[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 10, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D475-D476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Tuesday, April 10, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4231-S4317
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1077-1084, and S. Res. 140-145.           
  Pages S4304-05
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of 
Activities of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during the 
109th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 110-47)
  S. 322, to establish an Indian youth telemental health demonstration 
project, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 110-43)
  S. 375, to waive application of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act to a specific parcel of real property 
transferred by the United States to 2 Indian tribes in the State of 
Oregon. (S. Rept. No. 110-44)
  S. 398, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act to identify and remove barriers to reducing child abuse, 
to provide for examinations of certain children. (S. Rept. No. 110-45)
  S. 481, to recruit and retain more qualified individuals to teach in 
Tribal Colleges or Universities. (S. Rept. No. 110-46)
  Report to accompany S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-48)
  Report to accompany S. 556, to reauthorize the Head Start Act. (S. 
Rept. No. 110-49)
  S. 613, to enhance the overseas stabilization and reconstruction 
capabilities of the United States Government. (S. Rept. No. 110-50)
  S. 442, to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public 
defenders, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-51)            
Page S4304
Measures Passed:
   Senate Legal Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 140, to 
authorize legal representation in In the Matter of the Application of 
Committee on Finance.                                        
  Page S4236
  Honoring Coach Eddie G. Robinson: Senate agreed to S. Res. 143, 
honoring Coach Eddie G. Robinson.                            
  Page S4314
  Honoring Michigan State University Men's National Collegiate Hockey 
Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 144, honoring the Michigan State 
University Spartans on winning the 2007 Men's National Collegiate 
Hockey Championship.                                     
  Pages S4314-16
  Masters Golf Tournament: Senate agreed to S. Res. 145, congratulating 
Zach Johnson on his victory in the 2007 Masters golf tournament. 
                                                             Page S4316
  Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building and United States Courthouse and 
Customhouse: Senate passed S. 521, to designate the Federal building 
and United States courthouse and customhouse located at 515 West First 
Street in Duluth, Minnesota, as the ``Gerald W. Heaney Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse and Customhouse''.              
  Page S4316
  Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse: Senate passed S. 801, to 
designate a United States courthouse located in Fresno, California, as 
the ``Robert E. Coyle United States Courthouse''.        
  Pages S4316-17
  Clifford Davis and Odell Horton Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 
753, to redesignate the Federal building located at 167 North Main 
Street in Memphis, Tennessee, as the ``Clifford Davis and Odell Horton 
Federal Building'', clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S4317
  Animal Fighting Prohibitions: Senate passed H.R. 137, to amend title 
18, United States Code, to

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strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, clearing the measure 
for the President.                                           
  Page S4317
Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act: Senate began consideration of S. 5, 
to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic 
stem cell research.                                      
  Pages S4237-94
Hope Act: Senate began consideration of S. 30, to intensify research to 
derive human pluripotent stem cell lines.                
  Pages S4237-94
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of S. 5 and S. 30 (both listed above) at approximately 
9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 11, 2007; that there be 6\1/2\ hours 
remaining for debate, with the time controlled 1\1/2\ hours each for 
the Majority and Republican Leaders, or their designees, Senator Harkin 
and Senator Brownback; with the time until 12:30 p.m. divided as 
follows: 90 minutes under the control of Senator Harkin or his 
designee; and 45 minutes each for Senators Coleman and Isakson and 
Senator Brownback; that at 2:15 p.m., the time until 5:15 p.m., be 
allocated in the same manner, with the final 30 minutes equally divided 
and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees, with the 
Majority Leader controlling the final 15 minutes; that at 5:45 p.m., 
Senate vote on final passage of S. 5, to be followed by a vote on final 
passage of S. 30, and that there be 2 minutes of debate prior to the 
second vote, with the time equally divided and controlled between the 
two Leaders or their designees; provided further that the other 
provision of the order governing the consideration of these bills 
remain in effect.                                            
Page S4294
Intelligence Authorization Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 372, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and 
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the 
Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence 
Agency Retirement and Disability System.                     
  Page S4294
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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, April 12, 2007.                           
Page S4294
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed to the consideration of the bill 
was withdrawn.                                               
Page S4294
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Michael G. Vickers, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.
  Robert M. Couch, of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development.
  Peter B. McCarthy, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.
  John L. Withers II, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Albania.
  Charles Lewis English, of New York, to be Ambassador to Bosnia and 
Herzegovina.
  Robert B. Nolan, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Lesotho.
  Miriam K. Hughes, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Federated 
States of Micronesia.
  Cameron Munter, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Serbia.
  Michael K. Kussman, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for 
Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Coast Guard.                         
Page S4317
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4303-04
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4305-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4308-13
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4300-03
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                            
  Pages S4313-14
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4314
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4314
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 8:02 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2007. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4317.)