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Daily Digest - Thursday, August 5, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
- Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, as amended.
- Senate confirmed the nomination of Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, Adjournment Resolution.
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Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6755-S6693
Measures Introduced:
Fifty-seven bills and twelve resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3708-3764, S. Res. 607-616, and S. Con. Res. 70-71.
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Measures Reported:
S. 1703, to amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-247)
H.R. 1517, to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated fully successful or higher throughout that time, to be converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive service, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-248)
S. 3305, to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-249)
S. 1609, to authorize a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector. (S. Rept. No. 111-250)
S. 2881, to provide greater technical resources to FCC Commissioners, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-251)
S. 553, to revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-252)
S. 1017, to reauthorize the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission and expand the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-253)
S. 1018, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a curatorial center for the use of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, and the University, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-254)
S. 1080, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-255)
S. 1270, to modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-256)
S. 1272, to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-257)
S. 1629, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the state of Illinois, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-258)
S. 1719, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Alta, Utah, with an D913amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-259)
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S. 1787, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-260)
S. 2722, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System. (S. Rept. No. 111-261)
S. 2726, to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-262)
S. 2738, to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice for all during the American Revolution, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-263)
S. 2830, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-264)
S. 2892, to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-265)
S. 2907, to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-266)
S. 2933, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-267)
S. 2941, to provide supplemental ex gratia compensation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for impacts of the nuclear testing program of the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-268)
H.R. 86, To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide management consistency by incorporating the rocks and small islands along the coast of Orange County, California, into the California Coastal National Monument managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the original Congressional intent of preserving Orange County's rocks and small islands. (S. Rept. No. 111-269)
H.R. 129, to authorize the conveyance of certain National Forest System lands in the Los Padres National Forest in California, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-270)
H.R. 601, to provide for the conveyance of parcels of land to Mantua, Box Elder County, Utah. (S. Rept. No. 111-271)
H.R. 762, to validate final patent number 27-2005-0081. (S. Rept. No. 111-272)
H.R. 1043, to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-273)
H.R. 2008, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the Central Utah Project. (S. Rept. No. 111-274)
H.R. 2741, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project. (S. Rept. No. 111-275)
H.R. 3804, to make technical corrections to various Acts affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain National Park Service authorities. (S. Rept. No. 111-276)
H.R. 4474, to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho. (S. Rept. No. 111-277)
S. 3729, to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2013. (S. Rept. No. 111-278)
Report to accompany S.J. Res. 29, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003. (S. Rept. No. 111-279)
Report to accompany S. 678, to reauthorize and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. (S. Rept. No. 111-280)
S. 3107, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2010, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. (S. Rept. No. 111-281)
S. 518, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission.
S. 3354, to redesignate the North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex.
S. 3656, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to improve the reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products.
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Measures Passed:
United States Government, Community Management Account, Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System:
Senate passed S. 3611, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Feinstein/Bond Amendment No. 4588, to strike provisions enacted by the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 and to improve the bill.
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act: Senate passed S. 3307, to reauthorize child nutrition programs, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Lincoln/Chambliss Amendment No. 4589, in the nature of a substitute.
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Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010: Senate passed H.R. 5875, making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Schumer Amendment No. 4593, in the nature of a substitute.
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Caseyville, Illinois Certain Easements and Contractual Arrangements: Senate passed H.R. 511, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate certain easements held by the Secretary on land owned by the Village of Caseyville, Illinois, and to terminate associated contractual arrangements with the Village.
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John C. Godbold Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 4275, to designate the annex building under construction for the Elbert P. Tuttle United States Court of Appeals Building in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John C. Godbold Federal Building''.
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Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 5552, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the payment of the manufacturers' excise tax on recreational equipment be paid quarterly and to provide for the assessment by the Secretary of the Treasury of certain criminal restitution.
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James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 3562, to designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building'', after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources Act: Senate passed H.R. 3978, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to accept and use gifts for otherwise authorized activities of the Center for Domestic Preparedness that are related to preparedness for a response to terrorism, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S6975-76
Rosa's Law: Senate passed S. 2781, to change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references to an intellectual disability, and to change references to a mentally retarded individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Senate passed S. 3656, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to improve the reporting on sales of livestock and dairy products.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Employees: Senate passed H.R. 1517, to allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who serve under an overseas limited appointment for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated fully successful or higher throughout that time, to be converted to a permanent appointment in the competitive service, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex: Senate passed S. 3354, to redesignate the North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex as the Sam D. Hamilton North Mississippi National Wildlife Refuges Complex.
