[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1440-D1441]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Thursday, December 10, 2009

[[Page D1440]]

                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 3288, 
      Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S12835-S12969
Measures Introduced: Nine bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2863-
2871.                                                       
  Page S12909
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution, Fiscal Year 2010''. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-106)
  S. 1755, to direct the Department of Homeland Security to undertake a 
study on emergency communications. (S. Rept. No. 111-105)   
Page S12909
Measures Passed:
  Non-Federal Public Entities Funds Extension: Senate passed H.R. 4165, 
to extend through December 31, 2010, the authority of the Secretary of 
the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public 
entities to expedite the processing of permits, clearing the measure 
for the President.                                          
  Page S12969
  Airport and Airway Trust Fund Extension: Senate passed H.R. 4217, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and 
expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to extend authorizations for the airport 
improvement program, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                            Page S12969
  Social Security Act: Senate passed H.R. 4218, to amend titles II and 
XVI of the Social Security Act to prohibit retroactive payments to 
individuals during periods for which such individuals are prisoners, 
fugitive felons, or probation or parole violators, clearing the measure 
for the President.                                          
  Page S12969
Measures Considered:
  Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 3590, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of 
the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:              
Pages S12836-76
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 2786, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S12836
  Dorgan Modified Amendment No. 2793 (to Amendment No. 2786), to 
provide for the importation of prescription drugs.          
Page S12836
  Crapo motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions.                                               
Page S12836
Conference Reports:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Conference Report: Senate began consideration of 
the conference report to accompany 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, 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed.            
  Pages S12876-S12904
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 371), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the conference report.          
Page S12877
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Saturday, 
December 12, 2009.                                          
Page S12898


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

  
  On page D1440, December 10, 2009 the following language appears: 
A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Saturday, December 12, 2009. Page S12988
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A motion was 
entered to close further debate on the conference report, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Saturday, December 
12, 2009. Page S12898


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Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S12908
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S12908
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S12908-09
Executive Reports of Committees:                            
  Page S12909
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S12909-11

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:             
  Pages S12911-13
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S12913-68
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                         
  Page S12968
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S12968
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--371) 
                                                            Page S12877
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:04 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S12969.)