[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 64 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D536]
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                                             Friday, April 20, 2007

[[Page D536]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4789-S4821
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1176-1181, and S. Res. 162-164.
  Page S4809
Measures Passed:
  National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 163, designating the third week of April 2007 as ``National Shaken 
Baby Syndrome Awareness Week''.
  Page S4820
  Week of the Young Child: Senate agreed to S. Res. 164, designating 
the week beginning April 22, 2007, as ``Week of the Young Child''. 
                                                         Pages S4820-21
America Competes Act: Senate began consideration of S. 761, to invest 
in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States in the global economy.
  Pages S4790-4803
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at 2:45 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 
2007.
Page S4821
Appointments:
  United States Holocaust Memorial Council for the 110th Congress: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 
96-388, as amended by Public Law 97-84 and Public Law 106-292, 
appointed the following Senators to the United States Holocaust 
Memorial Council for the 110th Congress: Senators Hatch and Coleman. 
                                                             Page S4819
  Senate National Security Working Group for the 110th Congress: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of S. Res. 105 (adopted April 13, 1989), as amended by S. 
Res. 149 (adopted October 5, 1993), as amended by Public Law 105-275, 
further amended by S. Res. 75 (adopted March 25, 1999), amended by S. 
Res. 383 (adopted October 27, 2000), and amended by S. Res. 355 
(adopted November 13, 2002), and further amended by S. Res. 480 
(adopted November 20, 2004), the appointment of the following Senators 
to serve as members of the Senate National Security Working Group for 
the 110th Congress: Senators Cochran (Co-Chairman), Kyl (Administrative 
Co-Chairman), McConnell (Co-Chairman), and Lott (Co-Chairman). 
                                                         Pages S4819-20
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Routine lists in the Public Health Service.
Pages S4819, S4821
Messages from the House:
  Page S4809
Measures Referred:
  Page S4809
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S4809
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4811-17
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4809-11
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4817-19
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4819
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., and adjourned at 2:45 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4821.)