[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 114 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D964-D965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 14, 2006

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 4954, SAFE Port Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9577-S9647
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3892-3902, S. Res. 570-571, and S. Con. Res. 
115.
  Pages S9629-30
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 5689, to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users to make technical 
corrections, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3901, to authorize trial by military commission for violations of 
the law of war.
Page S9629
Measures Passed:
  SAFE Port Act: By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 249), Senate 
passed H.R. 4954, to improve maritime and cargo security through 
enhanced layered defenses, after taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S9582-S9617
Adopted:
  Stevens (for Wyden/Smith) Amendment No. 5001, to modify the 
definition of the term ``container security device''.
Pages S9584-85
  Stevens Amendment No. 5016, to provide a phased and temporary anchor 
movement exception for Alaska.
Page S9584
  Stevens (for Snowe) Amendment No. 5018, to change a conveyance date 
for Coast Guard property in Portland, Maine.
Page S9584
  Stevens (for Grassley) Amendment No. 5017, of a technical nature. 
                                                             Page S9584
  Isakson/Kennedy Modified Amendment No. 4923, to reduce the radiation 
exposure of maritime workers and to reimburse maritime terminal 
operators for additional costs associated with illnesses or injuries 
for which exposure to ionizing or non-ionizing radiation from cargo 
screening procedures required under Federal law is a contributing 
cause.
Page S9585
  Collins (for Baucus) Modified Amendment No. 4986, to require that as 
part of the annual performance plan required in the budget submission 
of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection under section 1115 of 
title 31, United States Code, the Commissioner of Customs establish 
performance indicators relating to the seizure of methamphetamine and 
methamphetamine precursor chemicals in order to evaluate the 
performance goals of the Bureau with respect to the interdiction of 
illegal drugs entering the United States.
Page S9585
  Stevens (for DeMint) Amendment No. 5007 (to Amendment No. 4970), to 
prohibit the issuance of transportation security cards to individuals 
who have been convicted of certain crimes.
Pages S9604-05
  DeMint Amendment No. 4970, to prohibit the issuance of transportation 
security cards to individuals who have been convicted of certain 
crimes.
Page S9604
  Stevens (for Lautenberg) Modified Amendment No. 4942, to require the 
Secretary of Homeland Security to implement a threat assessment 
screening program for port truck drivers.
Pages S9605-07
  Stevens (for Vitter) Modified Amendment No. 4952, to provide for a 
process for interim security clearance for certain workers. 
                                                             Page S9605
  Stevens (for Vitter) Modified Amendment No. 4961, to ensure that 
ports that play a critical role in our national energy policy remain 
eligible for port security grants.
Page S9605
  Stevens (for Rockefeller) Modified Amendment No. 4966, to require a 
report on the implementation status of the aircraft charter customer 
and lessee prescreening program.
Page S9605
  Stevens (for Menendez) Modified Amendment No. 4997, to standardize 
the risk-based funding of port security grants.
Page S9605
  Stevens (for Schumer) Modified Amendment No. 4983, to carry out an 
``Apollo Project'' to research and develop new technology for the 
accurate and effective detection and prevention of nuclear and 
radiological threats to United States seaports.
Page S9605

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Rejected:
  Schumer Modified 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. (By 61 yeas to 37 
nays, Vote No. 248), Senate tabled the amendment). 
                                               Pages S9590-S9604, S9607
  During consideration of this measure today, the Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 247), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the bill.
Page S9586
  Chair sustained a point of order under rule XXII, that the following 
amendments were not germane, and the amendments thus fell:
  Murray (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 4967, to authorize grants for 
interoperable communications.
Page S9582
  Clinton/Dole Amendment No. 4957, to facilitate nationwide 
availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information on and referral 
to human services, including volunteer opportunities related to human 
services.
Page S9582
  Clinton Amendment No. 4943, to fund additional research to improve 
the detection of explosive materials at airport security checkpoints. 
                                                             Page S9582
  Clinton/Schumer Amendment No. 4958, to establish a grant program for 
individuals still suffering health effects as a result of the September 
11, 2001, attacks in New York City.
Page S9582
  Nelson (NE) Modified Amendment No. 4945, to provide emergency 
agricultural disaster assistance.
Page S9590
  Boxer Amendment No. 4995, to require the placement of blast-resistant 
cargo containers on all commercial passenger aircraft.
Pages S9605-06
  Hispanic Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 571, recognizing 
Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the vast contributions of 
Hispanic Americans to the strength and culture of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S9645-46
U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time 
to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 5684, to 
implement the United States-Oman Free Trade Agreement; that there be 3 
hours of debate--2 hours for the minority, with 60 minutes for Senator 
Dorgan, 30 minutes for Senator Conrad, 30 minutes for Senator Baucus, 
or his designee, and 60 minutes for the majority, and that all time be 
consumed on either Friday, September 15, or Monday, September 18, 2006; 
further, that on Tuesday, September 19, 2006, there be 10 minutes for 
Senators Dorgan and Conrad, respectively, and 10 minutes equally 
divided between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Finance; and that following the use, or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote on final passage of the bill.
  Page S9646
Messages From the House:
  Page S9629
Measures Referred:
  Page S9629
Measures Read First Time:
  Pages S9629, S9647
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S9629
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S9630-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S9631-40
Additional Statements:
  Pages S9628-29
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S9640-44
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S9644-45
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S9645
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S9645
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--249) 
                                              Pages S9586, S9607, S9616
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10 a.m., on Friday, September 15, 2006. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9647.)