[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 112 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
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                                        Tuesday, September 12, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9321-S9447
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3888-3891, and S. Res. 566-568.
  Page S9361
Measures Passed:
  Women's National Basketball Association Championship: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 567, honoring the Detroit Shock on winning the 2006 Women's 
National Basketball Association Championship.
  Pages S9444-45
  Little League World Series Championship: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
568, congratulating the Columbus Northern Little League team of 
Columbus, Georgia, for winning the championship game of the Little 
League World Series.
  Pages S9445-46
  United States Code: Senate passed H.R. 866, to make technical 
corrections to the United States Code, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Page S9446
SAFE Port Act: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 4954, to improve 
maritime and cargo security through enhanced layered defenses, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S9327-53
Adopted:
  By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. 240), Stevens (for DeMint) 
Amendment No. 4921, to establish a unified national hazard alert 
system, as amended.
Page S9335
  Murray Modified Amendment No. 4929, to extend the merchandise 
processing fees.
Pages S9327-30, S9343
  Dorgan Amendment No. 4937, to prohibit the United States Trade 
Representative from negotiating any future trade agreement that limits 
the Congress in its ability to restrict the operations or ownership of 
United States ports by a foreign country or person. 
                                               Pages S9331-33, S9346-48
  By 85 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 241), Lautenberg Amendment No. 4940, 
to provide that the limitation on the number of Transportation Security 
Administration employees shall not apply after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
Pages S9337-39, S9348
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. 242), Hutchison Amendment 
No. 4931, to strengthen national security by adding an additional 275 
Customs and Border Protection officers at United States ports. 
                                                  Pages S9339-41, S9348
  Salazar Amendment No. 4935, to create a Rural Policing Institute as 
part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. 
                                               Pages S9336-37, S9348-49
  Shelby/Sarbanes Amendment No. 4956, to improve mass transit security.
                                                         Pages S9349-50
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 4936, to provide real national security, restore 
United States leadership, and implement tough and smart policies to win 
the war on terror.
Pages S9330-31, S9341-46
  Schumer Amendment No. 4930, to improve maritime container security by 
ensuring that foreign ports participating in the Container Security 
Initiative scan all containers shipped to the United States for nuclear 
and radiological weapons before loading.
Pages S9332-33
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that when 
the Senate resumes consideration of the bill, on Wednesday, September 
13, 2006, the time until 12:15 p.m. be equally divided, and that at 
12:15 p.m. Senate proceed to a vote in relation to Reid Amendment No. 
4936, with no second-degree amendments in order prior to the vote. 
                                                             Page S9447
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, September 14, 
2006.
Page S9353
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 13, 2006.
Page S9447
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution

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of ratification, upon division, two-thirds of the Senators present 
having voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification was 
agreed to:
  Investment Treaty with Uruguay (Treaty Doc. 109-9).
Pages S9446-47
Measures Placed on Calendar:
  Page S9359
Executive Communications:
  Pages S9359-61
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9361-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9363-68
Additional Statements:
  Page S9359
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9368-S9443
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S9443-44
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9444
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S9444
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--242) 
                                                     Pages S9335, S9348
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:45 a.m., and adjourned at 7:22 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 13, 2006. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on 
page S9447.)