[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 130 (Tuesday, September 6, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D917-D919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                         Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5315-S5345
Measures Introduced, during the recess: One bill was introduced, as 
follows: S. 1510.                                           
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  On page D917, September 6, 2011, the following language appears: 
Chamber ActionRoutine Proceedings, pages S5315-S5345 Measures 
Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1511-1515, S.J. Res. 25, and S. Res. 257. Pages S5339-
40
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Chamber Action 
Routine Proceedings, pages S5315-S5345 Measures Introduced, during 
the recess: One bill was introduced, as follows: S.1510. Page 
S5339 Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1511-1515, S.J. Res. 25, and S. Res. 
257. Pages S5339-40


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     Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were 
     introduced, as follows: S. 1511-1515, S.J. Res. 25, and S. 
     Res. 257.                                           29Measures 
     Reported:
Reported on Tuesday, August 30, during the adjournment:
  easures RepoS. 404, to modify a land grant patent issued by the 
Secretary of the Interior. (S. Rept. No. 112-56)
  S. 512, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out programs to develop and demonstrate 2 
small modular nuclear reactor designs, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-57)
  S. 1510, to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean 
energy technologies. (S. Rept. No. 112-47)
  S. 201, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior 
with respect to the C.C. Cragin Dam and Reservoir. (S. Rept. No. 112-
48)
  S. 270, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon, with an amendment. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-49)
  S. 271, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a 
property conveyance with the city of Wallowa, Oregon, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-50)
  S. 278, to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the 
Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-51)
  S. 292, to resolve the claims of the Bering Straits Native 
Corporation and the State of Alaska to land adjacent to Salmon Lake in 
the State of Alaska and to provide for the conveyance to the Bering 
Straits Native Corporation of certain other public land in partial 
satisfaction of the land entitlement of the Corporation under the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 
112-52)
  S. 333, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving the Little Wood River 
Ranch. (S. Rept. No. 112-53)
  S. 334, to reinstate and extend the deadline for commencement of 
construction of a hydroelectric project involving the American Falls 
Reservoir. (S. Rept. No. 112-54)
  S. 382, to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to 
clarify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture regarding 
additional recreational uses of National Forest System land that is 
subject to ski area permits, and for other permits. (S. Rept. No. 112-
55)
  S. 519, to further allocate and expand the availability of 
hydroelectric power generated at Hoover Dam, with amendments. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-58)
  S. 535, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain 
lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument. (S. Rept. No. 112-59)
  S. 683, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to 
the town of Mantua, Utah, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-60)
  S. 684, to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to 
the town of Alta, Utah, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-61)
  S. 808, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for 
prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the 
Uintah Water Conservancy District. (S. Rept. No. 112-62)
  S. 897, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the 
authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation 
projects and acid mine remediation programs. (S. Rept. No. 112-63)

