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Senate passed H.R. 5385, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs
Appropriations Act.
Senate
Hutchison (for Thune) Modified Amendment No.
Chamber Action 5131, to increase by $750,000 the amount appro-
Routine Proceedings, pages S10889–S10939 priated or otherwise made available for Military Con-
Measures Introduced: Four bills and two resolu- struction, Air Force and available for the Air Force
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 4048–4051, and Financial Management Center, and to provide an off-
S. Res. 612–613. Page S10924 set. Pages S10901–02
tional housing units in the vicinity of Fairbanks, Hutchison (for Thune) Modified Amendment No.
Alaska. Page S10901
5130, to require the business plan of the Veterans
Hutchison (for Reed) Amendment No. 5125, to Integrated Service Network 23 for the implementa-
provide that, of the amount appropriated or other- tion of a Community Based Outpatient Clinic in
wise made available for Military Construction, Navy Wagner, South Dakota, to include an evaluation and
and Marine Corps, $3,410,000 shall be available for an analysis of the prospect of colocating such clinic
the replacement of a vehicle bridge at Naval Station, with the Wagner Indian Health Service unit in
Newport, Rhode Island, and to provide an offset. Wagner, South Dakota. Page S10903
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Hutchison (for Obama) Modified Amendment No. mittee on Finance, pursuant to Public Law 103–296,
5138, to require a report on the costs of the Com- appointed Marsha Katz, of Montana, vice David
prehensive Service Programs for homeless veterans. Podoff, as a member of the Social Security Advisory
Page S10903 Board. Page S10935
Hutchison (for Cochran/Lott) Amendment No. Nominations Received: Senate received the fol-
5146, to provide that of the amount appropriated or lowing nominations:
otherwise made available by chapter 7 of title 1 of Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be Chair-
the Department of Defense, Emergency Supple- man of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. (Re-
mental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the appointment).
Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, of Virginia, to be a Mem-
for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps, ber of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a
and available for the replacement of a Bachelor En- term expiring August 13, 2007.
listed Quarters at Naval Construction Battalion Cen- Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia,
ter, Gulfport, Mississippi, $13,400,000 may be to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for
available for the construction of an additional Bach- a term expiring July 1, 2007.
elor Enlisted Quarters at such center. Pages S10903–04 Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia,
Hutchison (for Allen) Amendment No. 5143, to to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for
establish a digital and wireless network technology a term expiring July 1, 2010.
program. Page S10904 Peter W. Tredick, of California, to be a Member
Withdrawn: of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring
Conrad Amendment No. 5144, to provide emer- July 1, 2009.
gency agricultural disaster assistance. Paul De Camp, of Virginia, to be Administrator
Pages S10889–95, S10897–98, S10900–01
of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of
Prior to the withdrawal, Senator Gregg raised a Labor.
point of order under section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95, Arlene Holen, of the District of Columbia, to be
as made effective by Public Law 109–234 against a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
the amendment, following which, Senator Conrad Review Commission for a term of six years expiring
made a motion to waive the applicable section. August 30, 2010.
Page S10894
Richard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be Assistant
During consideration of this measure today, the Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health (Re-
Senate also took the following action: cess Appointment).
By 95 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 264), Senate Steven G. Bradbury, of Maryland, to be an Assist-
agreed to the motion to instruct the Sergeant at ant Attorney General.
Arms to request the attendance of absent Senators. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast
Page S10898
Guard, Navy. Pages S10936–39
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notifica-
of secrecy was removed from the following treaty: tion of withdrawal of the following nominations:
Treaty with Malaysia on Mutual Legal Assistance Peter W. Tredick, of California, to be a Member
(Treaty Doc. No. 109–22). of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring
The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, July 1, 2007, which was sent to the Senate on
considered as having been read for the first time, and March 27, 2006.
referred, with accompanying papers, to the Com- Elizabeth Dougherty, of the District of Columbia,
mittee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be print- to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for
ed. Page S10935
a term expiring July 1, 2009, which was sent to the
Nomination—Recommitted: A unanimous-consent Senate on May 25, 2006.
agreement was reached providing that the nomina- Peter W. Tredick, of California, to be a Member
tion of John Peyton, of Florida, to be a Member of of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring
the Board of Trustees of the Harry S Truman Schol- July 1, 2010, which was sent to the Senate on July
arship Foundation be recommitted to the Committee 18, 2006. Page S10939
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Messages From the House: Pages S10918–19
Page S10935
Measures Placed on Calendar: Page S10919
Appointments:
Measures Read the First Time: Page S10919
Social Security Advisory Board: The Chair, on
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behalf of the President pro tempore, and in consulta- Executive Communications: Pages S10919–20
tion with the Ranking Member of the Senate Com- Petitions and Memorials: Pages S10920–24
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Additional Cosponsors: Pages S10924–25 held a hearing to examine the issue of states incor-
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: porating new, non-publicly traded companies in the
Pages S10925–28 United States each year without obtaining the iden-
tity of corporate owners, and its impact on law en-
Additional Statements: Pages S10916–18
forcement investigations into persons misusing U.S.
