the Senate Convenes: 3:30pmET September 26, 2011

• Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning
  business until 4:30pm with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10
  minutes each.
• Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the
  motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with an amendment,
  which is a 6-week continuing resolution with the time until 5:30pm equally
  divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees.
• The filing deadline for second degree amendments to the motion to concur in
  the House message to accompany H.R.2608 is at 5:00pm on Monday.
• At approximately 5:30pm, there will be a roll call vote on the motion to invoke
  cloture on the Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608
  with the Reid amendment #656, the continuing resolution.

The filing deadline for second degree amendments to the motion to concur in the
House message to accompany H.R.2608 is at 5:00pm today, Monday, September 26^th.

If your Senator has a germane 2^nd degree amendment
and would like to preserve his or her right to offer, please send a signed copy
of the amendment to the cloakroom prior to the deadline so that we may file it
for you.  If you have already filed, there is no need to re-file.

The Reid motion to concur in the House message to accompany H.R.2608 with the
Reid amendment #665 (clean 6-week continuing resolution) was agreed to by a vote
of 79-12.

There will be no further roll call votes this week.  The next roll call vote
is expected on Monday, October 3^rd.

WRAP UP

Passed H.R.2005, the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act of 2001

Passed S.1280, Kate Puzey Peace Corps Volunteer Protection Act of 2011 with a
substitute amendment and a committee-reported amendment.

Discharged Judiciary and Adopted S.J.Res.22, A joint resolution to grant the
consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of
Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development
Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years.

Adopted H.Con.Res.81, correcting the enrollment of H.R.2608 with a title
amendment

Discharged Judiciary and adopted S.Res.275, designating October 30, 2011, as
a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers.

Adopted S.Res.283, designating the year 2011 as the “International Year of
Chemistry”.

Adopted S.Res.284, designating September 23, 2011, as “National Falls
Prevention Awareness Day” to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of
falls among older adults.

Executive Items:

Ratified Calendar #2, Treaty Document 110-23, Investment Treaty with
Rwanda

Ratified Calendar #3, Treaty Document 111-6, Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty
with Bermuda

Discharged Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee and confirmed
PN541, Mark D. Acton-Postal Regulatory Commission and PN542, Robert Taub-the
Postal Regulatory Commission.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

#281 Thomas M. Countryman – to be an Assistant Secretary of State
(International Security and Non-Proliferation)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

#324 Constance Smith Barker – to be a Member of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

#325 Robert J. Zimmer – to be a Member of the National Science Board,
National Science Foundation

#326 Arnold F. Stancell – to be a Member of the National Science Board,
National Science Foundation

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

#327 Walter A. Barrows – to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board

BARRY GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP AND EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUNDATION

#328 Charles R. Korsmo – to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

#329 Charles R. Korsmo – to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation (Reappointment)

#330 John H. Yopp – to be a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

#331 John H. Yopp – to be a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Barry
Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation (Reappointment)

#332 – Marcos Edward Galindo – to be a Member of the Board of Trustees for
the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

#333 – Maria E. Rengifo-Ruess – to bea a Member of the Board of Trustees for
the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation

NATIONAL BOARD FOR EDUCATION SCIENCES

#334 Robert C. Granger – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the
National Board for Education Sciences

#335 Anthony Bryk – to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the National
Board for Education Sciences

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

#336 Matan Aryeh Koch – to be a Member of the National Council on
Disability

FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL

#343 S. Roy Woodall, Jr. – to be a Member of the Financial Stability
Oversight Council

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

#347 S. Amanda Marshall – to be United States Attorney for the District of
Oregon

#348 John Malcolm Bales – to be United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of Texas

#349 Kenneth Magidson – to be United States Attorney for the Southern
District of Texas

#350 Robert Lee Pitman – to be United States Attorney for the Western
District of Texas

#351 Sarah Ruth Saldana – to be United States Attorney for the Northern
District of Texas

#352 Edward M. Spooner – to be United States Marshal for the Northern
District of Florida

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

#362 John A. Heffern – to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Republic of Armenia

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

#368 Maurice B. Foley – to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court

#369 Juan F. Vasquez – to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court

#370 Joseph H. Gale – to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

#404 David B. Barlow – to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah

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12:00:01 P.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
12:01:23 P.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Fred S. Upton to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
12:01:54 P.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by Reverend Dr. Alan Keiran, Office of the United States Senate Chaplain.
12:02:13 P.M.		The Speaker announced approval of the Journal.  Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Journal stands approved.
12:02:19 P.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair led Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
12:02:44 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 23, 2011, at 2:56 p.m., stating that that body had passed H.R. 2832 with an amendment.
12:03:03 P.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received a message from the Secretary of the Senate on September 23, 2011, at 3:29 p.m., stating that that body had passed H.R. 2646 and H.R. 2943. The message also stated the Senate had agreed to S. Con. Res. 27 and S. Con. Res. 29.
12:04:25 P.M.		The Speaker announced that the House do now adjourn pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on September 29, 2011.