[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D832-D833]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Tuesday, July 25, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 403, Child Custody Protection Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8137-8210
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3720-
3730.
  Page S8195
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-292)
  H.R. 3508, to authorize improvements in the operation of the 
government of the District of Columbia, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
Page S8195
Measures Passed:
  Child Custody Protection Act: By 65 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. 216), 
Senate passed S. 403, to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws 
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions, after 
taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S8151-88
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 215), Boxer/Ensign Amendment 
No. 4694, to punish parents who have committed incest.
Pages S8186-87
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 214), Lautenberg Amendment No. 4689, 
to authorize grants to carry out programs to provide education on 
preventing teen pregnancies.
Pages S8153-64
  Nuclear Nonproliferation in North Korea: Senate passed S. 3728, to 
promote nuclear nonproliferation in North Korea.
  Pages S8206-08
  Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 
2832, to reauthorize and improve the program authorized by the 
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965.
  Pages S8208-09
  Condemning Murders of Journalists: Committee on Foreign Relations was 
discharged from the further consideration of S. Res. 526, condemning 
the murder of United States journalist Paul Klebnikov on July 9, 2004, 
in Moscow, and the murders of other members of the media in the Russian 
Federation, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S8209
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of S. 3711, to enhance the energy 
independence and security of the United States by providing for 
exploration, development, and production activities for mineral 
resources in the Gulf of Mexico, at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, July 26, 
2006, with the time until 10 a.m., equally divided between the Majority 
and Democratic Leaders, or their designees, and that at 10 a.m., Senate 
proceed to vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.
  Page S8209
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 67 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. EX. 213), Jerome A. Holmes, of 
Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S8137-51, S8210
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dianne I. Moss, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2007.
  Margrethe Lundsager, of Virginia, to be United States Executive 
Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.
  Ronald A. Tschetter, of Minnesota, to be Director of the Peace Corps.
                                                             Page S8210

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Messages From the House:
  Pages S8193-94
Measures Referred:
  Page S8194
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S8194
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8194-95
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8195
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8195-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8197-S8202
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8192-93
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8202-06
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S8206
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8206
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--216) 
                                           Pages S8151, S8163-64, S8187
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:27 p.m., 
until 9 a.m., on Wednesday, July 26, 2006. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8209.)