[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 65 (Monday, April 23, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D545]
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                                             Monday, April 23, 2007

[[Page D545]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4823-S4864
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1183-1189, and S. Res. 165-166.
  Page S4841
Measures Passed:
  Death of Representative Juanita Millender-McDonald: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 165, relative to the death of Representative Juanita Millender-
McDonald.
  Page S4861
  Commemorating Lifetime Achievement of Reverend Leon H. Sullivan: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 166, commemorating the lifetime achievement of 
the Reverend Leon H. Sullivan.
  Pages S4861-63
  American National Red Cross Governance Modernization Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 1681, to amend the Congressional Charter of The American 
National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to enhance 
the ability of the board of governors of The American National Red 
Cross to support the critical mission of The American National Red 
Cross in the 21st century, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                         Pages S4863-64
America COMPETES Act: Senate resumed consideration of S. 761, to invest 
in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the 
United States in the global economy, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4825-37
Adopted:
  Inouye/Stevens Amendment No. 906, to strike the provisions regarding 
the working capital fund and to amend certain provisions regarding the 
National Science Foundation.
Pages S4831-36
Withdrawn:
  Bingaman/Alexander Amendment No. 904, to strike the NIST working 
capital fund provision.
Pages S4825-31
Pending:
  Bingaman Amendment No. 908, to make certain improvements to the bill.
                                                         Pages S4836-37
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. 
                                                             Page S4864
Ozerden Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing for consideration of the nomination of Halil Suleyman 
Ozerden, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District 
of Mississippi at 12 noon, on Tuesday, April 24, 2007; that there be 10 
minutes for debate equally divided between the Chairman and Ranking 
Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, or their designees; that at 
the conclusion, or yielding back, of time Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nomination.
  Page S4861
Messages From the House:
  Page S4840
Measures Referred:
  Page S4840
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4840-41
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4841-43
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4843-55
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4839-40
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4855-60
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Pages S4860-61
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4861
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S4861
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m., and as a further mark of 
respect to the memory of the late Honorable Juanita Millender-McDonald, 
United States Representative from the State of California, in 
accordance with S. Res. 165, adjourned at 5:26 p.m., until 10 a.m., on 
Tuesday, April 24, 2007. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4864.)