[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 158 (Monday, December 12, 2005)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1271-D1272]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Monday, December 12, 2005

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13427-S13457
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2080-2083, S. Res. 330, and S. Con. Res. 68.
  Page S13451
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Thursday, December 8, during the adjournment:
  S. 158, to establish the Long Island Sound Stewardship Initiative (S. 
Rept. No. 109-185)
  S. 1400, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe 
Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the 
United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 109-186)
  S. 1496, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot 
program under which up to 15 States may issue electronic Federal migratory 
bird hunting stamps, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-187)
  S. 310, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Newlands 
Project Headquarters and Maintenance Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson 
Irrigation District in the State of Nevada. (S. Rept. No. 109-188)
  S. 435, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of 
the Farmington River and Salmon Brook in the State of Connecticut for study 
for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, with 
an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 109-189)
  S. 648, to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 
1991 to extend the authority for drought assistance. (S. Rept. No. 109-190)
  S. 1165, to provide for the expansion of the James Campbell National 
Wildlife Refuge, Honolulu County, Hawaii, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
109-191)
  S. 1025, to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the 
construction of the Cheney division, Wichita Federal reclamation project, 
Kansas'' to authorize the Equus Beds Division of the Wichita Project, with 
an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 109-192)
  S. 1096, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate portions of 
the Musconetcong River in the State of New Jersey as a component of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (S. Rept. No. 109-193)
  S. 1310, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the Columbia 
Gas Transmission Corporation to increase the diameter of a natural gas 
pipeline located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-194)
  S. 1552, to amend Public Law 97-435 to extend the authorization for the 
Secretary of the Interior to release certain conditions contained in a 
patent concerning certain land conveyed by the United States to Eastern 
Washington University until December 31, 2009. (S. Rept. No. 109-195)
  S. 1578, to reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin 
endangered fish recovery implementation programs. (S. Rept. No. 109-196)
  S. 1760, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau of 
Reclamation within Rogue River Valley Irrigation District or within Medford 
Irrigation District. (S. Rept. No. 109-197)
  S. 1860, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to improve energy 
production and reduce energy demand through improved use of reclaimed 
waters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-
198)
  S. 2027, to implement the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-199)
  S. 881, to provide for equitable compensation to the Spokane Tribe of 
Indians of the Spokane Reservation for the use of tribal land for the 
production of hydropower by the Grand Coulee Dam. (S. Rept. No. 109-200)
  S. 1892, to amend Public Law 107-153 to modify a certain date. (S. Rept. 
No. 109-201)
  S. 517, to establish a Weather Modification Operations and Research Board, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-202)
  S. 1408, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach 
notification, and further prevent identity theft, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-203)
  S. 1753, to establish a unified national hazard alert system, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-204)
Reported today:
  S. 731, to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to teach in 
Tribal Colleges or Universities, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-205)

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  S. 1003, to amend the Act of December 22, 1974, with amendments. (S. Rept. 
No. 109-206)
Pages S1350-51
Measures Passed:
  Honoring Former Senator Eugene J. McCarthy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 330, 
relative to the death of Eugene Joseph McCarthy, former United States 
Senator for the State of Minnesota.
  Page S13455
  Commemorating Alan A. Reich: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 321, commemorating the life, 
achievements, and contributions of Alan A. Reich, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.
  Page S13455
  National Fund for Excellence in American Indian Education Amendments Act: 
Senate passed S. 1231, to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act to modify provisions relating to the National Fund for 
Excellence in American Indian Education, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  Pages S13455-56
  National Indian Gaming Commission Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 
1295, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide for 
accountability and funding of the National Indian Gaming Commission. 
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United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time 
determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic 
Leader, Senate begin consideration of the H.R. 4340, to implement the United 
States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement; that there be 60 minutes of debate; and 
that following the use, or yielding back of time, Senate vote on passage of 
the bill, at a time to be determined.
  Pages S13456-57
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act: Senate 
disagreed to the House amendment to S. 1281, to authorize appropriations for 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for science, aeronautics, 
exploration, exploration capabilities, and the Inspector General, and for 
other purposes, for fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, agreed to 
the House request for a conference, and the Chair was authorized to appoint 
the following conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Stevens, Lott, 
Hutchison, Inouye, and Nelson (FL).
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Appointments:
  Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) Around the Globe 
Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public 
Law 108-199, Title VI, Section 637, appointed the following individual to 
serve as a member of the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People (HELP) 
Around the Globe Commission: Jerome F. Climer, of Virginia.
  Page S13457
Messages From the House:
  Pages S13447-49
Measures Referred:
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Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S13449
Measures Read First Time:
  Page S13449
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Pages S13449-50
Executive Communications:
  Page S13450
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S13451-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S13453-55
Additional Statements:
  Pages S13445-47
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S13455
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and as a further mark of respect to 
the memory of the late Senator Eugene J. McCarthy, former United States 
Senator for the State of Minnesota, in accordance with S.Res.330, adjourned 
at 5:41 p.m., until 11 a.m., on Tuesday, December 13, 2005. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S13457.)