Legislation
1. S 2971, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
The following action was taken on S.2971, The Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011.
•  A Menendez amendment regarding the promotion of the participation of minorities and women
  in the Foreign Service was agreed to by voice vote
Amendment:•  A Kaufman amendment to express the sense of the Congress that the Broadcasting Board
  of Governors should expand international broadcasting in Iran was agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment:•  A Casey amendment to a Wicker amendment regarding policy with respect to abortion was agreed
   to by a roll call vote of 12 to 4.
Amendment:•  A Wicker amendment as amended by a Casey amendment (above) passed by a voice vote.
Amendment:•  A Feingold/Gillibrand amendment regarding discrimination related sexual orientation was
   agreed to by a roll call vote of 12 to 7.
Amendment:•  A Webb amendment regarding funding for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
   was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 5 to 14.
Amendment:•  A Kerry amendment regarding amounts for authorization was agreed to by voice vote.
Amendment:•  Four Kerry/Lugar technical amendments were agreed to by a voice vote.
Amendment:•  S. 2971 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute with the amendments noted above
    was ordered reported by a voice vote.
Amendment:2. S 3087, Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2010,
•  S. 3087, the Organization of American States Revitalization and Reform Act of 2010 with an amendment
   in the nature of a substitute was ordered reported by voice vote.Amendment:
Nominees
1. Mari Carmen Aponte to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador was ordered reported by a roll call vote of 10 to 8.
2. Michael P. Meehan to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2010 was held over.
3. Dana M. Perino to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2012 was held over.