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“Senate” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D501-D502 on May 7, 2010.
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Friday, May 7, 2010
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3385-S3450
Measures Introduced: Five bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3329-3333, and S. Res. 515-518.
Page S3407
Measures Passed:
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve: Senate agreed to S. Res. 297, to recognize the Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve as a unique and precious ecosystem.
Page S3430
Minute Man National Historical Park: Senate agreed to S. Res. 275, honoring the Minute Man National Historical Park on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Page S3430
National Law Enforcement Museum Act: Senate passed S. 1053, to amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date.
Page S3430
Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation Act: Senate passed S. 1405, to redesignate the Longfellow National Historic Site, Massachusetts, as the ``Longfellow House-
Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site''.
Page S3430
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 689, to interchange the administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal lands between the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S3431
Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act: Senate passed H.R. 1121, to authorize a land exchange to acquire lands for the Blue Ridge Parkway from the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S3431
Mount Olivet Cemetery Association: Senate passed H.R. 1442, to provide for the sale of the Federal Government's reversionary interest in approximately 60 acres of land in Salt Lake City, Utah, originally conveyed to the Mount Olivet Cemetery Association under the Act of January 23, 1909, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S3431
Adams Memorial Foundation: Senate passed H.R. 2802, to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Adams Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in honor of former President John Adams and his legacy, clearing the measure for the President.
Page S3431
Coast Guard Authorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 3619, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2010, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S3431-32
Whitehouse (for Cantwell) Amendment No. 3912, to substitute the text of S. 1194, as reported by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with modifications.
Page S3432
Detention of Burmese Democracy Leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: Committee on Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 480, condemning the continued detention of Burmese democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and calling on the military regime in Burma to permit a credible and fair election process and the transition to civilian, democratic rule, and the resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Pages S3432-33
Whitehouse (for Gregg) Amendment No. 3913, to amend the resolving clause.
Page S3432
Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 247, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
Page S3433
Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 263, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run.
Page S3433
Endangered Species Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 503, designating May 21, 2010, as
``Endangered Species Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S3433
National Physical Education and Sport Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 515, designating the week beginning May 2, 2010, as ``National Physical Education and Sport Week''.
Pages S3433-34
Recognizing the Contributions of AmeriCorps: Senate agreed to S. Res. 516, recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members to the lives of the people of the United States.
Page S3434
National Train Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 517, in support and recognition of National Train Day, May 8, 2010.
Page S3434
National Nursing Home Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 518, designating the week beginning May 9, 2010, as ``National Nursing Home Week''.
Pages S3434-35
Statutory License for Secondary Transmissions: Senate passed S. 3333, to extend the statutory license for secondary transmissions under title 17, United States Code.
Pages S3435-46
Measures Considered:
Restoring American Financial Stability Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 3217, to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ``too big to fail'', to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S3385-S3404
Pending:
Reid (for Dodd/Lincoln) Amendment No. 3739, in the nature of a substitute.
Page S3386
Sanders/Dodd Modified Amendment No. 3738 (to Amendment No. 3739), to require the non-partisan Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that does not interfere with monetary policy, to let the American people know the names of the recipients of over
$2,000,000,000,000 in taxpayer assistance from the Federal Reserve System.
Page S3386
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, May 10, 2010.
Pages S3448-49
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
55 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
24 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
43 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy.
Pages S3446-48, S3449-50
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Phillip Carter III, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.
Gerald M. Feierstein, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen.
Peter Michael McKinley, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia.
5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
Page S3449
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the following nomination:
Steven L. Jacques, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, which was sent to the Senate on September 29, 2009.
Page S3450
Measures Referred:
Page S3407
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3407-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3408-11
Additional Statements:
Pages S3406-07
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3411-29
Notices of Intent:
Page S3429
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 1:04 p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 10, 2010. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3448-
49.)
