[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 70 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D577-D578]
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                                              Tuesday, June 6, 2006

[[Page D577]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 5441--Department of Homeland Security 
      Appropriations Act, 2007.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5435-S5515
Measures Introduced: Seventy-nine bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3378-3456, S.J. Res. 39, and S. Res. 500-
502.                                                     
  Pages S5489-91
Measures Reported:
  S. 2041, to provide for the conveyance of a United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service administrative site to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-260)
  S. 2078, to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to clarify the 
authority of the National Indian Gaming Commission to regulate class 
III gaming, to limit the lands eligible for gaming, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-261)        
Page S5489
Measures Passed:
  Commending University of Virginia Cavaliers Men's Lacrosse Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 501, commending the University of Virginia 
Cavaliers men's lacrosse team for winning the 2006 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Division I National Lacrosse Championship. 
                                                             Page S5510
  Congratulating 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee Contestants:Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 502, congratulating all of the contestants of the 
2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee.                      
  Pages S5510-11
  U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act: Senate passed 
S. 2013, to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to implement 
the Agreement on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka 
Polar Bear Population, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S5511-13
  McConnell (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4190, to reduce the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years. 
                                                         Pages S5511-13
  Purchase Card Waste Elimination Act: Senate passed S. 457, to require 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance 
for, and provide oversight of, the management of micropurchases made 
with Governmentwide commercial purchase cards, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5513-14
  McConnell (for Snowe) Amendment No. 4191, to require the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidelines identifying 
opportunities for achieving and accurately measuring fair participation 
of small business concerns in micro-purchases.               
Page S5514
Marriage Protection Amendment: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 1, proposing an 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to 
marriage.                                                
  Pages S5439-84
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to proceed be temporarily withdrawn.
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint 
resolution at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, June 7, 2006, with a vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to occur at 10 a.m. 
                                                             Page S5514
Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act: Senate began consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 8, to make the repeal of the 
estate tax permanent.                                    
  Pages S5509-10
  A motion was filed to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, pursuant to Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur 
on Thursday, June 8, 2006.                               
Pages S5509-10
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S5510

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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 8 at 12 
noon until 3 p.m. for debate, on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. 
                                                         Pages S5514-15
Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act:Senate began 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 147, to 
express the policy of the United States regarding the United States 
relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the 
recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing 
entity.                                                      
  Page S5510
  A motion was filed to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill and, pursuant to Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a cloture vote on the motion to proceed will occur 
on Thursday, June 8, 2006.                                   
Page S5510
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 147 at 3 
p.m. until 6 p.m. for debate, on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. 
                                                     Pages S5510, S5515
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a 
committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on 
the part of the House of Representatives to escort Her Excellency, 
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia, into the 
House Chamber for a joint meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. 
                                                             Page S5514
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 162), Renee Marie Bumb, of 
New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New 
Jersey.                                           
Pages S5435-39, S5515
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Cesar Benito Cabrera, of Puerto Rico, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.
  Wayne Cartwright Beyer, of New Hampshire, to be a Member of the 
Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring 
July 1, 2010.
  Colleen Conway-Welch, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for 
a term expiring May 1, 2011.
  C. Thomas Yarington, Jr., of Washington, to be a Member of the Board 
of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 
for a term expiring May 1, 2011.
  Marcia Morales Howard, of Florida, to be United States District Judge 
for the Middle District of Florida.
  Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Mississippi.
  Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term 
expiring December 31, 2006.
  Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the 
National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 
2011.
  One Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.        
Page S5515
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5488-89
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5491-92
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S5492-S5509
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5487-88
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S5509
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5509
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5509
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--162) 
                                                             Page S5439
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5515.)