[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 165 (Tuesday, December 14, 2010)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1189-D1190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8963-S10233
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 4025-4026, and S. Res. 701.                      
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Measures Reported:
  S. 674, to amend chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide for the establishment and authorization of funding for certain 
training programs for supervisors of Federal employees, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-364)
  S. 3335, to require Congress to establish a unified and searchable 
database on a public website for congressional earmarks as called for 
by the President in his 2010 State of the Union Address to Congress, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 111-365)
  H.R. 4973, to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize 
volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife 
refuges. (S. Rept. No. 111-366)
  H.R. 5282, to provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire 
veterans and members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with 
curation and historic preservation activities. (S. Rept. No. 111-367)
  S. 1078, to authorize a comprehensive national cooperative geospatial 
imagery mapping program through the United States Geological Survey, to 
promote use of the program for education, workforce training and 
development, and applied research, and to support Federal, State, 
tribal, and local government programs, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  S. 1481, to amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under such section for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities, with amendments.
  S. 3490, to clarify the rights and responsibilities of Federal 
entities in the spectrum relocation process, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 3614, to authorize the establishment of a Maritime Center of 
Expertise for Maritime Oil Spill and Hazardous Substance Release 
Response, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
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Measures Passed:
  Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act: Committee on 
the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 4005, to 
amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the proceeds or 
instrumentalities of foreign crime located in the United States from 
being shielded from foreign forfeiture proceedings, and the bill was 
then passed.                                                
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House Message:
Airport and Airway Extension Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 4853, 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, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
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Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 
4753 (to the House amendment to the Senate amendment), in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
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  Reid Amendment No. 4754 (to Amendment No. 4753), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that all 
post-cloture time be considered expired when the Senate resumes 
consideration of the House message with respect to H.R. 4853, at 11 
a.m., on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, except for the time provided 
under this agreement, and there be 1 hour remaining for debate, divided 
as follows: 10 minutes each under the control of the two Leaders, or 
their designees; Senators DeMint, Coburn, Landrieu, and Sanders; that 
the following be the only motions to suspend the rules in order during

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the duration of this agreement: Coburn motion to suspend with respect 
to amendment no. 4765; DeMint motion to suspend with respect to 
amendment no. 4804; Sanders motion to suspend with respect to amendment 
no. 4809; further, that upon the use or yielding back of all time, 
Senate vote on disposition of the motions in the order listed; that 
upon disposition of the listed motions, no further motions or 
amendments be in order; further, that if any motion is successful, then 
the second-degree amendment be withdrawn and Senate vote immediately on 
the amendment covered under any successful motion; that if no motion is 
successful, the second-degree amendment be withdrawn, and without 
further intervening action or debate, Senate vote on the Reid motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, with Reid/McConnell Modified Amendment No. 4753 (to the House 
amendment to the Senate amendment), (listed above); that upon 
disposition of the House message, Senate proceed to a period of morning 
business until 2:15 p.m., with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 
minutes each.                                                
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that Senator 
Voinovich be recognized at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 
to bid farewell to the Senate for up to 20 minutes; further, that at 
2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, December 21, 2010, Senator Specter be recognized 
to deliver his farewell to the Senate; provided further, that on 
Wednesday, December 15, 2010, upon the conclusion of the vote on 
proceeding to Executive Session, Senate return to Legislative Session 
in order for Senator Lincoln to say farewell to the Senate; that at the 
conclusion of her remarks and any of her colleagues, Senate then resume 
executive session at the same status prior to Senator Lincoln's 
recognition in legislative session.                          
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Reports of Committees:                         
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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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Notices of Intent:                                           
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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 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:24 p.m, 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S10233.)