[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 24, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D902-D903]
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                                        Tuesday, September 24, 2013

[[Page D902]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6763-S6903
Measures Introduced: On Tuesday, September 24, 2013, seven bills and 
three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1539-1545, and S. 
Res. 252-254; on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, six bills and six 
resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1546-1551, and S. Res. 255-
260.                                               
  Page S6753, S6885-86
Measures Reported:
  Reported on Tuesday, September 24, 2013:
  S. Res. 253, authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for 
the periods October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014, and October 1, 
2014, through February 28, 2015.                         
Pages S6752-53
  Reported on Wednesday, September 25, 2013:
  S. 1276, to increase oversight of the Revolving Fund of the Office of 
Personnel Management, strengthen the authority to terminate or debar 
employees and contractors involved in misconduct affecting the 
integrity of security clearance background investigations, enhance 
transparency regarding the criteria utilized by Federal departments and 
agencies to determine when a security clearance is required, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-111) 
                                                             Page S6885
Measures Passed:
  Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 
3092, to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act.    
  Pages S6901-02
  PREEMIE Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 252, to reduce preterm 
labor and delivery and the risk of pregnancy-related deaths and 
complications due to pregnancy, and to reduce infant mortality caused 
by prematurity, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6900-01
  Reid (for Alexander) Amendment No. 1981, to modify provisions 
relating to the authorization of appropriations.             
Page S6900
  Welcoming the Prime Minister of India to the United States: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 255, welcoming the Prime Minister of India to the 
United States for meetings to advance the United States-India 
partnership.                                                 
  Page S6901
  National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 256, designating the week of September 23 through 29, 2013, as 
``National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week''.       
  Page S6901
  Jumpstart's Read for the Record Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 257, 
designating October 3, 2013, as ``Jumpstart's Read for the Record 
Day''.                                                       
  Page S6901
  National Infant Mortality Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
258, expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Infant 
Mortality Awareness Month, 2013.                             
  Page S6901
  Campus Fire Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 259, designating 
September 2013 as ``Campus Fire Safety Month''.              
  Page S6901
  National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 260, recognizing 
the month of October 2013 as ``National Principals Month''. 
                                                             Page S6901
Measures Considered:
  Continuing Appropriations Resolution--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.J. Res. 59, making continuing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2014, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, and taking 
action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                     Pages S6689-91, S6699-S6752, S6763-S6881, S6881-82
Pending:
  Reid Amendment No. 1974, to perfect the joint resolution. 
                                                             Page S6881
  Reid Amendment No. 1975 (to Amendment No. 1974), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6881
  Reid Motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 1976, to change 
the enactment date.                                          
Page S6881
  Reid Amendment No. 1977 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 1976), 
of a perfecting nature.                                  
Pages S6881-82
  Reid Amendment No. 1978 (to Amendment No. 1977), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6882

[[Page D903]]


  A motion was entered to close further debate on the joint resolution, 
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, September 
27, 2013.                                                    
Page S6882
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By a unanimous vote of 100 yeas (Vote No. 205), three-fifths of 
those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, 
Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S6843
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Thursday, September 26, 2013, with the time beginning at 10:30 a.m. 
controlled in one hour increments, with the Majority controlling the 
first hour, and alternating thereafter.                      
Page S6902
House Messages:
  Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 793, 
to support revitalization and reform of the Organization of American 
States.                                                      
  Page S6901
Prayer From the Chaplain: Pursuant to the order of February 29, 1960, 
at 12 p.m., on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, Senate having been in 
continuous session since convening Tuesday, September 24, 2013, Senate 
suspended for a prayer from the Chaplain.                    
  Page S6838
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. Ex. 204), Todd M. Hughes, of 
the District of Columbia, to be United States Circuit Judge for the 
Federal Circuit.                                         
Pages S6697-99
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.     
Pages S6899-S6900
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David Jeremiah Barron, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the First Circuit.
  Mark G. Mastroianni, of Massachusetts, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Massachusetts.
  Indira Talwani, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S6761
  Debra L. Miller, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2017.
  Steven Joel Anthony, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of 
the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2018.
  Theodore David Chuang, of Maryland, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Maryland.
  George Jarrod Hazel, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Maryland.
  Catherine Ann Novelli, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment).
  Susan McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                     
Page S6902
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6884
Executive Communications:                      
  Pages S6752-53, S6884-85
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6753
Additional Cosponsors:                         
  Pages S6753-54, S6886-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:    
  Pages S6754-60, S6887-94
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6883-84
Amendments Submitted:                          
  Pages S6760-61, S6894-98
Notices of Hearings:                                         
  Page S6761
Authorities for Committees to Meet:               
  Pages S6761, S6898-99


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

  
  On page D903, September 24, 2013, in the second column, the 
following language appears: Executive Communications: Pages S6884-
85 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6886-87 Statements on Introduced 
Bills/Resolutions: Pages S6887-94 Amendments Submitted: Pages 
S6894-98 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages S6898-99
  
  The Record has been corrected to read: Executive Communications: 
Pages S6752-53, S6884-85 Executive Reports of Committees: Page 
S6753 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6753-54, S6886-87 Statements 
on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S6754-60, S6887-94 
Amendments Submitted: Pages S6760-61, S6894-98 Notices of 
Hearings: Page S6761 Authorities for Committees to Meet: Pages 
S6761, S6898-99


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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6899
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken. (Total--205) 
                                                     Pages S6699, S6843
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:11 p.m., on 
Wednesday, September 25, 2013, until 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 26, 
2013. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
today's Record on page S6902.)