[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 112 (Thursday, July 23, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D897-D901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Thursday, July 23, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 1390, National Defense Authorization Act.
      The House passed H.R. 3288, Transportation, Housing and Urban 
      Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7945-S8065
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1505-1512, and S. Res. 222.                  
  Pages S8038-39
Measures Reported:
  S.J. Res. 17, approving the renewal of import restrictions contained 
in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.            
Page S8038
Measures Passed:
  National Defense Authorization Act: By 87 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 
242), Senate passed S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2010 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, 
after taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S7947-S8025


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D897, July 23, 2009, the following language appears: 
National Defense Authorization Act: By 87 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 
242), Senate passed S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2010 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, after taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto: Pages S7947-S8024
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: National Defense 
Authorization Act: By 87 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 242), Senate 
passed S. 1390, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 
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, after taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto: Pages S7947-S8025


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Adopted:
  Lieberman Amendment No. 1627, to require the Secretary of Defense to 
make certain certifications with respect to the development of an 
alternative propulsion system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program 
before funds may be obligated or expended for such system and to 
provide, with offsets, an additional $282,900,000 for the procurement 
of UH-1Y/AH-1Z rotary wing aircraft and an additional $156,000,000 for 
management reserves for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 
                                               Pages S7949-52, S7964-65
  Schumer Amendment No. 1764, to ensure that absent uniformed services 
voters and overseas voters are aware of their voting rights and have a 
genuine opportunity to register to vote and have their absentee ballots 
cast and counted.                                        
Pages S7965-67
  Burr Amendment No. 1554, to guarantee the equity of spouses of 
military personnel with regard to matters of residency. 
                                                         Pages S7973-74
  Lieberman Amendment No. 1744, to express the sense of the Senate on 
and reserve funds for the development and deployment of missile defense 
systems to Europe.                                       
Pages S7976-85
  Levin Amendment No. 1710, to provide for classified information 
procedures for military commissions, and to provide for interlocutory 
appeals by the United States of certain orders and rulings of military 
judges.                                                  
Pages S7987-99
  Lincoln Amendment No. 1487, to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
modify the Department of Defense share of expenses under the National 
Guard Youth Challenge Program.                        
Pages S7999-S8000
  Kyl Amendment No. 1807 (to Amendment No. 1760), to require a report 
on the plan for the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear 
weapons complex, and delivery platforms, and to express the sense of 
the Senate on follow-on negotiations to the START Treaty.    
Page S8003


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D897, July 23, 2009, the following language appears: Kyl 
Amendment No. 1807 (to Amendment No. 1760), to require a report on 
the plan for the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear 
weapons complex, and delivery platforms, and to express the sense 
of the Senate on follow-on negotiations to the START Treaty. Pages 
S8002-03
  
  The online record has been corrected to read: Kyl Amendment No. 
1807 (to Amendment No. 1760), to require a report on the plan for 
the United States nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons 
complex, and delivery platforms, and to express the sense of the 
Senate on follow-on negotiations to the START Treaty. Page S8003


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Kyl Amendment No. 1760, to pursue United States objectives in 
bilateral arms control with the Russian Federation. 
                                           Pages S7965, S7947, S8002-03


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D897, July 23, 2009, the following language appears: Kyl 
Amendment No. 1760, to pursue United States objectives in 
bilateral arms control with the Russian Federation. Page S7965
  
  The online record has been corrected to read: Kyl Amendment No. 
1760, to pursue United States objectives in bilateral arms control 
with the Russian Federation. Pages S7965, S7947, S8002-03


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Lieberman/Graham Modified Amendment No. 1650, to express the sense of 
Congress that military commissions are the preferred forum for the 
trial of alien unprivileged belligerents for violations of the law of 
war and other offenses triable by military commission.   
Pages S8003-05
  Levin (for Reid) Amendment No. 1481, to require the Director of 
National Intelligence to submit a report to Congress on retirement 
benefits for former employees of Air America.            
Pages S8005-06
  Levin (for Shaheen) Modified Amendment No. 1621, to improve and 
expand suicide prevention and

