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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, December 11, 2012


Mr. Jim Webb, from the Commonwealth of Virginia, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Webb 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 (Tuesday, December 11)

H.R. 2467 (Rep. McKeon): To take certain Federal lands in Mono County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Bridgeport Indian Colony .
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3319 (Rep. Grijalva): To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for membership in that tribe.
-- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4014 (Rep. Huizenga): To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4367 (Rep. Luetkemeyer): To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6328 (Rep. Hochul): To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to transfer unclaimed clothing recovered at airport security checkpoints to local veterans organizations and other local charitable organizations, and for other purposes.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3328 (Sen. Gillibrand): To clarify that the clothing should be transferred to the local airport authority or other local authorities for donation to charity, including local veterans organizations or other local charitable organizations for distribution to homeless or needy veterans and veteran families.
-- Amendment SA 3328 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Gillibrand.
-- Amendment SA 3328 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 3564 (Sen. Lieberman): To extend the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000 until 2014 and for other purposes.
-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3326 (Sen. Lieberman): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment SA 3326 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman.
-- Amendment SA 3326 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3327 (Sen. Lieberman): To amend the title.
-- Amendment SA 3327 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Lieberman.
-- Amendment SA 3327 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


S. 3637 (Sen. Reid): To temporarily extend the transaction account guarantee program, and for other purposes.
-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
-- Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 20. Record Vote Number: 225
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3316 made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3314 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 3314 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 3315 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 3315 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3314.

S.Amdt. 3316 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 3316 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 3317 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 3317 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3316.

S.Amdt. 3318 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 3318 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3317.


Executive Business (Tuesday, December 11)

PN1405: John E. Dowdell, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 0. Record Vote Number: 226

PN1554: Jesus G. Bernal, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 6:18 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.