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  S. 916, to facilitate appropriate oil and gas development on Federal 
land and waters, to limit dependence of the United States on foreign 
sources of oil and gas, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-64)
  S. 997, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend a water 
contract between the United States and the East Bench Irrigation 
District. (S. Rept. No. 112-65)
  S. 1067, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to require the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out a research and development and 
demonstration program to reduce manufacturing and construction costs 
relating to nuclear reactors, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-66)
  S. 954, to promote the strengthening of the Haitian private sector. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-67)
Reported on Tuesday, September 6:
  S. 572, to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the 
prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and 
questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay. (S. Rept. No. 112-68)
  S. 714, to reauthorize the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act, 
with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 112-69)
  S. 734, to provide for a program of research, development, 
demonstration, and commercial application in vehicle technologies at 
the Department of Education, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-70)
  S. 1000, to promote energy savings in residential and commercial 
buildings and industry, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-71)
  S. 1001, to reduce oil consumption and improve energy security, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-72) 
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       Measures Passed:
     Honoring the Late Senator Mark O. Hatfield: Senate agreed to 
     S. Res. 257, relative to the death of the Honorable Mark O. 
     Hatfield, former United States Senator for the State of 
     Oregon.                                            
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       Measures Considered:
     Leahy-Smith America Invents Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
     consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of 
     H.R. 1249, to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide 
     for patent reform.                                 
       Page S5328
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 93 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 125), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S5328
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, and that all 
time during adjournment, recess and morning business count post-cloture 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.       
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       Appointments:
     Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: The Chair 
     announced the following appointment made by the Majority 
     Leader during the recess:
  Pursuant to Public Law 112-25, on behalf of the Majority Leader, the 
appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of the Joint 
Select Committee on Deficit Reduction on August 10, 2011:
  Senator Murray, Co-Chair, Senator Baucus, and Senator Kerry. 
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     Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: The Chair 
     announced the following appointment made by the Republican 
     Leader during the recess:
  Pursuant to Public Law 112-25, on behalf of the Republican Leader, 
the appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of the 
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction on August 12, 2011:
  Senator Kyl, Senator Portman, and Senator Toomey.         
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  On page D918, September 6, 2011, the following language appears: 
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: The Chair announced 
the following appointment made by the Republican Leader during the 
recess: Pursuant to Public Law 112-25, on behalf of the Republican 
Leader, the appointment of the following Senators to serve as 
members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction on 
August 12, 2011: Senator Kyl, Senator Portman, and Senator Toomey.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Joint Select 
Committee on Deficit Reduction: The Chair announced the following 
appointment made by the Republican Leader during the recess: 
Pursuant to Public Law 112-25, on behalf of the Republican Leader, 
the appointment of the following Senators to serve as members of 
the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction on August 12, 
2011: Senator Kyl, Senator Portman, and Senator Toomey. Page S5344


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     Late Senator Hatfield Tributes--Agreement: A unanimous-
     consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 2:30 
     p.m., on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, there be 30 minutes 
     for tributes to the late Senator Mark O. Hatfield, as if in 
     morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein 
     for up to 10 minutes each.
      Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
     executivutivee reports of a committee:
Received on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 during the adjournment of the 
    Senate:
  Report to accompany Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Swiss 
Confederation (Treaty Doc. 112-1) (Ex. Rept. 112-1);
  Report to accompany Investment Treaty with Rwanda (Treaty Doc. 110-
23) (Ex. Rept. 112-2);
  Report to accompany Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with Bermuda 
(Treaty Doc. 111-6) (Ex. Rept. 112-3);
  Report to accompany Tax Convention with Hungary (Treaty Doc. 111-7) 
(Ex. Rept. 112-4); and
  Report to accompany Protocol Amending Tax Convention with Luxembourg 
(Treaty Doc. 111-8) (Ex. Rept. 112-5).                   
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     Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
     nomination:
  By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. EX. 124), Bernice Bouie Donald, of 
Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit. 
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     Nominations Received: Senate received the following 
     nominations:
  Alan B. Krueger, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Council of 
Economic Advisers.
  Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2016.
  Albert DiClemente, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board 
of Directors for a term of five years.
  Mark Francis Brzezinski, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to Sweden.
  Susan Denise Page, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
South Sudan.
  Adam E. Namm, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Ecuador.
  Sara Margalit Aviel, of California, to be United States Alternate 
Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development for a term of two years.
  Eduardo Arriola, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2016.
  J. Kelly Ryan, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Inter-American Foundation for the remainder of the term expiring 
September 20, 2012.
  Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2015.
  David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal 
Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 
2014.
  James R. Hannah, of Arkansas, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2013.
  Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2013.
  Drew R. McCoy, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring January 27, 2016.
  Catherine Allgor, of California, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term 
expiring September 27, 2014.
  Steven H. Cohen, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring 
December 10, 2013.
  David J. McMillan, of Minnesota, to be a Member of the Advisory Board 
of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
  Wenona Singel, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Advisory Board of 
the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
  Mary B. Verner, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term 
expiring September 7, 2012.
  Mary B. Verner, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term 
expiring September 7, 2015.
  Michael James Warren, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
for a term expiring December 17, 2014.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, and Navy.                  
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     Messages from the House:                                30Measures 
     Read the First Time:                            30Executive 
     Communications:                                     30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                         30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:                                  30Authorities 
     for Committees to Meet:                                 30Record 
     Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--125) 
                                               0Record VoPages S5327-28
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned, as a 
     further mark of respect to the memory of the late Mark O. 
     Hatfield, former United States Senator, in accordance with S. 
     Res. 257, at 6:53 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 
     7, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
     Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5344-45.)