[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 15, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D640-D641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Wednesday, June 15, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3787-S3849
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1197-1212, and S. Res. 208.               
  Pages S3812-13
Measures Passed:
  United States and Mongolia Growing Partnership: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 208, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding Mongolian 
President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj's visit to Washington, DC, and its 
support for the growing partnership between the United States and 
Mongolia.                                                
  Pages S3848-49
Measures Considered:
Economic Development Revitalization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 782, to amend the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 to reauthorize that Act, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                       
  Page S3847
Pending:
  DeMint Amendment No. 394, to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act.                                 
Page S3847
  Paul Amendment No. 414, to implement the President's request to 
increase the statutory limit on the public debt.             
Page S3847
  Cardin Amendment No. 407, to require the FHA to equitably treat 
homebuyers who have repaid in full their FHA-insured mortgages. 
                                                             Page S3847
  Merkley/Snowe Amendment No. 428, to establish clear regulatory 
standards for mortgage servicers.                            
Page S3847
  Kohl Amendment No. 389, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-
producing and exporting cartels illegal.                     
Page S3847
  Hutchison Amendment No. 423, to delay the implementation of the 
health reform law in the United States until there is final resolution 
in pending lawsuits.                                         
Page S3847
  Portman Amendment No. 417, to provide for the inclusion of 
independent regulatory agencies in the application of the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.).         
Page S3847
  Portman Amendment No. 418, to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) to strengthen the economic impact 
analyses for major rules, require agencies to analyze the effect of 
major rules on jobs, and require adoption of the least burdensome 
regulatory means.                                            
Page S3847
  McCain Amendment No. 411, to prohibit the use of Federal funds to 
construct ethanol blender pumps or ethanol storage facilities. 
                                                             Page S3847
  McCain Amendment No. 412, to repeal the wage rate requirements 
commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.                       
Page S3847


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

  
  On page D640, June 15, 2011, the following language appears: 
McCain Amendment No. 412, to repeal the wage rate requirements 
commonly known as the Davis-Beacon Act. Page S3847
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: McCain Amendment 
No. 412, to repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as 
the Davis-Bacon Act. Page S3847


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Merkley Amendment No. 440, to require the Secretary of Energy to 
establish an Energy Efficiency Loan Program under which the Secretary 
shall make funds available to States to support financial assistance 
provided by qualified financing entities for making qualified energy 
efficiency or renewable efficiency improvements.             
Page S3847
  Coburn Modified Amendment No. 436, to repeal the Volumetric Ethanol 
Excise Tax Credit.                                           
Page S3847
  Brown (MA)/Snowe Amendment No. 405, to repeal the imposition of 
withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
                                                             Page S3847
  Inhofe Amendment No. 430, to reduce amounts authorized to be 
appropriated.                                                
Page S3847
  Inhofe Amendment No. 438, to provide for the establishment of a 
committee to assess the effects of certain Federal regulatory mandates.
                                                             Page S3847
  Merkley Amendment No. 427, to make a technical correction to the 
HUBZone designation process.                                 
Page S3847
  McCain Amendment No. 441 (to Coburn Modified Amendment No. 436), to 
prohibit the use of Federal funds to construct ethanol blender pumps or 
ethanol storage facilities.                                  
Page S3847
  Reid (for Feinstein/Coburn) Amendment No. 476, to repeal the 
Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit.                        
Page S3847
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, June 
16, 2011; that Reid (for Feinstein/Coburn) Amendment No.

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476 (listed above), and McCain Amendment No. 411 (listed above), be 
debated concurrently; that there be up to 4 hours of debate, equally 
divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use 
or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the 
amendments in the following order: Reid (for Feinstein/Coburn) No. 476; 
and McCain Amendment No. 411; provided further, that neither of the 
amendments be divisible; that there be no amendments, points of order 
or motions in order to either amendment prior to the votes other than 
budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive; that both 
amendments be subject to a 60 vote threshold; and that upon disposition 
of the McCain amendment, the Majority Leader be recognized. 
                                                         Pages S3847-48
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3812
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3812
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S3812
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3813-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3817-42
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3811
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3842-46
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3846
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3846
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3849.)