Volume 154, No. 85 covering the 2nd Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“Highlights + Senate” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D651-D653 on May 22, 2008.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act (Supplemental Appropriations).
Senate upon reconsideration passed H.R. 2419, Food Conservation and Energy Act, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
H. Con. Res. 355, Adjournment Resolution.
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4709-S4850
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and eleven resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3048-3073, S.J. Res. 34-36, S. Res. 574-579, and S. Con. Res. 84-85.
Pages S4792-93
Measures Reported:
S. 2420, to encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 110-338)
S. 1581, to establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean acidification research and monitoring plan and to establish an ocean acidification program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-339)
S. 2482, to repeal the provision of title 46, United States Code, requiring a license for employment in the business of salvaging on the coast of Florida. (S. Rept. No. 110-340)
S. 2307, to amend the Global Change Research Act of 1990, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 110-341)
S. Res. 563, designating September 13, 2008, as ``National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day''.
S. Res. 567, designating June 2008 as ``National Internet Safety Month''.
S. 1210, to extend the grant program for drug-endangered children.
S. 2982, to amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S4791
Measures Passed:
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act: Senate passed H.R. 6081, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel, clearing the measure for the President.
Pages S4772-74
Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act: Senate passed S. 1965, to protect children from cybercrimes, including crimes by online predators, to enhance efforts to identify and eliminate child pornography, and to help parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S4837-39
Reid (for Stevens) Amendment No. 4819, to strike the authorization of appropriations and the additional child pornography amendments.
Pages S4838-39
Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 2062, to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 to reauthorize that Act, after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S4839-44
Reid (for Dodd/Shelby) Amendment No. 4820, to modify provisions relating to use of treatment of funds, amounts, an allocation formula, and a demonstration program.
Page S4844
Federal Food Donation Act: Senate passed S. 2420, to encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S4844-45
National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 563, designating September 13, 2008, as ``National Childhood Cancer Awareness Day''.
Page S4845
National Internet Safety Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 567, designating June 2008 as ``National Internet Safety Month''.
Pages S4845-46
Gasoline Usage: Senate agreed to S. Res. 577, to express the sense of the Senate regarding the use of gasoline and other fuels by Federal departments and agencies.
Page S4846
Congressional Club 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 578, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Club.
Page S4847
National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 579, designating the week beginning May 26, 2008, as ``National Hurricane Preparedness Week''.
Pages S4847-48
Use of Capitol Rotunda: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 85, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol to honor Frank W. Buckles, the last surviving United States veteran of the First World War.
Page S4848
Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 355, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.
Page S4848
Measures Considered:
Climate Security Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3036, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases.
Page S4837
A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, May 22, 2008, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, June 2, 2008.
Page S4837
Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.
Page S4837
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 2, 2008, and that the time from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders, or their designees.
Page S4849
Veto Messages:
Food Conservation and Energy Act--Veto Message: By 82 yeas to 13 nays, 1 responding present (Vote No. 140), two-thirds of the Senators voting, a quorum being present, having voted in the affirmative, H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, upon reconsideration was passed, the objections of the President of the United States to the contrary notwithstanding.
Pages S4713-14, S4743, S4743-55
House Messages:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act: Senate resumed consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 2642, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S4709-13, S4714-42
Adopted:
By 75 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 137), Reid Motion to Concur in the House Amendment No. 2 to the Senate amendment to the bill with Amendment No. 4803, in the nature of a substitute. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to).
Pages S4710-13, S4714-41
By 70 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 139), Reid Motion to Concur in the amendment of the House No. 1 to the amendment of the Senate to the bill with Reid Amendment No. 4818, in the nature of a substitute. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to).
Page S4742
Withdrawn:
The motion to invoke cloture on in the House Amendment No. 2 to H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, with an amendment, Reid Amendment No. 4803.
Page S4741
Reid Amendment No. 4804 (to Amendment No. 4803), in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S4710, S4741
By 34 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 138), Reid Motion to Concur in the amendment of the House No. 1 to the amendment of the Senate to the bill with Reid Amendment No. 4817, in the nature of a substitute. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, be withdrawn.)
Page S4742
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the following action:
Chair sustained a point of order against Reid Motion to Concur in the amendment of the House No. 1 to the amendment of the Senate to the bill with Reid Amendment No. 4816, as being in violation of rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate which prohibits legislation on an appropriation bill, and the amendment thus fell.
Pages S4741-42
Budget Resolution Conference Report--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement was reached providing that when the Senate considers the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 70, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, all statutory time be yielded back except for 15 minutes to be equally divided and controlled between the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the Budget; that upon the use of that time the vote on adoption of the conference report occur at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader following consultation with the Republican Leader.
Page S4743
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
Page S4848
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Michael B. Bemis, of Mississippi, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2013.
Patrick J. Durkin, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2009.
David F. Girard-diCarlo, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Austria.
John J. Faso, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring May 29, 2013.
Joe Manchin III, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring November 5, 2012.
Harvey M. Tettlebaum, of Missouri, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation for a term expiring October 3, 2012.
1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Foreign Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Pages S4849-50
Messages from the House:
Pages S4790-91
Measures Referred:
Page S4791
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Page S4791
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S4791-92
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S4793-95
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S4795-S4810
Additional Statements:
Pages S4789-90
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S4810-36
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S4836-37
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S4837
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--140)
Pages S4741, S4742, S4749
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:46 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Friday, May 23, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4849.)
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