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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1274-D1278 on Nov. 29, 2011.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7937-S8008
Measures Introduced: Six bills and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 1918-1923, and S. Res. 337-339.
Pages S7991-92
Measures Reported:
S. 384, to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. (S. Rept. No. 112-97)
Page S7990
Measures Passed:
Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 337, designating December 10, 2011, as ``Wreaths Across America Day''.
Pages S8006-07
Authorize the Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 339, to authorize the production of records by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Page S8007
Authorize the Production of Records: Senate agreed to S. Res. 338, to authorize the production of records by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Page S8007
Measures Considered:
Department of Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 1867, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto:
Pages S7943-56, S7956-87
Adopted:
Levin/McCain Modified Amendment No. 1092, to bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.
Pages S7943, S7965-68
Landrieu Modified Amendment No. 1115, to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the requirement of a 60 affirmative vote threshold, be vitiated.)
Pages S7943, S7971-82, S7983
Rejected:
By 38 yeas to 60 nays (Vote No. 210), Udall (CO) Amendment No. 1107, to revise the provisions relating to detainee matters.
Pages S7943, S7944-56, S7956-57
By 30 yeas to 67 nays (Vote No. 211), Paul/Gillibrand Amendment No. 1064, to repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the amendment was not agreed to.)
Pages S7968-71, S7982
Withdrawn:
Levin (for Brown (OH)) Amendment No. 1260, to strike 846, relating to a waiver of ``Buy American'' requirements for procurement of components otherwise producible overseas with specialty metal not produced in the United States.
Pages S7944, S7984-85
Levin (for Brown (OH)) Amendment No. 1262, to clarify the meaning of
``produced'' for purposes of limitations on the procurement by the Department of Defense of specialty metals within the United States.
Pages S7944, S7985
Pending:
Merkley Amendment No. 1174, to express the sense of Congress regarding the expedited transition of responsibility for military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
Pages S7943, S7984
Feinstein Amendment No. 1125, to clarify the applicability of requirements for military custody with respect to detainees.
Pages S7943, S7961-65
Feinstein Amendment No. 1126, to limit the authority of Armed Forces to detain citizens of the United States under section 1031.
Pages S7943, S7961-65
Franken Amendment No. 1197, to require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns.
Page S7943
Cardin/Mikulski Amendment No. 1073, to prohibit expansion or operation of the District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
Page S7943
Begich Amendment No. 1114, to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and dependents.
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Begich Amendment No. 1149, to authorize a land conveyance and exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska.
Page S7943
Shaheen Amendment No. 1120, to exclude cases in which pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest from the prohibition on funding of abortions by the Department of Defense.
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Collins Amendment No. 1105, to make permanent the requirement for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities.
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Collins Amendment No. 1155, to authorize educational assistance under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy.
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Collins Amendment No. 1158, to clarify the permanence of the prohibition on transfers of recidivist detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and entities.
Page S7943
Collins/Shaheen Amendment No. 1180, relating to man-portable air-
defense systems originating from Libya.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1094, to include the Department of Commerce in contract authority using competitive procedures but excluding particular sources for establishing certain research and development capabilities.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1095, to express the sense of the Senate on the importance of addressing deficiencies in mental health counseling.
Page S7943
Inhofe Amendment No. 1096, to express the sense of the Senate on treatment options for members of the Armed Forces and veterans for Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1097, to eliminate gaps and redundancies between the over 200 programs within the Department of Defense that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1098, to require a report on the impact of foreign boycotts on the defense industrial base.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1099, to express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should implement the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the United States regarding prevention, abatement, and data collection to address hearing injuries and hearing loss among members of the Armed Forces.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1100, to extend to products and services from Latvia existing temporary authority to procure certain products and services from countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1101, to strike section 156, relating to a transfer of Air Force C-12 aircraft to the Army.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1102, to require a report on the feasibility of using unmanned aerial systems to perform airborne inspection of navigational aids in foreign airspace.
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Inhofe Amendment No. 1093, to require the detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term.
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Casey Amendment No. 1215, to require a certification on efforts by the Government of Pakistan to implement a strategy to counter improvised explosive devices.
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Casey Amendment No. 1139, to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies.
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McCain (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 1200, to provide Taiwan with critically needed United States-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen its self-defense capability against the increasing military threat from China.
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McCain (for Ayotte) Amendment No. 1066, to modify the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan to provide that a complete and validated full statement of budget resources is ready by not later than September 30, 2014.
