[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 144 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1069-D1070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 11, 2008

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 3406, Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments 
      Act.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8329-S8455
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3469-3482, and S. Res. 655-656.
  Page S8383
Measures Reported:
  S. 381, 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. (S. Rept. No. 110-452)
  S. 2382, to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to quickly and fairly address the abundance of 
surplus manufactured housing units stored by the Federal Government 
around the country at taxpayer expense, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-453)
  S. 3328, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for a 
one-year extension of other transaction authority. (S. Rept. No. 110-
454)
  H.R. 3068, to prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard 
services under the contract security guard program of the Federal 
Protective Service to a business concern that is owned, controlled, or 
operated by an individual who has been convicted of a felony, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-455)
  S. 3013, to provide for retirement equity for Federal employees in 
nonforeign areas outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of 
Columbia, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-456)
  S. 2997, to reauthorize the Maritime Administration, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 110-457)
  S. 3296, to extend the authority of the United States Supreme Court 
Police to protect court officials off the Supreme Court Grounds and 
change the title of the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice. 
                                                             Page S8375
Measures Passed:
  ADA Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 3406, to restore the intent and 
protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
                                                         Pages S8342-56
  September 11 Terrorist Attacks Against the United States of America: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 656, expressing the sense of the Senate 
regarding the terrorist attacks committed against the United States of 
America on September 11, 2001.
  Page S8455
Measures Indefinitely Postponed:
  U.S. and Russian Federation Nuclear Cooperation: Senate indefinitely 
postponed S.J. Res. 42, relating to the approval of the proposed 
agreement for nuclear cooperation between the United States and the 
Russian Federation.
  Pages S8454-55
Measures Considered:
  National Defense Authorization Act: Senate continued consideration of 
S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                     Pages S8333-34, S8339-42, S8361-64
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 5290, to change the enactment date.
Page S8333
  Reid Amendment No. 5291 (to Amendment No. 5290), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S8333
  Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Armed Services with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 5292 (to 
the

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instructions of the motion to recommit), to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S8333
  Reid Amendment No. 5293 (to the instructions of the motion to 
recommit to the bill), of a perfecting nature.
Page S8333
  Reid Amendment No. 5294 (to Amendment No. 5293), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S8333
   A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
previous order with respect to a prohibition on motions to proceed 
remain in effect during the session of the Senate on Thursday, 
September 11, 2008.
Page S8333
   A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Friday, 
September 12, 2008, and that the order with respect to a prohibition on 
motions to proceed remain in effect during the session of the Senate on 
Friday, September 12, 2008.
Page S8455
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the proposed Agreement for Cooperation 
Between the Government of the United States of America and the 
Government of India Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, 
received during adjournment of the Senate on September 10, 2008; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-63) 
                                                         Pages S8372-73
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive reports of a committee:
  Report to accompany Treaty with Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance in 
Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 107-12) and Mutual Legal Assistance 
Agreement with the European Union (Treaty Doc. 109-13) (Ex. Rept. 110-
13);
  Report to accompany Treaty with Malaysia on Mutual Legal Assistance 
(Treaty Doc. 109-22) (Ex. Rept. 110-14);
  Report to accompany Protocol Amending 1980 Tax Convention with Canada 
(Treaty Doc. 110-15) (Ex. Rept. 110-15);
  Report to accompany Tax Convention with Bulgaria with Proposed 
Protocol of Amendment (Treaty Doc. 110-18) (Ex. Rept. 110-16);
  Report to accompany Tax Convention with Iceland (Treaty Doc. 110-17) 
(Ex. Rept. 110-17);
  Report to accompany 1995 Revision of Radio Regulations (Treaty Doc. 
108-28) (Ex. Rept. 110-18);
  Report to accompany International Convention on Control of Harmful 
Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships, 2001 (Treaty Doc. 110-13) (Ex. Rept. 
110-19);
  Report to accompany Land-Based Sources Protocol to Cartagena 
Convention (Treaty Doc. 110-1) (Ex. Rept. 110-20);
  Report to accompany 1996 Protocol to Convention on Prevention of 
Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes (Treaty Doc. 110-5) (Ex. Rept. 
110-21);
  Report to accompany CCW Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War (Treaty 
Doc. 109-10(C)) (Ex. Rept. 110-22); and
  Report to accompany International Convention for Suppression of Acts 
of Nuclear Terrorism (Treaty Doc. 110-4) (Ex. Rept. 110-23). 
                                                         Pages S8375-83
Messages from the House:
  Page S8373
Measures Referred:
  Page S8373
Enrolled Bills Presented:
  Page S8373
Executive Communications:
  Pages S8373-75
Executive Reports of Committees:
  Page S8375
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8383-86
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8386-S8420
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8370-72
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8420-54
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S8454
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
  Page S8454
Privileges of the Floor:
  Page S8454
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 12, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8455.)