) Amendment No. 5673, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S9874-76
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 659, designating September 27, 2008, as Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Day.
Page S9876
AARP 50th Anniversary: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 666, recognizing and honoring the 50th anniversary of the founding of AARP, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S9876-77
Measures Considered:
Economic Stimulus Bill:
Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3604, making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
Pages S9574-77
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
By 52 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 206), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
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A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that having failed to achieve 60-affirmative votes, the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, be withdrawn.
Page S9574
Advancing America's Priorities Act:
Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's priorities.
Pages S9577-83
House Messages:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution for Fiscal Year 2009:
Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, taking action on the following motion and amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S9621-22
Pending:
Senator Reid entered a motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
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Reid Amendment No. 5660 (to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), to establish the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 5661 (to Amendment No. 5660), of a perfecting nature.
Page S9622
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to bill with Reid Amendment No. 5660 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, September 25, 2008, a vote on cloture will occur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
Page S9622
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the above-listed action with respect to the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2638, be vitiated.
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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Consolidated Security, Disaster Continuing Resolution:
Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2638, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, taking action on the following motion and amendments proposed thereto:
Page S9850
Pending
Senator Whitehouse (for Reid) entered a motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
Pages S9850-51
Whitehouse (for Reid) Amendment No. 5670 (to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), to establish the enactment date.
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Whitehouse (for Reid) Amendment No. 5671 (to Amendment No. 5670), of a perfecting nature.
Pages S9850-51
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to bill and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, September 26, 2008, a vote on cloture will occur at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
Page S9850
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that no motion to refer be in order the pendency of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2638.
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A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008, Senate continue consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill; that the time until 10 a.m. be equally divided between the Majority and Republican Leaders, or their designees; and that at 10 a.m. Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill.
Page S9878
Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments
: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 496, to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S9872-74
Treaties Approved:
The following treaties having passed through their various parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the resolution of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative, the resolutions of ratification were agreed to:
International Convention on Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (Treaty Doc. 110-13) with 2 declarations; and
CCW Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Treaty Doc. 109-10(C)) with 1 understanding and 1 declaration.
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Removal of Injunction of Secrecy:
The injunction of secrecy was removed from the following treaty:
Agreement on Conservation of Albatrosses and Petrels (Treaty Doc. No. 110-22).
The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
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Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Clark Waddoups, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah.
Michael M. Anello, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.
J. Patrick Rowan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General.
(Prior to this action, Select Committee on Intelligence was discharged from further consideration.)
Christine M. Arguello, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Philip A. Brimmer, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado.
Mary Stenson Scriven, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida.
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Anthony John Trenga, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Eric F. Melgren, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas.
Mitchell S. Goldberg, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
C. Darnell Jones II, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Joel H. Slomsky, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
F. Chase Hutto III, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs and Domestic Policy).
Michael S. Doran, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Information Programs).
Paul A. Quander, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia for a term of six years.
Philip P. Simon, of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.
Kathryn A. Oberly, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.
John Grasty Crews II, of New Mexico, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration.
Chas Fagan, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014.
JoAnn Falletta, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for the remainder of the term expiring September 3, 2012.
Lee Greenwood, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014.
Barbara Ernst Prey, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014.
Irvin Mayfield, of Louisiana, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2014.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and the Navy.
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Messages from the House:
Pages S9650-51
Measures Referred:
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Enrolled Bills Presented:
Page S9651
Executive Communications:
Pages S9651-55
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S9655-57
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S9658-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S9660-S9722
Additional Statements:
Pages S9641-50
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S9722-S9849
Privileges of the Floor:
Pages S9849-50
Record Votes:
One record vote was taken today. (Total--206)
Page S9577
Recess:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and recessed at 8:00 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S9878.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael Bruce Donley, of Virginia, to be Secretary of the Air Force, and Mark J. Gerencser, of New Jersey, and David H. McIntyre, of Texas, each to be a Member of the National Security Education Board, and 5,653 nominations in the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of John P. Hewko, of Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation, and Cheryl Feldman Halpern, of New Jersey, David H. Pryor, of Arkansas, Bruce M. Ramer, of California, Elizabeth Sembler, of Florida, and Loretta Cheryl Sutliff, of Nevada, each to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and promotion lists in the United States Coast Guard.
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House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced:
63 public bills, H.R. 7110-7172; 1 private bill, H.R. 7173; and 7 resolutions, H. Con. Res 434-436; and H. Res. 1508-1511, were introduced.
