[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 121 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D980-D981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Wednesday, August 5, 2009

[[Page D980]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8785-S8890
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1577-1585, and S. Res. 241-244.           
  Pages S8864-65
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 3288, making appropriations for the Departments of 
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-69)                
Page S8864
Measures Passed:
  FEMA Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 713, 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, after agreeing to the committee amendment.      
  Pages S8888-89
  Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R. 1275, to 
direct the exchange of certain land in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah 
Counties, Utah, clearing the measure for the President.      
  Page S8889
  Hydroelectric Project: Senate passed H.R. 2938, to extend the 
deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project, 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S8889
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 171, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event to 
honor military personnel who have died in service to the United States 
and to acknowledge the sacrifice of the families of those individuals 
as part of the National Weekend of Remembrance.              
  Page S8889
  Gospel Music Heritage Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 226, designating 
September 2009 as ``Gospel Music Heritage Month'' and honoring gospel 
music for its valuable contributions to the culture of the United 
States, and the resolution was then agreed to.               
  Page S8889
  45th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act: Senate agreed to S. Res. 244, 
commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. 
                                                         Pages S8889-90
Car Save Program Supplemental Appropriations Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that on Thursday, 
August 6, 2009, following disposition of the nomination of Sonia 
Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court 
of the United States, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 3435, making 
supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer 
Assistance to Recycle and Save Program; and that the bill be considered 
under the following limitations; that each amendment be debated for a 
period of 30 minutes, equally divided and controlled in the usual form; 
that if there is a sequence of votes, then prior to each vote there be 
two minutes of debate, equally divided and controlled in the usual 
form; and that after the first vote in a sequence, the remaining votes 
be limited to 10 minutes each: Harkin amendment relating to income 
limits; Kyl amendment relating to status report substitute; Gregg 
amendment relating to budget resolution amendment; Vitter amendment 
relating to termination of TARP; Coburn amendment relating to 
donations; Thune amendment relating to government ownership plan; 
Isakson amendment relating to home purchases; provided further, that 
upon disposition of the listed amendments, Senate vote on passage of 
the bill.                                                    
  Page S8888
Travel Promotion Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 
Senate resume consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347 to S. 1023, 
Travel Promotion Act, and that the motion to proceed be agreed to, and 
the motion to reconsider be agreed to; Senate then vote on the motion 
to invoke cloture on Dorgan Amendment No. 1347, and that if cloture is 
invoked on the amendment, post-cloture time be considered to have begun 
at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, September 8, 2009; provided further, that at 
the end of post-cloture time, the amendment be agreed to, and Senate 
vote on passage of the bill.                                 
  Page S8888

[[Page D981]]

Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act--Referral Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1547, to amend title 38, United States Code, and 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand the 
assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless veterans and 
veterans at risk of homelessness, and the bill then be referred to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.                      
  Pages S8863, S8890


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

  
  On page D981, August 5, 2009 the following language appears: 
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act--
Referral Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs be discharged from further consideration of S. 1547, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for collegiate 
housing and infrastructure grants, and the bill then be referred 
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Pages S8863, S8890
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Zero Tolerance for 
Veterans Homelessness Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1547, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
and the United States Housing Act of 1937 to enhance and expand 
the assistance provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development to homeless 
veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, and the bill then 
be referred to the Committee on Veteran's Affairs. Pages S8863, 
S8890


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

Sotomayor Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, of New York, to be an Associate Justice 
of the Supreme Court of the United States. 
                                            Pages S8788-S8822, S8822-51
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at 10 a.m., on Thursday, August 6, 
2009, and that the time until 2 p.m., be divided equally in alternating 
one hour blocks with the Republicans controlling the first hour; that 
at 2 p.m., the time be divided fifteen minutes each as follows: Senator 
Sessions, Senator Leahy, Senator McConnell and Senator Reid, in that 
order; provided further, that at 3 p.m., without further intervening 
action or debate, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                         Pages S8887-88
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Frank Kendall III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology.
  David Morris Michaels, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.                                                       
Page S8890
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                      
  Page S8863, S8786
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8863-64
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S8864
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8865-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8866-73
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8861-63
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8873-76
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S8876
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8876-77
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8877
Text of H.R. 2997 as Previously Passed:                  
  Pages S8877-87
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:09 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8890.)