[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D798-D799]
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                                           Wednesday, July 19, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2864, Water Resources Development Act.
      House committees ordered reported 31 sundry measures.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7809-S7947
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3685-3695, and S. Con. Res. 110.
  Pages S7920-21
Measures Reported:
  S. 2464, to revise a provision relating to a repayment obligation of 
the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation under the Fort McDowell Indian 
Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990. (S. Rept. No. 109-284)
  S. 2802, to improve American innovation and competitiveness in the 
global economy, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 109-285)
  S. 2703, to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, with an amendment. 
                                                             Page S7920
Measures Passed:
  Water Resources Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 2864, to provide 
for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to 
authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for 
improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, after striking 
all after the enacting clause, and inserting in lieu thereof, the text 
of S. 728, Senate companion measure, after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S7813-94
Adopted:
  By 54 yeas to 46 nays (Vote No. 208), Feingold Modified Amendment No. 
4681, to modify a section relating to independent peer review of water 
resources projects.
Pages S7814-24, S7839
Rejected:
  By 49 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 209), Inhofe Amendment No. 4682, to 
modify a section relating to independent reviews.
Pages S7824-39
  By 19 yeas to 80 nays (Vote No. 210), McCain Amendment No. 4684, to 
provide for a water resources construction project prioritization 
report.
Pages S7840-42, S7851-52
  By 43 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 211), Inhofe/Bond Amendment No. 4683, 
to modify a section relating to a fiscal transparency and 
prioritization report.
Pages S7842-52
  Subsequently, S. 728 was returned to the Senate calendar (pursuant to 
the order of July 14, 2006).
  Copyright Royalty Judges Program Technical Corrections Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 1036, to amend title 17, United States Code, to make 
technical corrections relating to Copyright Royalty Judges, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment.
  Pages S7934-36
  Violence Against Women Technical Corrections: Senate passed S. 3693, 
to make technical corrections to the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005. 
                                               Pages S7933-34, S7936-41
  Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act: Senate passed 
S. 418, to protect members of the Armed Forces from unscrupulous 
practices regarding sales of insurance, financial, and investment 
products, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  Pages S7941-44
Voting Rights Reauthorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 
20, 2006, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 9, to amend the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965, that there be eight hours of debate equally divided 
between the Majority Leader and Minority Leader, or their designees; 
that there be no amendments in order to the bill; and that following 
the use, or yielding back of time, Senate vote on final passage of the 
bill.
  Pages S7894, S7944

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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 His Excellency Nuri 
al-Maliki, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, into the House 
Chamber for a joint meeting to be held at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 
26, 2006.
  Page S7933
Energy Bill Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that if the Majority Leader or his designee introduces a bill 
related to energy on Thursday, July 20, 2006, it shall be in order to 
move to proceed to that legislation on Friday, July 21, 2006. 
                                                             Page S7947
Messages From the House:
  Pages S7905-06
Measures Referred:
  Page S7906
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S7906
Petitions and Memorials:
  Pages S7906-20
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S7920
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S7921-22
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S7922-29
Additional Statements:
  Page S7905
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S7929-32
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S7932
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Pages S7932-33
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--211) 
                                                  Pages S7839, S7851-52
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 7:41 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 20, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7944.)