[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 7, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1143-D1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Wednesday, October 7, 2009

[[Page D1143]]

                              Daily Digest

Highlights

      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2997, 
      Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
      Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10171-S10255
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1759-1762, S. Res. 307-308, and S. Con. Res. 46. 
                                                            Page S10217
Measures Passed:
  Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act: Senate passed S. 942, to 
prevent the abuse of Government charge cards.           
  Pages S10243-45
  Pilot College Work Study Programs for Veterans Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1037, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-
year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability of 
expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under 
title 38, United States Code, and the bill was then passed, after 
striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof, 
the text of S. 728, to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance 
veterans' insurance benefits, Senate companion measure, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:            
  Pages S10245-54
  Bennet (for Akaka) Amendment No. 2654, to improve the bill. 
                                                            Page S10251
  National Runaway Prevention Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 308, 
recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway 
Prevention Month.                                       
  Pages S10254-55
Measures Considered:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 2847, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and 
Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                    Pages S10181-S10212
Withdrawn:
  McCain Amendment No. 2629, to prohibit the use of funds appropriated 
under this Act for the purpose of preventing individuals, wholesalers, 
or pharmacists from importing certain prescription drugs. 
                                                Pages S10182-88, S10192
Rejected:
  Vitter Amendment No. 2630, to prohibit funds from being used in 
contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. (By 61 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 
316), Senate tabled the amendment.)          
Pages S10207-08, S10209-10
Pending:
  Vitter/Bennett Amendment No. 2644, to provide that none of the funds 
made available in this Act may be used for collection of census data 
that does not include a question regarding status of United States 
citizenship.                                            
Pages S10192-95
  Johanns Amendment No. 2393, prohibiting the use of funds to fund the 
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). 
                                                            Page S10207
  Bunning Amendment No. 2653, to require that all legislative matters 
be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by 
any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the 
Senate.                                                 
Pages S10208-09
  Levin/Coburn Amendment No. 2627, to ensure adequate resources for 
resolving thousands of offshore tax cases involving hidden accounts at 
offshore financial institutions.                            
Page S10210
  Durbin Modified Amendment No. 2647, to require the Comptroller 
General to review and audit Federal funds received by ACORN. 
                                                        Pages S10210-12

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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
October 8, 2009.                                            
                                                            Page S10255
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Paul Joseph Fishman, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for 
the District of New Jersey for the term of four years.      
                                                            Page S10255
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Patrick Gallagher, of Maryland, to be Director of the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology.                      
                                                            Page S10255
Messages from the House:                                
  Pages S10215-16
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                   
  Page S10216
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10216-17
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S10217
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10217-18
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10218-23
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10213-15
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10223-27
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S10227-28
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10228
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S10228
Text of H.R. 3326 as previously passed:                 
  Pages S10228-43
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--316) 
                                                            Page S10210
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:02 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10255.)