[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D844-D845]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                        Tuesday, September 10, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6301-S6335
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 1489-1493, S.J. Res. 22, and S. Res. 221.        
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Measures Reported:
  S. 289, to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the 
Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business 
Administration, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 113-89)
  S. 511, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to enhance 
the Small Business Investment Company Program, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-90)
  S. 537, to require the Small Business Administration to make 
information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly 
available, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-91)
  S. 28, to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National 
Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah 
to Brigham Young University, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-92)
  S. 155, to designate a mountain in the State of Alaska as Denali. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-93)
  S. 159, to designate the Wovoka Wilderness and provide for certain 
land conveyances in Lyon County, Nevada, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
113-94)
  S. 255, to withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land 
from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition 
under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, with an amendment. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-95)
  S. 285, to designate the Valles Caldera National Preserve as a unit 
of the National Park System, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-96)
  S. 327, to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with State 
foresters authorizing State foresters to provide certain forest, 
rangeland, and watershed restoration and protection services, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-97)
  S. 340, to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-98)
  S. 341, to designate certain lands in San Miguel, Ouray, and San Juan 
Counties, Colorado, as wilderness, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-
99)
  S. 353, to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as 
wilderness, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in 
the State of Oregon, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 113-100)
  S. 360, to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the 
authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the 
Interior to provide service opportunities for young Americans; help 
restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, 
recreational and scenic resources; train a new generation of public 
land managers and enthusiasts; and promote the value of public service, 
with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-101)
  S. 486, to authorize pedestrian and motorized vehicular access in 
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-102)
  S. 718, to create jobs in the United States by increasing United 
States exports to Africa by at least 200 percent in real dollar value 
within 10 years, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
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Measures Passed:
  Naturopathic Medicine Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 221, designating 
the week of October 7 through October 13, 2013, as ``Naturopathic 
Medicine Week'' to recognize the value of naturopathic medicine in 
providing safe, effective, and affordable health care.   
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Measures Considered:
Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against the Government of 
Syria to Respond to Use of Chemical Weapons: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 
21, to authorize the limited and specified use of the United States 
Armed Forces against Syria.                    
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Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the order of 
Thursday, August 1, 2013, with respect to S. 1392, to promote energy 
savings in residential buildings and industry, be modified so that the 
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill be agreed to at a time 
to be determined by the Majority Leader with the concurrence of the 
Republican Leader.                                           
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Family Farmer Bankruptcy Clarification Act--Referral Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Finance be discharged from further consideration of S. 1427, to amend 
title 11 of the United States Code to clarify the rule allowing 
discharge as a nonpriority claim of governmental claims arising from 
the disposition of farm assets under chapter 12 bankruptcies, and the 
bill then be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.     
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Moment of Silence for 9/11 Victims--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that following the prayer and pledge on 
Wednesday, September 11, 2013, there be a moment of silence to pay 
tribute to the thousands of Americans whose lives were taken on 
September 11, 2001.                                          
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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 continuation 
of the national emergency with respect to the terrorist attacks on the 
United States of September 11, 2001; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-17)    
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Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Marilyn A. Brown, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2017.                                                
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:22 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6335.)