[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 9 (Monday, January 23, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D24-D26]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Monday, January 23, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S13-S49
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2032-2033, S.J. Res. 34, and S. Res. 352.          
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Measures Reported:
  Reported on Friday, January 13, during the adjournment:
  S. 114, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into a 
cooperative agreement for a park headquarters at San Antonio Missions 
National Historical Park, to expand the boundary of the Park, to 
conduct a study of potential land acquisitions, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-103)
  S. 140, to designate as wilderness certain land and inland water 
within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the State of 
Michigan. (S. Rept. No. 112-104)
  S. 247, to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in 
Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National 
Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-105)
  S. 264, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the 
State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of 
the Natchez Trace Parkway, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 112-106)
  S. 302, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue right-of-
way permits for a natural gas transmission pipeline in nonwilderness 
areas within the boundary of Denali National Park. (S. Rept. No. 112-
107)
  S. 322, to expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of 
Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt 
River as wild and scenic rivers. (S. Rept. No. 112-108)
  S. 323, to establish the First State National Historical Park in the 
State of Delaware. (S. Rept. No. 112-109)
  S. 499, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to facilitate the 
development of hydroelectric power on the Diamond Fork System of the 
Central Utah Project. (S. Rept. No. 112-110)
  S. 500, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah 
Valley Electric Service District, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-
111)
  S. 526, to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land 
Management land in Mohave County, Arizona, to the Arizona Game and Fish 
Commission, for use as a public shooting range, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-112)
  S. 667, to establish the Rio Grande del Norte National Conservation 
Area in the State of New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 112-113)
  S. 765, to modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-114)
  S. 766, to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase 
Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson 
and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild rivers. (S. Rept. 
No. 112-115)
  S. 779, to authorize the acquisition and protection of nationally 
significant battlefields and associated sites of the Revolutionary War 
and the War of 1812 under the American Battlefield Protection Program. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-116)
  S. 802, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the 
storage and conveyance of nonproject water at the Norman project in 
Oklahoma. (S. Rept. No. 112-117)
  S. 883, to authorize National Mall Liberty Fund D.C. to establish a 
memorial on Federal land in the District of Columbia to honor free 
persons and slaves who fought for independence, liberty, and justice 
for all during the American Revolution. (S. Rept. No. 112-118)
  S. 888, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a 
segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component 
of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (S. Rept. No. 112-119)
  S. 896, to amend the Public Land Corps Act of 1993 to expand the 
authorization of the Secretaries

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of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service 
opportunities for young Americans; help restore the nation's natural, 
cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational and scenic resources; 
train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts; and 
promote the value of public service, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
112-120)
  S. 970, to designate additional segments and tributaries of White 
Clay Creek, in the States of Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component 
of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. (S. Rept. No. 112-121)
  S. 1047, to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take actions to improve 
environmental conditions in the vicinity of the Leadville Mine Drainage 
Tunnel in Lake County, Colorado. (S. Rept. No. 112-122)
  S. 1090, to designate as wilderness certain public land in the 
Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee. (S. Rept. No. 112-
123)
  Report to accompany S. 1134, to authorize the St. Croix River 
Crossing Project with appropriate mitigation measures to promote river 
values. (S. Rept. No. 112-124)
  S. 1325, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the 
suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower 
Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the 
National Park System, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 112-125)
  S. 1344, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take immediate 
action to recover ecologically and economically from a catastrophic 
wildfire in the State of Arizona, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-126)
  S. 1421, to authorize the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation to 
establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its 
environs. (S. Rept. No. 112-127)
  S. 1478, to modify the boundary of the Minuteman Missile National 
Historic Site in the State of South Dakota. (S. Rept. No. 112-128)
  H.R. 441, To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue permits 
for microhydro projects in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of 
Denali National Park and Preserve, to acquire land for Denali National 
Park and Preserve from Doyon Tourism, Inc.. (S. Rept. No. 112-129)
  H.R. 461, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah 
Valley Electric Service District. (S. Rept. No. 112-130)   
Pages S41-42
Measures Passed:
  SOAR Technical Corrections Act: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3237, to amend the SOAR Act by clarifying the scope of coverage of the 
Act, and the bill was then passed.                             
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  St. Croix River Crossing Project Authorization Act: Senate passed S. 
1134, to authorize the St. Croix River Crossing Project with 
appropriate mitigation measures to promote river values, after agreeing 
to the committee amendment, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                   
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  Durbin (for Klobuchar) Amendment No. 1468, to modify the offset. 
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  Providing for a Joint Session of Congress: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 96, providing for a joint session of Congress to receive a message 
from the President.                                            
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Appointments:
  United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: The Chair 
announced the following appointments made pursuant to the unanimous-
consent agreement of December 17, 2011, by the President pro tempore 
and the Majority Leader during the adjournment of the Senate:
  Pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 106-398, as amended by 
Public Law 108-7, upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, and 
in consultation with the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed 
Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, the Chair on behalf of 
the President pro tempore announced the reappointment and appointment 
of the following individuals to the United States-China Economic 
Security Review Commission:
  William A. Reinsch of Maryland for a term beginning January 1, 2012 
and expiring December 31, 2013 (reappointment), and Carte P. Goodwin of 
West Virginia for a term beginning January 1, 2012 and expiring 
December 31, 2013, vice Patrick A. Mulloy of Virginia.         
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Protect IP Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 968, to prevent online threats to economic 
creativity and theft of intellectual property, be withdrawn.   
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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the debt limit, 
received during adjournment of the Senate on January 12, 2012; which 
was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-36)              
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 74 yeas to 16 nays (Vote No. EX. 1), John M. Gerrard, of Nebraska, 
to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska. 
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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert E. Bacharach, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Tenth Circuit.
  William J. Kayatta, Jr., of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the First Circuit.
  Michael A. Shipp, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of New Jersey.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  36 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                
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Messages from the House:                                       
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                         
  Pages S13, S37
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                      
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Executive Communications:                                  
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Additional Cosponsors:                                     
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                
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Additional Statements:                                     
  Pages S34-37
Amendments Submitted:                                      
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Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                  
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--1)      
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S48.)