Amendments Submitted: Pages S10928–34 shell corporations for money laundering, tax evasion,
Authorities for Committees to Meet: terrorist financing, or other crimes, and a GAO re-
Pages S10934–35 port entitled ‘‘Company Formations: Minimal Own-
Privileges of the Floor: Page S10935
ership Information Is Collected and Available’’, re-
ceiving testimony from Stuart G. Nash, Associate
Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today. Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice; K.
(Total—1) Page S10898
Steven Burgess, Director, Examination, and Robert
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. Northcutt, Acting Director of the Abusive Trans-
(Total—260) Page S10898 actions Office, both of the Small Business/Self-Em-
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2:15 p.m., and ployed Division, Internal Revenue Service, and Jamal
adjourned at 7:49 p.m., until 2:15 p.m., on El-Hindi, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network,
Wednesday, November 15, 2006. (For Senate’s pro- all of the Department of the Treasury; Yvonne Jones,
gram, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in to- Director, Financial Markets and Community Invest-
day’s Record on page S10935.) ment Team, Government Accountability Office;
Richard J. Geisenberger, Delaware Assistant Sec-
Committee Meetings retary of State, Dover; Scott W. Anderson, Nevada
Deputy Secretary of State for Commercial Record-
(Committees not listed did not meet) ings, Carson City; and Laurie Flynn, Office of the
NOMINATIONS Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Boston.
Committee on Finance: Committee concluded a hearing Hearing recessed subject to the call.
to examine the nominations of Michele A. Davis, of
Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, SPORTS PROGRAMMING
Robert F. Hoyt, of Maryland, to be General Counsel,
and Paul Cherecwich, Jr., of Utah, and Deborah L. Committee on the Judiciary: Committee held a hearing
Wince-Smith, of Virginia, each to be a Member of to examine competition in sports programming and
the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board, all of broadcasting, focusing on the goals of the program
the Department of the Treasury, after the nominees access statute and fostering competition to the in-
testified and answered questions in their own behalf. cumbent cable operators, receiving testimony from
NOMINATIONS Roger Noll, Stanford University Department of Eco-
nomics, Stanford, California; Jeffrey Pash, National
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Football League, and Landel C. Hobbs, Time Warner
fairs: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Cable, both of New York, New York; and Daniel M.
nominations of James H. Bilbray, of Nevada, who
was introduced by Representative Bilbray, and Fawcett, DIRECTV, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Thurgood Marshall, Jr., of Virginia, who was intro- Hearing recessed subject to the call.
duced by Representative Jim Moran of Virginia, each
to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service, NOMINATION
and Dan G. Blair, to be Chairman, Postal Rate Committee on the Judiciary: Committee concluded a
Commission, who was introduced by Senator Bond, hearing to examine the nomination of Thomas M.
after the nominees testified and answered questions Hardiman, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Cir-
in their own behalf. cuit Judge for the Third Circuit, after the nominee,
TAX LAWS who was introduced by Senators Specter and
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af- Santorum, testified and answered questions in his
fairs: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations own behalf.
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House of Representatives
tree industry to the United States economy and urg-
Chamber Action ing the Secretary of Agriculture to establish pro-
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 3 public grams to raise awareness of the importance of the
bills, H.R. 6321–6323; 1 private bill, H.R. 6324; Christmas tree industry. Pages H8635–37
and 4 resolutions, H.J. Res. 100; and H. Res. Agreed to amend title so as to read: ‘‘Recognizing
1080–1082, were introduced. Page H8640 the contributions of the Christmas tree industry to
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H8640–41 the United States economy.’’. Page H8637
Reports Filed: There were no reports filed today. Recess: The House recessed at 2:06 p.m. and recon-
vened at 4:47 p.m. Page H8638
Recess: The House recessed at 10:29 a.m. and re-
convened at 11:00 a.m. Page H8614 Senate Message: Message received from the Senate
today appears on page H8616.
Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules
and pass the following measures: Senate Referrals: S. 3501 and S. 3687 were referred
to the Committee on Resources. Page H8638
Amending title 38, United States Code, to ex-
tend certain expiring provisions of law and to ex- Quorum Calls—Votes: Two yea-and-nay votes de-
pand eligibility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ veloped during the proceedings today and appear on
Educational Assistance program: H.R. 6314, to pages H8637–38 and H8638. There were no
amend title 38, United States Code, to extend cer- quorum calls.
tain expiring provisions of law and to expand eligi- Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and ad-
bility for the Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational journed at 4:48 p.m.
Assistance program, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 393
yeas with none voting ‘‘nay’’, Roll No. 520; Committee Meetings
Pages H8617–21, H8637–38
OVERSIGHT—HAGUE CONVENTION ON
Expressing the sense of the House of Representa- INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS
tives with respect to raising awareness and en- Committee on International Relations: Subcommittee on
hancing the state of computer security in the Africa, Global Human Rights and International Op-
United States, and supporting the goals and ideals erations held an oversight hearing on the Hague
of National Cyber Security Awareness Month: H. Convention on International Adoptions: Status and
Res. 993, to express the sense of the House of Rep- the Framework for Implementation. Testimony was
resentatives with respect to raising awareness and en- heard from Catherine Barry, Deputy Assistant Sec-
hancing the state of computer security in the United retary, Overseas Citizens Service, Department of
States, and supporting the goals and ideals of Na- State; Lori Scialabba, Associate Director, Refuge,
tional Cyber Security Awareness Month; Asylum and International Operations Directorate,
Pages H8621–24
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Depart-
Gynecologic Cancer Education and Awareness ment of Homeland Security; Dana Andrews, Licens-
Act of 2005: H.R. 1245, amended, to provide for ing Administrator, Division of Child Care, Depart-
programs to increase the awareness and knowledge of ment of Human Services, State of Colorado; and
women and health care providers with respect to public witnesses.
gynecologic cancers; Pages H8624–28
OVERSIGHT—ADMINISTRATIVE LAW,
Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking PROCESS AND PROCEDURE PROJECT FOR
Act: H.R. 864, amended, to provide for programs THE 21ST CENTURY
and activities with respect to the prevention of un- Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Com-
derage drinking, by a 2⁄3 yea-and-nay vote of 373 mercial and Administrative Law held an oversight
yeas to 23 nays, Roll No. 521; and hearing on the Administrative Law, Process and Pro-
Pages H8628–35, H8638
cedure Project for the 21st Century. Testimony was
Recognizing the contributions of the Christmas heard from the following officials of the Congres-
tree industry to the United States economy and sional Research Service, Library of Congress: Mort
urging the Secretary of Agriculture to establish Rosenberg, Specialist in American Public Law; Cur-
programs to raise awareness of the importance of tis Copeland, Specialist in American National Gov-
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the Christmas tree industry: H.J. Res. 96, amend- ernment; and T. J. Halstead, Legislative Attorney,
ed, to recognize the contributions of the Christmas American Law Division.
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR WEDNESDAY, ideas to safeguard consumers relating to food safety, 3
NOVEMBER 15, 2006 p.m., SD–430.
(Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) House
Senate Committee on Armed Services, hearing on the current situ-
Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Legisla- ation and military operations in Iraq, 2:30 p.m., 2118
tive Branch, to resume hearings to examine the progress Rayburn.
of the Capitol Visitor Center construction, 2:30 p.m., Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Man-
SD–138. agement, Integration, and Oversight, hearing entitled
Committee on Armed Services: to hold hearings to examine ‘‘The Secure Border Initiative: Ensuring Effective Imple-
the current situation and U.S. military operations in Iraq mentation and Financial Accountability of SBInet,’’ 3
and Afghanistan, 11:30 a.m., SH–216. p.m., 311 Cannon.
Full Committee, to hold hearings to examine the cur- Committee on International Relations, oversight hearing on
rent situation and U.S. military operations in Iraq and North Korea’s Nuclear Test: Next Steps, 11 a.m., 2172
Afghanistan; to be followed by a closed session in Rayburn.
SH–219, 2:30 p.m., SH–216. Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime,
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hear- Terrorism, and Homeland Security, hearing on H.R.
ings to examine the December 2005 report from the 5304, Preventing Harassment through Outbound Num-
President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s status, 2:30 p.m.,
SD–106. ber Enforcement Act, 10 a.m., 2141 Rayburn.
Committee on Environment and Public Works: business Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and
meeting to consider the nomination of Alex A. Beehler, Claims, oversight hearing entitled ‘‘The Energy Employ-
of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental Pro- ees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: Are
tection Agency, 11 a.m., SD–406. We Fulfilling the Promise We Made to Cold War Vet-
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: to erans When We Created the Program?’’ (Part IV) 2 p.m.,
hold hearings to examine current challenges and new 2141 Rayburn.
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