[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 159 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1251-D1253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Thursday, October 29, 2009

[[Page D1251]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2996, 
      Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
      Appropriations Act.
      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2996, 
      Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
      Appropriations Act, 2010.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S10869-S10944
Measures Introduced: Five hundred and seven bills and two resolutions 
were introduced, as follows: S. 2014-2520, and S. Res. 328-329. 
                                                        Pages S10914-24


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  On page D1251, October 29, 2009 the following language appears: 
Measures Introduced: Five hundred and seven bills and one 
resolution were introduced, as follows: S. 2014092520, 
and S. Res. 328. Pages S109140924
  
  The on-line Record has been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Five hundred and seven bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2014092520, and S. Res. 
32809329. Pages S109140924


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       Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further revised allocation to subcommittees 
of budget totals from the concurrent resolution, fiscal year 2010.''. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-94)
  S. 797, to amend the Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act, the Indian 
Tribal Justice Act, the Indian Tribal Justice Technical and Legal 
Assistance Act of 2000, and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 to improve the prosecution of, and response to, crimes in 
Indian country, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-93)                                           
Page S10914
       Measures Passed:
     Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act: Senate passed H.R. 
     3606, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical 
     correction to an amendment made by the Credit CARD Act of 
     2009, clearing the measure for the President.     
       Page S10943
     Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act: 
     Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from 
     further consideration of H.R. 1299, to make technical 
     corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative 
     authorities of the United States Capitol Police, and the bill 
     was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
     proposed thereto:                                 
       Page S10943
  Reid (for Schumer/Bennett) Amendment No. 2720, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                 
Page S10943
     National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 329, 
     recognizing the month of October 2009 as ``National 
     Principals Month''.                               
       Page S10943
       Measures Considered:
     Unemployment Compensation Extension Act: Senate began 
     consideration of H.R. 3548, to amend the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary 
     availability of certain additional emergency unemployment 
     compensation, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and 
     taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                        Pages S10909-11
Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus/Reid) Amendment No. 2712, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                             
Pages S10909-11
  Reid Amendment No. 2713 (to Amendment No. 2712), to change the 
enactment date.                                             
Page S10910
  Reid Amendment No. 2714 (to Amendment No. 2713), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                     
Page S10910
  Reid Amendment No. 2715 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 2712), to change the enactment date.          
Page S10910
  Reid Amendment No. 2716 (to Amendment No. 2715), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                     
Page S10910
  Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions to report back forthwith, with Reid Amendment No. 2717, to 
change the enactment date.                                  
Page S10910
  Reid Amendment No. 2718 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 2717) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.              
Page S10910
  Reid Amendment No. 2719 (to Amendment No. 2718), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                     
Page S10910

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  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reid (for Baucus/
Reid) Amendment No. 2712 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, October 29, 
2009, a vote on cloture will occur at 5 p.m., on Monday, November 2, 
2009.                                                   
Pages S10109-10
   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 Monday, November 2, 2009. 
                                                            Page S10910
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 4 
p.m., on Monday, November 2, Senate resume consideration of the bill, 
and the time until 5 p.m., be equally divided and controlled between 
the two Leaders, or their designees; and that at 5 p.m., Senate vote on 
the motion to invoke cloture on Reid (for Baucus/Reid) Amendment No. 
2712 (listed above).                                        
Page S10910
       Conference Reports:
     Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
     Appropriations Act Conference Report: By 72 yeas to 28 nays 
     (Vote No. 331), Senate agreed to conference report to 
     accompany H.R. 2996, making appropriations for the Department 
     of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the 
     fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.         90[D29OC9-
     18]{D1252}During con
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 330), Senate agreed to the motion to 
waive certain provisions of rule XXVIII of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate for consideration of the conference report.          
Page S10907
       House Messages:
     Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act: 
     Senate concurred in the amendment of the House of 
     Representatives to S. 1929, to provide for an additional 
     temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act 
     and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.    
       Page S10943


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  On page D1252, October 29, 2009 the following language appears: 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 
1929, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958, with an amendment. Page S10943
  
  The on-line Record has been corrected to read: Small Business 
Act and the Small Business Investment Act: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 1929, to provide 
for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. Page 
S10943


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Cellphone Texting Injuries and Death Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works be discharged from further consideration 
of S. 1938, to establish a program to reduce injuries and deaths caused 
by cellphone use and texting while driving, and the bill then be 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
                                                            Page S10943
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Regina M. Benjamin, of Alabama, to be Medical Director in the Regular 
Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor 
as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the 
Public Health Service for a term of four years. 
                                                Pages S10942-43, S10944
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Frank Kendall III, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
  William M. Conley, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Wisconsin.
  Brian Anthony Jackson, of Louisiana, to be United States District 
Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana.
  James P. Lynch, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics.
  Suresh Kumar, of New Jersey, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial 
Service.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S10944
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Frank Kendall III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology, which was sent to the Senate on 
August 5, 2009.                                             
Page S10944
Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S10913
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                            
  Page S10913
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S10913-14
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S10914
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S10924-26
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S10926-35
Additional Statements:                                  
  Pages S10912-13
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S10935-42
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                               
  Page S10942
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S10942
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S10942
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--331) 
                                                            Page S10907

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, October 30, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S10943-
44.)