[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 23, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D833-D834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 23, 2014

[[Page D833]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4721-S4849
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2644-2650, and S. Res. 512-516.           
  Pages S4762-63
Measures Reported:
  S. 675, to prohibit contracting with the enemy, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-216)
  S. 1820, to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the costs of 
official portraits of Members of Congress, heads of executive agencies, 
and heads of agencies and offices of the legislative branch. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-217)
  H.R. 1233, to amend chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, 
popularly known as the Presidential Records Act, to establish 
procedures for the consideration of claims of constitutionally based 
privilege against disclosure of Presidential records, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 113-218)
  S. 315, to reauthorize and extend the Paul D. Wellstone Muscular 
Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research, and Education Amendments of 
2008, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 531, to provide for the publication by the Secretary of Human 
Services of physical activity guidelines for Americans, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2154, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2405, to amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize certain trauma care programs.
  S. 2406, to amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to 
expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, 
chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents.
  S. 2539, to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize 
certain programs relating to traumatic brain injury and to trauma 
research, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S4762
Measures Passed:
  Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution: Committee on Rules 
and Administration was discharged from further consideration of S.J. 
Res. 40, providing for the appointment of Michael Lynton as a citizen 
regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, and the 
resolution was then passed.                                  
  Page S4845
  Enhanced Relations with the Republic of Moldova: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 500, expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to enhanced 
relations with the Republic of Moldova and support for the Republic of 
Moldova's territorial integrity.                             
  Page S4845
  Growth Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 489, supporting the goals and ideals 
of ``Growth Awareness Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4845-46
  Casey (for Kirk) Amendment No. 3623, to amend the preamble.


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  On page D833, July 23, 2014, the following language appears: 
Growth Awareness Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 489, supporting the goals 
and ideals of ``Growth Awareness Week'', and the resolution was 
then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto: Page S4845 Casey (for Kirk) Amendment No. S3623, to amend 
the preamble. Pages S4845-46
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Growth Awareness 
Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 489, supporting the goals and ideals of 
``Growth Awareness Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages 
S4845-46 Casey (for Kirk) Amendment No. 3623, to amend the 
preamble.


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     Wright Museum of WWII History 20th Anniversary: Committee on 
     the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 
     Res. 501, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Wright 
     Museum of WWII History in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and the 
     resolution was then agreed to.                     
       Page S4846
  National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
514, designating the week of August 10 through August 16, 2014, as 
``National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week''.               
  Page S4846
  International Self-Care Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 515, 
designating July 24, 2014, as ``International Self-Care Day''. 
                                                             Page S4846
  Authorizing Testimony, Document Production, and Representation: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 516, to authorize testimony, document 
production, and representation in State of North Dakota v. Beatrice 
Quill.                                                       
  Page S4846

[[Page D834]]

Measures Considered:
Bring Jobs Home Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2569, to provide an incentive 
for businesses to bring jobs back to America.   
  Pages S4723-28,S4728-56


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  On page D834, July 23, 2014, the following language appears: 
BRING JOBS HOME ACT--AGREEMENT: Senate continued consideration of 
the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 2569, to provide an 
incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America. Pages 
S4723-56
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: BRING JOBS HOME 
ACT--AGREEMENT: Senate continued consideration of the motion to 
proceed to consideration of S. 2569, to provide an incentive for 
businesses to bring jobs back to America. Pages S4723-28, S4728-56


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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 93 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 240), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S4728
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 24, 2014; 
and that at 1:45 p.m., all post-cloture debate time be considered 
expired and Senate vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S4848
     Highway and Transportation Funding Act--Agreement: A 
     unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
     at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, with the 
     concurrence of the Republican Leader, Senate begin 
     consideration of H.R. 5021, to provide an extension of 
     Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, 
     transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust 
     Fund; that the only amendments in order to the bill be the 
     following: Wyden Amendment No. 3582; Carper-Corker-Boxer 
     Amendment No. 3583; Lee Amendment No. 3584; and Toomey 
     Amendment No. 3585; that each amendment have one hour of 
     debate equally divided between the proponents and opponents; 
     that there be up to two hours 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 no 
     second-degree amendments be in order to any of the amendments 
     prior to the votes; that no motions to commit the bill be in 
     order; that upon disposition of Toomey Amendment No. 3585, 
     Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if amended; 
     that the Secretary be authorized to make technical changes to 
     amendments if necessary to allow for proper page and line 
     number alignment; that the amendments and the vote on passage 
     be subject to a 60 affirmative vote threshold; and if the 
     bill is passed, Senate begin consideration of H. Con. Res. 
     108, providing for the correction of the enrollment of H.R. 
     5021, which was received from the House and is at the desk; 
     and the concurrent resolution be agreed to.         30Disbrow 
     Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
     Nominreached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, 
     following the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the 
     nomination of Pamela Harris, of Maryland, to be United States 
     Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, on Thursday, July 24, 
     2014, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Lisa S. 
     Disbrow, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
     Force; that there be two minutes for debate equally divided 
     between the two Leaders, or their designees prior to the 
     vote; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
     vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation 
     of the nomination; and that no further motions be in order to 
     the nomination.
     ns Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  0NominatioJulia Akins Clark, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years. 
                                                     Pages S4728, S4848
  Andrew H. Schapiro, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Czech 
Republic.                                            
Pages S4728, S4848
  Madelyn R. Creedon, of Indiana, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, 
National Nuclear Security Administration.            
Pages S4728, S4848
  8 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  8 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy. 
                                                Pages S4844-45,S4848-49


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  On page D834, July 23, 2014, the following language appears: 1 
Navy nomination in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air 
Force, Army, and Navy Pages S4848-49
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: 1 Navy nomination 
in the rank of admiral. Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and 
Navy Pages S4844-45, S4848-49


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     Nominations Received: Senate received the following 
     nominations:
  Jeffery Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 
2015.


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  On page D834, July 23, 2014, the following language appears: 
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: 
Jeffrey Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 
30, 2015. Stephen G. Burns, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring 
June 30, 2019. Page S4848
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Received: Senate received the following nominations: Jeffery 
Martin Baran, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 
30, 2015. Stephen G. Burns, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring 
June 30, 2019. Page S4848


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  Stephen G. Burns, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 
2019.                                                        
Page S4848
     Messages from the House:                                30Measures 
     Referred:                                               30Measures 
     Placed on the Calendar:                         30Measures Read 
     the First Time:                              30Executive 
     Communications:
      Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Amendments 
     Submitted:                                       30Notices of 
     Hearings/Meetings:
     es for Committees to Meet:                          30Privileges 
     of the Floor:                                           30Record 
     Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--240)
     nt: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:26 p.m., 
     uurnmentil 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
     Leader in today's Record on page S4848.)