[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 68 (Friday, May 7, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D501-D502]
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                                                Friday, May 7, 2010

[[Page D501]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3385-S3450
Measures Introduced: Five bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3329-3333, and S. Res. 515-518.               
  Page S3407
Measures Passed:
  Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: Senate agreed to S. Res. 297, to 
recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious 
ecosystem.                                                   
  Page S3430
  Minute Man National Historical Park: Senate agreed to S. Res. 275, 
honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on the occasion of its 
50th anniversary.                                            
  Page S3430
  National Law Enforcement Museum Act: Senate passed S. 1053, to amend 
the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date.
                                                             Page S3430
  Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 
Designation Act: Senate passed S. 1405, to redesignate the Longfellow 
National Historic Site, Massachusetts, as the ``Longfellow House-
Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site''.          
  Page S3430
  Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer 
Act: Senate passed H.R. 689, to interchange the administrative 
jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and 
the Bureau of Land Management, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
  Page S3431
  Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 1121, to authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the 
Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, 
clearing the measure for the President.                      
  Page S3431
  Mount Olivet Cemetery Association: Senate passed H.R. 1442, to 
provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest 
in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally 
conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of 
January 23, 1909, clearing the measure for the President.    
  Page S3431
  Adams Memorial Foundation: Senate passed H.R. 2802, to provide for an 
extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation 
to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John 
Adams and his legacy, clearing the measure for the President. 
                                                             Page S3431
  Coast Guard Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 3619, to authorize 
appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:             
  Pages S3431-32
  Whitehouse (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3912, to substitute the text 
of S. 1194, as reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, with modifications.                          
Page S3432
  Detention of Burmese Democracy Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: Committee 
on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 480, condemning the continued detention of Burmese democracy 
leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and calling on the military regime in Burma 
to permit a credible and fair election process and the transition to 
civilian, democratic rule, and the resolution was then agreed to, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S3432-33
  Whitehouse (for Gregg) Amendment No. 3913, to amend the resolving 
clause.                                                      
Page S3432
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 247, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater 
Washington Soap Box Derby.                                   
  Page S3433
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 263, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District 
of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.      
  Page S3433
  Endangered Species Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 503, designating May 21, 2010, as 
``Endangered Species Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S3433

[[Page D502]]

  National Physical Education and Sport Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
515, designating the week beginning May 2, 2010, as ``National Physical 
Education and Sport Week''.                              
  Pages S3433-34
  Recognizing the Contributions of AmeriCorps: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
516, recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members to the lives 
of the people of the United States.                          
  Page S3434
  National Train Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 517, in support and 
recognition of National Train Day, May 8, 2010.              
  Page S3434
  National Nursing Home Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 518, designating 
the week beginning May 9, 2010, as ``National Nursing Home Week''. 
                                                         Pages S3434-35
  Statutory License for Secondary Transmissions: Senate passed S. 3333, 
to extend the statutory license for secondary transmissions under title 
17, United States Code.                                  
  Pages S3435-46
Measures Considered:
  Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of S. 3217, to promote the financial stability 
of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in 
the financial system, to end ``too big to fail'', to protect the 
American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive 
financial services practices, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S3385-S3404
Pending:
  Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3386
  Sanders/Dodd Modified Amendment No. 3738 (to Amendment No. 3739), to 
require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an 
independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System that does not interfere with monetary policy, to let the 
American people know the names of the recipients of over 
$2,000,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance from the Federal Reserve 
System.                                                      
Page S3386
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
May 10, 2010.                                            
Pages S3448-49
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  55 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  24 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  43 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S3446-48, S3449-50
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cote d'Ivoire.
  Gerald M. Feierstein, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Yemen.
  Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Colombia.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.            
Page S3449
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Steven L. Jacques, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, which was sent to the Senate on September 29, 
2009.                                                        
Page S3450
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3407
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3407-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3408-11
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3406-07
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3411-29
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S3429
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 1:04 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3448-
49.)