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Agricultural Credit Act: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3509, to reauthorize State agricultural mediation programs under title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, and the bill was then passed.
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Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act: Committee on Finance was discharged from further consideration of S. 1674, to provide for an exclusion under the Supplemental Security Income program and the Medicaid program for compensation provided to individuals who participate in clinical trials for rare diseases or conditions, and the bill was then passed.
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``Spirit of '45 Day'': Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 226, supporting the observance of ``Spirit of '45 Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
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United States Hardwoods Industry: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 411, recognizing the importance and sustainability of the United States hardwoods industry and urging that United States hardwoods and the products derived from United States hardwoods be given full consideration in any program to promote construction of environmentally preferable commercial, public, or private buildings, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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Honoring the life of Manute Bol: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 579, honoring the life of Manute Bol and expressing the condolences of the Senate on his passing, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 612, designating September 9, 2010, as ``National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day''.
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India's Independence 63rd Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 613, recognizing the 63rd anniversary of India's independence, expressing appreciation to Americans of Indian descent for their contributions to society, and expressing support and optimism for the strategic partnership and friendship between the United States and India in the future.
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To Kill A Mockingbird Publication 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 614, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the publication of ``To Kill a Mockingbird''.
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Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, providing for a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
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Authorize Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 615, to authorize the production of records by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Senate passed S. 3729, to authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2013, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 4602, in the nature of a substitute.
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Equal Access to 21st Century Communications Act: Senate passed S. 3304, to increase the access of persons with disabilities to modern communications, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Pryor) Amendment No. 4603, to modify the bill as reported.
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Religious Minorities in Iraq: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 322, expressing the sense of the Senate on religious minorities in Iraq, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:
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Reid (for Levin/Lugar) Amendment No. 4604, in the nature of a substitute.
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Reid (for Levin/Lugar) Amendment No. 4605, to amend the preamble.
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Measures Considered:
Mall Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement:
Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation, taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed thereto:
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Pending:
Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594, in the nature of a substitute.
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Reid (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594), to exempt certain amounts subject to other information reporting from the information reporting provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Reid (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595), to repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to corporations.
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Reid Amendment No. 4597 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4594), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 4598 (to Amendment No. 4597), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4599 (the instructions on the motion to commit), to provide for a study.
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Reid Amendment No. 4600 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4599) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid Amendment No. 4601 (to Amendment No. 4600), of a perfecting nature.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595) (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, August 5, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594) (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595) (listed above).
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A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 4595 (to Amendment No. 4594) (listed above).
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A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594 (listed above).
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Withdrawn:
Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519, in the nature of a substitute.
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Reid Amendment No. 4520 (to Amendment No. 4519), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 4521 (to Amendment No. 4520), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid Amendment No. 4522 (to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4519), to change the enactment date.
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Reid Amendment No. 4523 (to Amendment No. 4522), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4524 (the instructions on the motion to commit), to provide for a study.
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Reid Amendment No. 4525 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4524) of the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.
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Reid Amendment No. 4526 (to Amendment No. 4525), of a perfecting nature.
Page S6972
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Johanns) Amendment No. 4596 (to Amendment No. 4595) (listed above); provided further, that the filing deadline for first degree amendment be at 3 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010.
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House Messages:
FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act:
By 61 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 228), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1586, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide for modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, with Reid Amendment No. 4575 (to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill), in the nature of a substitute, after taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
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Withdrawn:
Reid Amendment No. 4576 (to Amendment No. 4575), to change the enactment date.
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During consideration of this measure today, Senate took the following action:
By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 226), two-thirds of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to suspend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with respect to DeMint proposed motion to refer the House Message on H.R. 1586 to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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By 42 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 227), two-thirds of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to suspend Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, with respect to DeMint proposed motion to refer the House Message on H.R. 1586 to the Committee on Finance, with instructions.
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Appointments:
Senate National Security Working Group:
The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of S. Res. 105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. Res. 149 (adopted Oct. 5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275 (adopted Oct. 21, 1998), amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), amended by S. Res. 383 (adopted Oct. 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355 (adopted Nov. 13, 2002), and amended by S. Res. 480 (adopted Nov. 20, 2004), further amended by S. Res. 625 (adopted Dec. 6, 2006), and further amended by S. Res. 715 (adopted Nov. 20, 2008), the designation of members of the Senate National Security Working Group for the remainder of the 111th Congress: Senator Inouye (who serves in his capacity as President pro tempore of the Senate) D917and Senator Kerry to be Majority Administrative Co-Chairman, while continuing in his already-designated position of Democratic Co-Chairman.
