[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 147 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1294-D1295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Monday, October 1, 2007

[[Page D1294]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      Senate passed H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12343-S12388
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2119-2124, S.J. Res. 19, and S. Res. 338-340.   
  Page S12379
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2008''. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-186)
  Report to accompany S. 1693, to enhance the adoption of a nationwide 
interoperable health information technology system and to improve the 
quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. (S. 
Rept. No. 110-187)                                          
Page S12379
Measures Passed:
National Defense Authorization Act: By 92 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 
359), Senate passed consideration of H.R. 1585, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                
  Pages S12350-72
Adopted:
  Levin (for Domenici/Bingaman) Modified Amendment No. 2937 (to 
Amendment No. 2011), to require a cost-benefit analysis of the proposed 
funding reduction for the High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility. 
                                                            Page S12355
  Levin (for Carper) Amendment No. 3028 (to Amendment No. 2011), to 
allow additional types of vehicles to be used to meet minimum Federal 
fleet requirements.                                     
Pages S12355-56
  Levin (for Reed) Modified Amendment No. 3099 (to Amendment No. 2011), 
to make available from Shipbuilding and Conversion for the Navy, 
$1,172,710,000 for advanced procurement relating to the Virginia class 
submarine program.                                          
Page S12356
  Levin (for Bennett) Amendment No. 3102 (to Amendment No. 2011), to 
require the Secretary of Energy to develop and implement a strategy to 
complete the remediation at the Moab site, and the removal of the 
tailings to the Crescent Junction site, in the State of Utah by not 
later than January 1, 2019.                                 
Page S12356
  Levin (for Lott) Modified Amendment No. 2264 (to Amendment No. 2011), 
to improve the administration and oversight of the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home.                                        
Pages S12356-57
  Levin (for Murray) Modified Amendment No. 2953 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to assist school districts serving large numbers or percentages 
of military dependent children affected by the war in Iraq or 
Afghanistan, or by other Department of Defense personnel decisions. 
                                                            Page S12357
  Levin (for Feingold) Modified Amendment No. 3005 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to provide for 2 programs to authorize the use of leave by 
caregivers for family members of certain individuals performing 
military service.                                       
Pages S12357-61
  Levin (for Lautenberg) Modified Amendment No. 2957 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to authorize certain activities of the Maritime Administration. 
                                                        Pages S12358-61
  Levin (for McCain) Modified Amendment No. 3103 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to require a pilot program on commercial fee-for-service air 
refueling support for the Air Force.                        
Page S12361
  Levin (for Nelson (FL)/Martinez) Amendment No. 3107 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to modify the purposes for which the Naval Aviation Museum 
Foundation at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Naval Air 
Station, Pensacola, Florida, may operate the National Flight Academy. 
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  Levin (for Sanders) Modified Amendment No. 3082 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to provide, with an offset, an additional $15,000,000 Research, 
Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army, for a program of research on 
Gulf War illnesses.                                         
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  Levin (for Baucus/Tester) Modified Amendment No. 2325 (to Amendment 
No. 2011), relative to the removal of missiles from the 564th Missile 
Squadron.                                                   
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  Levin (for Kennedy) Modified Amendment No. 2897 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to establish a Joint Pathology Center located at the National 
Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.             
                                                        Pages S12361-62
  Levin (for Kennedy/Biden) Modified Amendment No. 2068 (to Amendment 
No. 2011), to require reports on the mitigation of effects of 
explosively formed projectiles and mines.                   
                                                            Page S12362
  Levin (for Chambliss) Amendment No. 3112 (to Amendment No. 2011), to 
express the sense of the Senate on the Air Force Logistics Center. 
                                                            Page S12362
  Levin (for Sessions) Modified Amendment No. 3032 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to provide an effective date for section 531.    
Pages S12362-63
  Levin (for Sanders) Modified Amendment No. 2905 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to require a pilot program on military family readiness and 
servicemember reintegration.                    
Pages S12354, S12363-64
  Levin (for Hutchison) Modified Amendment No. 3027 (to Amendment No. 
2011), to require a report on the feasibility of establishing a Border 
State Aviation Training Center.                             
Page S12363
  By 51 yeas and 44 nays (Vote No. 358), Reid (for Kennedy) Amendment 
No. 3058 (to Amendment No. 2011), to provide for certain public-private 
competition requirements.                       
Pages S12350, S12364-69
  Nelson (NE) (for Levin) Amendment No. 2011, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S12350
Withdrawn:
  Reid (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 3109 (to Amendment No. 3958), to 
provide for certain public-private competition requirements. 
                                                   Pages S12350, S12368
  Pursuant to the order of the Senate of Friday, September 28, 2007, 
the motion to invoke cloture on the bill was withdrawn.
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, 
Lieberman, Reed, Akaka, Nelson (FL), Nelson (NE), Bayh, Clinton, Pryor, 
Webb, McCaskill, McCain, Warner, Inhofe, Sessions, Collins, Chambliss, 
Graham, Dole, Cornyn, Thune, Martinez, and Corker.          
Page S12385
National Passport Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 338, supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Passport Month.            
  Pages S12385-86
Burma Sense of the Senate: Senate agreed to S. Res. 339, expressing the 
sense of the Senate on the situation in Burma.          
  Pages S12386-88
Recognizing Outstanding Hispanic Scientists: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
340, recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic 
scientists in the United States.                            
  Page S12388
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, 
October 2, 2007, the Senate begin consideration of H.R. 3222, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008.                                         
  Page S12388
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Protocols of 2005 to the Convention concerning Safety of Maritime 
Navigation and to the Protocol concerning Safety of Fixed Platforms on 
the Continental Shelf (Treaty Doc. No. 110-8).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                            Page S12385
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Navy.                               
Page S12388
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S12379
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12379-81
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S12381-83
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S12378-79
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12383-84
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
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Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S12384
Text of H.R. 1124 as Previously Passed:                 
  Pages S12384-85
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--359) 
                                                Pages S12368-69, S12370
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:50 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12388.)