[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 155 (Monday, October 17, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1105-D1106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, October 17, 2011

[[Page D1105]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6565-S6622
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1714-1726, and S. Res. 294-295.   
  Page S6600
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 368, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and 
improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation 
against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts.
  H.R. 394, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the 
jurisdiction of the Federal courts, with amendments.
  H.R. 2633, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the time 
limits for appeals in civil cases to which United States officers or 
employees are parties.
  S. 473, to extend the chemical facility security program of the 
Department of Homeland Security, with amendments.
  S. 1014, to provide for additional Federal district judgeships, with 
amendments.
  S. 1636, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the 
jurisdiction of the Federal courts.
  S. 1637, to clarify appeal time limits in civil actions to which 
United States officers or employees are parties.             
Page S6600
Measures Passed:
  Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act: 
Senate passed S. 1721, to amend section 402 of the Personal 
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to 
extend the eligibility period for supplemental security income benefits 
for refugees, asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants. 
                                                         Pages S6590-91
  Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 275, 
to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety 
and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for 
enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy 
products by pipeline, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6613-20
  Reid (for Rockefeller) Amendment No. 783, to include the statutorily 
required PAYGO language.                                     
Page S6616
  Reid (for Paul) Amendment No. 784, to provide for testing to confirm 
the material strength of previously untested natural gas transmission 
pipelines located in certain areas, and to update fiscal year 
references.                                                  
Page S6616
  Chesapeake and Delaware Canal 182nd Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 294, commemorating the 182nd anniversary of the opening of the 
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.                           
  Pages S6620-21
  Day of the Deployed: Senate agreed to S. Res. 295, designating 
October 26, 2011, as ``Day of the Deployed''.                
  Page S6621
Measures Considered:
  Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, after 
withdrawing the committee reported amendment, and taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S6575-82, S6587-90
Pending:
  Reid (for Inouye) Amendment No. 738, making appropriations for 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2012.                                                        
Page S6575
  Reid (for Webb) Amendment No. 750 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
establish the National Criminal Justice Commission.          
Page S6575
  Kohl Amendment No. 755 (to Amendment No. 738), to require a report on 
plans to implement reductions to certain salaries and expenses 
accounts.                                                
Pages S6577-82
  Cornyn Amendment No. 775 (to Amendment No. 738), to prohibit funding 
for Operation Fast and Furious or similar ``gun walking'' programs. 
                                                             Page S6587

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  Durbin (for Murray) Amendment No. 772 (to Amendment No. 738), to 
strike a section providing for certain exemptions from environmental 
requirements for the reconstruction of highway facilities damaged by 
natural disasters or emergencies.                            
                                                             Page S6590
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, October 
18, 2011.                                                    
                                                             Page S6621
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 82 yeas 3 nays (Vote No. EX. 166), Cathy Bissoon, of Pennsylvania, 
to be United States District Judge for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania.                                     
                                                  Pages S6583-87, S6622
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Sharon English Woods Villarosa, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without additional 
compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Seychelles.
  Kamilah Oni Martin-Proctor, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring 
September 17, 2014.
  Paul J. Watford, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit.
  Grande Lum, of California, to be Director, Community Relations 
Service, for a term of four years.                           
                                                             Page S6622
Messages from the House:                              
  Pages S6599-S6600
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6600
Measures Read the First Time:                 
  Pages S6600, S6621, S6622
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6600-01
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6602-05
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6596-99
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6605-12
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S6612
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S6612-13
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--166) 
                                                             Page S6587
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:22 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6622.)