[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 162 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1038-D1039]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                          Monday, December 17, 2012

[[Page D1038]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Res. 619, electing Senator Patrick J. Leahy, 
      of Vermont, to be President pro tempore of the Senate of the 
      United States.
      Senate agreed to S. Res. 620, authorizing the administration of 
      the oath of office of President pro tempore of the Senate of the 
      United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8049-S8094
Measures Introduced: Five bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3684-3688, and S. Res. 619-621.               
  Page S8071
Measures Reported:
  S. 675, to express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a 
process for the recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian 
governing entity, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 112-251)
  S. 1223, to address voluntary location tracking of electronic 
communications devices, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8071
Measures Passed:
  Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children 
Act: Senate passed S. 1792, to clarify the authority of the United 
States Marshal Service to assist other Federal, State, and local law 
enforcement agencies in the investigation of cases involving sex 
offenders and missing children.                          
  Pages S8086-87
  Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act: Senate passed S. 
1793, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory 
authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of 
providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local 
authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S8087
  Reid (for Whitehouse) Amendment No. 3341, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8087
  National Defense Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 6223, to amend 
section 1059(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 to clarify that a period of employment abroad by the Chief of 
Mission or United States Armed Forces as a translator, interpreter, or 
in a security-related position in an executive or managerial capacity 
is to be counted as a period of residence and physical presence in the 
United States for purposes of qualifying for naturalization. 
                                                         Pages S8087-88
  Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Senate passed S. 3687, to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Lake 
Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program, to designate certain Federal 
buildings.                                                   
  Page S8088
  Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act: Senate passed H.R. 
2076, to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the statutory 
authority for the longstanding practice of the Department of Justice of 
providing investigatory assistance on request of State and local 
authorities with respect to certain serious violent crimes, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Page S8089
  Reid (for Whitehouse) Amendment No. 3342, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8089
  Electing the President Pro Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 619, to 
elect Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator from the State of Vermont, to be 
President pro tempore of the Senate of the United States.    
  Page S8089
  Authorizing the Administration of the Oath of Office of President Pro 
Tempore: Senate agreed to S. Res. 620, to authorize Harry Reid, a 
Senator from the State of Nevada, to administer the oath of office

[[Page D1039]]

of President of the Senate Pro Tempore to Patrick J. Leahy, a Senator 
from the State of Vermont.                                   
  Page S8089
  Condemning the Horrific Attacks in Newtown, Connecticut: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 621, condemning the horrific attacks in Newtown, 
Connecticut, and expressing support and prayers for all those impacted 
by that tragedy.                                         
  Pages S8089-90
  Uninterrupted Scholars Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 3472, to 
amend the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 to provide 
improvements to such Act, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:             
  Pages S8091-92
  Hagan (for Landrieu) Amendment No. 3345, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8091
Measures Considered:
  Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S8051-63
Pending:
  Leahy (for Inouye) Amendment No. 3338, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S8052
  Leahy (for Inouye) Amendment No. 3339 (to Amendment No. 3338), of a 
perfecting nature.                                           
Page S8052
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
December 18, 2012.                                           
Page S8092
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the District of Columbia's fiscal year 
(FY) 2013 Budget and Financial Plan, received during adjournment of the 
Senate on December 14, 2012; which was referred to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (PM-63)          
Page S8070
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Fernando M. Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge 
for the Central District of California.           
Pages S8063-67, S8094
  Thomas M. Durkin, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                
Pages S8063-67, S8094
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Nicholas Christopher Geale, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2013.
  Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National 
Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2015.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, and Army.              
Pages S8092-94


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

  
  On page D1039, December 17, 2012, the following language 
appears: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
nominations: Fernando M. Olguin, of California, to be United 
States District Judge for the Central District of California. 
Pages S8066-67, S8094 Thomas M. Durkin, of Illinois, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois. Pages 
S8066-67, S8094 Nominations Received: Senate received the 
following nominations: Richard J. Engler . . . Routine lists in 
the Air Force, and Army. Page S8092
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: Fernando M. 
Olguin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the 
Central District of California. Pages S8063-67, S8094 Thomas M. 
Durkin, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Illinois. Pages S8063-67, S8094 Nominations 
Received: Senate received the following nominations: Richard J. 
Engler . . . Routine lists in the Air Force, and Army. Page S8092-
94


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Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S8070-71
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8071
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8071-72
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8072-73
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S8067-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8073-86
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8086
Recess: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and recessed at 7:13 p.m., until 10 
a.m. on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8092.)