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community healing and response training under the Yellow Ribbon 
Reintegration Program.                                   
Pages S8005-06
  Levin (for Feingold/Murkowski) Amendment No. 1675, to ensure that 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who are injured 
while on active duty are advised of programs to assist in their 
transition back to civilian life.                 
Pages S8005, S8006-07
  McCain Amendment No. 1700, to ensure the security of Iraq through 
defense cooperation between the United States and Iraq. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8007
  McCain (for Voinovich) Amendment No. 1680, to authorize the 
availability of appropriated funds for certain activities conducted 
under the State Partnership Program of the National Guard. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8007
  McCain (for Brownback) Amendment No. 1697, to require a biennial 
report on the military power of Iran.                
Pages S8005, S8007
  McCain (for Hutchison) Amendment No. 1494, to require a report on 
criteria for the selection of strategic embarkation ports and ships 
layberth locations.                               
Pages S8005, S8007-08
  Levin Amendment No. 1718, to provide authority to transfer covered 
defense articles no longer needed in Iraq and to provide defense 
services to the security forces of Iraq and Afghanistan. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8008
  Levin (for Nelson (NE)/Graham) Amendment No. 1601, to require a 
report on simplifying defense travel.             
Pages S8005, S8008-09
  Levin (for Casey/Bayh) Amendment No. 1738, to provide for an annual 
comprehensive report on the status of United States efforts and the 
level of progress achieved to counter and defeat Al Qaeda and its 
related affiliates and undermine long-term support for the violent 
extremism that helps sustain Al Qaeda's recruitment efforts. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8009
  Levin (for Landrieu/Snowe) Amendment No. 1703, to reauthorize the 
SBIR program and the STTR program.                   
Pages S8005, S8009
  Levin (for Conrad) Amendment No. 1656, to require a report on the 
recruitment and retention of members of the Air Force in nuclear career 
fields.                                    
Pages S8005, S8009-10, S8017
  McCain (for Collins) Amendment No. 1523, to amend provisions relating 
to Federal civilian employee retirement.             
Pages S8005, S8010
  Levin (for Lautenberg) Amendment No. 1647, to express the sense of 
the Senate on costs for health care for members of the Armed Forces and 
their families.                                      
Pages S8005, S8010
  Levin (for Durbin/Nelson (NE)) Amendment No. 1662, to expand the 
provision authorizing special compensation for members of the uniformed 
services with certain injuries or illnesses incurred in the line of 
duty.                                                
Pages S8005, S8010
  McCain (for Risch/Crapo) Amendment No. 1741, to require the Secretary 
of Defense to report on the status of the Air National Guard and the 
Air Force Reserve.                                   
Pages S8005, S8010
  Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1746, to require reports on the 
service life and replacement of AC-130 gunships of the Air Force. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8011
  McCain (for Risch/Crapo) Amendment No. 1543, to authorize the service 
Secretaries to increase the end strength of the Selected Reserve by two 
percent.                                             
Pages S8005, S8011
  McCain (for Hatch/Bennett) Amendment No. 1740, to require a plan for 
sustaining the land-based solid rocket motor industrial base. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8011
  Levin (for Menendez/Corker) Amendment No. 1687, to require a national 
security interest certification for Coalition Support Fund 
reimbursements provided to the Government of Pakistan. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8011
  Levin (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 1702, to require the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a 
report on the use of alternative therapies in the treatment of post-
traumatic stress disorder, including the therapeutic use of animals. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8011
  Levin (for Franken) Amendment No. 1717, to carry out a pilot program 
to assess the feasibility and advisability of using service dogs for 
the treatment or rehabilitation of veterans with physical or mental 
injuries or disabilities.                         
Pages S8005, S8011-12
  McCain (for Ensign/Brown) Amendment No. 1521, to enable State homes 
to furnish nursing home care to parents any of whose children died 
while serving in the Armed Forces.                   
Pages S8005, S8012
  McCain (for Graham) Amendment No. 1768, to authorize the Secretary of 
Defense to carry out a pilot program for providing cognitive 
rehabilitative therapy services under the TRICARE program. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8012
  Levin (for Boxer/Bond) Amendment No. 1752, to reduce the minimum 
distance of travel necessary for reimbursement of covered beneficiaries 
of the military health care system for travel for specialty health care 
and to provide an offset.                            
Pages S8005, S8012
  McCain (for Hatch) Modified Amendment No. 1739, to provide for an 
increase in the maximum age limit for an original appointment to 
certain Federal employee positions for retirees of the Armed Forces and 
eligibility for an annuity under Federal Employees Retirement System 
for such retirees.                                
Pages S8005, S8012-13

