[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 13, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D589-D590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Tuesday, May 13, 2008

[[Page D589]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization 
      Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4047-S4122
Measures Introduced: Five bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3010-3014, S.J. Res. 32, and S. Res. 561-563. 
                                                             Page S4106
Measures Passed:
  Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act: By 92 yeas to 6 nays 
(Vote No. 125), Senate passed H.R. 3121, to restore the financial 
solvency of the national flood insurance program and to provide for 
such program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting 
from windstorms and floods, after the Committee on Banking, Housing and 
Urban Development was discharged from its further consideration, after 
striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, 
the text of S. 2284, Senate companion measure, and after taking action 
on the following amendments proposed thereto:
  Pages S4048-72
Adopted:
  By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 124), Dorgan (for Reid) Amendment No. 
4737 (to Amendment No. 4707), to increase the supply and lower the cost 
of petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum for 
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Pages S4058-59


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  On Page D589, May 13, 2008, the following language appears: 
Adopted: By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 124), DORGAN (for Reid) 
Amendment No. 4737 (to Amendment No. 4707), to increase the supply 
and lower the cost of petroleum by temporarily suspending the 
acquisition of petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 
Pages S4056, S4057
  
  The online Record was corrected to read: Adopted: By 97 yeas to 
1 nay (Vote No. 124), DORGAN (for Reid) Amendment No. 4737 (to 
Amendment No. 4707), to increase the supply and lower the cost of 
petroleum by temporarily suspending the acquisition of petroleum 
for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Pages S4058-59


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  Dodd/Shelby Amendment No. 4707, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                     Pages S4048, S4059


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  On Page D589, May 13, 2008, the following language appears: 
Dodd/Shelby Amendment No. 4707, in the nature of a substitute. 
Page S4048
  
  The online Record was corrected to read: Dodd/Shelby Amendment 
No. 4707, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S4048, S4059


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Withdrawn:
  By 42 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 123), McConnell Amendment No. 4720 
(to the text of the bill proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 
4707), of a perfecting nature. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, be withdrawn).
Pages S4048, S4056-57
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Allard Amendment No. 4721 (to Amendment No. 4720), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 4720 (to the text of the bill 
proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 4707), was withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S4048
  Subsequently, S. 2284, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, 
was returned to the Senate calendar.
Pages S4048, S4061


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  On Page D589, May 13, 2008, the following language appears: 
Subsequently, S. 2284, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance 
fund, was returned to the Senate calendar. Page S4048
  
  The online Record was corrected to read: Subsequently, S. 2284, 
to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the 
financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, was returned to 
the Senate calendar. Pages S4048, S4061


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  Anniversary of NORAD: Senate agreed to S. Res. 561, commemorating the 
50th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. 
                                                         Pages S4119-20
  Concerns of Police Survivors Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
562, honoring Concerns of Police Survivors as the organization begins 
its 25th year of service to family members of law enforcement officers 
killed in the line of duty.
  Pages S4120-21
Measures Considered:
Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act--Agreement: Senate 
began consideration of H.R. 980, to provide collective bargaining 
rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political 
subdivisions, after agreeing to the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill, and taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:
  Pages S4072-95
Pending:
  Reid (for Gregg/Kennedy) Amendment No. 4751, in the nature of a 
substitute.
Pages S4072-79
  Hatch Amendment No. 4755 (to Amendment No. 4751), to provide for a 
public safety officer bill of rights.
Pages S4079-82
  Alexander Amendment No. 4760 (Amendment No. 4751), to guarantee 
public safety and local control of taxes and spending.
Pages S4082-85
  Leahy Amendment No. 4759 (to Amendment No. 4751), to reauthorize the 
bulletproof vest partnership grant and provide a waiver for hardship 
for the

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matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests. 
                                                         Pages S4085-92
  Corker Amendment No. 4761 (to Amendment No. 4751), to permit States 
to pass laws to exempt such States from the provisions of this Act. 
                                                         Pages S4092-95
   During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 69 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 126), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.
Page S4072
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
May 14, 2008.
Page S4121
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the text of a proposed Agreement 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of the Russian Federation for Cooperation in the Field of 
Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations. (PM-48)
Pages S4103-04
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  John R. Beyrle, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the Russian 
Federation.
  Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Rosemary Anne DiCarlo, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during her 
tenure of service as Alternate Representative of the United States of 
America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations.
  Carol Ann Rodley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S4121-22
Messages from the House:
  Page S4104
Measures Read the First Time:
  Pages S4104, S4121


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  On Page D590, May 13, 2008, the following language appears: 
Measures Read the First Time: Page S4121
  
  The online Record was corrected to read: Measures Read the First 
Time: Pages S4121, S4104


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Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S4104
Executive Communications:
  Pages S4104-06
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S4106-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S4108-15
Additional Statements:
  Pages S4100-03
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S4115-19
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S4119
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S4119
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--126) 
                                    Pages S4057, S4058-59, S4061, S4072
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4121.)