Monday, May 12, 2008 [[Page D586]] Daily Digest Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S3987-S4046 Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 3001-3009, S. Res. 558-560, and S. Con. Res. 82. Page S4028 Measures Reported: S. 3001, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 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. (S. Rept. No. 110-335). S. 3002, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year. S. 3003, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military construction. S. 3004, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for defense activities of the Department of Energy. Page S4028 Measures Passed: National Hunger Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 558, designating June 10, 2008, as ``National Hunger Awareness Day'' and authorizing the collection of food donations during the period beginning May 12, 2008, and ending June 10, 2008, from concerned Members of Congress and staff to assist families suffering from hunger and food insecurity in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Pages S4028, S4045-46 National MPS Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 559, designating May 15, 2008, as ``National MPS Awareness Day''. Pages S4028-29, S4046 National Public Works Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 560, proclaiming the week of May 18 through May 24, 2008, as ``National Public Works Week''. Pages S4029, S4046 Measures Indefinitely Postponed: Julia M. Carson Post Office Building: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2534, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2650 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, as the ``Julia M. Carson Post Office Building''. Page S4046 Sergeant Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2626, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 160 East Washington Street in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, as the ``Sergeant Michael M. Kashkoush Post Office Building''. Page S4046 Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2675, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 West Greenway Street in Derby, Kansas, as the ``Sergeant Jamie O. Maugans Post Office Building''. Page S4046 Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2725, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6892 Main Street in Gloucester, Virginia, as the ``Congresswoman Jo Ann S. Davis Post Office''. Page S4046 Felix Sparks Post Office Building: Senate indefinitely postponed S. 2673, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10799 West Alameda Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado, as the ``Felix Sparks Post Office Building''. Page S4046 FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT--AGREEMENT: A unanimous- consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, Senate resume consideration of S. 2284, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund. Page S4046 Messages from the House: Page S4028 Measures Referred: Page S4028 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S4029-30 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S4030-33 Additional Statements: Pages S4027-28 Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Page S4033 Privileges of the Floor: Page S4033 [[Page D587]] Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 8 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2008. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4046.) Committee Meetings (Committees not listed did not meet) No committee meetings were held. House of Representatives Chamber Action Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 4 public bills, H.R. 6021- 6024; were introduced. Page H3408 Additional Cosponsors: Page H3408 Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: H.R. 5916, to reform the administration of the Arms Export Control Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. 110-626). Page H3408 Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed Representative Hirono to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for today. Page H3407 Quorum Calls--Votes: There were no Yea-and-Nay votes, and there were no Recorded votes. There were no quorum calls. Adjournment: The House met at 2:00 p.m. and adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Committee Meetings No committee meetings were held. Joint Meetings No joint committee meetings were held. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: to hold an oversight hearing to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2009 for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 10 a.m., SR-253. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: to hold hearings to examine the impacts of climate change on the reliability, security, economics, and design of critical energy infrastructure in coastal regions, 10 a.m., SD-366. Committee on Environment and Public Works: to hold hearings to examine proposed legislation on mercury, 10 a.m., SD-406. Committee on Finance: to hold hearings to examine cracking the code, focusing on tax reform for individuals, 10 a.m., SD-215. Committee on Foreign Relations: to receive a closed briefing on United States policy towards Sudan, 10:15 a.m., S-407, Capitol. Committee on Indian Affairs: to hold an oversight hearing to examine the successes and shortfalls of Title IV of the Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act, focusing on twenty years of self-governance, 2:30 p.m., SD-562. Committee on the Judiciary: to hold hearings to examine the Bulletproof Vest Partnership program, focusing on protecting our nation's law enforcement officers, 9:30 a.m., SD-226. Select Committee on Intelligence: to hold closed hearings to examine certain intelligence matters, 2:30 p.m., SH-219. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, to mark up the following measures: H.R. 5464, A Child is Missing Alert and Recovery Center Act; H.R. 2352, School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007; H.R. 3480, Let Our Veterans Rest in Peace Act of 2007; S. 2135, Child Soldiers Accountability Act of 2007; H.R. 5938, To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret service protection to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes; H.R. 5057, Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 1783, Elder Justice Act; and H.R. 5352, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2008, 5:15 p.m., 2141 Rayburn. Committee on Rules, to consider the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007, 5 p.m., H-313 Capitol. Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007, hearing regarding Roll Call Vote 814, 10 a.m., 1539 Longworth. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD (USPS 087ÿ09390). 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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Record, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Along with the entire mailing label from the last issue received. [[Page D588]] _______________________________________________________________________ Next Meeting of the SENATE 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 13 Senate Chamber Program for Tuesday: Senate will resume consideration of S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act, vote on certain amendments and on passage of the bill; following which, Senate will vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 980, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperative Act. (Senate will recess from 12:30 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. for their respective party conferences.) Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 13 House Chamber Program for Tuesday: Consideration of the following suspensions: 1) H. Res. 1176--Supporting the goals and ideals of National Train Day; 2) H. Res. 1133--Congratulating Winona State University on winning the 2008 Division II men's basketball championships; 3) H. Res. 1173-- Recognizing AmeriCorps Week; 4) H. Res. 789--Honoring public child welfare agencies, nonprofit organizations and private entities providing services for foster children; 5) H. Res. 1181--Expressing condolences and sympathy to the people of Burma for the grave loss of life and vast destruction caused by Cyclone Nargis; 6) H.R. 5834--North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 as amended; 7) H.R. 5614--Original Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle Ultra-High Relief Bullion Coin Act; 8) H.R. 2894--Star-Spangled Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act; 9) H.R. 5872--Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act; 10) H.R. 406--Alice Paul Women's Suffrage Congressional Gold Medal Act; 11) H.R. 4008--Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act; 12) H.R. 6021--Residency Preferences and Limitations on Housing Assistance; and 13) H. Res. 1134--Supporting the goals and ideals of Mental Health Month. _______________________________________________________________________ Extension of Remarks, as inserted in this issue HOUSE Doolittle, John T., Calif., E883 Forbes, J. Randy, Va., E885 Kildee, Dale E., Mich., E885 McCollum, Betty, Minn., E883, E884, E884, E885 Moore, Gwen, Wisc., E884 Rogers, Mike, Ala., E884 Shuler, Heath, N.C., E883 Tancredo, Thomas G., Colo., E883 Udall, Tom, N.M., E883