January 6, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S31 

Representative from the State of California, 

has been elected Speaker, than Lorraine C. 

Miller, a citizen of the State of Texas, has 

been elected Clerk of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Eleventh 

Congress. 

The message also announced that the 

House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests 

the concurrence of the Senate: 

H. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent resolution regarding consent to assemble outside the seat 

of government. 

The message further announced that 

the Speaker appoints as members of 

the committee on the part of the House 

to join a committee on the part of the 

Senate to notify the President of the 

United States that a quorum of each 

House has assembled, and Congress is 

ready to receiver any communication 

that he may be pleased to make: The 

gentleman from Maryland Mr. HOYER

and the gentleman from Ohio Mr. 

BOEHNER. 

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MEASURES REFERRED 

The following concurrent resolution 

was read, and referred as indicated: 

H. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent Resolution regarding consent to assemble outside the seat 

of government; to the Committee on Rules 

and Administration. 

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MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME 

The following bills were read the first 

time: 

S. 1. A bill to create jobs, restore economic 

growth, and strengthen America’s middle 

class through measures that modernize the 

nation’s infrastructure, enhance America’s 

energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable 

health care , provide tax relief, and protect 

those in greatest need, and for other purposes. 

S. 2. A bill to improve the lives of middle 

class families and provide them with greater 

opportunity to achieve the American dream. 

S. 3. A bill to protect homeowners and consumers by reducing foreclosures, ensuring 

the availability of credit for homeowners, 

businesses, and consumers, and reforming 

the financial regulatory system, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 4. A bill to guarantee affordable, quality 

health coverage for all Americans, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 5. A bill to improve the economy and security of the United States by reducing the 

dependence of the United States on foreign 

and unsustainable energy sources and the 

risks of global warming, and for other purposes. 

S. 6. A bill to restore and enhance the national security of the United States. 

S. 7. A bill to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access 

to high-quality early childhood education 

and after school programs, advancing reform 

in elementary and secondary education, 

strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes. 

S. 8. A bill to return the Government to 

the people by reviewing controversial ‘‘midnight regulations’’ issued in the waning days 

of the Bush Administration. 

S. 9. A bill to strengthen the United States 

economy, provide for more effective border 

and employment enforcement, and for other 

purposes. 

S. 10. A bill to restore fiscal discipline and 

begin to address the long-term fiscal challenges facing the United States, and for 

other purposes. 

S. 33. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax 

treatment of certain indebtedness discharged 

in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes. 

S. 34. A bill to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating 

the fairness doctrine. 

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ENROLLED BILLS AND JOINT 

RESOLUTION PRESENTED 

The Secretary of the Senate reported 

that on December 12, 2008, she had presented to the President of the United 

States the following enrolled bills and 

joint resolution: 

S. 3663. An act to require the Federal Communications Commission to provide for a 

short-term extension of the analog television 

broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the transition 

to digital television broadcasting. 

S. 3712. An act to make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. 

S.J. Res. 46. Joint resolution ensuring that 

the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of Secretary of State are 

those which were in effect on January 1, 2007. 

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EXECUTIVE AND OTHER 

COMMUNICATIONS 

The following communications were 

laid before the Senate, together with 

accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated: 

EC–1. A communication from the Assistant 

Director of the Directives and Regulations 

Branch, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 

report of a rule entitled ‘‘Travel Management; Designated Routes and Areas for 

Motor Vehicle Use’’ (36 CFR Part 212) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on December 11, 2008; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. 

EC–2. A communication from the Chief, 

Programs and Legislation Division, Department of the Air Force, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to a public-private competition conducted on December 2, 

2008; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–3. A communication from the Assistant 

Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), transmitting, pursuant to law, a 

report relative to the Department’s plan to 

conduct a streamlined A–76 competition of 

fleet replacement squadron training and administrative support functions; to the Committee on Armed Services. 

EC–4. A communication from the Assistant 

Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau 

of Industry and Security, Department of 

Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Clarification of 

Export Control Jurisdiction for Civil Aircraft Equipment under the Export Administration Regulations’’ (RIN0694–AE31) received in the Office of the President of the 

Senate on December 11, 2008; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

EC–5. A communication from the Assistant 

Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau 

of Industry and Security, Department of 

Commerce, transmitting, pursuant to law, 

the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Authority Citations Updates and Technical Corrections’’ 

(RIN0694–AE49) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on December 11, 2008; 

to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

EC–6. A communication from the Acting 

Chairman, National Transportation Safety 

Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the Board’s competitive 

sourcing efforts for fiscal year 2008; to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

EC–7. A communication from the Acting 

Administrator, National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration and the Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and 

Information, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, Department of Commerce, transmitting, pursuant 

to law, a report on the activities of the Implementation Coordination Office; to the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation. 

EC–8. A communication from the Chairman, Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Simplified Standards for Rail Rate Cases— 

Taxes in Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method’’ (STB Ex Parte No. 646) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–9. A communication from the Program 

Analyst, Federal Aviation Administration, 

Department of Transportation, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Requirements for Amateur Rocket Activities’’ (RIN2120–AI88) received in the Office of 

the President of the Senate on December 11, 

2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

EC–10. A communication from the Supervisory Attorney, Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation, transmitting, 

pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 

‘‘Civil Penalties’’ (RIN2105–AD77) received in 

the Office of the President of the Senate on 

December 11, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–11. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel for Hazardous Materials 

Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration, Department of 

Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to 

law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Hazardous 

Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation 

Safety and Security for Hazardous Materials 

Shipments’’ (RIN2137–AE02) received in the 

Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 

EC–12. A communication from the Assistant Chief Counsel for General Law, Pipeline 

and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule 

entitled ‘‘Pipeline Safety: Standards for Increasing the Maximum Allowable Operating 

Pressure for Gas Transmission Pipelines’’ 

(RIN2137–AE25) received in the Office of the 

President of the Senate on December 11, 2008; 

to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

and Transportation. 

EC–13. A communication from the Staff 

Assistant, National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection’’ (RIN2127–AK02) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on December 11, 2008; to the Committee on Commerce, 

Science, and Transportation. 

EC–14. A communication from the Staff 

Assistant, National Highway Traffic Safety 


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