[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 1, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D876-D878]
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                                            Tuesday, August 1, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate passed S. 3711, Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8477-S8560
Measures Introduced: Seven bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3766-
3772.                                                        
  Page S8537
Measures Reported:
  S. 3661, to amend section 29 of the International Air Transportation 
Competition Act of 1979 relating to air transportation to and from Love 
Field, Texas, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-317)
  H.R. 4646, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 7320 Reseda Boulevard in Reseda, California, as the 
``Coach John Wooden Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 4811, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 215 West Industrial Park Road in Harrison, Arkansas, 
as the ``John Paul Hammerschmidt Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 4962, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 100 Pitcher Street in Utica, New York, as the 
``Captain George A. Wood Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 5104, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1750 16th Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida, 
as the ``Morris W. Milton Post Office''.
  H.R. 5107, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as 
the ``Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building''.
  H.R. 5169, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1310 Highway 64 NW. in Ramsey, Indiana, as the 
``Wilfred Edward `Cousin Willie' Sieg, Sr. Post Office''.
  H.R. 5540, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 217 Southeast 2nd Street in Dimmitt, Texas, as the 
``Sergeant Jacob Dan Dones Post Office''.
  S. 2555, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2633 11th Street in Rock Island, Illinois, as the 
``Lane Evans Post Office Building''.
  S. 2719, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 1400 West Jordan Street in Pensacola, Florida, as 
the ``Earl D. Hutto Post Office Building''.
  S. 3613, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2951 New York Highway 43 in Averill Park, New York, 
as the ``Major George Quamo Post Office Building''.
  S. 3722, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain 
foreign recipients.                                      
Pages S8535-36
Measures Passed:
  Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act: By 71 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 
219), Senate passed 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, after taking action, pursuant to the order of July 31, 
2006, on the following amendments proposed thereto:   
  Pages S8482-S8513
Withdrawn:
  Frist Amendment No. 4713, to establish an effective date. 
                                                             Page S8511
  Frist Amendment No. 4714 (to Amendment No. 4713), to amend the 
effective date.                                              
Page S8511
  Congratulating Magen David Adom Society: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 
113, congratulating the Magen David Adom Society in Israel for 
achieving full membership in the International Red Cross and Red 
Crescent Movement, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                         Pages S8549-50
  Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial Preservation: Senate passed H.R. 5683, 
to preserve the Mt.

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Soledad Veterans Memorial in San Diego, California, by providing for 
the immediate acquisition of the memorial by the United States, 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S8550
  Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers Who Deliver 
Infants Early Act: Senate passed S. 707, to reduce preterm labor and 
delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and complications due 
to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused by prematurity, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S8550-51
  Federal Relocation Expenses Extension: Senate passed S. 2146, to 
extend relocation expenses test programs for Federal employees. 
                                                             Page S8552
  Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 3682, to redesignate the Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge in 
Virginia as the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, 
and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S8552
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 5631, making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S8513-29
Adopted:
  Stevens/Inouye Amendment No. 4751, to appropriate as additional 
appropriations $7,800,000,000 for the Army, and $5,300,000,000 for the 
Marine Corps for the reset of equipment due to continuing combat 
operations and to designate such amounts as emergency requirements. 
                                                             Page S8528
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it not be in 
order to file a cloture motion on this bill.                 
Page S8513
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. 
                                                             Page S8552
Commodity Exchange Reauthorization--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader with concurrence of the Democratic Leader, Senate 
proceed to consideration of S. 1566, to reauthorize the Commodity 
Exchange Act, that the Chambliss Amendment at the desk be agreed to, 
that certain other amendments to be proposed be considered under 
certain time limitations, that in addition to the time specified on the 
amendments, there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided on the bill, 
that following the use or yielding back of time and disposition of 
amendments, the bill as amended be read a third time; further, that the 
Senate then proceed to H.R. 4473, House companion measure, that all 
after the enacting clause be stricken and the text of S. 1566, as 
amended, be inserted thereof, the bill as amended be read a third time, 
and the Senate then proceed to a vote on passage of H.R. 4473, and that 
S. 1566, as amended, be returned to the Senate Calendar.     
  Page S8552
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Leland A. Strom, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring 
October 13, 2012.
  Charles R. Christopherson, Jr., of Texas, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
  C. Stephen Allred, of Idaho, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  Roger Romulus Martella, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant 
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  Alex A. Beehler, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental 
Protection Agency.
  Randolph James Clerihue, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Arthur K. Reilly, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2012.
  Wilma B. Liebman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring 
August 27, 2011.
  Michael F. Duffy, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring 
August 30, 2012.
  James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2006.
  James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2015.
  Susan E. Dudley, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget.
  Carl Joseph Artman, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Interior.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Navy.            
Pages S8553-60
Measures Placed on Calendar:                                 
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Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S8535
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S8536-37
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8537-38
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8538-47
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8534-35
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8547-49
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8549
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8549
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--219) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:46 a.m., and adjourned at 7:13 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, August 2, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8552.)