[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 41 (Tuesday, April 4, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D328-D329]
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                                             Tuesday, April 4, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2759-S2847
Measures Introduced: Ten bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2498-2507, S. Res. 421-423, and S. Con. Res. 85. 
                                                      Pages S2799-S2800
Measures Reported:
  S. 2012, to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of Commerce for 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act for fiscal 
years 2006 through 2012, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-229)
  Page S2799
Measures Passed:
  Religious Freedom in Afghanistan: Senate agreed to S. Res. 421, 
calling on the Government of Afghanistan to uphold freedom of religion 
and urging the Government of the United States to promote religious 
freedom in Afghanistan.
  Pages S2842-43
  National and Global Youth Service Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 422, 
designating April 21, 2006, as National and Global Youth Service Day. 
                                                         Pages S2843-44
  National Cushing's Syndrome Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
423, designating April 8, 2006, as ``National Cushing's Syndrome 
Awareness Day.''
  Pages S2844-45
  Honoring Former President Eisenhower: Senate passed S.J. Res. 28, 
approving the location of the commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. 
                                                         Pages S2845-46
  America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum: Senate agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 60, designating the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas 
City, Missouri, as America's National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment.
  Pages S2846-47
Securing America's Borders Act: Senate continued consideration of S. 
2454, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for 
comprehensive reform, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S2763-95
Pending:
  Specter/Leahy Amendment No. 3192, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2763
  Kyl/Cornyn Amendment No. 3206 (to Amendment No. 3192), to make 
certain aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work 
authorization and status. (By a unanimous vote of 99 nays (Vote No. 
87), Senate failed to table the amendment.)
Pages S2763, S2785-91
  Cornyn Amendment No. 3207 (to Amendment No. 3206), to establish an 
enactment date.
Page S2763
  Isakson Amendment No. 3215 (to Amendment No. 3192), to demonstrate 
respect for legal immigration by prohibiting the implementation of a 
new alien guest worker program until the Secretary of Homeland Security 
certifies to the President and the Congress that the borders of the 
United States are reasonably sealed and secured.
Page S2763
  Dorgan Amendment No. 3223 (to Amendment No. 3192), to allow United 
States citizens under 18 years of age to travel to Canada without a 
passport, to develop a system to enable United States citizens to take 
24-hour excursions to Canada without a passport, and to limit the cost 
of passport cards or similar alternatives to passports to $20. 
                                                             Page S2763
  Mikulski/Warner Amendment No. 3217 (to Amendment No. 3192), to extend 
the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the 
numerical limitations for temporary workers.
Page S2763
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Specter/Leahy 
Amendment No. 3192 (listed above) and, pursuant to the provisions of 
rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote will 
occur on Thursday, April 6, 2006.
Pages S2793-95
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. 
                                                             Page S2847
Native Hawaiian Low-Income Housing Assistance Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that S. 598, to reauthorize

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provisions in the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-
Determination Act of 1996 relating to Native Hawaiian low-income 
housing and Federal loan guarantees for Native Hawaiian housing, be 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and 
then immediately discharged from further consideration by the committee 
and placed on the calendar.
  Page S2842
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Investment Treaty with Uruguay (Treaty Doc. No. 109-9).
  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. 
                                                             Page S2845
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 86), Michael A. Chagares, 
of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit.
                                                  Pages S2760-62, S2847
Messages From the House:
  Page S2798
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S2798
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S2798-99
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S2800-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S2801-07
Additional Statements:
  Pages S2796-98
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S2807-41
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S2841
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S2842
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S2842
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total-87) 
                                                     Pages S2762, S2791
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:29 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 5, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2847.)