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Passed H.R.628,a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges (with Leahy amendment) Passed S.2902, a bill to improve the Federal Acquisition Institute (with committee-reported substitute...

Passed S.3817, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 Passed H.R.2941, a bill to reauthorize and enhance Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecological cancers (with committee reported substitute amendment). Passed S.372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of...

Passed H.R.5591, a bill to designate the airport traffic control tower located at Spokane Airport in Spokane, Washington, as the "Ray Daves Airport Traffic Control Tower". Passed S.841, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (with Kerry substitute amendment). Passed S.1275, the National Foundation on...

Passed H.R.4994, Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (with a substitute amendment and an amendment to the title) Passed H.R.4337, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act (with a Bingaman substitute amendment) Passed S.3167, teh Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act...

Passed S.3199, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act. Passed S.3984, the Museum and Library Services Act of 2010. Passed H.R.2480, Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010. Passed H.R.6184, a bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and modify the program allowing the...

Passed S.4010, a bill for the relief of Shigeru Yamada. ADopted H.Con.Res.259, a concurrent resolution recognizing the 500th anniversary of the birth of Italian architect Andrea Palladio. Adopted S.Res.695, a resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the NIH Office of Research on Women's...

Passed S.3860, a bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetary (with McConnell-Brown-McCaskill (MA) amendment). Passed HR6399, an Act to improve certain adminsitrative operations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.

H.R.3237, a bill to enact certain laws relatnig to national and commercial spece programs as title 51, US Code, "National and Commercial Space Programs" S.3817, CAPTA Reauthorization Act H.R.5281, the Removal Classification Act with a Leahy amendment S.1774, a bill for the relief of Hotaru Nakama...

Passed H.J.Res. 101, Continuing Appropriations (to December 18, 2010) Passed H.R.1107, a bill to enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, USC "Public Contracts". The Senate passed the following posal naming bills: Cal. #665, S.3784 is a bill to designate the facility of the U.S....

Passed S.3998, Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act. Passed S.987, International protecting Firls by Preventing Child Marriage ACt (with Durbin amendment). Passed Cal. #658, H.R.4387 is an act to designate the Federal building located at 100 North Palafox Street in Pensacola, FL,...

S.3987, the Red Flag Program Clarification Act. H.R.6162, Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010. H.R.6166, the American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Act. S. Res.690, a resolution commemorating the 175th anniversary of the birth of Mark Twain. S. Res.691, a resolution to permit...

Adopted S.Res.676, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of American Diabetes Month. Adopted S.Res.679, a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Law.

Passed H.R.4783, with substitute amendment ("Claims Settlement Act of 2010) House Message to accompany H.R.5566, Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act (concur in the House amendment) House Message to accompany H.R.3689, the Copyright, Clarification and Corrections Act of 2010 (concur in House...

The Senate passed/adopted the following by unanimous consent:

Passed S.1421, Asian Carp Prevention and Control Act Adopted S.Res.681, a resolution designating the week of November 15 through 19, 2010, as "Global Entrepreneurship Week/USA

Passed S.J.Res. 40, a joint resolution setting the convening date for the 112th Congress, 1st Session (January 5, 2011) Adopted S.Res.674, a resolution making majority party committee assignments.

Concurred in House Amendments with amendments with respect to H.R.3619, Coast Guard Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011. S.3774, a bill to extend the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008. H.R.6200,...

Passed S.3751, Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010, with committee reported substitute amendment. H.R.3689 Legislative Authority Extension for the Vietnam Memorial Visitor Center. H.R.5566: Prevention of Interstate Commerce in Animal Crush Videos Act of 2010, with...

Passed H.R.553, the Reducing Over-Classification Act, with Lieberman amendment. Passed H.R.946, the Plain Writing Act of 2010 w/ an Akaka amendment Passed H.R.3553, the Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010. Passed H.R.2092, the Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009 w/...

S.Res.644, a resolution designating the week beginning October 10, 2010 as "National Wildlife Refuge Week." S.3839, a bill to provide an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (extends through January 31, 2011) S.3196,...