[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 141 (Wednesday, September 21, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D998-D999]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                      Wednesday, September 21, 2011

[[Page D998]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5795-S5848
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1586-1598.                                                   
  Page S5838
Measures Reported:
  S. 1280, to amend the Peace Corps Act to require sexual assault risk-
reduction and response training, and the development of sexual assault 
protocol and guidelines, the establishment of victims advocates, the 
establishment of a Sexual Assault Advisory Council, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-82)
  S. 1596, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2012. (S. Rept. No. 112-83)       
Pages S5836
Measures Passed:
  Taiwan International Civil Aviation Organization: Senate agreed to S. 
Con. Res. 17, expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be 
accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation 
Organization (ICAO).                                     
  Pages S5845-46
  Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship was discharged from further consideration 
of S. 633, to prevent fraud in small business contracting, and the bill 
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S5846-48
  Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 652, to delay the effective date of 
the veterans contracting provisions.                         
Page S5846
Measures Considered:
  Generalized System of Preferences Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 2832, to extend the Generalized System of 
Preferences, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S5800-30
Rejected:
  By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 142), Hatch Amendment No. 641 (to 
Amendment No. 633), to make the effective date of the amendments 
expanding the trade adjustment assistance program contingent on the 
enactment of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion 
Agreement Implementation Act, and the United States-Panama Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. (A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.) 
                                           Pages S5800, S5804-06, S5809


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

  
  On page D998, September 21, 2011, the following language 
appears: Rejected: By 44 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 142), Hatch 
Amendment No. 641 (to Amendment No. 633), to make . . . the 
amendment was not agreed to.) Pages S5800, S5804-06
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Rejected: By 44 
yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 142), Hatch Amendment No. 641 (to 
Amendment No. 633), to make . . . the amendment was not agreed 
to.) Pages S5800, S5804-06, S5809


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

  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 143), McCain Amendment No. 625 (to 
Amendment No. 633), to extend trade adjustment assistance as in effect 
before the enactment of the Trade and Globalization Adjustment 
Assistance of 2009. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)       
Pages S5800-04, S5806-10
  By 40 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 144), Hatch Amendment No. 642 (to 
Amendment No. 633), to modify the eligibility requirements for trade 
adjustment assistance. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)       
Pages S5810-16, S5827-28
  By 43 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 145), Kyl Amendment No. 645 (to 
Amendment No. 633), to repeal trade adjustment assistance for firms. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)                                       
Pages S5816-27, S5828
Pending:
  Reid (for Casey) Amendment No. 633, to extend and modify trade 
adjustment assistance.                                       
Page S5800
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
September 22, 2011; that the only remaining amendments in order to the 
Reid (for Casey) Amendment No. 633 (listed above), and the bill be the 
following: Rubio Amendment No. 651; Thune Amendment No. 650; and Cornyn 
Amendment No. 634; that there be up to 5 hours of debate on the Rubio, 
Thune, and Cornyn

[[Page D999]]

amendments equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, 
with Senator Cornyn controlling 1 hour of the Republican time, and with 
Senators Rubio and Thune each controlling 30 minutes of the Republican 
time; that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after 
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in relation 
to the Rubio, Thune, Cornyn, and Reid (for Casey) amendments, in that 
order; that there be no amendments, points of order or motions in order 
to the amendments prior to the votes other than budget points of order 
and the applicable motions to waive; that each amendment be subject to 
a 60 affirmative vote threshold; that there be two minutes of debate 
equally divided prior to each vote; that upon the disposition of the 
amendments, the bill, as amended, if amended, be read a third time; 
that there be up to ten minutes of debate equally divided between the 
two Leaders, or their designees, prior to a vote on passage of the 
bill, as amended, if amended; that the bill be subject to a 60 
affirmative vote threshold; and finally, that there be no points of 
order or motions in order to the bill prior to the vote on passage of 
the bill other than budget points of order and the applicable motion to 
waive.                                               
Pages S5830, S5848


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

  
  On pages D998 and D999, September 21, 2011 the following 
language appears: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing for further consideration of the bill at approximately 
10:30 a.m., on Thursday, September 22, 2011; . . . applicable 
motion to waive. Pages S5810, S5848
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, September 22, 2011; . . . applicable motion to waive. 
Pages S5830, S5848


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

Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to 
commit, or support terrorism that was established in Executive Order 
13224 on September 23, 2001; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM--923)               
Page S5835
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5835
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5835
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5835
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5835-36
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5836-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5838-40
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5840
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5833-35
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5840-45
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5845
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5845
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--145) 
                                               Pages S5809-10, S5827-28
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:13 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5848.)