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Rec. D1057", "Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 165 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]\n[Daily Digest]\n[Pages D1057-D1058]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                                        Thursday, December 20, 2012\n\n[[Page D1057]]\n\n                              Daily Digest\n\nHighlights\n\n      House agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310--\n      National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013.\n\n                                 Senate\n\nChamber Action\nRoutine Proceedings, pages S8235-S8321\nMeasures Introduced: Six bills and two resolutions were introduced, as\nfollows: S. 3699-3704, and S. Res. 626-627.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8302\nMeasures Reported:\n  Report to accompany H.R. 2471, to amend section 2710 of title 18,\nUnited States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may\nobtain a consumer's informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and\nthat consent may be obtained through the Internet. (S. Rept. No. 112-\n258)\n  S. 3523, to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend protection\nto fashion design. (S. Rept. No. 112-259)\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8302\nMeasures Passed:\n  Date for Counting Electoral Votes: Senate passed H.J. Res. 122,\nestablishing the date for the counting of the electoral votes for\nPresident and Vice President cast by the electors in December 2012.\n                                                             Page S8251\n  Maniilaq Association: Senate passed H.R. 443, to provide for the\nconveyance of certain property from the United States to the Maniilaq\nAssociation located in Kotzebue, Alaska, after agreeing to the\nfollowing amendment proposed thereto:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8308\n  Durbin (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 3423, in the nature of a\nsubstitute.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8308\n  Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act: Senate\npassed H.R. 4053, to intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and\nrecover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending.\n                                                             Page S8308\n  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer\nCorps Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 2388, to reauthorize and amend\nthe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned\nOfficer Corps Act of 2002, after agreeing to the committee amendment in\nthe nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed\nthereto:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8308-18\n  Durbin (for Begich) Amendment No. 3424, of a perfecting nature.\n                                                             Page S8313\n  Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC: Committee on the Judiciary was\ndischarged from further consideration of S. Res. 439, expressing the\nsense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should\neliminate the ``adult entertainment'' section of the classified\nadvertising website Backpage.com, and the resolution was then agreed\nto.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8318-20\n  2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy: Committee on the Judiciary was\ndischarged from further consideration of S. Res. 617, congratulating\nthe recipient of the 2012 Heisman Memorial Trophy, and the resolution\nwas then agreed to.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8320\n  Designating the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations:\nSenate agreed to S. Res. 627, designating the Chairman of the Senate\nCommittee on Appropriations.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8320\n  Video Tape Service Provider: Senate passed H.R. 6671, to amend\nsection 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video\ntape service provider may obtain a consumer's informed, written consent\non an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the\nInternet.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8320-21\nMeasures Considered:\n  Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued\nconsideration of H.R. 1, making appropriations for the Department of\nDefense and the other departments and agencies of the Government for\nthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, taking action on the\nfollowing amendments and motions proposed thereto:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8236-37\n\n[[Page D1058]]\n\nPending:\n  Reid Amendment No. 3395, in the nature of a substitute.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid Amendment No. 3396 (to Amendment No. 3395), to change the\nenactment date.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid Amendment No. 3397 (to Amendment No. 3396), of a perfecting\nnature.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid Amendment No. 3398 (to the language proposed to be stricken by\nAmendment No. 3395), to change the enactment date.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid Amendment No. 3399 (to Amendment No. 3398), of a perfecting\nnature.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Appropriations,\nwith instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3400, to change the enactment\ndate.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid Amendment No. 3401 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3400),\nof a perfecting nature.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  Reid Amendment No. 3402 (to Amendment No. 3401), of a perfecting\nnature.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8237\n  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that following\ndisposition of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, to\nauthorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military activities\nof the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for\ndefense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military\npersonnel strengths for such fiscal year; Senate vote on the motion to\ninvoke cloture on Reid Amendment No. 3395 (listed above); and the\nfiling deadline for second-degree amendments to the bill be at 1:30\np.m., on Friday, December 21, 2012.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPage S8273\nConference Reports:\n  National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-\ntime agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by\nthe Majority Leader, after consultation with the Republican Leader,\nSenate begin consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R.\n4310, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2013 for military\nactivities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and\nfor defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe\nmilitary personnel strengths for such fiscal year; that there be up to\none hour of debate equally divided between the two Leaders, or their\ndesignees, prior to a vote on adoption of the conference report.\n                                                         Pages S8251-74\nMessage from the President: Senate received the following message from\nthe President of the United States:\n  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's\nintent to terminate the designation of the Federation of Saint Kitts\nand Nevis as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized\nSystem of Preferences (GSP) program; which was referred to the\nCommittee on Finance. (PM-64)\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\nPages S8299-S8300\n  Brann, Mannion, and Tigar Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-\nconsent-time agreement was reached providing that at a time to be\ndetermined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Republican\nLeader, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Matthew W.\nBrann, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the\nMiddle District of Pennsylvania, Malachy Edward Mannion, of\nPennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle\nDistrict of Pennsylvania, and Jon S. Tigar, of California, to be United\nStates District Judge for the Northern District of California; that\nthere be 30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; that\nfollowing the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, without\nintervening action or debate, on confirmation of the nominations, in\nthat order; and that no further motions be in order.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8273\nMessages from the House:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8300\nMeasures Referred:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8300\nEnrolled Bills Presented:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8300\nExecutive Communications:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8300-02\nAdditional Cosponsors:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8302-03\nStatements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8303-05\nAdditional Statements:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8298-99\nAmendments Submitted:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Pages S8305-08\nAuthorities for Committees to Meet:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8308\nPrivileges of the Floor:\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\n  Page S8308\nAdjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 9:24 p.m.,\nuntil 1 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012. 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