[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 129 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D912-D913]
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                                       Thursday, September 26, 2013

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6905-S6969
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1552-1555, and S. Res. 261-263.               
  Page S6960
Measures Passed:
  Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 
1348, to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S6968
  Tester (for Carper) Amendment No. 1998, to change the enactment date.
                                                             Page S6968
  National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 261, designating the week beginning September 23, 
2013, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S6968
  Suicide Prevention Awareness: Senate agreed to S. Res. 262, 
supporting the goals and ideals of suicide prevention awareness. 
                                                         Pages S6968-69
Measures Considered:
  Continuing Appropriations Resolution--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.J. Res. 59, making continuing appropriations for 
fiscal year 2014, taking action on the following amendments and motions 
proposed thereto:                              
Pages S6907-32, S6933-56
Pending:
  Reid/Mikulski Amendment No. 1974, to perfect the joint resolution. 
                                                             Page S6907
  Reid Amendment No. 1975 (to Amendment No. 1974), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6907
  Reid Motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 1976, to change 
the enactment date.                                          
Page S6907
  Reid Amendment No. 1977 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 1976), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S6907
  Reid Amendment No. 1978 (to Amendment No. 1977), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6907
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
following Leader remarks on Friday, September 27, 2013, the time until 
12:10 p.m. be equally divided between proponents and opponents of the 
motion to invoke cloture on the joint resolution; that the time from 
12:10 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. be reserved for the two Leaders, with the 
final ten minutes under control of the Majority Leader; that at 12:30 
p.m., Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the joint 
resolution; that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time be 
yielded back; Reid Amendment No. 1975 (listed above) be withdrawn; that 
no other amendments be in order; that the Majority Leader be recognized 
to make a motion to waive applicable budget points of order; that if a 
motion to waive is agreed to, Senate vote, on or in relation to Reid/
Mikulski Amendment No. 1974 (listed above); that upon disposition of 
Reid/Mikulski Amendment No. 1974, the joint resolution be read a third 
time and Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution, as amended, if 
amended; and that all after the first vote in this sequence of votes be 
ten minute votes and there be two minutes equally divided between the 
votes.                                                   
Pages S6947-48
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m. on 
Friday, September 27, 2013, under the previous order; and that the 
filing deadline for all second-degree amendments to the joint 
resolution be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2013.   
Page S6969
House Messages:
  Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 527, to amend the Helium Act to 
complete the privatization of the Federal helium reserve in a 
competitive market fashion that ensures stability in the helium markets 
while protecting the interests of American taxpayers.    
  Pages S6932-33
Messages from the House:                                     
Page S6957
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6957
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6957-60
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6960
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6960-61

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6961-62
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6956-57
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6962-68
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6968
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6968
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:01 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 27, 2013. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6969.)