September 20, 2012 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6545 

Intermarried Compensation Regime; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service; 

Lifeline and Link-Up; Universal Service Reform—Mobility Fund’’ ((RIN3060–AF85) (DA 

12–870)) received during adjournment of the 

Senate in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on August 22, 2012; to the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–7696. A communication from the Assistant Chief, International Bureau, Federal 

Communications Commission, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Foreign Ownership Policies, First Report 

and Order on Forbearance’’ (FCC 12–93) received during adjournment of the Senate in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

August 22, 2012; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–7697. A communication from the Associate Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition 

Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Special Access for 

Price Cap Local Exchange Carriers; AT and 

T Corporation Petition for Rulemaking to 

Reform Regulation of Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier Rates for Interstate Special 

Access Services’’ ((RIN3060–AJ80) (FCC 12– 

92)) received in the Office of the President of 

the Senate on September 10, 2012; to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 

The following reports of committees 

were submitted: 

By Mr. HARKIN, from the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 

without amendment: 

S. 3578. An original bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

1965 (Rept. No. 112–221). 

By Mr. BAUCUS, from the Committee on 

Finance: 

Report to accompany S. 1641, a bill to implement the United States-Colombia Trade 

Promotion Agreement (Rept. No. 112–222). 

Report to accompany S. 1642, a bill to implement the United States-Korea Free Trade 

Agreement (Rept. No. 112–223). 

Report to accompany S. 1643, a bill to implement the United States-Panama Trade 

Promotion Agreement (Rept. No. 112–224). 

Report to accompany S. 3326, a bill to 

amend the African Growth and Opportunity 

Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of 

countries eligible for designation under that 

Act, to make technical corrections to the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 

States relating to the textile and apparel 

rules of origin for the Dominican RepublicCentral America-United States Free Trade 

Agreement, to approve the renewal of import 

restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for 

other purposes (Rept. No. 112–225). 

Report to accompany S. 3406, An original 

bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to products of the Russian Federation and Moldova, to require reports on the compliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations as a member of 

the World Trade Organization, and to impose 

sanctions on persons responsible for gross 

violations of human rights, and for other 

purposes (Rept. No. 112–226). 

Report to accompany S. 3568, An original 

bill to create a Citrus Disease Research and 

Development Trust Fund to support research 

on diseases impacting the citrus industry, to 

renew and modify the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, 

and to modify and extend the Wool Apparel 

Manufacturers Trust Fund, and for other 

purposes (Rept. No. 112–227). 

By Mr. AKAKA, from the Committee on 

Indian Affairs: 

Report to accompany S. 2389, a bill to deem 

the submission of certain claims to an Indian 

Health Service contracting officer as timely 

(Rept. No. 112–228). 

By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on 

the Judiciary: 

Report to accompany S. 3276, An original 

bill to extend certain amendments made by 

the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, and for 

other purposes (Rept. No. 112–229). 

By Mr. LEAHY, from the Committee on 

the Judiciary, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute: 

S. 3486. A bill to implement the provisions 

of the Hague Agreement and the Patent Law 

Treaty. 

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EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF 

COMMITTEES 

The following executive reports of 

nominations were submitted: 

By Mr. AKAKA for the Committee on Indian Affairs. 

*Kevin K. Washburn, of New Mexico, to be 

an Assistant Secretary of the Interior. 

By Mr. LEAHY for the Committee on the 

Judiciary. 

William Joseph Baer, of Maryland, to be an 

Assistant Attorney General. 

*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee’s commitment to 

respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

(Nominations without an asterisk 

were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. HARKIN: 

S. 3578. An original bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

1965; from the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; placed on the 

calendar. 

By Mr. VITTER: 

S. 3579. A bill to amend the Immigration 

and Nationality Act to make voting in a 

Federal election by an unlawfully present 

alien an aggravated felony and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. 

By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself 

and Mr. PORTMAN): 

S. 3580. A bill to require the Corps of Engineers to preserve the historical integrity of 

Zoar, Ohio, while carrying out any study relating to or construction of flood damage reduction measures, including levees, in Zoar, 

Ohio; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. ENZI, 

and Mr. ROCKEFELLER): 

S. 3581. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for 

carbon dioxide sequestration; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. REED: 

S. 3582. A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself, Mr. 

KERRY, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): 

S. 3583. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development to establish 

and carry out a community revitalization 

program to provide Federal grants to communities for the rehabilitation of critically 

needed parks, recreational areas, and facilities, the development of improved recreational programs, and for other purposes; 

to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

By Mr. PRYOR (for himself and Mr. 

MORAN): 

S. 3584. A bill to reauthorize the National 

Integrated Drought Information System, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

By Mr. TESTER: 

S. 3585. A bill to provide authorities for the 

appropriate conversion of temporary seasonal wildland firefighters and other temporary seasonal employees in Federal land 

management agencies who perform regularly 

recurring seasonal work to permanent seasonal positions; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Mr. 

LEAHY): 

S. 3586. A bill to provide reimbursement 

under the Medicaid program to individuals 

and entities that provide voluntary nonemergency medical transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries for expenses related to noload travel; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. 

FEINSTEIN): 

S. 3587. A bill to include the Point ArenaStornetta Public Lands in the California 

Coastal National Monument as a part of the 

National Landscape Conservation System, 

and for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. KIRK, 

Ms. STABENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

CASEY, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): 

S. 3588. A bill to amend the Federal Water 

Pollution Control Act to protect and restore 

the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

By Mr. REED: 

S. 3589. A bill to require the Comptroller of 

the Currency to establish a pilot program to 

facilitate communication between borrowers 

and servicers; to the Committee on Banking, 

Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. 

MURKOWSKI): 

S. 3590. A bill to amend the Denali Commission Act of 1998 to reauthorize and modify the membership of the Denali Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Mr. 

CARDIN): 

S. 3591. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend the 

deduction for new and existing energy-efficient commercial buildings, and for other 

purposes; to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. BENNET: 

S. 3592. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to encourage the use of locally grown food in meal programs; to the 

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

By Mr. BENNET: 

S. 3593. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to strengthen programming, 

services, and outreach for diverse elders, and 

for other purposes; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. 

GRASSLEY, Mr. ROCKEFELLER, and Ms. 

KLOBUCHAR): 

S. 3594. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative 

tax liability limitation for small property 

and casualty insurance companies; to the 

Committee on Finance. 


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