[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D763]
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                                             Tuesday, July 24, 2012

[[Page D763]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5265-S5319
Measures Introduced: Six bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3424-3429, S. Res. 525-528, and S. Con. Res. 53. 
                                                             Page S5304
Measures Passed:
  Indian Law Enforcement Reform Act: Committee on Indian Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2090, to amend the Indian 
Law Enforcement Reform Act to extend the period of time provided to the 
Indian Law and Order Commission to produce a required report, and the 
bill was then passed.                                    
  Pages S5317-18
  National Airborne Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 527, designating 
August 16, 2012, as ``National Airborne Day''.               
  Page S5318
  100th Anniversary of the American Podiatric Medical Association: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 528, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 
American Podiatric Medical Association, the preeminent organization 
representing podiatric medicine and surgery, celebrating its 
achievements, and encouraging the association to continue providing 
guidance on foot and ankle health issues to the people of the United 
States and of the world.                                 
  Pages S5318-19
Measures Considered:
Middle Class Tax Cut Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3412, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class 
families.                                                
  Pages S5265-98
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 2:15 
p.m., on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S5319
Appointments:
  Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Republican Leader, pursuant to Public Law 107-12, 
appointed the following individual as a member of the Public Safety 
Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: Rick Clemons of Kentucky, vice 
Charles Massarone.                                           
  Page S5319
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13441 with respect to Lebanon; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-59)                 
Page S5302
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5302-03
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5303
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S5265, S5303
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S5303
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5303-04
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5304-05
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5305-09
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5301-02
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5309-17
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5317
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5317
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:50 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5319.)