[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D925-D926]
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                                             Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8149-S8214
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1521-1529, S.J. Res. 19, S. Res. 225, and S. Con. Res. 
37.                                                          
  Page S8196
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 81, supporting the goals and ideals of World Water Day, with 
an amendment and with an amended preamble.                   
Page S8192
Measures Passed:
  Hawaii as the 50th State 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
225, recognizing and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the entry of 
Hawaii into the Union as the 50th State.                 
  Pages S8210-11
  Miami Dade College Land Conveyance Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 838, to provide for 
the conveyance of a parcel of land held by the Bureau of Prisons of the 
Department of Justice in Miami Dade County, Florida, to facilitate the 
construction of a new educational facility that includes a secure 
parking area for the Bureau of Prisons, and the bill was then passed, 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S8211
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact: Senate 
passed S.J. Res. 19, granting the consent and approval of Congress to 
amendments made by the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia, 
and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Regulation Compact.                              
  Pages S8211-14
Measures Considered:
Energy and Water Appropriations Act: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S8157-83, S8213-14
Adopted:
  Voinovich/Carper Amendment No. 1841 (to Amendment No. 1813), to 
clarify the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding 
the acquisition and lease of certain additional office space. 
                                                         Pages S8169-75
Rejected:
  By 25 yeas to 72 nays (Vote No. 243), McCain Amendment No. 1814 (to 
Amendment No. 1813), to prohibit the use of funds to carry out any 
project or site-specific location identified in the committee report 
unless the project is specifically authorized or to carry out an 
unauthorized appropriation.                              
Pages S8177-81
Pending:
  Dorgan Amendment No. 1813, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S8157
  Reid Amendment No. 1846 (to Amendment No. 1813), to modify provisions 
relating to the Department of the Interior.              
Pages S8176-77
  Alexander Amendment No. 1862 (to Amendment No. 1813), to limit 
disbursement of additional funds under the Troubled Asset Relief 
Program to certain automobile manufacturers, to impose fiduciary duties 
on the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to shareholders of such 
automobile manufacturers, to require the issuance of shares of common 
stock to eligible taxpayers which represent the common stock to 
eligible taxpayers which represent the common stock holdings of the 
United States Government in such automobile manufacturers. 
                                                         Pages S8181-83
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Dorgan Amendment No. 
1813 (listed above), and, in accordance with the provisions of rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Thursday, July 30, 2009.                                  
Page S8213
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Thursday, July 30, 2009. 
                                                             Page S8213
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. 
                                                             Page S8214
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2014.

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  Mary Jo Wills, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.
  Kelvin James Cochran, of Louisiana, to be Administrator of the United 
States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
  David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United 
States.
  Routine lists in the Army.                                 
Page S8214
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8191
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S8191
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8191-92
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S8192-96
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8197-98
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S8198-S8204
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8190-91
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8204-09
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S8209
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8209-10
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8210
Text of H.R. 2647 as Previously Passed:
Text of S. 1390 as Previously Passed:
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--243) 
                                                             Page S8181
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:33 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8214.)