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  McCain Amendment No. 1775, to support freedom of the press, freedom 
of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly in Iran, to 
support the Iranian people as they seek, receive, and impart 
information and promote ideas in writing, in print, or through any 
media without interference.                          
Pages S8005, S8013
  McCain (for Brownback) Amendment No. 1735, to express the sense of 
Congress regarding the development of manned airborne irregular warfare 
platforms.                                           
Pages S8005, S8013
  Levin (for Tester) Amendment No. 1564, to enhance travel and 
transportation benefits for survivors of deceased members of the 
uniformed services for purposes of attending memorial ceremonies. 
                                           Pages S7967-73, S8005, S8013
  McCain (for Kyl) Amendment No. 1773, to require the Comptroller 
General to conduct a study on the stockpile stewardship program. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8013
  McCain (for Kyl) Amendment No. 1774, to extend the sunset for the 
Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States 
and to require an additional report.              
Pages S8005, S8013-14
  McCain (for Martinez) Amendment No. 1795, to express the sense of 
Congress on continued support by the United States for a stable and 
democratic Republic of Iraq.                         
Pages S8005, S8014
  Levin (for Boxer) Amendment No. 1788, to express the sense of 
Congress that flexible spending arrangements should be established for 
members of the uniformed services.                   
Pages S8005, S8014
  Levin (for Shaheen) Amendment No. 1780, to require a Yellow Ribbon 
Reintegration Program and plans for further implementation. 
                                           Pages S8005, S8014, S8017-18
  Levin (for Casey) Amendment No. 1782, to require a report on the 
feasibility of requiring post-deployment health assessments of Guard 
and Reserve members deployed in connection with contingency operations 
at their home stations or counties of residence.     
Pages S8005, S8014
  Levin (for Baucus) Amendment No. 1779, to provide for the 
notification of certain individuals regarding options for enrollment 
under Medicare part B.                               
Pages S8005, S8014
  Levin (for Warner/Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1785, to require a 
report on the defense modeling and simulation industrial base. 
                                                  Pages S8005, S8014-15
  McCain (for Thune) Amendment No. 1806, to include additional members 
and additional duties for the independent panel assessing the 2009 
quadrennial defense review.                          
Pages S8005, S8015
  McCain (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 1803, to require the Secretary of 
the Army to conduct a comparative evaluation of extended range modular 
sniper rifle systems.                                
Pages S8005, S8015
  McCain (for DeMint/Shaheen) Amendment No. 1727, to require the report 
on the global defense posture realignment to include information 
relating to the effect of comprehensive master plans for overseas 
military main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative 
security locations on United States security commitments under 
international security treaties and the current security environments 
in the combatant commands.                           
Pages S8005, S8015
  Levin (for Dorgan/Conrad) Amendment No. 1706, to require the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation to develop a 
plan for providing access to the national airspace for unmanned 
aircraft.                                         
Pages S8005, S8015-16
  McCain (for Leahy/Bond) Modified Amendment No. 1749, to reestablish 
the position of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 
                                                     Pages S8005, S8016
  Levin (for Klobuchar) Modified Amendment No. 1799, (to Amendment No. 
1753), to require the Department of Defense to improve access to mental 
health care for family members of members of the National Guard and 
Reserve who are deployed overseas.         
Pages S8005, S8016, S8018-23
  Levin (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 1620, to amend the Small Business 
Act to create parity among certain small business contracting programs.
                                                     Pages S8005, S8016
  McCain (for Snowe) Amendment No. 1688, to create parity among small 
business contracting programs.                       
Pages S8005, S8016
  McCain (for Chambliss) Amendment No. 1765, to require a report on the 
re-engining of E-8C Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System 
(Joint STARS) aircraft.                           
Pages S8005, S8016-17
  Graham (for Sessions) Further Modified Amendment No. 1657, to preempt 
requirements that Al Qaeda terrorists who are captured by the United 
States military or intelligence services be given Miranda warnings. 
                                              Pages S8000, S8002, S8023
  Levin (for Begich) Amendment No. 1572, to provide for the treatment 
of service as a member of the Alaska Territorial Guard during World War 
II as active service for purposes of retired pay for members of the 
Armed Forces.                                                
Page S8025
  Levin (for Dodd) Amendment No. 1802, to extend the monthly special 
pay benefit for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
to include time spent performing pre-deployment and re-integration 
duty.                                                        
Page S8025
  Levin (for Gillibrand) Amendment No. 1801, to require the Secretary 
of the Navy to solicit competing bids for the procurement of steam 
turbines for the ships service turbine generators and main

