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Friday, November 18, 2011

Mr. Christopher A. Coons, from the State of Delaware, called the Senate to order at 9 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Coons led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Friday, November 18)

H.R. 394 (Rep. Smith): To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes .
-- House agreed to Senate Amendment No. 1 to the bill (H.R. 394) and agreed to Senate Amendment No. 2 to the bill (H.R. 394) with an amendment.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
S. 1541 (Sen. Bennet): To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership.
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1867 (Sen. Levin): An original bill 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, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 1056 (Sen. Wicker): To provide for the freedom of conscience of military chaplains with respect to the performance of marriages .
-- Amendment SA 1056 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Wicker.
S.Amdt. 1064 (Sen. Paul): To repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1066 (Sen. Ayotte): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1066 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Ayotte.
S.Amdt. 1067 (Sen. Ayotte): No Statement of Purpose on File .
-- Amendment SA 1067 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Ayotte.
S.Amdt. 1068 (Sen. Ayotte): To authorize lawful interrogation methods in addition to those authorized by the Army Field Manual for the collection of foreign intelligence information through interrogations .
-- Amendment SA 1068 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Ayotte.
S.Amdt. 1071 (Sen. McCain): To require the Secretary of Defense to report on all information with respect to the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program that would be required if the program were designated as a major defense acquisition program not in the sustainment phase .
-- Amendment SA 1071 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
-- Amendment SA 1071 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1072 (Sen. Leahy): To enhance the national defense through empowerment of the National Guard, enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improvement of Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1073 (Sen. Cardin): To prohibit expansion or operation of the District of Columbia National Guard Youth Challenge Program in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1080 (Sen. Leahy): To clarify the applicability of requirements for military custody with respect to detainees.
-- Amendment SA 1080 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Leahy.
S.Amdt. 1084 (Sen. Kirk): To require the President to impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conduct transactions with the Central Bank of Iran.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1086 (Sen. Roberts): To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously to Captain Emil Kapaun of the United States Army for the acts of valor during the Korean War.
-- Amendment SA 1086 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Roberts.
-- Amendment SA 1086 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1087 (Sen. Leahy): To improve the provisions relating to the treatment of certain sensitive national security information under the Freedom of Information Act.
-- Amendment SA 1087 proposed by Senator Leahy.
S.Amdt. 1089 (Sen. Brown, of MA): To require certain disclosures from post-secondary institutions that paricipate in tuition assistance programs of the Department of Defense.
-- Amendment SA 1089 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Brown MA.
S.Amdt. 1090 (Sen. Brown, of MA): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1090 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Brown MA.
S.Amdt. 1092 (Sen. Levin): To bolster the detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1093 (Sen. Inhofe): To require the detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, of high-value enemy combatants who will be detained long-term.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1094 (Sen. Inhofe): To include the Department of Commerce in contract authority using competitive procedures but excluding particular sources for establishing certain research and development capabilities .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1095 (Sen. Inhofe): To express the sense of the Senate on the importance of addressing deficiencies in mental health counseling .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1096 (Sen. Inhofe): 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.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1097 (Sen. Inhofe): To eliminate gaps and redundancies between the over 200 programs within the Department of Defense that address psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1098 (Sen. Inhofe): To require a report on the impact of foreign boycotts on the defense industrial base.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1099 (Sen. Inhofe): 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.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1100 (Sen. Inhofe): 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.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1101 (Sen. Inhofe): To strike section 156, relating to a transfer of Air Force C-12 aircraft to the Army.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1102 (Sen. Inhofe): To require a report on the feasibility of using unmanned aerial systems to perform airborne inspection of navigational aids in foreign airspace.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1105 (Sen. Collins): 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.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1106 (Sen. McCain): To require a report on the status of the implementation of accepted recommendations in the Final Report of the 2010 Army Acquisition Review panel.
-- Amendment SA 1106 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator McCain.
-- Amendment SA 1106 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1107 (Sen. Udall, of CO): To revise the provisions relating to detainee matters.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1114 (Sen. Begich): 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.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1115 (Sen. Landrieu): To reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1116 (Sen. Wicker): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1116 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Wicker.
