[Daily Digest]
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Daily Digest

Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2519-S2557
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and five resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 2301-2327, and S. Res. 427-431.
Pages S2545-46
Measures Reported:
Special Report entitled ``Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget
Totals for Fiscal Year 2013.''. (S. Rept. No. 112-156)
S. 743, to amend chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, to
clarify the disclosures of information protected from prohibited
personnel practices, require a statement in nondisclosure policies,
forms, and agreements that such policies, forms, and agreements conform
with certain disclosure protections, provide certain authority for the
Special Counsel, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 112-155)
S. 2322, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation,
and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2013. (S. Rept. No. 112-157)
S. 2323, making appropriations for Departments of Commerce and
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2013. (S. Rept. No. 112-158)
Page S2545
Measures Passed:
Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act: Committee on the
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1021, to
prevent the termination of the temporary office of bankruptcy judges in
certain judicial districts, and the bill was then passed, after
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S2556-57
Reid (for Coons) Amendment No. 2084, to address bankruptcy filing fee
increases, future reauthorizations.
Pages S2556-57
75th Anniversary of the Founding of Ducks Unlimited: Senate agreed to
S. Res. 430, recognizing the 75th anniversary of the founding of Ducks
Unlimited, Incorporated, the achievements of the organization in
habitat conservation, and the support of the organization for the
waterfowling heritage of the United States.
Page S2557
Measures Considered:
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate
continued consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S.
1925, to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act of 1994.
Pages S2519-38
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate
resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the
bill at approximately 12 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2012; provided
further, that following the Republican Leader, or his designee, being
recognized to make a motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res.
36, Senate continue consideration of the motion to proceed to
consideration of S. 1925, at 4 p.m.
Page S2557
21st Century Postal Service Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time
agreement was reached providing that the cloture motions with respect
to Reid (for Lieberman) Modified Amendment No. 2000 to S. 1789, to
improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service, and
to S. 1789, be withdrawn; the motion to recommit be withdrawn; that the
pending amendments Reid Amendment No. 2013 (to Amendment No. 2000, and
Reid Amendment No. 2015 (to the language proposed to be stricken (by
Amendment No. 2000)), be withdrawn and that the following amendments be
the only amendments in order to S. 1789 or Reid (for Lieberman)
Modified Amendment No. 2000: McCain Amendment No. 2001; Tester
Amendment No. 2056; Coburn Amendment No. 2060; McCain Amendment No.
2033, Wyden-Feinstein Amendment No. 2020; Coburn Amendment No. 2058;
McCaskill-Merkley Amendment No. 2031; Coburn Amendment No. 2061; Snowe
Amendment No. 2080; Udall (NM) Amendment No. 2043; Durbin Amendment No.
2082; Akaka Amendment No. 2034; Bennet-Blunt Amendment No. 2047; Corker
Amendment No. 2083; Mikulski Amendment No. 2003; Akaka Amendment No.
2049; Paul Amendment No. 2025; Manchin Amendment No. 2079; Paul
Amendment No. 2026; Bingaman Amendment No. 2076; Paul Amendment No.
2027; Cardin Amendment No. 2040; Paul Amendment No. 2028;

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Carper Amendment No. 2065; Paul Amendment No. 2029; Carper Amendment
No. 2066; Paul Amendment No. 2039; Casey Amendment No. 2042; Paul
Amendment No. 2038; Landrieu Amendment No. 2072; DeMint Amendment No.
2046; McCaskill Amendment No. 2030; Coburn Amendment No. 2059; Pryor
Amendment No. 2036; Rockefeller Amendment No. 2073; Rockefeller
Amendment No. 2074; Schumer Amendment No. 2050; Tester Amendment No.
2032; and Warner Modified Amendment No. 2071; that on Tuesday, April
24, 2012, at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in relation
to the amendments in the order listed; that there be two minutes
equally divided in the usual form prior to each vote; that all after
the first vote be 10 minute votes; that the amendments be subject to a
60 affirmative vote threshold; that there be no other amendments in
order to the bill, the substitute amendment, as modified, or the
amendments listed; and there be no points of order or motions in order
to any of these amendments, the substitute amendment, or the bill,
other than budget points of order and the applicable motions to waive;
and that upon disposition of the amendments, the substitute amendment,
as modified and amended, if amended, be agreed to; provided further,
the bill, as amended, then be read a third time and Senate vote on
passage of the bill, as amended; and that the vote on passage of the
bill be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold.
Pages S2538, S2557
National Labor Relations Board--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time
agreement was reached providing that at 2 p.m., on Monday, April 23,
2012, the Republican Leader, or his designee, be recognized to move to
proceed to the consideration of S.J. Res. 36, providing for
congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States
Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board
relating to representation election procedures; that there be up to
four hours of debate on the motion to proceed, with the time equally
divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees;
that the first two hours of debate, equally divided, occur from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2012, and the final two hours of
debate, equally divided, occur from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on
Tuesday, April 24, 2012; that at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2012,
Senate vote on the adoption of the motion to proceed; that if the
motion is successful, then the time for debate with respect to the
joint resolution be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their
designees; that upon the use or yielding back of time, the joint
resolution be read a third time and Senate vote on passage of the joint
resolution; and all other provisions of the statute governing
consideration of the joint resolution remain in effect.
Pages S2538-39
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from
the President of the United States:
Transmitting, pursuant to law, the 2012 National Drug Control
Strategy; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (PM-46)
Pages S2543-44
Wimes Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, April 23, 2012, Senate
begin consideration of the nomination of Brian C. Wimes, of Missouri,
to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western
Districts of Missouri; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally
divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time,
Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of
the nomination; and that no further motions be in order.
Page S2557
Messages from the House:
Page S2544
Measures Referred:
Page S2544
Measures Read the First Time:
Pages S2544, S2557
Executive Communications:
Pages S2544-45
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S2545
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S2546-47
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S2547-54
Additional Statements:
Pages S2542-43
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S2554-55
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S2555-56
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:16 p.m.,
until 12 p.m. on Monday, April 23, 2012. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2557.)