[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 123 (Thursday, September 13, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D857-D859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                       Thursday, September 13, 2012

[[Page D857]]

                              Daily Digest


Highlights

      House passed H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 
      2013.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6289-S6390
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3537-3552, and S. Res. 554-558. 
                                                         Pages S6339-40
Measures Reported:
  S. 2170, to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, 
which are commonly referred to as the ``Hatch Act'' to eliminate the 
provision preventing certain State and local employees from seeking 
elective office, clarify the application of certain provisions to the 
District of Columbia, and modify the penalties which may be imposed for 
certain violations under subchapter III of chapter 73 of that title, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 112-211)
  S. 2389, to deem the submission of certain claims to an Indian Health 
Service contracting officer as timely.                       
Page S6339
Measures Passed:
  Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act: Senate passed S. 
3552, to reauthorize the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act.                                         
  Pages S6370-87
  State and Province Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of 
Understanding: Senate passed S.J. Res. 44, granting the consent of 
Congress to the State and Province Emergency Management Assistance 
Memorandum of Understanding.                             
  Pages S6387-88
  Foreign Service and Civil Service Professionals: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 401, expressing appreciation for Foreign Service and Civil Service 
professionals who represent the United States around the globe. 
                                                         Pages S6388-89
Measures Considered:
  Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act: Senate began consideration 
of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3521, to amend the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. 
                                                             Page S6289
Veterans Jobs Corps Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, following 
any Leader remarks, Senate resume consideration of S. 3457, to require 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a veterans jobs corps, 
and, notwithstanding Rule XXII, it be in order for Senator McConnell, 
or his designee, to raise a budget point of order against Reid (for 
Murray) Amendment No. 2789; that if a budget point of order is raised, 
the Majority Leader, or his designee, be recognized for a motion to 
waive the applicable budget points of order; that the time until 12 
p.m. be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, on 
the motion to waive; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote on the motion to waive; that if the motion to waive the applicable 
budget points of order is not agreed to, the cloture motions with 
respect to Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 2789, and the bill, be 
withdrawn and the bill be returned to the calendar and the Majority 
Leader then be recognized; that if the motion to waive is agreed to, at 
a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with 
the Republican Leader and notwithstanding Rule XXII, Reid motion to 
commit the bill to the Committee on Veterans Affairs, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 2812, be withdrawn; that all the 
pending amendments be withdrawn with the exception of Reid (for Murray) 
Amendment No. 2789; that there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided 
between the two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 2789; if cloture is invoked, the 
remaining post-cloture time be yielded back and Senate vote on or in 
relation to

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Reid (for Murray) Amendment No. 2789; that following that vote, Senate 
vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill, as amended, if 
amended; and that if cloture is invoked, the post-cloture time be 
yielded back, and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if 
amended; and that following the vote on passage of the bill, the 
Majority Leader be recognized; If cloture is not invoked on Reid (for 
Murray) Amendment No. 2789, the cloture motion on the bill be withdrawn 
and the bill be returned to the calendar; and that no amendments, 
motions or points of order be in order to Reid (for Murray) Amendment 
No. 2789 or the bill other than those listed in this agreement. 
                                                             Page S6332


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D858, September 13, 2012, the following language 
appears: Page S6389
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Page S6332


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Continuing Appropriations Resolution--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that when Senate receives H.J. Res. 
117, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, it be 
placed on the calendar; that on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, it be in 
order for the Majority Leader to move to proceed to consideration of 
the resolution and file cloture on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the resolution; that if a cloture motion is filed, 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the motion to proceed to consideration of the resolution occur at 2:15 
p.m., on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.                      
  Page S6332


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D858, September 13, 2012, the following language 
appears: Page S6389
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Page S6332


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Mark Doms, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Economic Affairs.
  Christopher R. Beall, of Oklahoma, to be a Director of the Amtrak 
Board of Directors for a term of five years.
  William Shaw McDermott, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a 
term expiring November 22, 2017.
  Nina Mitchell Wells, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term 
expiring May 30, 2018.
  Deborah Ann McCarthy, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Lithuania.
  Joan M. Prince, of Wisconsin, to be an Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Ted R. Dintersmith, of Virginia, to be an Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America to the Sixty-seventh Session of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations.
  Lorne W. Craner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of two 
years.
  Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015.
  Jeffrey Shell, of California, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors.
  Bruce Carter, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council on 
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018.
  John Unsworth, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2016.
  Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring 
November 5, 2018.
  Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for the remainder 
of the term expiring November 5, 2012.
  Walter G. Secada, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees 
of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring March 3, 2016.
  Stewart M. De Soto, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education 
Foundation for a term expiring August 11, 2016.
  Anne J. Udall, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of 
the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation for a term expiring 
October 6, 2016.
  36 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Army.                            
Pages S6389-90
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6336
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6336
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6336, S6389
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6336-39
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6340-42
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6342-46
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6336
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6346-69
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S6369
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6369-70
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6370

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:03 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, September 17, 2012. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6389.)