S.Amdt. 1117 (Sen. Bingaman): To provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.
-- Amendment SA 1117 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Bingaman.
S.Amdt. 1118 (Sen. McCain): To modify the availability of surcharges collected by commissary stores.
-- Amendment SA 1118 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1119 (Sen. Brown, of MA): To protect the child custody rights of members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation .
-- Amendment SA 1119 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Brown MA.
S.Amdt. 1120 (Sen. Shaheen): 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.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1125 (Sen. Feinstein): To clarify the applicability of requirements for military custody with respect to detainees.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1126 (Sen. Feinstein): To limit the authority of the Armed Forces to detain citizens of the United States under section 1031 .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1132 (Sen. McCain): To require a plan to ensure audit readiness statements of budgetary resources.
-- Amendment SA 1132 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1133 (Sen. Blunt): To provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard Duty .
-- Amendment SA 1133 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Blunt.
S.Amdt. 1134 (Sen. Blunt): To require a report on the policies and practices of the Navy for naming the vessels of the Navy.
-- Amendment SA 1134 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Blunt.
S.Amdt. 1137 (Sen. Heller): To provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation to Jerusalem of the United States Embassy in Israel.
-- Amendment SA 1137 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Heller.
S.Amdt. 1138 (Sen. Heller): To provide for the exhumation and transfer of remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces buried in Tripoli, Libya .
-- Amendment SA 1138 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Heller.
S.Amdt. 1139 (Sen. Casey): To require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1140 (Sen. Casey): To require a report by the Comptroller General on Department of Defense military spouse employment programs .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 1140 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1146 (Sen. Reed): To provide for the participation of military technicians (dual status) in the study of the termination of military technician as a distinct personnel management category.
-- Amendment SA 1146 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed.
S.Amdt. 1147 (Sen. Reed): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1147 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed.
S.Amdt. 1148 (Sen. Reed): To provide rights of grievance, arbitration, appeal, and review beyond the adjutant general for military technicians .
-- Amendment SA 1148 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed.
S.Amdt. 1149 (Sen. Begich): To authorize a land conveyance and exchange at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1151 (Sen. Pryor): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1151 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Pryor.
S.Amdt. 1152 (Sen. Pryor): To recognize the service in the reserve components of the Armed Forces of certain persons by honoring them with status as veterans under law.
-- Amendment SA 1152 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Pryor.
S.Amdt. 1153 (Sen. Udall, of NM): To include ultralight vehicles in the definition of aircraft for purposes of the aviation smuggling provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930.
-- Amendment SA 1153 proposed by Senator Udall NM.
S.Amdt. 1154 (Sen. Udall, of NM): 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 expose to toxic chemicals and fumes caused by open burn pits while deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq receive information regarding such exposure.
-- Amendment SA 1154 proposed by Senator Udall NM.
S.Amdt. 1155 (Sen. Collins): To authorize educational assistance under the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship program for pursuit of advanced degrees in physical therapy and occupational therapy.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1158 (Sen. Collins): 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 .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1160 (Sen. Wyden): To provide for the closure of Umatilla Army Chemical Depot, Oregon.
-- Amendment SA 1160 proposed by Senator Wyden.
S.Amdt. 1171 (Sen. Corker): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1171 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Corker.
S.Amdt. 1172 (Sen. Corker): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1172 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Corker.
S.Amdt. 1173 (Sen. Corker): To express the sense of the Senate on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
-- Amendment SA 1173 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Corker.
S.Amdt. 1174 (Sen. Merkley): To express the sense of Congress regarding the expedited transition of responsibility for military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1179 (Sen. Graham): To specify the number of judge advocates of the Air Force in the regular grade of brigadier general.
-- Amendment SA 1179 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Graham.
S.Amdt. 1180 (Sen. Collins): Relating to man-portable air-defense systems originating from Libya.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1182 (Sen. Sessions): To prohibit the permanent stationing of more than two Army Brigade Combat Teams within the geographic boundaries of the United States European Command.
-- Amendment SA 1182 proposed by Senator Sessions.
S.Amdt. 1183 (Sen. Sessions): To require the maintenance of a triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems.
