[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D832-D834]
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                                            Thursday, July 22, 2010

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6131-S6227
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3629-3643, and S. Res. 592-594. 
                                                         Pages S6200-01
Measures Reported:
  S. 3635, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-228)
  S. 3636, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2011. (S. Rept. No. 111-229)
  S. 258, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide enhanced 
penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1684, to establish guidelines and incentives for States to 
establish criminal arsonist and criminal bomber registries and to 
require the Attorney General to establish a national criminal arsonist 
and criminal bomber registry program, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  S. 3638, to establish a national safety plan for public 
transportation.                                              
Page S6200
Measures Passed:
  Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: By 99 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 
216), Senate passed H.J. Res. 83, approving the renewal of import 
restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 
2003, clearing the measure for the President.            
  Pages S6144-46
  20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: By a 
unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 217), Senate agreed to S. Res. 
591, recognizing and honoring the 20th anniversary of the enactment of 
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.   
  Pages S6131-44, S6146-47
  National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 4684, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
strike medals in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the September 
11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and the establishment 
of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade 
Center, clearing the measure for the President.              
  Page S6225
  National Museum of American Jewish History: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
546, recognizing the National Museum of American Jewish History, an 
affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, as the only museum in the 
United States dedicated exclusively to exploring and preserving the 
American Jewish experience, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6225
  National Convenient Care Clinic Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 585, designating the 
week of August 2 through August 8, 2010, as ``National Convenient Care 
Clinic Week'', and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness 
of the need for accessible and cost-effective health care options to 
complement the traditional health care model, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                          
  Pages S6225-26
  Montford Point Marines Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 587, designating August 26, 2010, 
as ``Montford Point Marines Day'', and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S6226
  Majority Party Membership: Senate agreed to S. Res. 594, to 
constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for 
the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, or until their successors are 
chosen.                                                      
  Page S6226
Measures Considered:
  Small Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 5297, to create the Small Business Lending Fund 
Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital 
investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the 
availability of credit for small businesses, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job 
creation, taking action on the following amendments and motion proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6148-90

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Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6148
  Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to 
establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program.           
Page S6148
  Reid Amendment No. 4501 (to Amendment No. 4500), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6148
  Reid Amendment No. 4502 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4499), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6148
  Reid Amendment No. 4503 (to Amendment No. 4502), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6148
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 218), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the Reid (for LeMieux) 
Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to establish the Small 
Business Lending Fund Program.                           
Pages S6189-90
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4504 (the instructions on the motion 
to commit), relative to a study, fell when cloture was invoked on Reid 
(for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499) (listed 
above).                                                      
Page S6148
  Reid Amendment No. 4505 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4504) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment 
No. 4504 (listed above), fell.                               
Page S6148
  Reid Amendment No. 4506 (to Amendment No. 4505), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 4505 (listed above), fell. 
                                                             Page S6148
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the post-
cloture time with respect to Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to 
Amendment No. 4499), be suspended until such time as the Senate resumes 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S6191
Disclose Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 3628, to amend the Federal Election 
Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal 
elections, to prohibit government contractors from making expenditures 
with respect to such elections, and to establish additional disclosure 
requirements with respect to spending in such elections.     
  Page S6191
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of 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, July 22, 2010, a vote on 
cloture will occur at 2:45 p.m., on Tuesday, July 27, 2010, with the 
time from 2:15 to 2:45 p.m., equally divided and controlled between the 
two Leaders, or their designees, with the Majority Leader controlling 
the final 15 minutes.                                        
Page S6191
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, July 26, 2010.      
Page S6226
House Messages:
  Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act: Senate began consideration 
of the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
4899, making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief 
and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, taking 
action on the following motions proposed thereto:            
  Page S6190
Adopted:
  Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill.                                      
Page S6190
Withdrawn:
  Motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill.                                      
Page S6190
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 219), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. 
                                                             Page S6190
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6197-98
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6198
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6131, S6198
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S6226
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6198-99
Petitions and Memorials:                              
  Pages S6199-S6200
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6201-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6203-22
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6196-97
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6222-24
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6224
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6224
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--219) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:05 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, July 26, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6227.)