[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 103 (Friday, June 20, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D781-D782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                              Friday, June 20, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5921-S5947
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3173-3175, and S. Res. 597.
  Page S5941
Measures Passed:
  Members' Congressional Papers: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 307, 
expressing the sense of Congress that Members' Congressional papers 
should be properly maintained and encouraging Members to take all 
necessary measures to manage and preserve these papers.
  Page S5947
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of H. Con. 
Res. 335, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a celebration 
of the 100th anniversary of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.
  Page S5947
Measures Considered:
Foreclosure Prevention Act: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to concur in the amendments of the House of Representatives to 
the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3221, to provide needed housing 
reform, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5921-28
Pending:
  Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) Amendment No. 4983 (to the House Amendment 
striking section 1 through Title V and inserting certain language to 
the Senate amendment to the bill), of a perfecting nature.
Page S5921
  Bond Amendment No. 4987 (to Amendment No. 4983), to enhance mortgage 
loan disclosure requirements with additional safeguards for adjustable 
rate mortgages with an initial fixed rate and loans that contain 
prepayment penalty.
Page S5921
  Dole Amendment No. 4984 (to Amendment No. 4983), to improve the 
regulation of appraisal standards.
Page S5921
  Sununu Amendment No. 4999 (to Amendment No. 4983), to amend the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt qualified public housing 
agencies from the requirement of preparing an annual public housing 
agency plan.
Pages S5921-22
  Kohl Amendment No. 4988 (to Amendment No. 4983), to protect the 
property and security of homeowners who are subject to foreclosure 
proceedings.
Page S5922
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House, striking section 1 and all that follows 
through the end of Title V, and inserting certain language, to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) 
Amendment No. 4983 (listed above) and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of June 20, 2008, a vote on 
cloture will occur one hour after the use of any Leader on Tuesday, 
June 24, 2008.
Page S5922
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to concur in the amendments of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the bill at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 23, 2008.
Page S5947
Appointments:
Commission on Wartime Contracting: The Chair, on behalf of the Vice 
President, pursuant to Public Law 110-181, and in consultation with the 
Chairmen of the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, appointed the following individuals to be members of the 
Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan: Linda J. 
Gustitus, of the District of Columbia, and Charles Tiefer, of Maryland.
                                                             Page S5947
FISA Amendments Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that when H.R. 6304, to amend the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for 
authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, is received 
from the House of Representatives, that it be placed on the Senate 
calendar.
  Page S5947

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Messages from the House:
  Page S5940
Measures Referred:
  Page S5940
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
  Pages S5940-41
Additional Cosponsors:
  Page S5941
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S5941-42
Additional Statements:
  Pages S5939-40
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S5942-47
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S5947
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S5947
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 12:49 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5947.)