[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 107 (Thursday, July 10, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D758-D759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, July 10, 2014

[[Page D758]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      The House passed H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and 
      Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4367-S4442
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2580-2595, S. Res. 498-500, and S. Con. Res. 
39.                                                      
  Pages S4403-04
Measures Reported:
  S. 517, to promote consumer choice and wireless competition by 
permitting consumers to unlock mobile wireless devices, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2588, to improve cybersecurity in the United States through 
enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats. 
                                                             Page S4403
Measures Passed:
  Assessing Progress in Haiti Act: Senate passed S. 1104, to measure 
the progress of recovery and development efforts in Haiti following the 
earthquake of January 12, 2010, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S4434-35
  Near East and South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act: Senate passed 
S. 653, to provide for the establishment of the Special Envoy to 
Promote Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East and 
South Central Asia, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S4435-36
  Reid (for Blunt) Amendment No. 3556, relating to the effective date. 
                                                             Page S4435
  Sergeant Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office: Senate passed S. 
2056, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 13127 Broadway Street in Alden, New York, as the ``Sergeant 
Brett E. Gornewicz Memorial Post Office''.                   
  Page S4436
  Specialist Ryan P. Jayne Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 2057, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 198 Baker Street in Corning, New York, as the ``Specialist Ryan P. 
Jayne Post Office Building''.                                
  Page S4436
  Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
1376, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, 
as the ``Judge Shirley A. Tolentino Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S4436
  Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin, Jr., Post Office Building: 
Senate passed H.R. 1813, to redesignate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 162 Northeast Avenue in Tallmadge, 
Ohio, as the ``Lance Corporal Daniel Nathan Deyarmin, Jr., Post Office 
Building''.                                                  
  Page S4436
  Freedom of Navigation and Other Internationally Lawful Uses of Sea 
and Airspace in the Asia-Pacific Region: Senate agreed to S. Res. 412, 
reaffirming the strong support of the United States Government for 
freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and 
airspace in the Asia-Pacific region, and for the peaceful diplomatic 
resolution of outstanding territorial and maritime claims and disputes, 
after agreeing to the committee amendments, and the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S4436-42
  Reid (for Menendez) Amendment No. 3553, to make a technical 
correction.                                                  
Page S4439
  Reid (for Paul) Amendment No. 3554, to clarify that nothing in the 
resolution shall be construed as a declaration of war or authorization 
to use force.                                                
Page S4439
  Reid (for Menendez) Amendment No. 3555, relating to the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S4439-40


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D758, July 10, 2014, the following language appears: 
Reid (for Menendez) Amendment No. 3555, relating to the preamble. 
Pages S4439-42
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Reid (for 
Menendez) Amendment No. 3555, relating to the preamble. Pages 
S4439-40


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       Measures Considered:
     Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act--
     Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion to 
     proceed to consideration of S. 2244,

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     to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance 
     Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 
     2002.                                     90[D10JY4-10]{D759}A 
     unanimou
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at a 
time to be determined by the Majority Leader, after consultation with 
the Republican Leader, Senate begin consideration of the bill; that the 
committee-reported amendments be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, 
be considered original text for the purposes of further amendment; that 
the only amendments in order to the bill be the following: Coburn 
Amendment No. 3549; Vitter Amendment No. 3550; Flake Amendment No. 
3551; and Tester Amendment No. 3552; that each amendment have one hour 
of debate, equally divided between proponents and opponents; that there 
be one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided between the 
two Leaders, or their designees; that upon the use or yielding back of 
time, Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments in the order 
listed; that there be no second-degree amendments in order to any of 
the amendments prior to the votes; that upon disposition of Tester 
Amendment No. 3552, the bill be read a third time and Senate vote on 
passage of the bill, as amended.                             
Page S4392
     Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act: Senate continued consideration of 
     S. 2363, to protect and enhance opportunities for 
     recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, taking action on 
     the following motions and amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4377-78
Pending:
  Reid (for Udall (CO)/Risch) Amendment No. 3469, to clarify a 
provision relating to the non-Federal share of the cost of acquiring 
land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range. 
                                                             Page S4377
  Reid Amendment No. 3490 (to Amendment No. 3469), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4377
  Reid Motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3491, to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S4377
  Reid Amendment No. 3492 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3491), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S4377
  Reid Amendment No. 3493 (to Amendment No. 3492), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4377
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 41 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 220), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the bill. 
                                                         Pages S4377-78
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 75 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 221), Shaun L. S. Donovan, of New 
York, to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
                                                  Pages S4378-84, S4442
  Douglas Alan Silliman, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Kuwait.                                           
Pages S4378-84, S4442
  Dana Shell Smith, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the State of 
Qatar.                                            
Pages S4378-84, S4442
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4401
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                      
  Pages S4368,S4401
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4401-03


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D759, July 10, 2014, the following language appears: 
Messages from the House: Pages S4401-03 Measures Placed on the 
Calendar: Pages S4368, S4401 Executive Communications: Page S4401
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Page S4401 Measures Placed on the Calendar: Pages S4368, 
S4401 Executive Communications: Pages S4401-03


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     Petitions and Memorials:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                      30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                          30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:
     es for Committees to Meet:                          30Record 
     Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--221) 
                                        ord Votes:Pages S4377-78, S4384
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:53 
     p.m., until 2 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2014. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S4442.)