[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 119 (Monday, August 1, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D884-D885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                             Monday, August 1, 2011

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5155-S5199
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1455-1466, S. Res. 247-249, and S. Con. Res. 27. 
                                                         Pages S5191-92
Measures Reported:
  S. 277, to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital 
care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans who were 
stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was 
contaminated at Camp Lejeune, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-42)
  S. 1458, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central 
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System. (S. Rept. No. 
112-43)
  S. 894, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an 
increase, effective December 1, 2011, in the rates of compensation for 
veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of 
dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain 
disabled veterans. (S. Rept. No. 112-44)                     
Page S5191
Measures Passed:
  Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays: Senate 
passed S. 1466, to establish the Commission on Freedom of Information 
Act Processing Delays.                                   
  Pages S5197-99
  Consumer Product Safety Commission: Senate passed H.R. 2715, to 
provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority 
and discretion in enforcing the consumer product safety laws. 
                                                             Page S5199
House Messages:
Debt Limit Increase Bill: Senate continued consideration of the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 627, to establish the 
Commission on Freedom of Information Act Processing Delays, taking 
action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5156-58, S5158-84
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 589, to cut 
spending, maintain existing commitments, and for other purposes. 
                                                             Page S5156
  Reid Amendment No. 590 (to Amendment No. 589), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S5156
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on the Budget, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 591, to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S5156
  Reid Amendment No. 592 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 591) on 
the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.                
Page S5156
  Reid Amendment No. 593 (to Amendment No. 592), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5156
Appointments:
  United States Commission on Civil Rights: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore and upon the recommendation of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to Public Law 98-183, as amended by Public Law 103-
419, appointed the following individual to the United States Commission 
on Civil Rights:
  David Kladney of Nevada vice Alice C. ``Dina'' Titus of Nevada. 
                                                             Page S5199
Debt Ceiling Bill--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that when the Chair lays before the body the House message to 
accompany S. 365, to make a technical amendment to the Education 
Sciences Reform Act, that the Majority Leader be recognized to move to 
concur in the House amendments; that the time until 12 p.m., Tuesday, 
August 2, 2011, be for debate on the motion to concur, equally divided, 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; at 12 p.m., Senate vote

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on the Reid motion to concur; that the motion to concur be subject to a 
60 vote threshold; and that no amendments, points of order or other 
motions be in order to the message prior to the vote.       
  Pages S5183
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5190-91
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5191
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S5191
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S5191
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5192-93
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5193-97
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5189-90
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5197
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5197
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:47 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5199.)