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A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the Senate.

Bill: 112-sres-3
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional operations and organization
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Sets the daily meeting of the Senate at 12 Noon unless otherwise ordered.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Sets the daily meeting of the Senate at 12 Noon unless otherwise ordered.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6; text as passed Senate: CR S6; text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6; text as passed Senate: CR S6; text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution honoring Senator Barbara Mikulski for becoming the longest-serving female Senator in history.

Bill: 112-sres-4
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional tributes
Maryland
Members of Congress
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Recognizes and honors Senator Barbara Mikulski for becoming the longest-serving female Senator in history.
 

 

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Recognizes and honors Senator Barbara Mikulski for becoming the longest-serving female Senator in history.
 

 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6-13; text as passed Senate: CR S6-7; text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6-13; text as passed Senate: CR S6-7; text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution electing Gary B. Myrick, of Virginia, as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

Bill: 112-sres-5
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Elects Gary B. Myrick as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Elects Gary B. Myrick as Secretary for the Majority of the Senate.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S64)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to make effective appointment of Senate Legal Counsel.

Bill: 112-sres-6
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Lawyers and legal services
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Makes the President pro tempore's appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Senate Legal Counsel effective January 7, 2011, for a term of service to expire at the end of the 113th Congress.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Makes the President pro tempore's appointment of Morgan J. Frankel as Senate Legal Counsel effective January 7, 2011, for a term of service to expire at the end of the 113th Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S65)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S65)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to make effective appointment of Deputy Senate Legal Counsel.

Bill: 112-sres-7
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional officers and employees
Lawyers and legal services
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Makes the President pro tempore's appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel effective January 3, 2011, for a term of service to expire at the end of the 113th Congress.

action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Makes the President pro tempore's appointment of Patricia Mack Bryan as Deputy Senate Legal Counsel effective January 3, 2011, for a term of service to expire at the end of the 113th Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S65)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14; text as passed Senate: CR S14; text of measure as introduced: CR S65)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution amending the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for cloture to be invoked with less than a three-fifths majority after additional debate.

Bill: 112-sres-8
Sponsor: Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate with respect to cloture votes to close debate (end a filibuster) on any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate.
 
Declares that, if the Senate fails to invoke cloture with respect to a measure, motion, or other pending matter, or the unfinished business, subsequent motions to end debate on the same measure, motion, matter, or unfinished business, may be filed, but only by unanimous consent, until the previous motion has been disposed of.
 
States that the affirmative vote on a subsequent motion to close debate on any measure, motion, or other matter, or unfinished business (other than a measure or motion to amend Senate rules) shall be reduced by three votes on the second such motion, and by three additional votes on each succeeding motion, until the affirmative vote is reduced to a number equal to or less than an affirmative vote of a majority of the Senators duly chosen and sworn. Declares that the required vote shall then be an affirmative vote of a majority of such Senators. Prohibits any further reduction in the requirement of an affirmative vote of a majority of Senators upon any vote taken on any later motion to close debate on the same measure, motion, matter, or unfinished business.
 
Authorizes the Majority and Minority Leaders, after debate has concluded under the rule (cloture) but before final disposition of the pending matter, each to offer up to three leadership amendments if they have been timely filed and are germane to the matter being amended. Limits debate on a leadership amendment to one hour equally divided. Prohibits division of such amendments.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Returned to the Calendar. Under Over, Under the Rule.
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Disagreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 84. Record Vote Number: 4.
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Disagreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 12 - 84. Record Vote Number: 4.
action_date: 2011-01-27
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S296-304, S304-329)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (text of measure as introduced: CR S65)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S19-25, S29, S31, S32-33)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to permit the Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased.

Bill: 112-sres-9
Sponsor: Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make out of order any dilatory motion, including dilatory quorum calls, following the filing of a cloture motion to close debate on a measure, and prior to the cloture vote, as long as the matter on which cloture has been filed remains the pending matter. 
 
Makes it in order, on the other hand, if at any time no Senator seeks recognition on the floor, for the Majority Leader to move the question on cloture as long as any applicable filing deadline for first degree amendments has passed.
 
 Makes it in order, also, for the Majority Leader to move the question on which cloture has been invoked on an executive nomination or a motion to proceed if, at any time after cloture is invoked, no Senator seeks recognition on the floor.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S65)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to establish as a standing order of the Senate that a Senator publicly disclose a notice of intent to objecting to any measure or matter.

Bill: 112-sres-11
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Federal officials
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Establishes a standing order applicable to a notice of intent to object to a unanimous consent request (covered request) to: (1) proceed to a bill, resolution, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, conference report, or amendment (measure) between the chambers; (2) pass a measure or dispose of an amendment between the chambers; or (3) dispose of a nomination.
 
Requires the majority and minority Leaders of the Senate (or their designees) to recognize a notice of intent to object to a covered request of a Senator who is a member of their caucus if the Senator: (1) submits the notice in writing to the appropriate Leader and grants in it permission for the Leader (or designee) to object in the Senator's name; and (2) within one session day after such submission also submits to the Congressional Record and to the Legislative Clerk for inclusion in the applicable calendar a notice of the Senator's intent to object to the covered request.
 
