[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 57 (Thursday, April 19, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D372-D373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                           Thursday, April 19, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2519-S2557
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2301-2327, and S. Res. 427-431. 
                                                         Pages S2545-46
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget 
Totals for Fiscal Year 2013.''. (S. Rept. No. 112-156)
  S. 743, to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to 
clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited 
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies, 
forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform 
with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the 
Special Counsel, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-155)
  S. 2322, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, 
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2013. (S. Rept. No. 112-157)
  S. 2323, making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2013. (S. Rept. No. 112-158)                   
Page S2545
Measures Passed:
  Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1021, to 
prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in 
certain judicial districts, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S2556-57
  Reid (for Coons) Amendment No. 2084, to address bankruptcy filing fee 
increases, future reauthorizations.                      
Pages S2556-57
  75th Anniversary of the Founding of Ducks Unlimited: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 430, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the founding of Ducks 
Unlimited, Incorporated, the achievements of the organization in 
habitat conservation, and the support of the organization for the 
waterfowling heritage of the United States.                  
  Page S2557
Measures Considered:
  Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 
1925, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. 
                                                         Pages S2519-38
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill at approximately 12 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2012; provided 
further, that following the Republican Leader, or his designee, being 
recognized to make a motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 
36, Senate continue consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 1925, at 4 p.m.                          
Page S2557
  21st Century Postal Service Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that the cloture motions with respect 
to Reid (for Lieberman) Modified Amendment No. 2000 to S. 1789, to 
improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service, and 
to S. 1789, be withdrawn; the motion to recommit be withdrawn; that the 
pending amendments Reid Amendment No. 2013 (to Amendment No. 2000, and 
Reid Amendment No. 2015 (to the language proposed to be stricken (by 
Amendment No. 2000)), be withdrawn and that the following amendments be 
the only amendments in order to S. 1789 or Reid (for Lieberman) 
Modified Amendment No. 2000: McCain Amendment No. 2001; Tester 
Amendment No. 2056; Coburn Amendment No. 2060; McCain Amendment No. 
2033, Wyden-Feinstein Amendment No. 2020; Coburn Amendment No. 2058; 
McCaskill-Merkley Amendment No. 2031; Coburn Amendment No. 2061; Snowe 
Amendment No. 2080; Udall (NM) Amendment No. 2043; Durbin Amendment No. 
2082; Akaka Amendment No. 2034; Bennet-Blunt Amendment No. 2047; Corker 
Amendment No. 2083; Mikulski Amendment No. 2003; Akaka Amendment No. 
2049; Paul Amendment No. 2025; Manchin Amendment No. 2079; Paul 
Amendment No. 2026; Bingaman Amendment No. 2076; Paul Amendment No. 
2027; Cardin Amendment No. 2040; Paul Amendment No. 2028;

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Carper Amendment No. 2065; Paul Amendment No. 2029; Carper Amendment 
No. 2066; Paul Amendment No. 2039; Casey Amendment No. 2042; Paul 
Amendment No. 2038; Landrieu Amendment No. 2072; DeMint Amendment No. 
2046; McCaskill Amendment No. 2030; Coburn Amendment No. 2059; Pryor 
Amendment No. 2036; Rockefeller Amendment No. 2073; Rockefeller 
Amendment No. 2074; Schumer Amendment No. 2050; Tester Amendment No. 
2032; and Warner Modified Amendment No. 2071; that on Tuesday, April 
24, 2012, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after 
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in relation 
to the amendments in the order listed; that there be two minutes 
equally divided in the usual form prior to each vote; that all after 
the first vote be 10 minute votes; that the amendments be subject to a 
60 affirmative vote threshold; that there be no other amendments in 
order to the bill, the substitute amendment, as modified, or the 
amendments listed; and there be no points of order or motions in order 
to any of these amendments, the substitute amendment, or the bill, 
other than budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive; 
and that upon disposition of the amendments, the substitute amendment, 
as modified and amended, if amended, be agreed to; provided further, 
the bill, as amended, then be read a third time and Senate vote on 
passage of the bill, as amended; and that the vote on passage of the 
bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold. 
                                                     Pages S2538, S2557
  National Labor Relations Board--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 2 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 
2012, the Republican Leader, or his designee, be recognized to move to 
proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 36, providing for 
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board 
relating to representation election procedures; that there be up to 
four hours of debate on the motion to proceed, with the time equally 
divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees; 
that the first two hours of debate, equally divided, occur from 2 p.m. 
to 4 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2012, and the final two hours of 
debate, equally divided, occur from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on 
Tuesday, April 24, 2012; that at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 
Senate vote on the adoption of the motion to proceed; that if the 
motion is successful, then the time for debate with respect to the 
joint resolution be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the joint 
resolution be read a third time and Senate vote on passage of the joint 
resolution; and all other provisions of the statute governing 
consideration of the joint resolution remain in effect. 
                                                         Pages S2538-39
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2012 National Drug Control 
Strategy; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (PM-46)
                                                         Pages S2543-44
Wimes Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2012, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Brian C. Wimes, of Missouri, 
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western 
Districts of Missouri; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally 
divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, 
Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of 
the nomination; and that no further motions be in order.     
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Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2544
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2544
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S2544, S2557
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2544-45
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2545
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2546-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2547-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2542-43
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2554-55
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2555-56
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:16 p.m., 
until 12 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2557.)