[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 49 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D354-D355]
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                                                  Friday, March 26, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2135-S2180
Measures Introduced: Three bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3189-3191, and S. Res. 471-475.                       
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2960, to exempt aliens who are admitted as refugees or granted asylum 
and are employed overseas by the Federal Government from the 1-year physical 
presence requirement for adjustment of status to that of aliens lawfully 
admitted for permanent residence, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 2974, to establish the Return of Talent Program to allow aliens who are 
legally present in the United States to return temporarily to the country of 
citizenship of the alien if that country is engaged in post-conflict or 
natural disaster reconstruction, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                       
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Measures Passed:
  Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Senate passed H.R. 4957, 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.                           
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  Veterans Affairs Health Care: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 3162, to clarify the health care 
provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum 
essential coverage, and the bill was then passed.                 
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  Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 4621, to protect the integrity of the constitutionally mandated 
United States census and prohibit deceptive mail practices that attempt to 
exploit the decennial census, and the bill was then passed, clearing the 
measure for the President.                                        
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  Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act: Senate passed H.R. 4573, to 
urge the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Executive 
Directors at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-
American Development Bank, and other multilateral development institutions 
to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to cancel 
immediately and completely Haiti's debts to such institutions, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:         
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  Kaufman (for Dodd) Amendment No. 3718, to make technical corrections. 
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  65th Anniversary of the Blinded Veterans Association: Senate passed H.J. 
Res. 80, recognizing and honoring the Blinded Veterans Association on its 
65th anniversary of representing blinded veterans and their families, 
clearing the measure for the President.                           
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  80th Anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 117, commemorating the 
80th anniversary of the Daughters of Penelope, a preeminent international 
women's association and affiliate organization of the American Hellenic 
Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                        
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  National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 412, designating September 
2010 as ``National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                           
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  National Asbestos Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 427, designating the first 
week of April 2010 as ``National Asbestos Awareness Week'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to, after taking action on the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                       
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  Kaufman (for Baucus) Amendment No. 3719, to amend the preamble. 
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  University of Southern Mississippi: Senate agreed to S. Res. 471, 
recognizing The University of Southern Mississippi for 100 years of service 
and excellence in higher education.                           
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  National Safe Digging Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 472, in recognition 
and support of National Safe Digging Month.                       
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  National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
473, designating April 4, 2010, as ``National Association of Junior 
Auxiliaries Day''.                                                
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  Parkinson's Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 474, supporting the 
designation of April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.              
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  Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 
3191, to reauthorize the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization 
Act of 2004.                                                  
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Authorizing Leadership to make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the upcoming recess or 
adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro 
Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make 
appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or 
interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of 
the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.                        
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Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding an adjournment of the Senate, that 
Senate Committees may file reported legislative and executive calendar 
business on Thursday, April 1, 2010, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m..   
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Continuing Extension Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of H.R. 4851, to provide a temporary extension of certain 
programs, at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, April 12, 2010, and that the 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill occur at 5:30 p.m., and that the time be equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees, with the 
Majority Leader controlling the final 15 minutes prior to the vote. 
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Messages from the House:                                      
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Measures Referred:                                                
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                                  
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Executive Communications:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                            
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                   
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Additional Statements:                                            
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Amendments Submitted:                                             
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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, pursuant to the 
provisions of H. Con. Res. 257, at 1:49 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, April 
12, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S2180.)