Prescribes a specific form for the notice of intent to object.
 
Requires the Legislative Clerk to add the information from the notice of intent to object to the applicable calendar section entitled &quot;Notices of Intent to Object to Proceeding.&quot;
 
Authorizes a Senator to have a notice of intent to object relating to that Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record a notice, in a specified form, stating that the Senator does not object to proceeding to the covered request in question.
 
Requires the Legislative Clerk to list in the applicable &quot;Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding&quot; calendar section the Senator who made the objection to a covered request if the Senator has notified his or her Leader of the intent to object but fails to submit the required notice to the Legislative Clerk within one session day following the Leader's (or designee's) objection on that Senator's behalf.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Submitted in the Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Over, Under the Rule. (text of measure as introduced: CR S66)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A bill to require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster.

Bill: 112-sres-13
Sponsor: Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]
Introduced: 2011-01-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: 
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to allow a majority vote for invoking cloture (currently, 60 votes) on a motion to proceed to consideration of any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, unless more than two-fifths of the Senators vote against cloture (in which case the filibuster is sustained).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S67)
action_date: 2011-01-05
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating the week of August 1 through August 7, 2011, as "National Convenient Care Clinic Week", and supporting the goals and ideals of raising awareness of the need for accessible and cost-effective health care options to complement the traditional health care model.

Bill: 112-sres-15
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health promotion and preventive care
Home and outpatient care

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
 Designates the week of August 1-August 7, 2011, as National Convenient Care Clinic Week.
 
Expresses support for such Week's goal of raising awareness of the need for accessible and cost-effective health care options to complement the traditional health care model. 
 
Encourages use of, and calls on the states to support the establishment of, convenient care clinics.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S241-242)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S242)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to require that all legislative matters be available and fully scored by CBO 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

Bill: 112-sres-16
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Budget process
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter (except perfecting amendments) unless the legislative matter and a final budget scoring for it by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) have been publicly available on the Internet, on the official committee and CBO websites, in searchable form 72 hours before proceeding (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day).
 
Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the subcommittee or committee.
 
Makes it out of order in the Senate to proceed to a legislative matter if it was proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation of this rule. Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire Senate.
 
Amends Rule XVII (Reference to Committees; Motions to Discharge; Report; Hearings Available) to apply the same rule in the Senate before it proceeds to any legislative matter (other than perfecting amendments).
 
States that nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or posting on the Internet of classified information in the Senate's custody. Requires such classified information to be made available to Members in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S242)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution designating the month of November 2011 as "National Military Family Month".

Bill: 112-sres-17
Sponsor: Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays
Military personnel and dependents

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
 Designates November 2011 as National Military Family Month.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S242)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S242)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing support for prayer at school board meetings.

Bill: 112-sres-18
Sponsor: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Elementary and secondary education
First Amendment rights
Religion
School administration

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Recognizes that prayer before school board meetings is a protected act and expresses support for such prayer. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S242-243)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution to require that a descriptive summary of each provision of any legislative matter be available 72 hours before consideration by any subcommittee or committee of the Senate or on the floor of the Senate.

Bill: 112-sres-19
Sponsor: Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Legislative rules and procedure
Senate

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Amends Rule XXVI (Committee Procedure) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make it out of order in a subcommittee or committee to proceed to any legislative matter unless the legislative matter and a descriptive summary of each of its provisions have been publicly available on the Internet and the official committee website, in searchable form 72 hours before proceeding (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays except when the Senate is in session on such a day).
 
Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of the subcommittee or committee.
 
Makes it out of order in the Senate to proceed to a legislative matter if it was proceeded to in a subcommittee or committee in violation of this rule. Permits waiver or suspension of this rule, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the entire Senate.
 
Amends Rule XVII (Reference to Committees; Motions to Discharge; Report; Hearings Available) to apply the same rule in the Senate before it proceeds to any legislative matter.
 
States that nothing in this resolution or any amendment made by it shall be interpreted to require or permit the declassification or posting on the Internet of classified information in the Senate's custody. Requires such classified information to be made available to Members in a timely manner as appropriate under existing laws and rules.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S243)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement.

Bill: 112-sres-20
Sponsor: Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE]
Introduced: 2011-01-25 in the Senate
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Agricultural trade
Asia
Colombia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Free trade and trade barriers
Latin America
Panama
South Korea
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: 
Recognizes that the implementation of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, and the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement will create jobs in the United States, increase export opportunities for U.S. businesses and agricultural producers, and further develop cross-cultural business relationships between the United States and South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.
 
Expresses the sense of the Senate that it is in the security, economic, and diplomatic interests of the United States to enhance relationships with such countries by immediately approving such trade agreements.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S243-244)
action_date: 2011-01-25
text: Introduced in Senate