[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 87 (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D590-D591]
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                                             Tuesday, June 18, 2013

[[Page D590]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4535-S4621
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1172-1182, S.J. Res. 18-19, and S. Res. 173-174. 
                                                             Page S4585
Measures Passed:
  World Press Freedom Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 143, recognizing 
the threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and 
reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in the efforts of the 
United States Government to promote democracy and good governance on 
the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2013.      
  Page S4619
  National Child Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 173, 
designating September 2013 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities benefiting children and youth-serving 
organizations throughout the United States and recognizing efforts made 
by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as 
critical contributions to the future of the United States.   
  Page S4620
  American Eagle Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 174, designating June 
20, 2013, as ``American Eagle Day'', and celebrating the recovery and 
restoration of the bald eagle, the national symbol of the United 
States.                                                      
  Page S4620
Measures Considered:
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization 
Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 744, to provide 
for comprehensive immigration reform, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S4546-54, S4554-74
Adopted:
  Landrieu Amendment No. 1222, to apply the amendments made by the 
Child Citizenship Act of 2000 retroactively to all individuals adopted 
by a citizen of the United States in an international adoption and to 
repeal the pre-adoption parental visitation requirement for automatic 
citizenship and to amend section 320 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act relating to automatic citizenship for children born outside of the 
United States who have a United States citizen parent. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the requirement of a 60 
affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.)            
Pages S4546, S4558
  By a unanimous vote of 94 yeas (Vote No. 153), Tester Amendment No. 
1198, to modify the Border Oversight Task Force to include tribal 
government officials. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmative votes, be 
agreed to.)                                          
Pages S4546, S4559
Rejected:
  By 39 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 151), Thune Amendment No. 1197, to 
require the completion of the 350 miles of reinforced, double-layered 
fencing described in section 102(b)(1)(A) of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 before registered 
provisional immigrant status may be granted and to require the 
completion of 700 miles of such fencing before the status of registered 
provisional immigrants may be adjusted to permanent resident status. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)                                
Pages S4546, S4548-54, S4558
  By 36 yeas to 58 nays (Vote No. 152), Vitter Amendment No. 1228, to 
prohibit the temporary grant of legal status to, or adjustment to 
citizenship status of, any individual who is unlawfully present in the 
United States until the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that 
the US-VISIT System (a biometric border check-in and check-out system 
first required by Congress in 1996) has been fully implemented at every 
land, sea, and air port of entry and Congress passes a joint 
resolution, under fast track procedures, stating that such integrated 
entry and exit data system has been sufficiently implemented. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not 
agreed to.)                                       
Pages S4546, S4558-59

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Pending:
  Leahy/Hatch Amendment No. 1183, to encourage and facilitate 
international participation in the performing arts.          
Page S4546
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
following amendments be in order to be called up and that they not be 
subject to modification or division, with the exception of the 
technical modifications to the Merkley and Paul amendments contained in 
this agreement: Manchin Amendment No. 1268; Pryor Amendment No. 1298; 
Merkley Modified Amendment No. 1237; Boxer Amendment No. 1240; Reed 
Amendment No. 1224; Cornyn Amendment No. 1251; Lee Amendment No. 1208; 
Paul Modified Amendment No. 1200; Heller Amendment No. 1227; and Cruz 
Amendment No. 1320; that no second-degree amendments be in order to any 
of these amendments prior to votes on or in relation to the amendments.
                                                             Page S4571
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 
June 19, 2013.                                               
Page S4620
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4583
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4583
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4583-85
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4585-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4587-91
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4582-83
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S4591-S4619
Notices of Hearings/Meetings:                                
  Page S4619
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4619
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--153) 
                                                         Pages S4558-59
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:42 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S4620.)