[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 146 (Monday, September 15, 2008)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1086-D1087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Monday, September 15, 2008

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8505-S8807
Measures Introduced: Three bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3488-3490, S. Res. 659-661, and S. Con. Res. 98. 
                                                             Page S8528
Measures Reported:
  S. 1255, to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of 
applicable criminal proceedings, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-
460)
  S. 2332, to promote transparency in the adoption of new media 
ownership rules by the Federal Communications Commission, and to 
establish an independent panel to make recommendations on how to 
increase the representation of women and minorities in broadcast media 
ownership, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-461)
  S. 531, to repeal section 10(f) of Public Law 93-531, commonly known 
as the ``Bennett Freeze''. (S. Rept. No. 110-462)
  H.R. 5235, to establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, with 
an amendment.
  S. 1276, to establish a grant program to facilitate the creation of 
methamphetamine precursor electronic logbook systems, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3197, to amend title 11, United States Code, to exempt for a 
limited period, from the application of the means-test presumption of 
abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the 
Armed Forces and members of the National Guard who, after September 11, 
2001, are called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense 
activity for not less than 90 days, with an amendment.
  S. 3325, to enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property 
laws, with amendments.
Page S8528
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act: Senate resumed 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 S8506-13, S8517-23
  Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 5290, to change the enactment date.
Page S8507
  Reid Amendment No. 5291 (to Amendment No. 5290), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S8507
  Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Armed Services with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 5292 (to 
the instructions of the motion to recommit), to change the enactment 
date.
Page S8507
  Reid Amendment No. 5293 (to the instructions of the motion to 
recommit to the bill), of a perfecting nature.
Page S8507
  Reid Amendment No. 5294 (to Amendment No. 5293), of a perfecting 
nature.
Page S8507
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
September 16, 2008, with no motions to proceed be in order prior to the 
cloture vote; that the cloture vote on the bill occur at 3 p.m. with 
the 30 minutes prior to the vote be equally divided and controlled 
between the two Leaders, with the Majority Leader controlling the final 
15 minutes; and that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments 
be at 12 noon, on Tuesday, September 16, 2008.
Pages S8800-01
House Messages:
  Child Soldiers Accountability Act: Senate concurred in the amendment 
of the House of Representatives to S. 2135, to prohibit the recruitment 
or use of child soldiers, to designate persons who recruit or use child 
soldiers as inadmissible aliens, to allow the deportation of persons 
who recruit or use child soldiers, clearing the measure for the 
President.
  Pages S8513-16
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Edwin Eck, of Montana, to be a Member of the Internal Revenue Service 
Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2013.

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  William E. Grayson, of California, to be a Member of the Internal 
Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010.
  Douglas D. Randall, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2014.
  Ray M. Bowen, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Science Board, 
National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014.
  Barry C. Barish, of California, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2014.
  France A. Cordova, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014.
  Esin Gulari, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2014.
  G. P. Peterson, of Colorado, to be a Member of the National Science 
Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014.
  Diane L. Souvaine, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 
2014.
  Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy. 
                                                         Pages S8801-07
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Jeffrey A. Taylor, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Attorney for the District of Columbia for the term of four years, which 
was sent to the Senate on February 27, 2007.
Page S8807
Additional Cosponsors:
  Pages S8528-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
  Pages S8530-34
Additional Statements:
  Pages S8527-28
Amendments Submitted:
  Pages S8534-S8800
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:
  Page S8800
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:07 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2008. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on 
pages S8800-01.)