[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 76 (Monday, June 3, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D505-D506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Monday, June 3, 2013

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3887-S3914
 Measures Introduced:  Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
1084-1086.                                                   
  Page S3905
Measures Reported:
Reported on Tuesday, May 28, during the adjournment:
  S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other 
purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Reported on Monday, June 3:
  Report to accompany S. 306, to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation 
conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation 
law. (S. Rept. No. 113-35)
  Report to accompany S. 545, to improve hydropower. (S. Rept. No. 113-
36)
  Report to accompany S. 761, to promote energy savings in residential 
and commercial buildings and industry. (S. Rept. No. 113-37)
  Report to accompany H.R. 267, to improve hydropower. (S. Rept. No. 
113-38)
  Report to accompany H.R. 678, to authorize all Bureau of Reclamation 
conduit facilities for hydropower development under Federal Reclamation 
law. (S. Rept. No. 113-39)                                   
Page S3905
Measures Passed:
  Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgment Act: Senate passed H.R. 588, to 
provide for donor contribution acknowledgments to be displayed at the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S3912
  Stabenow (for Wyden) Amendment No. 1154, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3912
Measures Considered:
  Farm Bill--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of S. 954, to 
reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                
  Pages S3895-S3902
Adopted:
  By 72 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 140), Moran Amendment No. 987, to 
require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to carry out research 
and development regarding a crop insurance program for alfalfa. 
                                                         Pages S3900-01
  Stabenow (for Coons/Johanns) Amendment No. 1079, to modify a 
provision relating to funding of local and regional food aid 
procurement projects.                                        
Page S3901
Pending:
  Stabenow (for Leahy) Amendment No. 998, to establish a pilot program 
for gigabit Internet projects in rural areas.                
Page S3895
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, June 4, 
2013.                                                        
Page S3913
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order to take additional steps with respect to the 
national emergency originally declared on March 15, 1995 in Executive 
Order 12957 with respect to Iran; which was referred to the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-11)          
Pages S3903-05
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  1Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S3913-14
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3905
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3905
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3905-08

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3908-09
Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3909-12
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S3912
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--140) 
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Adjournment:  Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 6:55 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3912-
13.)