[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 155 (Monday, October 15, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1350-D1351]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, October 15, 2007

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12831-S12884
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2158-2164, and S. Res. 345-346.
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Measures Reported:
  Reported on Tuesday, October 9, during the adjournment: S. 805, to 
amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to assist countries in sub-
Saharan Africa in the effort to achieve internationally recognized 
goals in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other major 
diseases and the reduction of maternal and child mortality by improving 
human health care capacity and improving retention of medical health 
professionals in sub-Saharan Africa, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
110-192)
  S. 968, to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide 
increased assistance for the prevention, treatment, and control of 
tuberculosis, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 110-193)
  H.R. 1678, to amend the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 to 
authorize appropriations to provide assistance for domestic and foreign 
programs and centers for the treatment of victims of torture. (S. Rept. 
No. 110-194)
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  Reported on Monday, October 15: S. 1839, to require periodic reports 
on claims related to acts of terrorism against Americans perpetrated or 
supported by the Government of Libya. (S. Rept. No. 110-195)
  S. 2020, to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 
through fiscal year 2010, to rename the Tropical Forest Conservation 
Act of 1998 as the ``Tropical Forest and Coral Conservation Act of 
2007''. (S. Rept. No. 110-196)
  S. 680, to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal 
contracting, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Measures Passed:
  Fire Prevention Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 345, supporting the 
work of firefighters to educate and protect the Nation's communities, 
and the goals and ideals of Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, 2007, 
as designated by the National Fire Protection Association. 
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  National Teen Driver Safety Week: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. 
Res. 36, supporting the goals and ideals of National Teen Driver Safety 
Week, and the resolution was then agreed to.
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Measures Considered:
Commerce and Justice, and Science Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate 
resumed consideration of H.R. 3093, making appropriations for the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S12835-53, S12853-58
Adopted:
  Mikulski Modified Amendment No. 3309, to provide that certain funds 
be available for the development of educational activities in science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics related to the civilian space 
program.
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  Mikulski (for Lautenberg) Modified Amendment No. 3251, to provide 
funds for the National Research Council study on acidification of the 
oceans as authorized by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Reauthorization Act of 2006.
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  Mikulski (for Levin) Amendment No. 3275, to require the FBI to submit 
an annual report to Congress regarding the length of time taken by the 
FBI to conduct background checks.
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  Mikulski (for McCaskill/Mikulski) Amendment No. 3247, to require the 
Departments, agencies and commissions to establish and maintain on 
their website homepages a direct link to the websites of their 
Inspectors General.
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  Mikulski (for Obama/Durbin) Amendment No. 3234, to provide that none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may 
be used to enter into a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 
or to award a grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective 
contractor or grantee

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makes certain certifications regarding Federal tax liability. 
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  Mikulski (for Pryor) Amendment No. 3263, to establish a pilot program 
for digital and wireless networks to advance online higher education 
opportunities for minority students.
Pages S12845-46
  Mikulski (for Shelby) Amendment No. 3271, of a perfecting nature. 
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  Mikulski (for Shelby) Amendment No. 3272, relative to the review of 
IT and 2010 Census-related activities at the Bureau of the Census. 
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  Mikulski (for Shelby) Amendment No. 3273, of a perfecting nature. 
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  Mikulski (for Shelby) Amendment No. 3288, to provide transparency and 
accountability in funding for conferences and meetings of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Pages S12846-47
  Mikulski (for Coburn) Amendment No. 3318, to provide additional 
transparency and accountability in funding for conferences and meetings 
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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  By 85 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 364), Brown Modified Amendment No. 
3260, to prohibit the use of any funds made available in this Act in a 
manner that is inconsistent with the trade remedy laws of the United 
States.
Pages S12835, S12839, S12849-50
  Casey (for Biden) Modified Amendment No. 3256, to appropriate an 
additional $110,000,000 for community-oriented policing services and to 
provide a full offset for such amount.
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  Mikulski/Collins Amendment No. 3310, to provide for certain public-
private competition requirements.
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  Mikulski (for Kennedy) Amendment No. 3239, to clarify that student 
loan repayment assistance does not violate section 209 of title 18, 
United States Code, relating to Federal salary.
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Pending:
  Inouye Amendment No. 3214, to establish a fact-finding Commission to 
extend the study of a prior Commission to investigate and determine 
facts and circumstances surrounding the relocation, internment, and 
deportation to Axis countries of Latin Americans of Japanese descent 
from December 1941 through February 1948, and the impact of those 
actions by the United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies. 
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  Bingaman/Smith Amendment No. 3208, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to clarify that territories and Indian 
tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of 
methamphetamine.
Pages S12842-44
  Vitter Amendment No. 3277, to prohibit funds from being used in 
contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
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  Thune Amendment No. 3317, to provide, in a fiscally responsible 
manner, additional funding for United States attorneys to prosecute 
violent crimes in Indian country.
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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Mikulski Amendment No. 3233, to provide additional funding for the 
Office on Violence Against Women, previously agreed to on Thursday, 
October 4, 2007, was modified by unanimous consent.
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  Mikulski (for Reid) Amendment No. 3225, to require an analysis of the 
methods for collecting data regarding the status of the United States 
economy and a determination of whether the current data results in an 
overstatement of United States economic growth, domestic manufacturing 
output, and productivity, previously agreed to on Thursday, October 4, 
2007, was modified by unanimous consent.
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, October 
16, 2007.
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Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany Protocol to Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and 
Navigation with Denmark (Treaty Doc. 108-8) (Ex. Rept. 110-1). 
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Messages from the House:
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Measures Referred:
  Pages S12862-63
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
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Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S12863-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S12866-74
Additional Statements:
  Pages S12861-62
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S12874-84
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--364) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:43 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S12884.)