[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 70 (Tuesday, May 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D590-D591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Tuesday, May 1, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5315-S5438
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and seven resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1254-1261, and S. Res. 178-184.
  Pages S5390-91
Measures Passed:
  Violence in Guatemala: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 155, expressing the sense of the 
Senate on efforts to control violence and strengthen the rule of law in 
Guatemala, and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S5432
  United States Air Force Academy Football Program: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 181, honoring and recognizing the achievements of the United 
States Air Force Academy football program over the last 27 years. 
                                                         Pages S5432-33
  Honoring Jack Valenti: Senate agreed to S. Res. 182, honoring the 
life of Jack Valenti.
  Pages S5433-34
  National Charter Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 183, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Charter Schools Week, April 
30, 2007, through May 4, 2007.
  Page S5434
  National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
184, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to childhood 
stroke and designating May 5, 2007, as ``National Childhood Stroke 
Awareness Day''.
  Pages S5434-35
  1955 Bonn Accords: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 141, urging all member countries of 
the International Commission of the International Tracing Service who 
have yet to ratify the May 2006 amendments to the 1955 Bonn Accords to 
expedite the ratification process to allow for open access to the 
Holocaust archives located at Bad Arolsen, Germany, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.
  Page S5435
  Celebrating Young Americans: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 177, designating April 
30, 2007, as ``Dia de los Ninos: Celebrating Young Americans'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.
  Pages S5435-36
  National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 116, designating May 2007 as ``National Autoimmune Diseases 
Awareness Month'' and supporting efforts to increase awareness of 
autoimmune diseases and increase funding for autoimmune disease 
research.
  Page S5436
  Endangered Species Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 125, designating May 
18, 2007, as ``Endangered Species Day'', and encouraging the people of 
the United States to become educated about, and aware of, threats to 
species, success stories in species recovery, and the opportunity to 
promote species conservation worldwide.
  Pages S5436-37
  American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 146, designating June 
20, 2007, as ``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and 
restoration of the American bald eagle, the national symbol of the 
United States.
  Page S5437
  Commemorating Law Enforcement Officers: Senate agreed to S. Res. 162, 
commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by 
the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law 
enforcement officers, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:
  Pages S5437-38
  Reid (for Bunning) Amendment No. 1007, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S5438
Measures Considered:
Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments: Senate continued consideration 
of S. 1082, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reauthorize

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and amend the prescription drug user fee provisions, after modifying 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S5325-88
Pending:
  Landrieu Amendment No. 1004, to require the Food and Drug 
Administration to permit the sale of baby turtles as pets so long as 
the seller uses proven methods to effectively treat salmonella. 
                                                         Pages S5375-80
  Dorgan Amendment No. 990, to provide for the importation of 
prescription drugs.
Pages S5380-85
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Dorgan Amendment No. 
990 (listed above) and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII 
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Thursday, May 3, 2007.
Pages S5387-88
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. 
                                                             Page S5438
Appointments:
  President's Export Council: The Chair, pursuant to Executive Order 
12131, as amended and extended, reappointed and appointed the following 
Members to the President's Export Council:
  Reappointment: Senator Dorgan.
  Appointment: Senators Brown and Stabenow.
Page S5432
Messages From the House:
  Page S5390
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S5390, S5432
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S5391-93
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5393-S5402
Additional Statements:
  Page S5390
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5402-31
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5431
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S5431
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. , and adjourned at 7:49 
p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2007. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5438.)