[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D537-D538]
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                                              Tuesday, May 24, 2011

[[Page D537]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive Benjamin 
      Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3247-S3288
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1051-1058, S. Res. 196-198, and S. Con. Res. 22. 
                                                         Pages S3274-75
Measures Passed:
  Airport and Airway Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 1893, 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 the airport improvement program. 
                                                             Page S3263
  National Small Business Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 197, honoring 
the entrepreneurial spirit of small business concerns in the United 
States during National Small Business Week, which begins on May 15, 
2011.                                                    
  Pages S3287-88
  Congratulating the Alaska Aces Hockey Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
198, congratulating the Alaska Aces hockey team on winning the 2011 
Kelly Cup and becoming the East Coast Hockey League champions for the 
second time in team history.                                 
  Page S3288
Measures Considered:
  Patriot Sunsets Extension Act: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 1038, to extend the expiring 
provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 
2005 and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 
until June 1, 2015.                            
  Pages S3247-62, S3263-65
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 74 yeas to 13 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 76), Senate 
agreed to the motion to table the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill.                                                    
Page S3262
House Messages:
  Small Business Additional Temporary Extension Act--Agreement: Senate 
began consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to 
S. 990, to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs 
under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958, taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S3262-63
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, with 
Reid Amendment No. 347, of a perfecting nature.              
Page S3262
  Reid Amendment No. 348 (to Amendment No. 347), to change the 
enactment date.                                          
Pages S3262-63
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship with instructions, 
Reid Amendment No. 349, to change the enactment date.        
Page S3263
  Reid Amendment No. 350 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 349), of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S3263
  Reid Amendment No. 351 (to Amendment No. 350), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S3263
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 347 
(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, May 26, 2011.                                      
Page S3262
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 347, at approximately 11 a.m., on 
Wednesday, May 25, 2011.                                     
Page S3288
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3266
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3266

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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3266
Measures Read the First Time:                     
  Pages S3266-67, S3288
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S3267
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3267-74
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3274
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3275-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3276-81
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3266
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3281-86
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3286
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3286-87
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--76)   
  Page S3262
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:50 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3288.)