Wednesday, December 27, 2006 [[Page D1170]] Daily Digest HIGHLIGHTS See Resume of Congressional Activity. Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S11851-S11857 The Senate stands in sine die adjournment until 12 noon, on Thursday, January 4, 2007 for the convening of the first session of the 110th Congress. Measures Reported: Special Report entitled ``Activities of the Committee on Governmental Affairs: Report of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, and Its Subcommittees for the One Hundred Eighth Congress''. (S. Rept. No. 109-368) Page S11857 NOMINATIONS--CORRECTION: The Senate Daily Digest of Friday, December 8, 2006, incorrectly reported the following nominations as confirmed; both nominations were returned to the President in lieu of being confirmed: Jill E. Sommers, of Kansas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and Leon R. Sequeira, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor. Page S11857 Messages From the House: Pages S11856-57 Enrolled Bills Presented: Page S11857 House of Representatives Chamber Action The House was not in session today. The House will meet at 12 noon on Thursday, January 4, 2007, for the convening of the first session of the 110th Congress. NEW PUBLIC LAWS (For last listing of Public Laws, see Daily Digest, p. D11127) H.J. Res. 102, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007. Signed on December 9, 2006. (Public Law 109-383) H.R. 2383, to redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the ``C.W. `Bill' Jones Pumping Plant''. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109- 384) H.R. 3817, to withdraw the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest in New Mexico from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109-385) H.R. 4000, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman- Cambridge Irrigation District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109-386) H.R. 4559, to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the towns of Laona and Wabeno, Wisconsin. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109-387) H.R. 5061, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery and Wytheville National Fish Hatchery to the State of Virginia. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109- 388) H.R. 5103, to provide for the conveyance of the former Konnarock Lutheran Girls School in Smyth [[Page D1171]] County, Virginia, which is currently owned by the United States and administered by the Forest Service, to facilitate the restoration and reuse of the property. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109- 389) H.R. 5585, to improve the netting process for financial contracts. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109-390) H.R. 5690, to adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109-391) H.R. 6121, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Signed on December 12, 2006. (Public Law 109-392) H.R. 4377, to extend the time required for construction of a hydroelectric project. Signed on December 13, 2006. (Public Law 109- 393) H.R. 4766, to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to provide for the revitalization of Native American languages through Native American language immersion programs. Signed on December 14, 2006. (Public Law 109-394) S. 2250, to award a congressional gold medal to Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. Signed on December 14, 2006. (Public Law 109-395) H.R. 3699, to provide for the sale, acquisition, conveyance, and exchange of certain real property in the District of Columbia to facilitate the utilization, development, and redevelopment of such property. Signed on December 15, 2006. (Public Law 109-396) H.R. 1472, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New York, New York, as the ``Tito Puente Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-397) H.R. 4246, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-398) H.R. 4720, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Gateway Drive in Lincoln, California, as the ``Beverly J. Wilson Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-399) H.R. 5108, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1213 East Houston Street in Cleveland, Texas, as the ``Lance Corporal Robert A. Martinez Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-400) H.R. 5682, to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 a proposed nuclear agreement for cooperation with India. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-401) H.R. 5736, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 Palafox Place in Pensacola, Florida, as the ``Vincent J. Whibbs, Sr. Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-402) H.R. 5857, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1501 South Cherrybell Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, as the ``Morris K. `Mo' Udall Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-403) H.R. 5923, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 29-50 Union Street in Flushing, New York, as the ``Dr. Leonard Price Stavisky Post Office''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-404) H.R. 5989, To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10240 Roosevelt Road in Westchester, Illinois, as the ``John J. Sinde Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-405) H.R. 5990, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 415 South 5th Avenue in Maywood, Illinois, as the ``Wallace W. Sykes Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-406) H.R. 6078, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 307 West Wheat Street in Woodville, Texas, as the ``Chuck Fortenberry Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-407) H.R. 6102, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, as the ``Captain Christopher Petty Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-408) H.R. 6151, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 216 Oak Street in Farmington, Minnesota, as the ``Hamilton H. Judson Post Office''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-409) S. 1219, to authorize certain tribes in the State of Montana to enter into a lease or other temporary conveyance of water rights to meet the water needs of the Dry Prairie Rural Water Association, Inc. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-410) S. 1820, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6110 East 51st Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the ``Dewey F. Bartlett Post Office''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-411) S. 3759, to name the Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana, in honor of Captain William Wylie Galt, a recipient of the Congressional [[Page D1172]] Medal of Honor. