[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 189 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1461-D1462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, December 14, 2009

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13143-S13202
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2880-2881, and S.J. Res. 374-375.               
  Page S13190
Measures Passed:
  Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act: Senate passed 
S. 1755, to direct the Department of Homeland Security to undertake a 
study on emergency communications.                          
  Page S13201
  Second Session of the 111th Congress Convening Day: Senate passed 
H.J. Res. 62, appointing the day for the convening of the second 
session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, clearing the measure for 
the President.                                              
  Page S13201
  Honoring Stefanie Spielman: Senate agreed to S. Res. 375, honoring 
the life and service of breast cancer advocate, Stefanie Spielman. 
                                                            Page S13202
Appointments:
  United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: The Chair, 
on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 106-398, 
as amended by Public Law 108-7, in accordance with the qualifications 
specified under section 1238(b)(3)(E) of Public Law 106-398, and upon 
the recommendation of the Republican Leader, in consultation with the 
ranking members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and the 
Senate Committee on Finance, reappointed the following individual to 
the United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: Daniel 
Blumenthal of Maryland, for a term beginning January 1, 2010 and 
expiring December 31, 2011.                                 
  Page S13202


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

  
  On page D1461, December 14, 2009 the following language appears: 
United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public 
Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, in accordance with 
the qualifications specified under section 1238(b)(3)(E) of Public 
Law 106-398, and upon the recommendation of the Republican Leader, 
in consultation with the Ranking Members of the Senate Committee 
on Armed Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, reappointed 
the following individual to the United States-China Economic 
Security Review Commission: Daniel Blumenthal of Maryland, for a 
term beginning January 1, 2010 and expiring December 31, 2011. 
Page S13202
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: United States-
China Economic Security Review Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 106-398, as 
amended by Public Law 108-7, in accordance with the qualifications 
specified under section 1238(b)(3)(E) of Public Law 106-398, and 
upon the recommendation of the Republican Leader, in consultation 
with the ranking members of the Senate Committee on Armed Services 
and the Senate Committee on Finance, reappointed the following 
individual to the United States-China Economic Security Review 
Commission: Daniel Blumenthal of Maryland, for a term beginning 
January 1, 2010 and expiring December 31, 2011. Page S13202


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

  United States-China Interparliamentary Group: The Chair, on behalf of 
the President pro tempore, pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276n, as amended, 
appointed the following Senator as Vice Chairman of the United States-
China Interparliamentary Group conference during the 111th Congress: 
Senator Bond.                                               
  Page S13202
Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, and following the Leader's time, Senate 
resume 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, and 
there then be a period of five hours of debate, with the time divided 
as follows: two hours equally divided between Senators Baucus and 
Crapo, or their designees; and two hours equally divided between 
Senators Dorgan and Lautenberg, or their designees, and one hour under 
the control of the Republican Leader, or his designee; that during this 
debate time, it be in order for Senator Baucus to offer a side-by-side 
amendment to the Crapo motion to commit; and Senator Lautenberg be 
recognized to offer Amendment No. 3156, as a side-by-side to Dorgan-
McCain Amendment No. 2793, as modified; that no further amendments or 
motions be in order during the pendency of this agreement, except as 
noted in this agreement; that upon the use or yielding back of all 
time, Senate vote on or in relation to the aforementioned amendments 
and motion in this order: Baucus, Crapo, Dorgan, and Lautenberg; with 
each subject to an affirmative 60 vote threshold, and that if they 
achieve that threshold, then they be agreed to; that if they do not 
achieve that threshold they then be withdrawn; provided further, that 
the cloture motion with respect to the Crapo motion be withdrawn; 
provided further, that upon disposition of the above referenced 
amendments and motion; the next two Senators to be recognized to offer 
a motion and amendment be Senator Hutchison to offer a motion to commit 
regarding taxes and implementation, and Senator Sanders to offer 
Amendment No. 2837; that no amendments be in order to the Hutchison 
motion or Sanders Amendment No. 2837; that upon their disposition, the 
Majority Leader be recognized.                              
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Messages from the House:                                    
  Page S13189
Measures Referred:                                          
  Page S13189
Executive Communications:                               
  Pages S13189-90
Additional Cosponsors:                                  
  Pages S13190-92

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                 
  Page S13192
Additional Statements:                                      
  Page S13189
Amendments Submitted:                               
  Pages S13192-S13201
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Page S13201
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8:15 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S13202.)