-- Amendment SA 1183 proposed by Senator Sessions.
S.Amdt. 1184 (Sen. Sessions): To limit any reduction in the number of surface combatants of the Navy below 313 vessels.
-- Amendment SA 1184 proposed by Senator Sessions.
S.Amdt. 1185 (Sen. Sessions): To require a report on a missile defense site on the East Coast of the United States.
-- Amendment SA 1185 proposed by Senator Sessions.
S.Amdt. 1186 (Sen. Leahy): To provide the Department of Justice necessary tools to fight fraud by reforming the working capital fund and for other purposes.
-- Amendment SA 1186 proposed by Senator Leahy.
S.Amdt. 1187 (Sen. Gillibrand): To expedite the hiring authority for the defense information technology/cyber workforce.
-- Amendment SA 1187 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Gillibrand.
S.Amdt. 1197 (Sen. Franken): To require contractors to make timely payments to subcontractors that are small business concerns.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1200 (Sen. Cornyn): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1200 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Cornyn.
S.Amdt. 1202 (Sen. Udall, of NM): To clarify the application of the provisions of the Buy American Act to the procurement of photovoltaic devices by the Department of Defense.
-- Amendment SA 1202 proposed by Senator Udall NM.
S.Amdt. 1204 (Sen. Reed): To authorize a pilot program on enhancements of the Department of Defense efforts on mental health in the National Guard and Reserves through community partnerships.
-- Amendment SA 1204 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed.
S.Amdt. 1206 (Sen. Boxer): To implement common sense controls on the taxpayer-funded salaries of defense contractors.
-- Amendment SA 1206 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Boxer.
S.Amdt. 1209 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation.
-- Amendment SA 1209 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Nelson FL.
S.Amdt. 1210 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To require an assessment of the advisability of stationing additional DDG-51 class destroyers at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
-- Amendment SA 1210 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Nelson FL.
S.Amdt. 1211 (Sen. Gillibrand): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1211 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Gillibrand.
S.Amdt. 1215 (Sen. Casey): To require a certification on efforts by the Government of Pakistan to implement a strategy to counter improvised explosive devices.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1219 (Sen. Levin): To provide authority to order Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, and Air Force Reserve to active duty to provide assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency .
-- Amendment SA 1219 proposed by Senator Levin.
-- Amendment SA 1219 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1220 (Sen. McCain): 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1220 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1229 (Sen. McCain): To provide for greater cybersecurity collaboration between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security .
-- Amendment SA 1229 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1230 (Sen. McCain): To modify the annual adjustment in enrollment fees for TRICARE Prime.
-- Amendment SA 1230 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1236 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To require a report on the effects of changing flag officer positions within the Air Force Material Command .
-- Amendment SA 1236 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Nelson FL.
S.Amdt. 1239 (Sen. Merkley): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1239 proposed by Senator Merkley.
S.Amdt. 1246 (Sen. McCain): To establish a commission to study the United States Force Posture in East Asia and the Pacific region .
-- Amendment SA 1246 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1247 (Sen. McCain): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1247 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1248 (Sen. McCain): To expand the authority for the overhaul and repair of vessels to the United States, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
-- Amendment SA 1248 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1249 (Sen. McCain): To limit the use of cost-type contracts by the Department of Defense for major defense acquisition programs .
-- Amendment SA 1249 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1250 (Sen. McCain): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1250 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1253 (Sen. Wyden): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1253 proposed by Senator Wyden.
S.Amdt. 1255 (Sen. Nelson, of FL): To require an epidemiological study on the health of military personnel exposed to burn pit emissions at Joint Base Balad .
-- Amendment SA 1255 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Nelson FL.
S.Amdt. 1256 (Sen. Merkley): To require a plan for the expedited transition of responsibility for military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
-- Amendment SA 1256 proposed by Senator Merkley.
S.Amdt. 1257 (Sen. Merkley): To require a plan for the expedited transition of responsibility for military and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of Afghanistan.
-- Amendment SA 1257 proposed by Senator Merkley.
S.Amdt. 1258 (Sen. Merkley): To require the timely identification of qualified census tracts for purposes of the HUBZone program, and for other purposes .
