H.R. 6327. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.
The enrolled bills were subsequently signed by the President pro tempore (Mr. Byrd).
At 8:19 p.m., a message from the House of Representatives, delivered by Ms. Niland, one of its reading clerks, announced that the House has passed the following bill, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:
H.R. 637V. Anact to direct the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to utilize all its authority, including its emergency powers, to curb immediately the role of excessive speculation in any contract market within the jurisdiction and control of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, on or through which energy futures or swaps are traded, and to eliminate excessive speculation, price distortion, sudden or unreasonable fluctuations or unwarranted changes in prices, or other unlawful activity that is causing major market disturbances that prevent the market from accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand for energy commodities.
MEASURES REFERRED
The following bills were read the first and the second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated:
H.R. 6275. An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
H.R. 6358. An act to require certain standards and enforcement provisions to prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
MEASURES PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
The following bill was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and placed on the calendar:
H.R. 3546. An act to authorize the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program at fiscal year 2006 levels through 2012.
MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME
The following bills were read the first time:
H.R. 3195. An act to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
S. 3202. A bill to address record high gas prices at the pump, and for other purposes.
ENROLLED BILL PRESENTED
The Secretary of the Senate reported that on today, June 26, 2008, she had presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bill:
S. 3180. An act to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
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-6746. A communication from the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to the conduct of the Defense Acquisition Challenge Program for fiscal year 2007; to the Committee on Armed Services.
REPORT ON CLASSIFIED INFORMATION (S. DOC. NO. 107)
Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate has recently requested the Office of Public Relations of the Department of the Navy to submit to it a report on classified information. The Department of the Navy has complied with the request, and I now present the report and ask that it be published as a Senate document.
