[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 175 (Wednesday, November 16, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1231-D1232]
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                                       Wednesday, November 16, 2011

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7587-S7631
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and eight resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1876-1882, and S. Res. 324-331.           
  Pages S7612-13
Measures Passed:
  National Adoption Day and Month: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 302, expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and 
National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and 
the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families 
involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States 
to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Pages S7605-08
  United States-Australia Alliance 60th Anniversary: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 324, commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the United States-
Australia alliance.                                      
  Pages S7604-05
  Combined Federal Campaign 50th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
296, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Combined Federal 
Campaign.                                                    
  Page S7627
  Recyclable Materials: Committee on Environment and Public Works was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 251, expressing 
support for improvement in the collection, processing, and consumption 
of recyclable materials throughout the United States, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Pages S7627-28
  Honoring the Life of Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr.: Committee on Armed 
Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 303, 
honoring the life, service, and sacrifice of Captain Colin P. Kelly, 
Jr., United States Army, and the resolution was then agreed to, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S7628
  Whitehouse (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1057, to amend the 
preamble by modifying a date.                                
Page S7628
  Feed America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 326, designating Thursday, 
November 17, 2011, as ``Feed America Day''.                  
  Page S7629
  American Diabetes Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 327, supporting the 
goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month.             
  Pages S7629-30
  Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA: Senate agreed to S. Res. 328, 
designating the week of November 14 through 20, 2011, as ``Global 
Entrepreneurship Week/USA''.                                 
  Page S7630
  National Native American Heritage Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
329, recognizing National Native American Heritage Month and 
celebrating the heritages and cultures of Native Americans and the 
contributions of Native Americans to the United States.      
  Page S7630
  Above Ground Nuclear Weapons Testing: Senate agreed to S. Res. 330, 
designating January 27, 2012, as a national day of remembrance for 
Americans who, during the Cold War, worked and lived downwind from 
nuclear testing sites and were adversely affected by the radiation 
exposure generated by the above ground nuclear weapons testing. 
                                                             Page S7630
Measures Considered:
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
Senate continued consideration of H.R. 2354, making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2012, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S7596-98
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 957, in the nature of a substitute.     
Page S7596
  Reid Amendment No. 958 (to Amendment No. 957), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S7596
  Reid Amendment No. 959 (to Amendment No. 958), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S7596
  Reid Amendment No. 960 (to language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 957), to change the enactment date.            
Page S7596
  Reid Amendment No. 961 (to Amendment No. 960), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
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  Reid Motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations, 
with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 962, to change the enactment 
date.                                                        
Page S7596
  Reid Amendment No. 963 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 962), of 
a perfecting nature.                                         
Page S7596
  Reid Amendment No. 964 (to Amendment No. 963), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S7596
Department of Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on 
Thursday, November 17, 2011, Senate begin consideration of S. 1867, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year.                    
  Page S7630
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7611
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7611
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7611-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7613-14
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7614-20
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7620-27
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7627
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7627
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:51 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2011. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7630.)