-- Amendment SA 1258 proposed by Senator Merkley.
S.Amdt. 1259 (Sen. Brown, of OH): To link domestic manufacturers to defense supply chain opportunities.
-- Amendment SA 1259 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH.
S.Amdt. 1260 (Sen. Brown, of OH): To strike section 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 .
-- Amendment SA 1260 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH.
S.Amdt. 1261 (Sen. Brown, of OH): To extend treatment of base closure areas as HUBZones for purposes of the Small Business Act.
-- Amendment SA 1261 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH.
S.Amdt. 1262 (Sen. Brown, of OH): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1262 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH.
S.Amdt. 1263 (Sen. Brown, of OH): To authorize the conveyance of the John Kunkel Army Reserve Center, Warren, Ohio.
-- Amendment SA 1263 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Brown OH.
S.Amdt. 1274 (Sen. Sessions): 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.
-- Amendment SA 1274 proposed by Senator Sessions.
S.Amdt. 1281 (Sen. McCain): To require a plan for normalizing defense cooperation with the Republic of Georgia.
-- Amendment SA 1281 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator McCain.
S.Amdt. 1286 (Sen. Murkowski): To require a Department of Defense Inspector General report on theft of computer tapes containing protected information on covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program.
-- Amendment SA 1286 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Murkowski.
S.Amdt. 1287 (Sen. Murkowski): To provide limitations on the retirement of C-23 aircraft.
-- Amendment SA 1287 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Murkowski.
S.Amdt. 1290 (Sen. Rubio): To strike the national security waiver authority in section 1032, relating to requirements for military custody .
-- Amendment SA 1290 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Rubio.
S.Amdt. 1291 (Sen. Rubio): To strike the national security waiver authority in section 1033, relating to requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and entities.
-- Amendment SA 1291 proposed by Senator Ayotte for Senator Rubio.
S.Amdt. 1292 (Sen. Menendez): To require the President to impose sanctions with respect to the Central Bank of Iran if the President determines that the Central Bank of Iran has engaged in conduct that threatens the national security of the United States or allies of the United States .
-- Amendment SA 1292 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Menendez.
S.Amdt. 1293 (Sen. Levin): To authorize the transfer of certain high-speed ferries to the Navy.
-- Amendment SA 1293 proposed by Senator Levin.
S.Amdt. 1294 (Sen. Reed): To enhance consumer credit protections for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
-- Amendment SA 1294 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Reed.
S.Amdt. 1296 (Sen. Wyden): To require reports on the use of indemnification agreements in Department of Defense contracts.
-- Amendment SA 1296 proposed by Senator Levin for Senator Wyden.
S.Amdt. 1304 (Sen. Chambliss): To require a report on the reorganization of the Air Force Materiel Command.
-- Amendment SA 1304 proposed by Senator Chambliss.
S.Res. 335 (Sen. Gillibrand): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of Evelyn H. Lauder.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 336 (Sen. Reid): A resolution to permit the collection of clothing, toys, food, and housewares during the holiday season for charitable purposes in Senate buildings.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Friday, November 18)

PN137 : Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN374 : Corinne Ann Beckwith, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN585 : Claude M. Steele, of New York, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN602 : Ronald David McCray, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2012
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN603 : Ronald David McCray, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring September 25, 2016
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN751 : John Francis McCabe, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN752 : Peter Arno Krauthamer, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN753 : Danya Ariel Dayson, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN785 : David A. Montoya, of Texas, to be Inspector General , Department of Housing and Urban Development
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN860 : Anneila I. Sargent, of California, to be a Member of the National Science Board, National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2016
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN867 : Catharine Friend Easterly, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN868 : Nancy Maria Ware, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia for a term of six years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN869 : Ernest Mitchell, Jr., of California, to be Administrator of the United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN883 : Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2016
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN891 : Dana Katherine Bilyeu, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2015
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN892 : David Avren Jones, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board for a term expiring October 11, 2014
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN917 : Cyrus Amir-Mokri, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of three years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN987 : Michael A. Hughes, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Marshal for the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of four years
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1037 : Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2016
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 3:54 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2011.