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McCain (for Ayotte) Modified Amendment No. 1067, to require notification of Congress with respect to the initial custody and further disposition of members of al-Qaeda and affiliated entities.
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McCain (for Ayotte) Amendment No. 1068, to authorize lawful interrogation methods in addition to those authorized by the Army Field Manual for the collection of foreign intelligence information through interrogations.
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McCain (for Brown (MA)/Boozman) Amendment No. 1119, to protect the child custody rights of members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation.
Page S7943
McCain (for Brown (MA)) Amendment No. 1090, to provide that the basic allowance for housing in effect for a member of the National Guard is not reduced when the member transitions between active duty and full-
time National Guard duty without a break in active service.
Page S7943
McCain (for Brown (MA)) Amendment No. 1089, to require certain disclosures from post-secondary institutions that participate in tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense.
Page S7943
McCain (for Wicker) Amendment No. 1056, to provide for the freedom of conscience of military chaplains with respect to the performance of marriages.
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McCain (for Wicker) Amendment No. 1116, to improve the transition of members of the Armed Forces with experience in the operation of certain motor vehicles into careers operating commercial motor vehicles in the private sector.
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Udall (NM) Amendment No. 1153, to include ultralight vehicles in the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930.
Page S7943
Udall (NM) Amendment No. 1154, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an open burn pit registry to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who may have been exposed to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure.
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Udall (NM)/Schumer Amendment No. 1202, to clarify the application of the provisions of the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices by the Department of Defense.
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McCain (for Corker) Amendment No. 1171, to prohibit funding for any unit of a security force of Pakistan if there is credible evidence that the unit maintains connections with an organization known to conduct terrorist activities against the United States or United States allies.
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McCain (for Corker) Amendment No. 1172, to require a report outlining a plan to end reimbursements from the Coalition Support Fund to the Government of Pakistan for operations conducted in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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McCain (for Corker) Amendment No. 1173, to express the sense of the Senate on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Page S7943
Levin (for Bingaman) Amendment No. 1117, to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.
Page S7943
Levin (for Gillibrand/Portman) Amendment No. 1187, to expedite the hiring authority for the defense information technology/cyber workforce.
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Levin (for Gillibrand/Blunt) Amendment No. 1211, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to State National Guards to provide counseling and reintegration services for members of reserve components of the Armed Forces ordered to active duty in support of a contingency operation, members returning from such active duty, veterans of the Armed Forces, and their families.
Pages S7943-44
Merkley Amendment No. 1239, to expand the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry scholarship to include spouses of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty.
Page S7944
Merkley Amendment No. 1256, to require a plan for the expedited transition of responsibility for military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
Page S7944
Merkley Amendment No. 1257, to require a plan for the expedited transition of responsibility for military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
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Merkley Amendment No. 1258, to require the timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program.
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Leahy Amendment No. 1087, to improve the provisions relating to the treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Page S7944
Leahy/Grassley Amendment No. 1186, to provide the Department of Justice necessary tools to fight fraud by reforming the working capital fund.
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Wyden/Merkley Amendment No. 1160, to provide for the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, Oregon.
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Wyden Amendment No. 1253, to provide for the retention of members of the reserve components on active duty for a period of 45 days following an extended deployment in contingency operations or homeland defense missions to support their reintegration into civilian life.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for Graham) Amendment No. 1179, to specify the number of judge advocates of the Air Force in the regular grade of brigadier general.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Further Modified Amendment No. 1230, to modify the annual adjustment in enrollment fees for TRICARE Prime.
Pages S7944, S7956
Ayotte (for Heller/Kirk) Amendment No. 1137, to provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation to Jerusalem of the United States Embassy in Israel.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for Heller) Amendment No. 1138, to provide for the exhumation and transfer of remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1247, to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Defense to develop public infrastructure on Guam until certain conditions related to Guam realignment have been met.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1246, to establish a commission to study the United States Force Posture in East Asia and the Pacific region.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1229, to provide for greater cybersecurity collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain/Ayotte) Amendment No. 1249, to limit the use of cost-type contracts by the Department of Defense for major defense acquisition programs.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1220, to require Comptroller General of the United States reports on the Department of Defense implementation of justification and approval requirements for certain sole-source contracts.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain/Ayotte) Amendment No. 1132, to require a plan to ensure audit readiness of statements of budgetary resources.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1248, to expand the authority for the overhaul and repair of vessels to the United States, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1250, to require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the probationary period in the development of the short take-off, vertical landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Amendment No. 1118, to modify the availability of surcharges collected by commissary stores.