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Authority for Committees--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the adjournment or recess of the Senate, that Senate committees be authorized to file reported legislative and executive calendar business on Thursday, September 2, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President of the Senate Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
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Nominations in Status Quo--Agreement:
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding an adjournment or recess of the Senate, that all nominations currently in committee or on the calendar remain in status quo, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the Senate, except the following: Calendar numbers 404, 591, 688, 696, 697, 698, 891, 933, 948, 1008; and the following in Committee: PN797, PN1644, PN1024, PN1651, PN1631 and PN1987.
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Stranch Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, September 13, 2010, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of
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Nominations Confirmed:
Senate confirmed the following nominations:
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By 63 yeas 37 nays (Vote No. EX. 229), Elena Kagan, of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
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James A. Wynn, Jr., of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit.
Bisa Williams, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Niger.
J. Michelle Childs, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
Richard Mark Gergel, of South Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina.
Timothy Q. Purdon, of North Dakota, to be United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years.
Willie Ransome Stafford III, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years.
Cathy Jo Jones, of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
Leonard Philip Stark, of Delaware, to be United States District Judge for the District of Delaware.
Melinda L. Haag, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of California for the term of four years.
Edward L. Stanton III, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
John F. Walsh, of Colorado, to be United States Attorney for the District of Colorado for the term of four years.
Stephen R. Wigginton, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
Arthur Darrow Baylor, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
Rose M. Likins, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Peru.
Luis E. Arreaga-Rodas, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.
Barry R. Grissom, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years.
Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
Gerald M. Feierstein, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.
Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia.
Helen Patricia Reed-Rowe, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Palau.
Patrick S. Moon, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Christopher W. Murray, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo.
David J. Hickton, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
Mark Charles Storella, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Zambia.
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J. Thomas Dougherty, of Wyoming, to be Ambassador to Burkina Faso.
Eric D. Benjaminson, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Gabonese Republic, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.
William J. Ihlenfeld II, of West Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.
John William Vaudreuil, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
Neile L. Miller, of Maryland, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration.
James R. Clapper, of Virginia, to be Director of National Intelligence.
Maura Connelly, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Lebanon.
Daniel Bennett Smith, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Greece.
James Frederick Entwistle, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mark Lloyd Ericks, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Washington for the term of four years.
Joseph Patrick Faughnan, Sr., of Connecticut, to be United States Marshal for the District of Connecticut for the term of four years.
Harold Michael Oglesby, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.
Donald Martin O'Keefe, of California, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of California for the term of four years.
Laurence D. Wohlers, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Central African Republic.
Judith R. Fergin, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.
James Thomas Fowler, of Tennessee, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
Craig Ellis Thayer, of Washington, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington for the term of four years.
Michael S. Owen, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Robert Porter Jackson, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cameroon.
James Franklin Jeffrey, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq.
Alejandro Daniel Wolff, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chile.
Scot Alan Marciel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia.
Terence Patrick McCulley, of Oregon, to be Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Pamela E. Bridgewater Awkard, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Jamaica.
Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
Paul W. Jones, of New York, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
Phyllis Marie Powers, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.
Conrad Ernest Candelaria, of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years.
Joseph Anthony Papili, of Delaware, to be United States Marshal for the District of Delaware for the term of four years.
James Alfred Thompson, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the District of Utah for the term of four years.
34 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
55 Army nominations in the rank of general.
7 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
6 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy.
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Nominations Received:
Senate received the following nominations:
Jacob J. Lew, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Scott C. Doney, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nancy E. Lindborg, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Kevin Glenn Nealer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2011.
Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010.
Wilfredo Martinez, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2013.
Chase Theodora Rogers, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2012.
Juan F. Vasquez, of Texas, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
Donald Kenneth Steinberg, of California, to be Deputy Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
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Cora B. Marrett, of Wisconsin, to be Deputy Director of the National Science Foundation.
Allison Blakely, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016.
David B. Buckley, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.
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Nomination Withdrawn:
Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2013, which was sent to the Senate on May 4, 2009.
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Measures Referred:
Pages S6879-80
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S6880
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S6880, S6982
Executive Communications:
Pages S6880-81
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6882
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6885-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6886-S6910
Additional Statements:
Pages S6872-79
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6910-65
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Page S6965
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6965
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S6965
Record Votes:
Four record votes were taken today. (Total--229)
Pages S6764, S6766, S6830
Adjournment:
Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 307, at 10:02 p.m., until 2:30 p.m. on Monday, September 13, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6990.)
