D.C. Daily: July 2, 2012

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Senate
Friday's Action:
During business Friday, the Senate took the following actions:

• Passed S. 1335, the "Pilot's Bill of Rights".
• Passed S. Con. Res. 51, Adjournment Resolution.
• Passed H.R. 6064, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs.
• Passed S. 2165, the "United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act".
• Passed S. 3238, the "David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic".
• Passed S. Res. 376, commemorating the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States.
• Passed S. 3363, to provide for the use of National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center Commemorative Coin surcharges.
• Passed S. 2239, the "Veteran Skills to Jobs Act".
• Resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2237, the "Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act". A motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration was introduced, and a vote on cloture will occur at approximately 2:25 PM on Tuesday, July 10.
• Agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, by a vote of 74 yeas to 19 nays.

Today's Schedule:
The Senate stands adjourned until 2:00 PM on Monday, July 9.


House of Representatives
Friday's Action:
During business Friday, the House took the following actions:

• Agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 4348, by a vote of 373 yeas to 52 nays.
• Passed H.R. 5972, the "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013".
• Passed H.R. 6064, the "Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012".
• Passed S. Con. Res. 51, Adjournment Resolution.

Today's Schedule:
The House stands adjourned until 2:00 PM on Monday, July 9.


Executive Agencies
Significant Proposed Rules:
There were no significant proposed rules printed today.

Significant Final Rules:

• Government Ethics Office: amending the executive branch regulation regarding qualified trusts.
• Environmental Protection Agency: correcting a final rule originally published on May 2, 2012.

Presidential Documents:
There were no Presidential documents printed today.


Supreme Court
The Court has now completed its work for the October 2011 term. The Court will hold the first oral arguments of the October 2012 term on Monday, October 1.