[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 151 (Thursday, December 11, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1115-D1118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Thursday, December 11, 2014

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House agreed to the Senate amendment with an amendment to H.R. 
      83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6583-S6697


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  On page D1115, December 11, 2014, the following language 
appears: Senate Chamber Action Routine Proceedings, pages S6649-
S6698
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Senate Chamber 
Action Routine Proceedings, pages S6583-S6697


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Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2998-3008, and S. Res. 599.               
  Pages S6626-27
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Fighting Fraud: Lessons Learned from the 
Senate Aging Committee's Consumer Hotline''. (S. Rept. No. 113-305)
  Special Report entitled ``Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit: 
Increasing Use and Access of Affordable Prescription Drugs''. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-306)
  S. 1784, to improve timber management on Oregon and California 
Railroad and Coos Bay Wagon Road grant land, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-307)
  S. 1463, to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit 
importation, exportation, transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition, 
and purchase in interstate or foreign commerce, or in a manner 
substantially affecting interstate or foreign commerce, of any live 
animal of any prohibited wildlife species. (S. Rept. No. 113-308)
  H.R. 4573, to protect children from exploitation, especially sex 
trafficking in tourism, by providing advance notice of intended travel 
by registered child-sex offenders outside the United States to the 
government of the country of destination, requesting foreign 
governments to notify the United States when a known child-sex offender 
is seeking to enter the United States.
  S. Res. 595, recognizing Nobel Laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Malala 
Yousafzai for their efforts to end the financial exploitation of 
children and to ensure the right of all children to an education, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended 
preamble.
  S. Res. 597, commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS 
day.
  S. 2922, to reinstate reporting requirements related to United 
States-Hong Kong relations, with an amendment.
  S. Con. Res. 38, expressing the sense of Congress that Warren 
Weinstein should be returned home to his family, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
Page S6626
Measures Passed:
  Ukraine Freedom Support Act: Senate passed S. 2828, to impose 
sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide additional 
assistance to Ukraine, after withdrawing the committee amendments, and 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S6602-07
  Durbin (for Menendez/Corker) Amendment No. 4092, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6607
  Transfer of Yellow Creek Port Properties: Committee on Environment 
and Public Works was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
3044, to approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, 
Mississippi, and the bill was then passed.                   
  Page S6607
  Safe and Secure Drinking Water Protection Act: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of S. 2785, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to 
microcystins in drinking water, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S6607
  Community Financial Institutions: Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3329, 
to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster 
economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, 
increase individual

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savings, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6607-08
  Durbin (for King) Amendment No. 4093, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6607-08


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  On page D1116, December 11, 2014, the following language 
appears: savings, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S6607-08 Durbin 
(for King) Amendment No. 4093, in the nature of a substitute. Page 
S6608
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: savings, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto: Pages S6607-08 Durbin (for King) Amendment No. 
4093, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S6607-08


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  Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 3468, to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance 
coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another 
person, and the bill was then passed.                        
  Page S6608
  Central Oregon Jobs and Water Security Act: Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
2640, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked 
River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, 
Oregon, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6621-22
  Merkley Amendment No. 4094, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S6622
  Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Senate passed S. 1535, to 
deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6656-59
  Schumer/Cornyn Amendment No. 4096, in the nature of substitute. 
                                                             Page S6657
  Cybersecurity Act: Senate passed S. 1353, to provide for an ongoing, 
voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to 
strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce 
development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S6665-69
  King (for Rockefeller/Thune) Amendment No. 4097, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6669
  Continuing Resolution: Senate passed H.J. Res. 130, making further 
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015.              
  Page S6681
  Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 3096, to designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the 
``Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center'', and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S6696
  Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4771, to amend the 
Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic 
steroids, and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S6696
  EPS Service Parts Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5057, to amend the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power 
supplies from certain efficiency standards, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6696
  Mortgages, Mortgage Foreclosure, and Eviction: Senate passed S. 3008, 
to extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of 
uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and 
eviction.                                                    
  Page S6696
  United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act: Senate passed 
S. 2338, to reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency. 
                                                         Pages S6696-97
  Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy: Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2983, to allow for a contract for operation of 
Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy after gift by 
United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and 
Foundation, Inc., for renovation of such hall, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S6697
  100-Year Anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern 
Pennsylvania: Senate agreed to S. Res. 599, recognizing the 100-year 
anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania. 
                                                             Page S6697
House Messages:
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3979, 
to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency 
services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the 
shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act, taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S6649-56, S6659-65, S6669-81
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill.                                   
Page S6585
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 3984 (to the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S6585

