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Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

Senate passed S. 1783, Pension Security and Transparency Act.Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2862, Science/State/Justice/Commerce Appropriations.House Committees ordered reported 31 sundry measures

Senate

Chamber Action

Routine Proceedings, pages S12873–S13065

Measures Introduced:

Twelve bills and one resolu-tion were introduced, as follows: S. 2016–2027, andS. Res. 317.

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Measures Reported:

S. 716, to amend title 38,United States Code, to enhance services provided byvet centers, to clarify and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department of Vet-erans Affairs. (S. Rept. No. 109–180)S. 363, to amend the Nonindigenous AquaticNuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to es-tablish vessel ballast water management require-ments, with an amendment in the nature of a sub-stitute. (S. Rept. No. 109–181)S. 467, to extend the applicability of the Ter-rorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, with an amend-ment in the nature of a substitute.S. 2020, to provide for reconciliation pursuant tosection 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on thebudget for fiscal year 2006.

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Measures Passed:

Rosa Parks Statue:

Committee on Rules and Ad-ministration was discharged from further consider-ation of S. Con. Res. 62, directing the Joint Com-mittee on the Library to procure a statue of RosaParks for placement in the Capitol, after agreeing tothe following amendment proposed thereto:

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Isakson (for Dodd/McConnell) Amendment No.2585, to make a technical correction.

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Veterans Compensation:

Senate passed S. 1234,to increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, therates of compensation for veterans with service-con-nected disabilities and the rates of dependency andindemnity compensation for the survivors of certaindisabled veterans, after agreeing to the followingamendment proposed thereto:

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Isakson (for Craig) Amendment No. 2584, in thenature of a substitute.

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Pension Security and Transparency Act:

By 97yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 328), Senate passed S.1783, to amend the Employee Retirement IncomeSecurity Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Codeof 1986 to reform the pension funding rules, aftertaking action on the following amendments proposedthereto:

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Adopted:Enzi (for Grassley) Amendment No. 2581, in thenature of a substitute. (The amendment will be con-sidered as original text for the purpose of furtheramendment.)

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Isakson Amendment No. 2582, to modify pensionfunding rules related to airlines.

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By 58 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 327), Akaka/Specter Amendment No. 2583, to compute the actu-arial value of monthly benefits in the form of a lifeannuity commencing at age 60 for certain airline pi-lots.

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Ice Floods National Geologic Trail:

Senate passedS. 206, to designate the Ice Floods National Geo-logic Trail, after agreeing to the committee amend-ment in the nature of a substitute.

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Space Shuttle Columbia Memorials:

Senatepassed S. 242, to direct the Secretary of the Interiorto carry out a study to determine the suitability andfeasibility of establishing memorials to the SpaceShuttle Columbia on parcels of land in the State of Texas, after agreeing to the committee amendmentin the nature of a substitute.

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Rocky Mountain National Park:

Senate passed S.584, to require the Secretary of the Interior to allow

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the continued occupancy and use of certain land andimprovements within Rocky Mountain NationalPark, after agreeing to the committee amendment inthe nature of a substitute.

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Ben Franklin National Memorial:

Senate passedS. 652, to provide financial assistance for the reha-bilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memo-rial in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the develop-ment of an exhibit to commemorate the 300th anni-versary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin.

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Rural Water Supply Program:

Senate passed S.895, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to estab-lish a rural water supply program in the Reclama-tion States to provide a clean, safe affordable, and re-liable water supply to rural residents, after agreeingto the committee amendment in the nature of a sub-stitute.

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Franklin National Battlefield Study Act:

Senatepassed H.R. 1972, to direct the Secretary of the In-terior to conduct a special resource study to deter-mine the suitability and feasibility of including inthe National Park System certain sites inWilliamson County, Tennessee, relating to the Bat-tle of Franklin, clearing the measure for the Presi-dent.

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Star-Spangled Banner Trail:

Senate passed S.958, to amend the National Trails System Act todesignate the Star-Spangled Banner Trail in theStates of Maryland and Virginia and the District of Columbia as a National Historic Trail, after agreeingto the committee amendments.

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Acadia National Park Improvement Act:

Senatepassed S. 1154, to extend the Acadia National ParkAdvisory Commission, to provide improved visitorservices at the park, after agreeing to the committeeamendments.

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Public Land Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act:

Senate passed S. 1238, to amend the PublicLands Corps Act of 1993 to provide for the conductof projects that protect forests, after agreeing to thecommittee amendments, and the following amend-ment proposed thereto:

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McConnell (for Domenici/Bingaman) AmendmentNo. 2591, to modify the authorization of appropria-tions.

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Delaware National Coastal Special ResourcesStudy Act:

Senate passed S. 1627, to authorize theSecretary of the Interior to conduct a special re-sources study to evaluate resources along the coastalregion of the State of Delaware and to determine thesuitability and feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Park System in Delaware.

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Cape Lookout National Seashore:

Senate passedH.R. 126, to amend Public Law 89

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366 to allow foran adjustment in the number of free roaming horsespermitted in Cape Lookout National Seashore, clear-ing the measure for the President.

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Caribbean National Forest Act:

Senate passedH.R. 539, to designate certain National Forest Sys-tem land in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico asa component of the National Wilderness Preserva-tion System, clearing the measure for the President.