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propulsion turbines for the Ohio-class submarine replacement program. 
                                                     Pages S8025, S8026
  Levin (for McCaskill) Modified Amendment No. 1606, to express the 
sense of the Senate on the need for domestic production of molybdenum-
99.                                                  
Pages S8025, S8026
  Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1808, to provide to members of 
the Armed Forces and their families comprehensive information on 
benefits for members of the Armed Forces and their families. 
                                                     Pages S8025, S8026
  Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1705, to extend the deadline 
for the completion of the independent study of concepts and systems for 
boostphase missile defense.                          
Pages S8025, S8027
  Levin (for Lautenberg) Modified Amendment No. 1797, to reauthorize 
the Maritime Administration.                         
Pages S8025, S8027
  Levin (for Feingold) Amendment No. 1732, to provide for an additional 
duty for the advisory panel on Department of Defense capabilities for 
support of civil authorities after certain incidents. 
                                                     Pages S8025, S8027
  Levin (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 1753, to require the Department 
of Defense to ensure full access to mental health care for family 
members of members of the National Guard and Reserve who are deployed 
overseas.                                            
Pages S8025, S8027
  Levin (for Reed/Wicker) Amendment No. 1758, to require a report on 
enabling capabilities for Special Operations forces. 
                                                     Pages S8025, S8027
   Levin (for Warner/Webb) Amendment No. 1751, to authorize a study on 
the suitability and feasibility of designating the National D-Day 
Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, as a unit of the National Park System. 
                                                     Pages S8025, S8027
   Levin (for Kerry/Chambliss) Amendment No. 1661, to include service 
after September 11, 2001, as service qualifying for the determination 
of a reduced eligibility age for receipt of non-regular service retired 
pay.                                                 
Pages S8025, S8028
   McCain (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 1653, to require a report on 
Taiwan's Air Force.                                  
Pages S8025, S8028
   McCain (for Coburn/Kerry) Amendment No. 1811, to extend and enhance 
reporting requirements related to United States contributions to the 
United Nations.                                      
Pages S8025, S8028
  Levin (for Casey) Modified Amendment No. 1516, to provide certain 
requirements with respect to public-private competitions. 
                                                     Pages S8025, S8028
  Levin (for Leahy) Amendment No. 1812, relative to feasibility and 
desirability of establishing general uniform procedures and guidelines 
for the provision of monetary assistance by the United States to 
civilian foreign nationals for losses incident to combat activities of 
the Armed Forces.                                 
Pages S8025, S8028-29
  Levin (for Sanders) Amendment No. 1658, to require the Comptroller 
General of the United States to report to Congress on financial 
assistance for child care available to deployed members of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces.                      
Pages S8025, S8029
  McCain (for Chambliss) Modified Amendment No. 1796, to modify the 
provision requiring a report on potential foreign military sales of the 
F-22A fighter aircraft to have the report developed by a federally 
funded research and development center.              
Pages S8025, S8029
  McCain (for Sessions) Modified Amendment No. 1533, to clarify that 
the definition of unprivileged enemy belligerent includes members of al 
Qaeda.                                               
Pages S8025, S8029
  Rejected:
  By 38 yeas to 59 nays (Vote No. 240), Bayh Amendment No. 1767, to 
provide for the continued development of a competitive propulsion 
system for the Join Strike Fighter program and additional amounts, with 
an offset, for UH-1Y/AH-1Z rotary wing aircraft and Join Strike Fighter 
program management reserves.                             
Pages S7952-64
  Burr/Hagan Amendment No. 1519, to prohibit the establishment of an 
outlying landing field at Sandbanks or Hale's Lake, North Carolina. 
                                                         Pages S7985-87
  By 40 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 241), Isakson Amendment No. 1525, to 
repeal the sunset of authority to procure fire resistant rayon fiber 
for the production of uniforms from foreign sources.     
Pages S8000-02
  Withdrawn:
  Akaka Amendment No. 1522, to amend provisions relating to Federal 
civilian employee retirement.                  
Pages S7974-76, S7997-99
Department of Defense Authorization Act: Senate passed S. 1391, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, after striking all after the enacting clause and 
inserting in lieu thereof Division A of S. 1390, National Defense 
Authorization, as passed.                                    
  Page S8024
Military Construction Authorization Act: Senate passed S. 1392, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military 
construction, after striking all after the enacting clause and 
inserting in lieu thereof Division B of S. 1390, National Defense 
Authorization, as passed.                                    
  Page S8024
Department of Energy National Security Act: Senate passed S. 1393, to 
authorize appropriations

