[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D231-D232]
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                                           Thursday, March 11, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1415-S1487
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3104-3109, and S. Res. 451-453.               
  Page S1458
Measures Reported:
  S. 1011, to express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a 
process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-162)
  S. Res. 400, urging the implementation of a comprehensive strategy to 
address instability in Yemen, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. 1132, to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the 
provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law 
enforcement officers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
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Measures Passed:
  Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2194, to amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United States 
diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expanding economic sanctions 
against Iran, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment:                                         
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  Kaufman (for Dodd) Amendment No. 3466, in the nature of a substitute.
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  Senate insisted on its amendment, requested a conference with the 
House thereon, and the Chair was authorized to appoint the following 
conferees on the part of the Senate: Senators Dodd, Kerry, Lieberman, 
Menendez, Shelby, Bennett, and Lugar.                        
Page S1421
  PACT Act: Senate passed S. 1147, to prevent tobacco smuggling, to 
ensure the collection of all tobacco taxes, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S1480-87
Measures Considered:
Tax on Bonuses Received From Certain TARP Recipients--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of H.R. 1586, to impose an additional tax on 
bonuses received from certain TARP recipients, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S1429-37, S1437-53
Pending:
  Rockefeller Amendment No. 3452, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                               Pages S1429-37, S1437-53
  Sessions/McCaskill Modified Amendment No. 3453 (to Amendment No. 
3452), to reduce the deficit by establishing discretionary spending 
caps.                                             
Pages S1429, S1448-53
  Lieberman Amendment No. 3456 (to Amendment No. 3452), to reauthorize 
the DC opportunity scholarship program.                      
Page S1429
  Vitter Amendment No. 3458 (to Amendment No. 3452), to clarify 
application requirements relating to the coastal impact assistance 
program.                                                     
Page S1429
  DeMint Amendment No. 3454 (to Amendment No. 3452), to establish an 
earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2010 and 2011.       
Pages S1429-34
  Feingold Amendment No. 3470 (to Amendment No. 3452), to provide for 
the rescission of unused transportation earmarks and to establish a 
general reporting requirement for any unused earmarks.   
Pages S1434-37
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that certain 
Democratic and Republican amendments be the only first-degree 
amendments in order to the bill, other than any pending amendments; 
that the first-degree amendments be subject to second-degree amendments 
which are relevant to the amendment to which offered; that managers 
amendments be in order if they have been cleared by the managers and 
leaders, and if offered, they be considered and agreed to; provided 
further, that upon disposition of all amendments, the substitute 
amendment, as amended, if amended, be agreed to; the bill, as amended, 
be read a third time, and Senate vote on passage of the bill; that upon 
passage, the title amendment, which is at the desk be considered agreed 
to.                                                      
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House Messages:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
House Message: Senate began consideration of the amendments of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 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 motions and amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S1479-80
Pending:
  Durbin motion to concur in the amendments of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill.                                   
Page S1479
  Durbin motion to concur in the amendments of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Durbin Amendment No. 3498 (to the 
motion to concur in the amendments of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
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  Durbin Amendment No. 3499 (to Amendment No. 3498), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1479
  Durbin motion to refer in the amendments of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill to the Senate Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Durbin Amendment No. 3500, to provide for a study. 
                                                         Pages S1479-80
  Durbin Amendment No. 3501 (to Amendment No. 3500), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
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  Durbin Amendment No. 3502 (to Amendment No. 3501), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1480
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendments of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, 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, March 11, 2010, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, March 15, 2010.                                      
Page S1479
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached that Senate resume 
consideration of the motion to concur in the amendments of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
March 15, 2010.                                              
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Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1458-60
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1460-64
Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1464-78
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:18 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1487.)