Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS Senate passed H.R. 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act. Senate S. 2609, to establish a Global Service Fellowship Chamber Action Program, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- Routine Proceedings, pages S9223–S9347 stitute. Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolu- S. 3103, to amend the Iran, North Korea, and tions were introduced, as follows: S. 3538–3549, S. Syria nonproliferation Act to allow certain extraor- Res. 678, and S. Con. Res. 101. Pages S9280–81 dinary payments in connection with the Inter- national Space Station. Measures Reported: S. 3426, to amend the Foreign Service Act of S. 2292, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 1980 to extend comparability pay adjustments to 2002, to establish the Office for Bombing Preven- members of the Foreign Service assigned to posts tion, to address terrorist explosive threats, with an abroad, and to amend the provision relating to the amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. death gratuity payable to surviving dependents on No. 110–481) Foreign Service employees who die as a result of in- H.R. 3999, to amend title 23, United States juries sustained in the performance of duty abroad. Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway S. 3548, to approve the United States-India bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nu- and processes, to increase investment in the recon- clear Energy. Pages S9279–80 struction of structurally deficient bridges on the Na- tional Highway System. (S. Rept. No. 110–482) Measures Passed: H.R. 390, to require the establishment of a na- ALS Registry Act: Senate passed S. 1382, to tional database in the National Archives to preserve amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil the establishment of an Amyotrophic Lateral Scle- War reconstruction and to provide grants to State rosis Registry, after agreeing to the committee and local entities to establish similar local databases, amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the with an amendment. following amendment proposed thereto: S. Res. 598, expressing the sense of the Senate re- Pages S9230–32 garding the need for the United States to lead re- Reid/Warner Amendment No. 5637, in the na- newed international efforts to assist developing na- ture of a substitute. Pages S9230–31 tions in conserving natural resources and preventing Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act: By 93 the impending extinction of a large portion of the yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 205), Senate passed H.R. world’s plant and animal species. 6049, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 1007, to direct the Secretary of State to work to provide incentives for energy production and con- with the Government of Brazil and other foreign servation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to governments to develop partnerships that will provide individual income tax relief, after taking ac- strengthen diplomatic relations and energy security tion on the following amendments proposed thereto: by accelerating the development of biofuels produc- Pages S9234–38, S9238–61 tion, research, and infrastructure to alleviate poverty, Adopted: create jobs, and increase income, while improving Baucus Amendment No. 5633, in the nature of a energy security and protecting the environment, substitute. (By 93 yeas to 2 nays, (Vote No. 202), with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. and pursuant to the order of Thursday, September D1141 VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:43 Sep 24, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D23SE8.REC D23SEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with DIGEST D1142 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 23, 2008 18, 2008, the amendment having achieved 60 af- Human Capital Officer of the Department of Home- firmative votes, was agreed to). land Security by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Pages S9234–38, S9238–54 Page S9340 Withdrawn: Poison Center Support, Enhancement, and By 53 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 203), Conrad Awareness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Amendment No. 5634, to provide alternative min- Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further imum tax relief. (A unanimous-consent agreement consideration of S. 2932, to amend the Public was reached providing that the amendment, having Health Service Act to reauthorize the poison center failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn). national toll-free number, national media campaign, Pages S9239–41, S9246–53, S9254–55 and grant program to provide assistance for poison During consideration of this measure today, Senate prevention, sustain the funding of poison centers, also took the following action: and enhance the public health of people of the By 84 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 204), three-fifths United States, and the bill was then passed, after of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having agreeing to the following amendment proposed voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion thereto: Pages S9340–41 to waive section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, FY08 Con- Menendez (for Murray/Burr) Amendment No. gressional Budget Resolution, with respect to Baucus 5639, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S9340–41 Amendment No. 5635, to amend the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provi- Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Condi- sions. Thus, the point of order raised by Senator tions Awareness Act: Senate passed S. 1810, to Conrad was rendered moot. Under the previous amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the order, the amendment was agreed to. provision of scientifically sound information and sup- Pages S9243–46, S9253–54, S9255–56 port services to patients receiving a positive test di- agnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and Homeland Security Act: Senate passed S. 3328, to postnatally diagnosed conditions, after agreeing to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to pro- the committee amendment in the nature of a sub- vide for a one-year extension of other transaction au- stitute, and the following amendment proposed thority, after agreeing to the following amendment thereto: Pages S9341–43 proposed thereto: Pages S9335–36 Menendez (for Brownback/Kennedy) Amendment Menendez (for Lieberman) Amendment No. 5638, No. 5640, in the nature of a substitute. to provide for additional oversight. Pages S9335–36 Pages S9342–43 Federal Protective Service Guard Contracting Effective Child Pornography Prosecution Act: Reform Act: Senate passed H.R. 3068, to prohibit Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from the award of contracts to provide guard services further consideration of H.R. 4120, to amend title under the contract security guard program of the 18, United States Code, to provide for more effective Federal Protective Service to a business concern that prosecution of cases involving child pornography, is owned, controlled, or operated by an individual and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the who has been convicted of a felony, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a sub- following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S9343–44 stitute. Page S9336 Menendez (for Reid) Amendment No. 5641, in Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act: Senate the nature of a substitute. Pages S9343–44 passed S. 1255, to protect Indian arts and crafts through the improvement of applicable criminal pro- Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Com- ceedings, after agreeing to the committee amend- mittee on the Judiciary was discharged from further ments. Pages S9336–38 consideration of S. Res. 490, recognizing the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for 50 years of service Airport and Airway Trust Fund: Senate passed to the performing arts, and the resolution was then H.R. 6984, to amend title 49, United States Code, agreed to. Page S9344 to extend authorizations for the airport improvement program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of USS Constellation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 540, 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure author- recognizing the historical significance of the sloop- ity of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, clearing of-war USS Constellation as a reminder of the partici- the measure for the President. Pages S9338–40 pation of the United States in the transatlantic slave trade and of the efforts of the United States to end Chief Human Capital Officer: Senate passed S. the slave trade. Pages S9344–45 2816, to provide for the appointment of the Chief VerDate Aug 31 2005 08:43 Sep 24, 2008 Jkt 069060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D23SE8.REC D23SEPT1 jbell on PROD1PC69 with DIGEST September 23, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST D1143 University of Nebraska at Omaha: Senate agreed Incendiary Weapons Protocol (Treaty Doc. to S. Con. Res. 101, honoring the University of Ne- 105–1(B)) with 1 reservation, 1 understanding and braska at Omaha for its 100 years of commitment 1 declaration; to higher education. Pages S9345–46 Protocol On Blinding Laser Weapons (Treaty Doc. National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: 105–1(C)) with 1 understanding and 1 declaration; Senate agreed to S. Res. 678, supporting the goals Amendment to Article 1 of the Convention on and ideals of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Prohibitions or Restrictions on Use of Certain Con- Month. Page S9346 ventional Weapons Which May be Deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Ef- National Spina Bifida Awareness Month: Com- fects (Treaty Doc. 109–10(B)) with 1 declaration; mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Treaty with Sweden on Mutual Legal Assistance was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. in Criminal Matters (Treaty Doc. 107–12) with 1 661, supporting the goals and ideals of National declaration; Spina Bifida Awareness Month, and the resolution Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement with the Eu- was then agreed to.