Page S7944
Sessions Amendment No. 1182, to prohibit the permanent stationing of more than two Army Brigade Combat Teams within the geographic boundaries of the United States European Command.
Page S7944
Sessions Amendment No. 1183, to require the maintenance of a triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems.
Page S7944
Sessions Amendment No. 1184, to limit any reduction in the number of surface combatants of the Navy below 313 vessels.
Page S7944
Sessions Amendment No. 1185, to require a report on a missile defense site on the East Coast of the United States.
Page S7944
Sessions Amendment No. 1274, to clarify the disposition under the law of war of persons detained by the Armed Forces of the United States pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force.
Page S7944
Levin (for Reed) Amendment No. 1146, to provide for the participation of military technicians (dual status) in the study on the termination of military technician as a distinct personnel management category.
Page S7944
Levin (for Reed) Amendment No. 1147, to prohibit the repayment of enlistment or related bonuses by certain individuals who become employed as military technicians (dual status) while already a member of a reserve component.
Page S7944
Levin (for Reed) Amendment No. 1148, to provide rights of grievance, arbitration, appeal, and review beyond the adjutant general for military technicians.
Page S7944
Levin (for Reed) Amendment No. 1204, to authorize a pilot program on enhancements of Department of Defense efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships.
Page S7944
Levin (for Reed) Amendment No. 1294, to enhance consumer credit protections for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
Page S7944
Levin Amendment No. 1293, to authorize the transfer of certain high-
speed ferries to the Navy.
Page S7944
Levin (for Boxer) Amendment No. 1206, to implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of defense contractors.
Page S7944
Chambliss Amendment No. 1304, to require a report on the reorganization of the Air Force Materiel Command.
Page S7944
Levin (for Brown (OH)) Amendment No. 1259, to link domestic manufacturers to defense supply chain opportunities.
Page S7944
Levin (for Brown (OH)) Amendment No. 1261, to extend treatment of base closure areas as HUBZones for purposes of the Small Business Act.
Page S7944
Levin (for Brown (OH)) Amendment No. 1263, to authorize the conveyance of the John Kunkel Army Reserve Center, Warren, Ohio.
Page S7944
Levin (for Leahy) Amendment No. 1080, to clarify the applicability of requirements for military custody with respect to detainees.
Page S7944
Levin (for Wyden) Amendment No. 1296, to require reports on the use of indemnification agreements in Department of Defense contracts.
Page S7944
Levin (for Pryor) Amendment No. 1151, to authorize a death gratuity and related benefits for Reserves who die during an authorized stay at their residence during or between successive days of inactive duty training.
Page S7944
Levin (for Pryor) Amendment No. 1152, to recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.
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Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1209, to repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.
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Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1210, to require an assessment of the advisability of stationing additional DDG-51 class destroyers at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
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Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1236, to require a report on the effects of changing flag officer positions within the Air Force Material Command.
Page S7944
Levin (for Nelson (FL)) Amendment No. 1255, to require an epidemiological study on the health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for McCain) Modified Amendment No. 1281, to require a plan for normalizing defense cooperation with the Republic of Georgia.
Pages S7944, S7956
Ayotte (for Blunt/Gillibrand) Amendment No. 1133, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for Blunt) Amendment No. 1134, to require a report on the policies and practices of the Navy for naming vessels of the Navy.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 1286, to require a Department of Defense Inspector General report on theft of computer tapes containing protected information on covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program.
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Ayotte (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 1287, to provide limitations on the retirement of C-23 aircraft.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for Rubio) Amendment No. 1290, to strike the national security waiver authority in section 1032, relating to requirements for military custody.
Page S7944
Ayotte (for Rubio) Amendment No. 1291, to strike the national security waiver authority in section 1033, relating to requirements for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and entities.
Page S7944
Levin (for Menendez/Kirk) Amendment No. 1414, to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to the financial sector of Iran, including the Central Bank of Iran.
Page S7944
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the bill at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, with the time until 11 a.m. equally divided and controlled between Senators Levin and McCain, or their designees; provided further, that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill; and that the second-degree filing deadline for amendments to the bill be at 10:30 a.m.
Page S8007
Measures Placed on the Calendar:
Pages S7937, S7990
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S7990-91
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S7992-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S7996-98
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S7998-S8006
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S8006
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S8006
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--211)
Pages S7957, S7982
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:35 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S8007.)
