[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 147 (Tuesday, October 13, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1167-D1168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Tuesday, October 13, 2009

[[Page D1167]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10333-S10383
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1773-1777, and S. Res. 311-313.          
  Pages S10361-62
Measures Reported:
  S. 1692, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA 
PATRIOT Act and the authority to issue national security letters, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
Page S10361
Measures Passed:
  United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act: 
Senate passed S. 1510, to transfer statutory entitlements to pay and 
hours of work authorized by the District of Columbia Code for current 
members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division from the 
District of Columbia Code to the United States Code.    
  Pages S10378-80
  Congressional Gold Medal: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 846, to award a 
congressional gold medal to Dr. Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of his 
contributions to the fight against global poverty, and the bill was 
then passed.                                            
  Pages S10380-81
  National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 295, 
designating October 13, 2009, as ``National Metastatic Breast Cancer 
Awareness Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                        Pages S10381-82
  Red Ribbon Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 313, supporting the goals 
and ideals of Red Ribbon Week, 2009.                        
  Page S10382
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 amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10339-52
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.                                                
Page S10339
  Johanns Amendment No. 2393, prohibiting the use of funds to fund the 
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). 
                                                            Page S10339
  Levin/Coburn Amendment No. 2627, to ensure adequate resources for 
resolving thousands of offshore tax cases involving hidden accounts at 
offshore financial institutions.                            
Page S10339
  Durbin Modified Amendment No. 2647, to require the Comptroller 
General to review and audit Federal funds received by ACORN. 
                                                            Page S10339
  Begich/Murkowski Amendment No. 2646, to allow tribes located inside 
certain boroughs in Alaska to receive Federal funds for their 
activities.                                                 
Page S10339
  Ensign Modified Amendment No. 2648, to provide additional funds for 
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program by reducing corporate 
welfare programs.                                           
Page S10339
  Shelby/Feinstein Amendment No. 2625, to provide danger pay to Federal 
agents stationed in dangerous foreign field offices.        
Page S10339
  Leahy Amendment No. 2642, to include nonprofit and volunteer ground 
and air ambulance crew members and first responders for certain 
benefits.                                                   
Page S10339
  Graham Amendment No. 2669, to prohibit the use of funds for the 
prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals 
involved in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.      
Page S10339
  Coburn Amendment No. 2631, to redirect funding of the National 
Science Foundation toward practical scientific research. 
                                                   Pages S10343, S10345
  Coburn Amendment No. 2632, to require public disclosure of certain 
reports.                                                    
Page S10343

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  Coburn Amendment No. 2667, to reduce waste and abuse at the 
Department of Commerce.                                 
Pages S10343-45
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 320), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the committee-reported 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                    
Page S10351
  A motion was entered to reconsider the vote by which the motion to 
invoke cloture on the committee-reported amendment in the nature of a 
substitute failed.                                          
Page S10351
House Messages:
Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1016, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, clearing the measure for the 
President.                                              
  Pages S10376-78
Energy and Water Appropriations Act Conference Report--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, Senate resume 
consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 3183, Energy 
and Water Appropriations Act; that there then be 10 minutes for debate 
equally divided and controlled between Senators Dorgan and Bennett, or 
their designees; with Senator Dorgan controlling the final five 
minutes; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 
3183.                                                       
  Page S10383
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Daniel I. Werfel, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal 
Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget.      
Page S10383
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  George Apostolakis, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2014.
  William D. Magwood, IV, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2010.
  William D. Magwood, IV, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2015.
  Elizabeth M. Harman, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.
  Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Hungary.
  Peter Alan Prahar, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Federated 
States of Micronesia.
  Sharon Jeanette Lubinski, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal 
for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  Rosanna Malouf Peterson, of Washington, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
  Christina Reiss, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Vermont.                                    
Page S10383
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Lorelei Boylan, of New York, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
Division, Department of Labor, which was sent to the Senate on May 11, 
2009.                                                       
Page S10383
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S10360
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                   
  Pages S10333, S10360
Measures Read the First Time:                      
  Pages S10360, S10382
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10360-61
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10362-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10363-73
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10359-60
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10373-75
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                           
  Pages S10375-76
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10376
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--320) 
                                                            Page S10351
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:15 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10383.)