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-412) S. 4050, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 East Thompson Street in Thomaston, Georgia, as the ``Sergeant First Class Robert Lee `Bobby' Hollar, Jr. Post Office Building''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-413) S. 4073, to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Farmington, Missouri, as the ``Robert Silvey Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''. Signed on December 18, 2006. (Public Law 109-414) H.R. 6143, to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for providing lifesaving care for those with HIV/AIDS. Signed on December 19, 2006. (Public Law 109-415) S. 843, to amend the Public Health Service Act to combat autism through research, screening, intervention and education. Signed on December 19, 2006. (Public Law 109-416) S. 3678, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response. Signed on December 19, 2006. (Public Law 109-417) H.R. 5466, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail. Signed on December 20, 2006. (Public Law 109-418) *These figures include all measures reported, even if there was no accompanying report. A total of 155 reports have been filed in the Senate, a total of 366 reports have been filed in the House. [[Page D1173]] Resume of Congressional Activity SECOND SESSION OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS The first table gives a comprehensive resume of all legislative business transacted by the Senate and House. The second table accounts for all nominations submitted to the Senate by the President for Senate confirmation. DATA ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY January 3 through December 9, 2006 Senate House Total Days in session............... 138 101 .. Time in session............... 1,027 hrs., 48 850 hrs., 19 .. Congressional Record: Pages of proceedings........... 11,849 9,202 .. Extensions of Remarks.......... .. 2,187 .. Public bills enacted into law. 73 175 248 Private bills enacted into law 1 .. 1 Bills in conference........... 1 4 5 Measures passed, total........ 635 710 1,345 Senate bills................... 142 87 .. House bills.................... 211 319 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 2 2 .. House joint resolutions........ 8 8 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 20 8 .. House concurrent resolutions... 41 77 .. Simple resolutions............. 211 209 .. Measures reported, total...... *231 *345 576 Senate bills................... 160 10 .. House bills.................... 57 223 .. Senate joint resolutions....... 3 .. .. House joint resolutions........ .. 1 .. Senate concurrent resolutions.. 4 .. .. House concurrent resolutions... .. 9 .. Simple resolutions............. 7 102 .. Special reports............... 9 12 .. Conference reports............ 1 9 .. Measures pending on calendar.. 303 159 .. Measures introduced, total.... 2,302 2,451 4,753 Bills.......................... 1,953 1,785 .. Joint resolutions.............. 14 27 .. Concurrent resolutions......... 48 174 .. Simple resolutions............. 287 465 .. Quorum calls.................. 1 2 .. Yea-and-nay votes............. 279 287 .. Recorded votes................ .. 252 .. Bills vetoed.................. .. 1 .. Vetoes overridden............. .. .. .. DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS January 3 through December 9, 2006 Civilian nominations, totaling 618 (including 148 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed..........................................415... Withdrawn...........................................21... Returned to White House............................182... Other Civilian nominations, totaling 3,266 (including 780 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................3,263... Withdrawn............................................1... Returned to White House..............................2... Air Force nominations, totaling 7,830 (including 100 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................7,829... Returned to White House..............................1... Army nominations, totaling 9,785 (including 608 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................9,772... Returned to White House.............................13... Navy nominations, totaling 7,036 (including 21 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................7,035... Returned to White House..............................1... Marine Corps nominations, totaling 1,293 (including 2 nominations carried over from the First Session), disposed of as follows: Confirmed........................................1,289... Returned to White House..............................4... Summary Total nominations carried over from the First Session1,659 Total nominations received this Session.............28,169 Total confirmed.....................................29,603 Total unconfirmed........................................0 Total withdrawn.........................................22 Total returned to the White House......................203 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). The Periodicals postage is paid at Washington, D.C. The public proceedings of each House of Congress, as reported by the Official Reporters thereof, are printed pursuant to directions of the Joint Committee on Printing as authorized by appropriate provisions of Title 44, United States Code, and published for each day that one or both Houses are in session, excepting very infrequent instances when two or more unusually small consecutive issues are printed one time. 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Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12 noon, Thursday, January 4 House Chamber Program for Thursday: The House will convene the first session of the 110th Congress. _______________________________________________________________________ Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Barton, Joe, Tex., E2240 Boustany, Charles W., Jr., La., E2242 Camp, Dave, Mich., E2242 Davis, Danny K., Ill., E2244 Davis, Jo Ann, Va., E2240 Eshoo, Anna G., Calif., E2241 Fattah, Chaka, Pa., E2239 Hastings, Alcee L., Fla., E2255 Higgins, Brian, N.Y., E2240 Inslee, Jay, Wash., E2243 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E2239, E2239, E2240 McHugh, John M., N.Y., E2244 McKinney, Cynthia A., Ga., E2253 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E2239, E2240 Rahall, Nick J., II, W.Va., E2243 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E2241 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E2242 Thomas, William M., Calif., E2244 Walsh, James T., N.Y., E2241 Westmoreland, Lynn A., Mac, Ga., E2240 Wolf, Frank R., Va., E2244