[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 131 (Monday, September 27, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1012-D1015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Monday, September 27, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7455-S7564
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3841-3847, and S. Res. 647-651.           
  Pages S7507-08
Measures Reported:
  S. 349, to establish the Susquehanna Gateway National Heritage Area 
in the State of Pennsylvania, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-303)
  S. 607, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to 
clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding 
additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that are 
subject to ski area permits, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-304)
  S. 745, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and 
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to 
participate in the Magna Water District water reuse and groundwater 
recharge project, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-305)
  S. 1117, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide 
assistance in implementing cultural heritage, conservation, and 
recreational activities in the Connecticut River watershed of the 
States of New Hampshire and Vermont, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-306)
  S. 1320, to provide assistance to owners of manufactured homes 
constructed before January 1, 1976, to purchase Energy Star-qualified 
manufactured homes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-307)
  S. 1596, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the 
Gold Hill Ranch in Coloma, California, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-308)
  S. 1651, to modify a land grant patent issued by the Secretary of the 
Interior, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-309)
  S. 1689, to designate certain land as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System and the National Landscape Conservation 
System in the State of New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-310)
  S. 1750, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of the General of the Army George Catlett 
Marshall National Historic Site at Dodona Manor in Leesburg, Virginia. 
(S. Rept. No. 111-311)
  S. 2052, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and 
demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs 
relating to nuclear reactors. (S. Rept. No. 111-312)
  S. 2798, to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire through the 
facilitation of insect and disease infestation treatment of National 
Forest System and adjacent land, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-313)
  S. 2812, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 
small modular nuclear reactor designs, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
111-314)
  S. 2900, to establish a research, development, and technology 
demonstration program to improve the efficiency of gas turbines used in 
combined cycle and simple cycle power generation systems. (S. Rept. No. 
111-315)
  S. 3075, to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land 
from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition 
under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-316)
  S. 603, to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 
relating to representation in court and sanctions for violating such 
rule, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
111-317)
  S. 3313, to withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada 
from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition 
under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral 
materials, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-318)
  S. 3396, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish 
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Energy a Supply Star program to identify and promote practices, 
companies, and products that use highly efficient supply chains in a 
manner that conserves energy, water, and other resources, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 111-319)
  S. 3404, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve 
environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage 
Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-320)
  S. 3452, to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit 
of the National Park System, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-321)
  H.R. 685, To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study regarding the proposed United States Civil 
Rights Trail. (S. Rept. No. 111-322)
  H.R. 1612, To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the 
authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the 
Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help 
restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, 
recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public 
land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-323)
  H.R. 2430, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue 
stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, 
Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation 
Area, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
111-324)
  H.R. 2442, to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study 
and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Regional Water Recycling 
Program, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 111-325)
  H.R. 2522, to raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of 
the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling Project. (S. Rept. No. 
111-326)
  H.R. 3388, to modify the boundary of Petersburg National Battlefield 
in the Commonwealth of Virginia. (S. Rept. No. 111-327)
  H.R. 4252, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of water resources in the Rialto-Colton Basin in the State of 
California. (S. Rept. No. 111-328)
  H.R. 4349, to further allocate and expand the availability of 
hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam. (S. Rept. No. 111-329)
  H.R. 4395, to revise the boundaries of the Gettysburg National 
Military Park to include the Gettysburg Train Station. (S. Rept. No. 
111-330)
  H.R. 5026, To amend the Federal Power Act to protect the bulk-power 
system and electric infrastructure critical to the defense of the 
United States against cybersecurity and other threats and 
vulnerabilities, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 111-331)
  S. 3460, to require the Secretary of Energy to provide funds to 
States for rebates, loans, and other incentives to eligible individuals 
or entities for the purchase and installation of solar energy systems 
for properties located in the United States, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-332)
  S. 3243, to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to administer 
polygraph examinations to all applicants for law enforcement positions 
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to require U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to complete all periodic background reinvestigations 
of certain law enforcement personnel, with an amendment. 
                                                         Pages S7506-07
Measures Passed:
  Reducing Over-Classification Act: Senate passed H.R. 553, to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to prevent the 
over-classification of homeland security and other information and to 
promote the sharing of unclassified homeland security and other 
information, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7554-56
  Durbin (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 4661, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7556
  Plain Writing Act: Senate passed H.R. 946, to enhance citizen access 
to Government information and services by establishing that Government 
documents issued to the public must be written clearly, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:                 
  Page S7556
  Casey (for Akaka/Voinovich) Amendment No. 4663, to modify the 
definition of plain writing.                                 
Page S7556
  Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act: Senate passed H.R. 3553, to 
exclude from consideration as income under the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a 
family from the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related 
disabilities of a member of the family.                      
  Page S7556
  Kingman and Heritage Islands Act: Senate passed H.R. 2092, to amend 
the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for

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Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, after 
agreeing to the committee amendments.                    
  Pages S7556-57
  Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3808, to 
require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made 
by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the 
court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate 
commerce, and the bill was then passed.                  
  Pages S7557-58
  Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010: Senate passed 
H.R. 2701, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S7558-59
  Casey (for Feinstein/Bond) Amendment No. 4665, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7559
  Accreditation of English Language Training Programs: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 1338, to 
require the accreditation of English language training programs, and 
the bill was then passed.                                    
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  Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation Act: Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration 
of S. 3802, to designate a mountain and icefield in the State of Alaska 
as the ``Mount Stevens'' and ``Ted Stevens Icefield'', respectively, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S7559-60
  Casey (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4666, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7559-60
  Defense Trade Cooperation Treaties: Senate passed S. 3847, to 
implement certain defense trade cooperation treaties.    
  Pages S7560-62
  Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act: Senate passed H.R. 2923, to 
enhance the ability to combat methamphetamine.               
  Page S7562
  National Work and Family Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 618, 
designating October 2010 as ``National Work and Family Month''. 
                                                         Pages S7562-63
  National Save for Retirement Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 649, 
supporting the goals and ideals of ``National Save for Retirement 
Week'', including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred 
retirement vehicles and increasing personal financial literacy. 
                                                         Pages S7563-64
  National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 650, designating the week of October 24 through October 30, 
2010, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week''. 
                                                             Page S7564
  20th Anniversary of National Rice Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
651, recognizing the 20th anniversary of the designation of the month 
of September of 1991 as ``National Rice Month''.             
  Page S7564
Measures Considered:
Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act--Agreement: Senate 
resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
3816, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create American 
jobs and to prevent the offshoring of such jobs overseas. 
                                                         Pages S7461-98
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 241), Senate agreed to the motion to 
instruct the Sergeant at Arms to request the attendance of absent 
Senators.                                                    
Page S7483
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
11:10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.                  
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House Messages:
  United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act: 
Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 1510, to transfer 
statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work authorized by the 
District of Columbia Code for current members of the United States 
Secret Service Uniformed Division from the District of Columbia Code to 
the United States Code, after agreeing to the House amendment to the 
title, with a further amendment proposed thereto:            
  Page S7557
  Casey (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 4664 (to the House amendment to 
S. 1510), in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S7557
  Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act: Senate concurred in the 
amendments of the House to S. 2868, to provide increased access to the 
General Services Administration's Schedules Program by the American Red 
Cross and State and local governments.                       
  Page S7557
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Paige Eve Alexander, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development.      
Page S7564
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7505
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S7505-06
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7508-09
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7509-17
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7503-05
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7517-54
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S7554
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7554
Quorum Calls:
  One quorum call was taken today. (Total--5)                
Page S7483
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--241) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 10:01 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7564.)