Pages H10129-32
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages H10132-33
Reports Filed:
Reports were filed today as follows:
H. Res. 1507, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7110) making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009 (H. Rept. 110-891);
H. Res. 1224, commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary (H. Rept. 110-892);
H.R. 6707, to require Surface Transportation Board consideration of the impacts of certain railroad transactions on local communities, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-893); and H.R. 6126, to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration (H. Rept. 110-894).
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Speaker:
Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Solis to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Suspensions--Proceedings Resumed:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measures which were debated on Thursday, September 25th:
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008:
H.R. 6045, to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 404 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 647;
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ALS Registry Act: S. 1382, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Registry, by a yea-and-nay vote of 415 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 650--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H10042-43
Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and Awareness Act of 2008: S. 2932, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center national toll-free number, national media campaign, and grant program to provide assistance for poison prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, and enhance the public health of people of the United States, by a \2/3\ recorded vote of 403 ayes to 6 noes, Roll No. 653--clearing the measure for the President;
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Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act: Agreed to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4120, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective prosecution of cases involving child pornography, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 418 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 656--clearing the measure for the President;
Pages H10058-59
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson: H. Con. Res. 214, to express the sense of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous pardon to John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for the 1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished his reputation; and
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Senior Professional Performance Act of 2008: S. 1046, to modify pay provisions relating to certain senior-level positions in the Federal Government, by a \2/3\ yea-and-nay vote of 419 yeas with none voting ``nay'', Roll No. 659--clearing the measure for the President.
Pages H10074-75
Privileged Senate Message:
The House received a privileged message from the Senate requesting that the House return to the Senate the bill H.R. 3068, to prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services under the contract security guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony.
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Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008:
The House passed H.R. 7060, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief, by a yea-and-nay vote of 257 yeas to 166 nays, Roll No. 649.
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Agreed to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair on a point of order sustained against the Camp (MI) motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 220 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 648.
Pages H10006-42
H. Res. 1502, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of D1190215 yeas to 188 nays, Roll No. 646, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 206 yeas to 186 nays, Roll No. 645. Consideration of the rule began on Thursday, September 25th.
Pages H9979-80
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Pursuant to the rule, H. Res. 1489 and H. Res. 1501 are laid on the table.
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules:
The House agreed to H. Res. 1491, to provide for consideration of motions to suspend the rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 196 nays, Roll No. 652, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 225 yeas to 192 nays, Roll No. 651.
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Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a ) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules:
The House agreed to H. Res. 1490, waiving a requirement of clause 6(a ) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, by a yea-and-nay vote of 216 yeas to 203 nays, Roll No. 655, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 198 nays, Roll No. 654.
Pages H10050-58
Meeting Hour:
Agreed that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 10 a.m. tomorrow, and further, that when the House adjourns on that day, it adjourn to meet at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 28th.
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Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009:
The House passed H.R. 7110, to make supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, by a yea-and-nay vote of 264 yeas to 158 nays, Roll No. 660.
Pages H10075-88
H. Res. 1507, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 213 yeas to 208 nays, Roll No. 658, after agreeing to order the previous question by a yea-and-nay vote of 218 yeas to 204 nays, Roll No. 657.
Pages H10059-74
Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino--Appointment:
Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed Dr. Aida Levitan, Ph.D. of Key Biscayne, Florida to the Commission to Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of the American Latino.
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Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade--Appointment:
Read a letter from Representative Boehner, Minority Leader, in which he appointed Mr. Eric Sheppard of Carrollton, Virginia to the Commission on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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Suspension--Proceedings Postponed:
The House debated the following measure under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings were postponed:
Approving the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy:
H.R. 7081, to approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy.
Pages H10088-H10103
Suspensions:
The House agreed to suspend the rules and pass the following measure:
Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2008:
H.R. 7112, to impose sanctions with respect to Iran, to provide for the divestment of assets in Iran by State and local governments and other entities, and to identify locations of concern with respect to transshipment, reexportation, or diversion of certain sensitive items to Iran.
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Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act:
The House agreed by unanimous consent to S. 2982, to amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations--clearing the measure for the President.
Pages H10113-15
Congratulating the 200th Anniversary of the University of Maryland School of Medicine:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 870, to congratulate the 200th Anniversary of the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
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Expressing support for the goals of the National Step Up For Kids Day:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 1430, to express support for the goals of the National Step Up For Kids Day by promoting national awareness of the needs of the children, youth, and families of the United States, celebrating children, and expressing the need to make their future and well-being a national priority.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 135, as amended, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established.
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Commending Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 416, to commend Barter Theatre on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
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Acknowledging the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 1413, to acknowledge the accomplishments and goals of the Youth Impact Program.
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Native American Heritage Day Act of 2008:
The House agreed by unanimous consent to agree to the Senate amendment to H. J. Res. 62, to honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States--clearing the measure for the President.