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Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruit-ment Act:

Senate passed H.R. 584, to authorize theSecretary of the Interior to recruit volunteers to as-sist with, or facilitate, the activities of various agen-cies and offices of the Department of the Interior,clearing the measure for the President.

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Angel Island Immigration Station Restoration and Preservation Act:

Senate passed H.R. 606, toauthorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Inte-rior for the restoration of the Angel Island Immigra-tion Station in the State of California, clearing themeasure for the President.

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National Geologic Mapping Reauthorization Act:

Senate passed S. 485, to reauthorize and amendthe National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, afteragreeing to the following amendment proposedthereto:

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McConnell (for Domenici/Bingaman) AmendmentNo. 2592, to extend the authorization of appropria-tions for the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992.

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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey Na-tional Conservation Area Act:

Senate passed S. 761,to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey NationalConservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Mor-ley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Con-servation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson,an international authority on birds of prey, who wasinstrumental in the establishment of this NationalConservation Area,

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Fort Stanton-Snowy River National Cave Con-servation Area Act:

Senate passed S. 1170, to estab-lish the Fort Stanton-Snowy River Cave NationalConservation Area, after agreeing to the committeeamendment in the nature of a substitute, and thefollowing amendment proposed thereto:

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McConnell (for Domenici/Bingaman) AmendmentNo. 2593, in the nature of a substitute.

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McConnell (for Domenici) Amendment No. 2594,to amend the title.

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Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act:

Senate passed S. 166, to amend the Oregon Re-source Conservation Act of 1996 to reauthorize theparticipation of the Bureau of Reclamation in theDeschutes River Conservancy.

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Little Butte/Bear Creek Subbasins Water Feasi-bility Act:

Senate passed S. 251, to authorize theSecretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureauof Reclamation, to conduct a water resource feasi-bility study for the Little Butte/Bear Creek Sub-basins in Oregon, after agreeing to the committeeamendments.

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Rio Arriba County Land Conveyance Act:

Senatepassed S. 213, to direct the Secretary of the Interiorto convey certain Federal land to Rio Arriba County,New Mexico, after agreeing to the committeeamendment in the nature of a substitute.

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Glendo Unit of the Missouri River Basin ProjectContract Extension Act:

Senate passed S. 592, to ex-tend the contract for the Glendo Unit of the Mis-souri River Basin Project in the State of Wyoming.

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Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act:

Senate passed S. 819, to authorize the Secretaryof the Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Damand Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased de-mands for municipal, industrial, and fish and wild-life purposes.

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Nebraska Water Service Extension:

Senate passedS. 891, to extend the water service contract for theAinsworth Unit, Sandhills Division, Pick-Sloan Mis-souri Basin Program, Nebraska.

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Alaska Water Resources Act:

Senate passed S.1338, to require the Secretary of the Interior, actingthrough the Bureau of Reclamation and the UnitedStates Geological Survey, to conduct a study ongroundwater resources in the State of Alaska, afteragreeing to the committee amendment.

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Catoctin Mountain National Recreation AreaDesignation Act:

Senate passed S. 777, to designateCatoctin Mountain Park in the State of Maryland asthe

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California Public Land Order:

Senate passedH.R. 1101, to revoke a Public Land Order with re-spect to certain lands erroneously included in theCibola National Wildlife Refuge, California.

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New Shipper Review Amendment Act:

Com-mittee on Finance was discharged from further con-sideration of S. 695, to suspend temporarily newshipper bonding privileges, and the bill was thenpassed.

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Subsequently, the bill was then ordered held atthe desk.

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Water for the Poor Act:

Senate passed H.R. 1973,to make access to safe water and sanitation for devel-oping countries a specific policy objective of theUnited States foreign assistance programs, clearingthe measure for the President.

Internet Corporation Oversight:

Senate agreed toS. Res. 317, expressing the sense of the Senate re-garding oversight of the Internet Corporation for As-signed Names and Numbers.

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Tax Relief Act:

Senate began consideration of S.2020, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to sec-tion 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on thebudget for fiscal year 2006, taking action on the fol-lowing amendments proposed thereto:

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Pending:Dorgan Amendment No. 2587, to amend the In-ternal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporarywindfall profit tax on crude oil and to rebate the taxcollected back to the American consumer.

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Durbin Amendment No. 2596, to express thesense of the Senate concerning the provision of health care for children before providing tax cuts forthe wealthy.

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A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reachedproviding for further consideration of the bill at ap-proximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, November 17,2005, with 10 hours of debate remaining.

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Science/State/Justice/Commerce Appropria-tions

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Conference Report:

By 94 yeas to 5 nays(Vote No. 329), Senate agreed to the conference re-port to accompany H.R. 2862, making appropria-tions for Science, the Department of State, Justice,and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscalyear ending September 30, 2006, clearing the meas-ure for the President.

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China Currency

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Agreement:

A unanimous-con-sent agreement was reached to modify the order of July 1, 2005, with respect to S. 295, to authorizeappropriate action in the negotiations with the Peo-ple

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s Republic of China regarding China

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s under-valued currency are not successful, providing that theMajority Leader, after consultation with the Demo-cratic Leader, shall, no later than March 31, 2006,call up the bill; with all other provisos remaining.

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