[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 41 (Thursday, March 17, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D266-D268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, March 17, 2011

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.J. Res. 48, Additional Continuing Appropriations.
      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 30, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1771-S1878
Measures Introduced: Forty-nine bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 604-652, and S. Res. 104-108. 
                                                         Pages S1826-28


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  On page D266, March 17, 2011 the following language appears: 
Measures Introduced: Forty-nine bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 604-652, and S. Res. 104-108. Page 
S1826
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Forty-nine bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 604-652, and S. Res. 104-108. Pages S1826-28


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Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Report of the Select Committee on 
Intelligence, United States Senate, Covering the Period January 3, 
2009, to January 4, 2011''. (S. Rept. No. 112-3)
  Special Report entitled ``History, Jurisdiction, and a Summary of 
Activities of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources during the 
111th Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 112-4)
  S. 193, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT 
Act, with amendments.                                    
Pages S1825-26


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D266, March 17, 2011 the following language appears: S. 
193, to extend the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT 
Act, with amendments. Pages S1826-28
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: S. 193, to extend 
the sunset of certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, with 
amendments. Pages S1825-26


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Measures Passed:
  Additional Continuing Appropriations: By 87 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 
44), Senate passed H.J. Res. 48, making further continuing 
appropriations for fiscal year 2011.                  
  Pages S1788-S1800
  190th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 51, 
recognizing the 190th anniversary of the independence of Greece and 
celebrating Greek and American democracy, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                               
  Pages S1874-75
  Elections in Belarus: Senate agreed to S. Res. 105, to condemn the 
December 19, 2010, elections in Belarus, and to call for the immediate 
release of all political prisoners and for new elections that meet 
international standards.                                 
  Pages S1875-77
  100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Remembrance 
Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 106, recognizing the 100th anniversary 
of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City on March 25, 
1911, and designating the week of March 21, 2011, through March 25, 
2011, as the ``100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory 
Fire Remembrance Week''.                                     
  Page S1877
  National Association of Junior Auxiliaries Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 107, designating April 4, 2011, as ``National Association of 
Junior Auxiliaries Day''.                                
  Pages S1877-78
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 30, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.             
  Page S1878
Measures Considered:
  SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 493, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR 
programs, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1780-88
Pending:
  McConnell Amendment No. 183, to prohibit the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency from promulgating any regulation 
concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration the 
emission of a greenhouse gas to address climate change. 
                                                     Pages S1780, S1782
  Vitter Amendment No. 178, to require the Federal Government to sell 
off unused Federal real property.                            
Page S1780
  Inhofe (for Johanns) Amendment No. 161, to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to repeal the expansion of information reporting 
requirements to payments made to corporations, payments for property 
and other gross proceeds, and rental property expense payments. 
                                                             Page S1780
  Cornyn Amendment No. 186, to establish a bipartisan commission for 
the purpose of improving

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oversight and eliminating wasteful government spending.      
Page S1780
  Paul Amendment No. 199, to cut $200,000,000,000 in spending in fiscal 
year 2011.                                                   
Page S1780
  Sanders Amendment No. 207, to establish a point of order against any 
efforts to reduce benefits paid to Social Security recipients, raise 
the retirement age, or create private retirement accounts under title 
II of the Social Security Act.                               
Page S1780
  Hutchison Amendment No. 197, to delay the implementation of the 
health reform law in the United States until there is final resolution 
in pending lawsuits.                                         
Page S1780
  Coburn Amendment No. 184, to provide a list of programs administered 
by every Federal department and agency.                      
Page S1780
  Pryor Amendment No. 229, to establish the Patriot Express Loan 
Program under which the Small Business Administration may make loans to 
members of the military community wanting to start or expand small 
business concerns.                                           
Page S1781
  Landrieu Amendment No. 244 (to Amendment No. 183), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S1781-82
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
March 28, 2011.                                              
Page S1878
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment of the Senate, the Majority 
Leader, Senator Rockefeller, and Senator Webb be authorized to sign 
duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions.                    
  Page S1878
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore and the Majority and Minority Leaders 
be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, 
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by 
concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. 
                                                             Page S1878
  D'Agostino Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, March 28, 2011, 
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Mae A. D'Agostino, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District 
of New York; that there be one hour for debate, equally divided in the 
usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, without intervening action or debate; 
and that no further motions be in order.             
Pages S1874, S1878
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 45), Amy Berman Jackson, 
of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Columbia.                             
Pages S1800-02, S1878
  Michael Vickers, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence.                                        
Pages S1874, S1878
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard C. Howorth, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2015.
  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.
  Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General.
  Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance 
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring December 12, 2011.
  Myrna Perez, of Texas, to be a Member of the Election Assistance 
Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2015.
  Gineen Maria Bresso, of Florida, to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2013. 
                                                             Page S1878
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1823
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1823
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1823-25
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1826
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1828-29
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1829-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1821-22
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1854-73
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1873-74
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1874
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--45) 
                                                     Pages S1800, S1802
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned, pursuant to 
the provisions of H. Con. Res. 30, at 6:40 p.m., until 2 p.m. on 
Monday, March 28, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1878.)

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