Congressional Record, Volume 152 Issue 87 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)

[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 87 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D729-D731]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Thursday, June 29, 2006

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Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

Senate passed S. 3569, U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement.
Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 440, Adjournment Resolution.
The House passed H.R. 5672--Science, State, Justice, Commerce,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007.
House Committees ordered reported 10 sundry measures.

Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6729-S7260
Measures Introduced: Thirty-four bills and four resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3596-3629, S.J. Res. 40, and S. Res. 524-
526.
Pages S6786-87
Measures Reported:
S. 2023, to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to improve that Act,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-272)
H.R. 5441, making appropriations for the Department of Homeland
Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-273)
H.R. 5427, making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, with an amendment in the
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-274)
H.R. 5386, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior,
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2007, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. Res. 460, expressing the sense of the Senate that the United
States should increase its support to the people of Somalia in their
efforts to end decades of violence, establish lasting peace, form a
democratically elected and stable central government, and become an
effective partner in eradicating radicalism and terrorism from their
country and the region.
S. 1554, to establish an intergovernmental grant program to identify
and develop homeland security information, equipment, capabilities,
technologies, and services to further the homeland security of the
United States and to address the homeland security needs of Federal,
State, and local governments, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
S. Con. Res. 105, commending the Government of Canada for its renewed
commitment to the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan.
Pages S6783-84
Measures Passed:
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement: By 60 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 190),
Senate passed S. 3569, to implement the United States-Oman Free Trade
Agreement.
Pages S6746-70
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 440, providing
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
Page S7176
Printing Authority: Senate passed S.J. Res. 40, authorizing the
printing and binding of a supplement to, and revised edition of, Senate
Procedure.
Page S7176
Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act:
Senate passed S. 2321, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of Louis Braille.
Pages S7176-78
Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed S. 811, to
require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of
the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.
Pages S7178-80
Democratic Republic of the Congo Relief, Security, and Democracy
Promotion Act: Senate passed S. 2125, to promote relief, security, and
democracy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after agreeing to
the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S7178-80

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McConnell (for Obama) Amendment No. 4545, to make certain
improvements to the bill.
Pages S7178-79
Recognizing the FDA: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. Res. 426,
recognizing the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of
Health and Human Services on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of
the passage of the Food and Drugs Act for the important service it
provides to the Nation, and the resolution was then agreed to.
Pages S7180-81
Job Training Improvement Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 27, to
enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening
one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance
arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of
employment, training, and related services, establishing a targeted
approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability,
and the bill was then passed, after striking all after the enacting
clause and inserting in lieu thereof the text of S. 1021, Senate
companion measure, agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of
a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S7181-S7257
McConnell (for Enzi) Amendment No. 4546, in the nature of a
substitute.
Pages S7181-S7219
Subsequently, S. 1021 was returned to the Senate calendar.
Page S7219
Stem Cell Research Legislation--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that at a time determined by the
Majority Leader, after consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate
begin consideration en bloc of H.R. 810, to amend the Public Health
Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research, and S.
2754, to derive human pluripotent stem cell lines using techniques that
do not knowingly harm embryos, and S. 3504, to amend the Public Health
Service Act to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of tissue from
fetuses gestated for research purposes, that both bills be discharged
from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; that
there be 12 hours of debate equally divided between the Majority and
Democratic Leaders, or their designees; that no amendments be in order
to any of the bills; that following the use, or yielding back of time,
the bills be read a third time, respectively, and the Senate begin
three consecutive votes on final passage of the bills in the following
order: S. 3504, S. 2754, and H.R. 810; provided further, that any bill
that does not receive 60 votes in the affirmative have its votes on
passage be vitiated, and that those bills be returned to the calendar
or to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; and that
it not be in order for the Senate to consider any bill or amendment
relating to stem cell research during the remainder of the 109th
Congress.
Pages S7169-73
Pearce Nomination--Referral: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that the nomination of Drue Pearce, of Alaska, to be the
Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, be
discharged from the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
and be referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Page S7176
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
providing that during this adjournment of the Senate, the Majority
Whip, and Senators Warner and Allen, be authorized to sign duly
enrolled bills or joint resolutions.
Page S7176
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding the
adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President
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.
Page S7176
Homeland Security Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 10,
2006, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 5441, making appropriations
for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2007.
Page S7257
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
Michael L. Dominguez, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
James B. Gulliford, of Missouri, to be Assistant Administrator for
Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Michael E. Ranneberger, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic
of Kenya.
Robert D. McCallum, Jr., of Georgia, to be Ambassador to Australia.
Jonann E. Chiles, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July
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Daniel L. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Benefits
of the Department of Veterans Affairs for a term of four years.
Eric M. Bost, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of South
Africa.
John Clint Williamson, of Louisiana, to be Ambassador at Large for
War Crimes Issues.
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.
Gaddi H. Vasquez, of California, for the rank of Ambassador during
his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations
Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
Steven C. Preston, of Illinois, to be Administrator of the Small
Business Administration.
W. Stuart Symington IV, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to the Republic
of Djibouti.
Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the
Republic of Benin.
Peter R. Coneway, of Texas, to be Ambassador to Switzerland, and to
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to
the Principality of Liechtenstein.
Clifford M. Sobel, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Federative
Republic of Brazil.
Robert O. Blake, Jr., of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.
Thomas C. Foley, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to Ireland.
1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy.
Pages S7173-76, S7259
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Bruce I. Knight, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.
Bruce I. Knight, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Frank R. Jimenez, of Florida, to be General Counsel of the Department
of the Navy.
Charles E. McQueary, of North Carolina, to be Director of Operational
Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense.
Frederic S. Mishkin, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of
fourteen years from February 1, 2000.
Edmund C. Moy, of Wisconsin, to be Director of the Mint for a term of
five years.
Nathaniel F. Wienecke, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of
Commerce.
Donald C. Johnson, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of
Equatorial Guinea.
Peter D. Keisler, of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for
the District of Columbia Circuit.
17 Army nominations in the rank of general.
2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.
Pages S7258-59
Messages From the House:
Pages S6781-82
Measures Referred:
Page S6782
Measures Placed on Calendar:
Page S6782
Executive Communications:
Pages S6782-83
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S6784-86
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6787-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6788-S6812
Additional Statements:
Pages S6779-81
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6812-52
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
Pages S6852-53
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S6853
Privileges of the Floor:
Pages S6853-54
Text of S. 2766, S. 2767, S. 2768, S. 2769, H.R. 5122, as previously
passed
Pages S6854-S7169
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--190)
Page S6763
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and, pursuant to the
provisions of H. Con. Res 440, adjourned at 7 p.m., until 2 p.m., on
Monday, July 10, 2006. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7258.)