[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D512-D514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                            Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3459-3534
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3223-3233, and S. Res. 470-471.           
  Pages S3515-16
Measures Reported:
  S. 414, to protect girls in developing countries through the 
prevention of child marriage. (S. Rept. No. 112-170)
  S. 2276, to permit Federal officers to remove cases involving crimes 
of violence to Federal court, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3514
Measures Passed:
  21st Century Language Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 2367, to strike 
the word ``lunatic'' from Federal law, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S3534
  John F. Kennedy Center Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4097, 
to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for 
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.          
  Page S3534
Measures Considered:
  Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act--Agreement: 
Senate began consideration of S. 3187, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for 
prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs 
for generic drugs and biosimilars, after agreeing to the motion to 
proceed, and taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                    
  Pages S3459-79, S3479-S3509
Adopted:
   Harkin/Enzi Amendment No. 2122, in the nature of a substitute. (By 
unanimous consent, the amendment will be considered as original text 
for the purpose of further amendment.)                       
Page S3479
  Cardin Amendment No. 2125, to ensure that adequate information is 
disseminated to health care providers and payors about the potential 
benefits and risks of medical products on all patient populations, 
particularly underrepresented subpopulations, including racial 
subgroups.                                           
Pages S3497, S3500
  Cardin/Landrieu Amendment No. 2141, to require the Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs to report to Congress on issues with respect to small 
businesses.                                 
Pages S3497-S3500, S3500-01
  Grassley Amendment No. 2121, to provide employee protections for the 
Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service Act.     
Pages S3491-92
  Grassley Amendment No. 2129, to provide deadlines for the issuance of 
certain regulations and to require a GAO report on the implementation 
of the clinical trial registration and reporting requirements under the 
Public Health Service Act.                               
Pages S3490-91
  Manchin Modified Amendment No. 2151, to amend the Controlled 
Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule 
II drug.                                                     
Page S3506
  Harkin (for Reed) Amendment No. 2126, to make effective the proposed 
rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug 
products.                                                
Pages S3506-09
Pending:
  Durbin/Blumenthal Amendment No. 2127, to require manufacturers of 
dietary supplements to register dietary supplement products with the 
Food and Drug Administration.                            
Pages S3482-85
  Sanders Amendment No. 2109, to revoke the exclusivity of certain 
entities that are responsible for violations of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act, the False Claims Act, and other certain laws. 
                                                         Pages S3485-88
  Coburn/Burr Amendment No. 2131, to require an independent assessment 
of the Food and Drug Administration's review of drug applications. 
                                                         Pages S3488-89
  Coburn/Burr Amendment No. 2132, to provide that a portion of the 
performance awards of each employee of the Center for Drug Evaluation 
and Research, the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and the 
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research be connected to an 
evaluation of the employee's contribution to goals under the user fee 
agreements.                                              
Pages S3489-90

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  Burr/Coburn Amendment No. 2130, to ensure transparency in Food and 
Drug Administration user fee agreement negotiations.     
Pages S3492-95
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2108, to prohibit approval by the Food and 
Drug Administration of genetically engineered fish unless the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration concurs with such approval. 
                                                         Pages S3495-97
  Paul Amendment No. 2143, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act concerning claims about the effects of foods and dietary 
supplements on health-related conditions and disease, to prohibit 
employees of the Food and Drug Administration from carrying firearms 
and making arrests without warrants, and to adjust the mens rea of 
certain prohibited acts under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
to knowing and willful.                                  
Pages S3501-06
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that the 
only first-degree amendments in order to the bill be the following: 
Bingaman Amendment No. 2111; McCain Amendment No. 2107; Sanders 
Amendment No. 2109; Murkowski Amendment No. 2108; Cardin Amendment No. 
2125; Cardin Amendment No. 2141; Grassley Amendment No. 2121; Grassley 
Amendment No. 2129; Manchin Modified Amendment No. 2151; Portman 
Modified Amendment No. 2146; Portman Modified Amendment No. 2145; Reed 
Amendment No. 2126; Coburn Amendment No. 2132; Coburn Amendment No. 
2131; Durbin Amendment No. 2127; Paul Amendment No. 2143; and Burr 
Amendment No. 2130; that there be no second-degree amendments in order 
prior to the votes in relation thereto; that there be no motions or 
points of order to the amendments or the bill other than budget points 
of order and the applicable motions to waive or motions to table; that 
there be up to 30 minutes of debate on each of the amendments, with the 
exception of McCain Amendment No. 2107 which will have 2 hours of 
debate, and 60 minutes on the bill with all time equally divided in the 
usual form; that at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2012, all debate time 
be considered expired and the Senate vote on or in relation to the 
amendments in the order listed above; that there be two minutes of 
debate equally divided in the usual form prior to each vote; that all 
after the first vote be 10 minute votes; that the following amendments 
be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold: Bingaman Amendment No. 
2111; McCain Amendment No. 2107; Sanders Amendments No. 2109; and 
Murkowski Amendment No. 2108; that upon disposition of the amendments, 
the bill be read a third time, and Senate vote on passage of the bill, 
as amended.                                                  
Page S3479
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 
24, 2012.                                                    
Page S3534
Appointments:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The 
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation 
of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by 
Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law112-75, appointed 
the following individual to the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom: Mary Ann Glendon of Massachusetts, 
vice Leonard Leo.                                            
  Page S3534
  Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that upon disposition of 
S. 3187, Senate proceed to the consideration of S. 2343, to amend the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for 
Federal Direct Stafford Loans; that the only amendment in order to the 
bill be an amendment from the Republican Leader, or his designee, the 
text of which is identical to S. 2366; that there be 10 total minutes 
of debate on the amendment and the bill, equally divided between the 
two Leaders, or their designees, prior to a vote on the McConnell, or 
designee, amendment; that no amendment be in order to the McConnell, or 
designee, amendment; that no motions or points of order be in order to 
the amendment or the bill other than budget points of order and the 
applicable motions to waive; that upon disposition of the amendment, 
Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; that the 
amendment and the bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; 
that if the bill does not achieve 60 affirmative votes, S. 2343 be 
returned to the Calendar; and the motion to reconsider with respect to 
the cloture vote on the motion to proceed to S. 2343 be withdrawn. 
                                                             Page S3479
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S3459, S3513
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3513-14
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3514-15
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3516-17
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3517-19
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3512-13
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3519-33
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3533

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3533-34
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:39 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3534.)