Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7157-7158)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7167-7169)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7153-7155)
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee...
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7300)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Resolution congratulating Ensign DeCarol Davis upon her serving as the valedictorian of the Coast Guard Academy's class of 2008 and becoming the first African American to earn this honor, and encouraging the Coast Guard Academy to seek and enroll diverse candidates in the cadet corps.
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
America's Beautiful National Parks Quarter Dollar Coin Act of 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6941-6942)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act of 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6871)
Open and Transparent Smithsonian Act of 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2008 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national competition.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 874.
A resolution designating August 2008 as "Digital Television Transition Awareness Month".
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6563)
Condemning the decision by the Government of Zimbabwe to hold the run-off presidential election on June 27, 2008;.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.