[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 118 (Wednesday, September 20, 2006)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D993-D995]
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                                      Wednesday, September 20, 2006

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S9737-S9857
Measures Introduced: Two bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3914-3915, and S. Res. 575-577                
  Page S9787
Measures Reported:
  S. 2912, to establish the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, to 
establish the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration, with an amendment. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-338)
  S. 3551, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the 
Tylersville division of the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish 
Technology Center to the State of Pennsylvania, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 109-339)
  S. 3617, to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. 
(S. Rept. No. 109-340)
  H.R. 5061, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint 
Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to 
the State of Virginia. (S. Rept. No. 109-341)
  H.R. 854, to provide for certain lands to be held in trust for the 
Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe. (S. Rept. No. 109-342)
  S. 1535, to amend the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Equitable 
Compensation Act to provide compensation to members of the Cheyenne 
River Sioux Tribe for damage resulting from the Oahe Dam and Reservoir 
Project, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
109-343)
  S. 374, to provide compensation to the Lower Brule and Crow Creek 
Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to tribal land caused by Pick-
Sloan projects along the Missouri River, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 109-344)           
Pages S9785-86
Measures Passed:
  Red Ribbon Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 576, supporting the goals 
of Red Ribbon Week.                                          
  Page S9848
  National Good Neighbor Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 577, designating 
September 24, 2006, as ``National Good Neighbor Day''.   
  Pages S9848-49
  Code Talkers Recognition Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 1035, to 
authorize the presentation of commemorative medals on behalf of 
Congress to Native Americans who served as Code Talkers during foreign 
conflicts in which the United States was involved during the 20th 
century in recognition of the service of those Native Americans to the 
United States, and the bill was then passed.             
  Pages S9850-52
  Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act Reauthorization: Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 3408, to reauthorize the Livestock Mandatory 
Reporting Act of 1999 and to amend the swine reporting provisions of 
that Act, and the bill was then passed, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                               
  Pages S9852-53
Secure Fence Act: Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of H.R. 6061, to establish operational control over 
the international land and maritime borders of the United States. 
                                                         Pages S9739-46
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 252), 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 motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill                                 
Page S9746
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2006; provided 
further, that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, all time 
count against the motion under Rule XXII.                    
Page S9853
Children and Family Services Improvement Act--House Message: Senate 
concurred in the amendments of the House of Representatives to S. 3525, 
to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to reauthorize 
the promoting safe and stable families program, with the following 
amendments:                                              
  Pages S9849-50

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  McConnell (for Grassley) Amendment No. 5024 (to the amendment of the 
House to S. 3525), in the nature of a substitute.            
Page S9850
  McConnell (for Grassley) Amendment No. 5025 (to the amendment of the 
House to the title of S. 3525), to amend the title.          
Page S9850
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Extradition Treaty with Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland (Treaty Doc. 108-23) (Ex. Rept. 109-19). 
                                                         Pages S9786-87
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Cindy Lou Courville, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the African Union, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Barbara Boxer, of California, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-first Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration.)
  Norman B. Coleman, of Minnesota, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-first Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations. (Prior to this action, Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S9853, S9857
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark J. Warshawsky, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social 
Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2012.
  Dana K. Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Social Security 
Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2010.
  Barbara Boxer, of California, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-first Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations.
  Norman B. Coleman, of Minnesota, to be a Representative of the United 
States of America to the Sixty-first Session of the General Assembly of 
the United Nations.
  Cecil E. Floyd, of South Carolina, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sixty-first Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Kay Kelley Arnold, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 
6, 2010. (Reappointment).
  Gary C. Bryner, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2008.
  Thomas Joseph Dodd, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term 
expiring June 26, 2008.
  Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 
2010.
  John P. Salazar, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2012.
  Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring 
September 20, 2012.
  Jack Vaughn, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2012. 
(Reappointment).
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Coast Guard.               
Page S9857
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Nadine Hogan, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2008, which 
was sent to the Senate on January 24, 2005.
  John E. Maupin, Jr., of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Social 
Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2010, which 
was sent to the Senate on September 6, 2005.
  Nadine Hogan, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2008 (Recess 
Appointment), which was sent to the Senate on February 10, 2006. 
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Messages From the House:                                     
  Page S9785
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S9785
Measures Read First Time:                            
  Pages S9785, S9853
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S9786-87
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S9787-88
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S9788-92
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S9783-85
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S9792-S9820
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S9820
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--252) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m., and adjourned at 6:42 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 21, 2006. (For Senate's 
program, see

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the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S9853.)