Committee Meetings
(Committees not listed did not meet)
NEW START TREATY
Committee on Armed Services:
Committee received a closed briefing on Russian force structure in support of the treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, with Protocol (Treaty Doc.111-05) from Robert D. Walpole, Principal Deputy Director, National Counter proliferation Center; and Charles F. Monson, Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Weapons of Mass Destruction (Ballistic and Land-attack Cruise Missiles), National Intelligence Council.
MANUFACTURING
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
Subcommittee on Economic Policy concluded a hearing to examine the Obama Administration Manufacturing Agenda, after receiving testimony from William A. Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; and Nicole Y. Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, and Roger D. Kilmer, Director, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology, both of the Department of Commerce.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following bills:
S. 679, to establish a research, development, demonstration, and commercial application program to promote research of appropriate technologies for heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles;
S. 1117, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the States of New Hampshire and Vermont, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1320, to provide assistance to owners of manufactured homes constructed before January 1, 1976, to purchase Energy Star-qualified manufactured homes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 1596, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 2900, to establish a research, development, and technology demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems;
S. 3075, to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3396, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish within the Department of Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources, with amendments;
S. 3460, to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals or entities for the D920purchase and installation of solar energy systems for properties located in the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
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H.R. 2442, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program, with amendments;
H.R. 2522, to raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project;
H.R. 3388, to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield in the Commonwealth of Virginia;
H.R. 4395, to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station;
S. 2798, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through the facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of National Forest System and adjacent land, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3404, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 3452, to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit of the National Park System, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
H.R. 2430, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute; and
H.R. 5026, to amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the United States against cybersecurity and other threats and vulnerabilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Finance:
Committee ordered favorably reported the nominations of Michael C. CamunAE6ez, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce, and Charles P. Blahous III, of Maryland, and Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, both to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
NOMINATIONS
Committee on Foreign Relations:
Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Duane E. Woerth, of Nebraska, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, and Alexander A. Arvizu, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, and Joseph A. Mussomeli, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, all of the Department of State, after the nominees testified and answered questions in their own behalf.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on the Judiciary:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 2925, to establish a grant program to benefit victims of sex trafficking, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute;
S. 518, to establish the Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission; and
The nominations of Mary Helen Murguia, of Arizona, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, Edmond E-Min Chang, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, Leslie E. Kobayashi, to be United States District Judge for the District of Hawaii, Denise Jefferson Casper, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, Carlton W. Reeves, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, and Donald Martin O'Keefe, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of California, Craig Ellis Thayer, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington, Joseph Anthony Papili, to be United States Marshal for the District of Delaware, James Alfred Thompson, to be United States Marshal for the District of Utah, Melinda L. Haag, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of California, Barry R. Grissom, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, David J. Hickton, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and James Thomas Fowler, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Tennessee, all of the Department of Justice.
BUSINESS MEETING
Committee on Veterans' Affairs:
Committee ordered favorably reported the following business items:
S. 3107, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2010, in the rates of compensation for veterans with D921service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans;
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S. 3234, to improve employment, training, and placement services furnished to veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, with an amendment;
S. 3325, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the waiver of the collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans, with an amendment;
S. 3447, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001;
S. 3517, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the processing of claims for disability compensation filed with the Department of Veterans Affairs, with an amendment;
S. 3609, to extend the temporary authority for performance of medical disability examinations by contract physicians for the Department of Veterans Affairs;
S. 3486, to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay; and
An original bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance and to modify the provision of compensation and pension to surviving spouses of veterans in the months of the deaths of the veterans.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
The House was not in session today. The House is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, August 9, 2010, pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 308.
Committee Meetings
No committee meetings were held.
Joint Meetings
No joint committee meetings were held.
No meetings/hearings scheduled.
No committee meetings are scheduled.
The Senate will not be in session.
No committee meetings are scheduled.
Committee on Rules,
August 9, to consider the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendments to H.R. 1586, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act, 6 p.m., H-313 Capitol.
Joint Economic Committee:
To hold hearings to examine the employment situation for July 2010, 9:30 a.m., SD-106.
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Program for Monday:
After the transaction of any morning business (not to extend beyond 3:30 p.m.), Senate will begin consideration of the nomination of Jane Stranch, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, and after a period of debate, vote on confirmation of the nomination at 5:30 p.m. Also, the filing deadline for all first-degree amendments to H.R. 5297 and Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4594, Small Business Lending Fund Act, will be at 3 p.m.
Program for Monday:
To be announced.
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