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Recognizing the first full week of April as ``National Workplace Wellness Week'':
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 405, to recognize the first full week of April as ``National Workplace Wellness Week''.
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Congratulating the Adrian College Bulldogs men's hockey team:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Res. 1059, as amended, to congratulate the Adrian College Bulldogs men's hockey team for winning the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association regular season title and postseason tournament and for having the best first year win-loss record in Division III history.
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Recognizing and honoring birthparents who carry out an adoption plan:
The House agreed to discharge from committee and agree to H. Con. Res. 239, as amended, to recognize and honor birthparents who carry out an adoption plan.
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Agreed to amend the title so as to read: ``Recognizing and acknowledging the important role of adoption, and commending all parties involved, including birthparents who carry out an adoption plan, adoptive families, and adopted children.''.
Page H10118
Senate Messages:
Messages received from the Senate today appear on pages H9981, H10058, H10059, and H10075.
Senate Referrals:
S. 3128 was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources; S. 3597 was referred to the Committee on Agriculture; S. 3598 was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; S. 3605 and S. 3166 were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; S. 2382 was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; S. Con. Res. 104 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor; and S. 2982, S. 1738, S. 3606, S. 3325, S. 2304, and S. 3309 were held at the desk.
Page H10125
Quorum Calls--Votes:
Fourteen yea-and-nay votes and two recorded votes developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H9979-80, H9980, H9980-81, H10041-42, H10042, H10043, H10048, H10048-49, H10049, H10057, H10057-58, H10058-59, H10073, H10074, H10074-75, and H10087-88. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment:
The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 9:23 p.m.
Committee Meetings
CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY
Committee on the Judiciary:
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law held a hearing on Lehman Brothers, Sharper Image, Bennigan's, and Beyond: Is Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Working? Testimony was heard from public witnesses.
JOB CREATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF ACT OF 2008
Committee on Rules:
Committee granted, by a non-record vote, a rule providing for consideration of H.R. 7110, the ``Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008.'' The rule provides 1 hour of general debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill (except for clause 10 of rule XXI). The rule waives all points of order against the bill and provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the bill to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from Chairman Obey and Representative Lewis of California.
H.R. 5938, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents. Signed on September 26, 2008. (Public Law 110-326)
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
No Committee meetings are scheduled.
Program for Saturday:
Senate will continue consideration of motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Consolidated Security, Disaster Continuing Resolution, and after a period of debate, vote on the motion to invoke cloture thereon.
Program for Saturday:
To be announced.
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HOUSE
Akin, W. Todd, Mo., E2019, E2028
Bishop, Rob, Utah, E2014
Bonner, Jo, Ala., E2011, E2015, E2015, E2018
Boozman, John, Ark., E2028, E2029
Brown-Waite, Ginny, Fla., E2012
Capps, Lois, Calif., E2032
Christensen, Donna M., The Virgin Islands, E2024
Clyburn, James E., S.C., E2029
Coble, Howard, N.C., E2020
Costa, Jim, Calif., E2032
Delahunt, William D., Mass., E2031
Dingell, John D., Mich., E2016
Ehlers, Vernon J., Mich., E2022
Engel, Eliot L., N.Y., E2028, E2030
Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E2015
Frelinghuysen, Rodney P., N.J., E2013
Graves, Sam, Mo., E2011, E2014
Hastings, Doc, Wash., E2033
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie, S.D., E2017, E2031
Holt, Rush D., N.J., E2011, E2012, E2017, E2021
Hunter, Duncan, Calif., E2023
Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E2027, E2028
Knollenberg, Joe, Mich., E2024
Latham, Tom, Iowa, E2033
Levin, Sander M., Mich., E2026, E2030
McGovern, James P., Mass., E2025
Maloney, Carolyn B., N.Y., E2027, E2029, E2033
Meek, Kendrick B., Fla., E2027
Mica, John L., Fla., E2026
Miller, Jeff, Fla., E2029
Moran, Jerry, Kans., E2024
Neugebauer, Randy, Tex., E2014
Paul, Ron, Tex., E2016
Pitts, Joseph R., Pa., E2030
Radanovich, George, Calif., E2013, E2024
Rogers, Harold, Ky., E2018
Rogers, Mike, Ala., E2021
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, Fla., E2013
Royce, Edward R., Calif., E2030
Sanchez, Linda T., Calif., E2019
Schwartz, Allyson Y., Pa., E2012
Shuster, Bill, Pa., E2027
Skelton, Ike, Mo., E2012
Terry, Lee, Nebr., E2020
Van Hollen, Chris, Md., E2016, E2020
Woolsey, Lynn C., Calif., E2011, E2018
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