[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 45 (Monday, April 24, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D368-D370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Monday, April 24, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3405-S3433
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2621-2635, and S. Con. Res. 89.           
  Pages S3419-20
Measures Reported:
Reported on Thursday, April 20, during the adjournment:
  S. 476, to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain 
land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-231)
  S. 1131, to authorize the exchange of certain Federal land within the 
State of Idaho, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-232)
  S. 1288, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
cooperative agreements to protect natural resources of units of the 
National Park System through collaborative efforts on land inside and 
outside of units of the National Park System, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-233)
  S. 1346, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of maritime sites in the State of Michigan, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-234)
  S. 1378, to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to provide 
appropriation authorization and improve the operations of the Advisory 
Council on Historic Preservation, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-
235)
  S. 1829, to repeal certain sections of the Act of May 26, 1936, 
pertaining to the Virgin Islands. (S. Rept. No. 109-236)
  S. 1830, to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 
2003, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-237)
  S. 1913, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease a 
portion of the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center for use as a 
visitor center for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-238)
  S. 1970, to amend the National Trails System Act to update the 
feasibility and suitability study originally prepared for the Trail of 
Tears National Historic Trail and provide for the inclusion of new 
trail segments, land components, and campgrounds associated with that 
trail, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
109-239)
  S. 2253, to require the Secretary of the Interior to offer the 181 
Area of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing. (S. Rept. No. 109-
240)
  H.R. 318, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating Castle Nugent Farms located 
on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a unit of the National Park System. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-241)
  H.R. 326, to amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 
2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area 
and for other purposes. (S. Rept. No. 109-242)
  H.R. 409, to provide for the exchange of land within the Sierra 
National Forest, California, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-243)
  H.R. 562, to authorize the Government of Ukraine to establish a 
memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor the 
victims of the manmade famine that occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-244)
  H.R. 1129, to authorize the exchange of certain land in the State of 
Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 109-245)
  H.R. 1728, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating portions of Ste. Genevieve 
Country in the State of Missouri as a unit of the National Park System. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-246)
  H.R. 2107, to amend Public Law 104-329 to modify authorities for the 
use of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Maintenance Fund. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-247)
  H.R. 3443, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
water distribution facilities to the Northern Colorado Water 
Conservancy District. (S. Rept. No. 109-248)                 
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Reported on today:
  S. 2197, to improve the global competitiveness of the United States 
in science and energy technology, to strengthen basic research programs 
at the Department of Energy, and to provide support for mathematics and 
science education at all levels through the resources available through 
the Department of Energy, including at the National Laboratories, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-249)
  S. 2245, to establish an Indian youth telemental health demonstration 
project. (S. Rept. No. 109-250)                              
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Emergency Supplemental Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that following the vote on the 
nomination of Gray Hampton Miller (listed below), on Tuesday, April 25, 
2006, Senate resume consideration of H.R. 4939, making emergency 
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2006, for debate only until after the 2:15 p.m. recess. 
                                                         Pages S3427-28
Bill Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that S. 2612, to provide for comprehensive immigration 
reform, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.       
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Nomination Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that following morning business on Tuesday, April 25, 2006, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Gray Hampton Miller, to 
be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas; 
that Senators Hutchison and Cornyn be allotted five minutes each for 
debate, and that upon the use, or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.                              
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Appointments:
  Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of the 
Vice President, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276d-276g, as amended, appointed 
the following Senators as members of the Senate Delegation to the 
Canada-U.S. Interparliamentary Group during the Second Session of the 
109th Congress: Senators Allard and Voinovich.               
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anita K. Blair, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Mark V. Rosenker, of Maryland, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years.
  Dirk Kempthorne, of Idaho, to be Secretary of the Interior.
  Daniel S. Sullivan, of Alaska, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
(Economic and Business Affairs).
  Leslie V. Rowe, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, 
and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as 
Ambassador to the Solomon islands and Ambassador to the Republic of 
Vanuatu.
  Robert S. Ford, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Democratic Republic of Algeria.
  Anne E. Derse, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Azerbaijan.
  Paul A. Denett, of Virginia, to be Administrator for Federal 
Procurement Policy.
  Daniel Porter Jordan III, of Mississippi, to be United States 
District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi.
  Philip S. Gutierrez, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Central District of California.
  Gustavo Antonio Gelpi, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Puerto Rico.
  Erik C. Peterson, of Wisconsin, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  38 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S3431-33
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nomination:
  John G. Emling, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce, which was sent to the Senate on February 27, 2006. 
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Messages From the House:                                     
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Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
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Executive Communications:                                
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and adjourned at 5:12 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m., on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3428.)

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