[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D850-D851]
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                                             Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6263-S6343
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3651-3659, S.J. Res. 36, and S. Res. 595.        
  Page S6302
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 1132, to amend title 18, United States Code, 
to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons 
by law enforcement officers. (S. Rept. No. 111-233)
  H.R. 1454, to provide for the issuance of a Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-234)                         
Page S6302
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 304, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of 
H.R. 725.                                                    
  Page S6263
  Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment Act: Committee on 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5610, to provide a technical adjustment with 
respect to funding for independent living centers under the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in order to ensure stability for such 
centers, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S6278
  Schumer (for Harkin) Amendment No. 4518, to extend a date. 
                                                             Page S6278
  United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act: Senate passed H.R. 4380, 
to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify 
temporarily certain rates of duty.                           
  Page S6341
  Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 5849, to provide for an additional temporary extension of 
programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958.                                                 
  Page S6341
  National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 595, designating the week beginning September 12, 
2010, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S6341
Measures Considered:
  Disclose Act: Senate continued 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.                   
  Pages S6278-85
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 57 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 220), 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 proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S6285
  Subsequently, Senator Reid entered a motion to reconsider the vote by 
which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to consideration 
of the bill.                                                 
Page S6285
  Small Business Lending Fund Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
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 S6285-96
Withdrawn:
  Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6285-93
  Reid (for LeMieux) Amendment No. 4500 (to Amendment No. 4499), to 
establish the Small Business Lending Fund Program.       
Pages S6285-93
  Reid Amendment No. 4501 (to Amendment No. 4500), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S6285-93
  Reid Amendment No. 4502 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4499), to change the enactment date.       
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  Reid Amendment No. 4503 (to Amendment No. 4502), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                  
Pages S6285-93

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  Cloture Motion on Reid (for Baucus) Amendment No. 4499 (listed 
above).                                                      
Page S6293
  Cloture Motion on the bill.                                
Page S6293
Pending:
  Reid (for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6293
  Reid Amendment No. 4520 (to Amendment No. 4519), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6293
  Reid Amendment No. 4521 (to Amendment No. 4520), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6293
  Reid Amendment No. 4522 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 4519), to change the enactment date.           
Page S6293
  Reid Amendment No. 4523 (to Amendment No. 4522), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6293
  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Finance with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 4524 (the instructions on the motion 
to commit), to provide for a study.                          
Page S6293
  Reid Amendment No. 4525 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 4524) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature.           
Pages S6293-94
  Reid Amendment No. 4526 (to Amendment No. 4525), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6294
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Reid (for Baucus/
Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519 (listed above), and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote 
on cloture will occur on Thursday, July 29, 2010.            
Page S6293
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the Reid 
(for Baucus/Landrieu) Amendment No. 4519 (listed above).     
Page S6293
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
July 28, 2010.                                           
Pages S6341-42
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Anthony Bryk, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring 
November 28, 2015.
  Julie A. Reiskin, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2013.
  45 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S6343
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6300
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6300
Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6300
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6300-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6302-03
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6303-08
Additional Statements:                                
  Pages S6296-S6300
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6308-40
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S6340
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6340
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6340-41
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6341
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--220) 
                                                             Page S6285
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:37 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6342.)