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for fiscal year 2010 for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof Division C of S. 1390, National Defense Authorization, as 
passed.                                                      
  Page S8024
National Defense Authorization: Senate passed H.R. 2647, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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, to provide special pays and allowances 
to certain members of the Armed Forces, expand concurrent receipt of 
military retirement and VA disability benefits to disabled military 
retirees, after striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in 
lieu thereof the text of S. 1390, Senate companion measure, as passed 
by the Senate.                                               
  Page S8024
  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses, and the Chair was 
authorized to appoint the following conferees on the part of the 
Senate: Senators Levin, Kennedy, Byrd, Lieberman, Reed, Akaka, Nelson 
(FL), Nelson (NE), Bayh, Webb, McCaskill, Udall (CO), Hagan, Begich, 
Burris, McCain, Inhofe, Sessions, Chambliss, Graham, Thune, Martinez, 
Wicker, Burr, Vitter, and Collins.                           
Page S8024
  Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: Senate passed H.J. Res. 56, 
approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese 
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                               
  Pages S8060-61
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United 
States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2013.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.                             
Pages S8061-65
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8034
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8034
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8034-35


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  On page D901, July 23, 2009, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Page S8034 Measures Referred: Page S8034 
Petitions and Memorials: Pages S8035-38 Executive Reports of 
Committees: Page S8038
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S8034 Measures Referred: Page S8034 Executive 
Communications: Pages S8034-35 Petitions and Memorials: Pages 
S8035-38 Executive Reports of Committees: Page S8038


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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S8035-38
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8038
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8039-41
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8041-44
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8032-34
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8044-60
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S8060
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8060
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--242) 
                                              Pages S7964, S8002, S8024
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8061.)