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  Reid Amendment No. 3985 (to Amendment No. 3984), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6585
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 85 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 322), 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 concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. 
                                                             Page S6590
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Armed Services, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 
3986, to change the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on 
the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill.                              
Pages S6585, S6590
  Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3986), 
of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid motion to refer the message of 
the House on the bill to the Committee on Armed Services, with 
instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3986 fell.          
Pages S6585, S6590
  Reid Amendment No. 3988 (to Amendment No. 3987), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 3986), of a perfecting nature fell.    
Pages S6585, S6590
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 12 
noon, on Friday, December 12, 2014, all post-cloture time on the motion 
to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill be 
considered expired; that it be in order, notwithstanding cloture having 
been invoked for Senator Coburn to offer a motion to refer the House 
Message; that there be three hours of debate, one hour each for 
Senators Coburn and Reid, or their designees, and 30 minutes each for 
Senators Murkowski and Inhofe, or their designees, prior to a vote on 
or in relation to the motion to refer; that the Coburn motion to refer 
be subject to a 60-affirmative vote threshold; that if the Coburn 
motion to refer is not agreed to, Senator Coburn be recognized for the 
purposes of making a motion; that following disposition of the Coburn 
motion, the pending motion to concur with a further amendment be 
withdrawn; that the Senate vote on the motion to concur; that no 
motions other than the Coburn motions, motions to waive or motions to 
table be in order; that the vote on the motion to concur be subject to 
a 60-affirmative vote threshold; that if the motion to concur is agreed 
to, Senate begin consideration of the following concurrent resolutions, 
en bloc: H. Con. Res. 21, providing for a correction in the enrollment 
of the bill H.R. 3979; and H. Con. Res. 123, directing the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of the 
bill H.R. 3979; and that the concurrent resolutions be agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6681
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill, at approximately 10 a.m., on 
Friday, December 12, 2014.                                   
Page S6646
Appointments:
  National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 104-191, the reappointment of the following individual to 
the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Dr. Raj 
Chanderraj of Nevada for a term of four years.               
  Page S6698
  Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 107-12, the appointment of the following individual to 
serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review 
Board: Michael Haley of Nevada vice Al Gillespie of Nevada. 
                                                             Page S6698


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

  
  On page D1117, December 11, 2014, the following language 
appears: Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill 
to the Committee on Armed Services, with instructions, Reid 
Amendment No. 3986, to change the enactment date, fell when 
cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the amendment of 
the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. Page S6585 
Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
3986), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid motion to refer the 
message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Armed 
Services, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3986 fell. Page 
S6585 Reid Amendment No. 3988 (to Amendment No. 3987), of a 
perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to (the 
instructions) Amendment No. 3986), of a perfecting nature fell. 
Page S6585 On page D1117, December 11, 2014, the following 
language appears: Appointments: National Committee on Vital and 
Health Statistics: The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, the 
reappointment of the following individual to the National 
Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Dr. Raj Chanderraj of 
Nevada for a term of four years. Page S6697 Public Safety Officer 
Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 107-12, 
the appointment of the following individual to serve as a member 
of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: Michael 
Halley of Nevada vice Al Gillespie of Nevada. Page S6697 On page 
D1117, December 11, 2014, the following language appears: 
Appointments: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to 
the provisions of Public Law 104-191, the reappointment of the 
following individual to the National Committee on Vital and Health 
Statistics: Dr. Raj Chanderraj of Nevada for a term of four years. 
Page S6697 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 107-12, the appointment of the following 
individual to serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal 
of Valor Review Board: Michael Halley of Nevada vice Al Gillespie 
of Nevada. Page S6697
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Reid motion to 
refer the message of the House on the bill to the Committee on 
Armed Services, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3986, to 
change the enactment date, fell when cloture was invoked on the 
motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to the bill. Pages S6585, S6590 Reid Amendment No. 3987 
(to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3986), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid motion to refer the message of the House on 
the bill to the Committee on Armed Services, with instructions, 
Reid Amendment No. 3986 fell. Pages S6585, 6590 Reid Amendment No. 
3988 (to Amendment No. 3987), of a perfecting nature, fell when 
Reid Amendment No. 3987 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
3986), of a perfecting nature fell. Pages S6585, 6590 The online 
Record has been corrected to read: Appointments: National 
Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 104-191, the reappointment of the following individual 
to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: Dr. Raj 
Chanderraj of Nevada for a term of four years. Page S6698 Public 
Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair announced, 
on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of 
Public Law 107-12, the appointment of the following individual to 
serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor 
Review Board: Michael Halley of Nevada vice Al Gillespie of 
Nevada. Page S6698 The online Record has been corrected to read: 
Appointments: National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics: 
The Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to 
the provisions of Public Law 104-191, the reappointment of the 
following individual to the National Committee on Vital and Health 
Statistics: Dr. Raj Chanderraj of Nevada for a term of four years. 
Page S6697 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 107-12, the appointment of the following 
individual to serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal 
of Valor Review Board: Michael Haley of Nevada vice Al Gillespie 
of Nevada. Page S6697


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Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that from Thursday, December 11, 2014, through Friday, 
December 12, 2014, Senator Pryor be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions.                                  
  Page S6645
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached 
providing that following disposition of the House Message with respect 
to H.R. 3979, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that 
emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees 
under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, Senate begin consideration of the 
nominations of Mark Gilbert, of Florida, to be Ambassador to New 
Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation 
as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa; Robert C. Barber, of 
Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland; David 
Nathan Saperstein, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at 
Large for International Religious Freedom; Amy Jane Hyatt, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Palau; Arnold A. 
Chacon, of Virginia, to be Director General of the Foreign Service; 
Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi; Donald L. Heflin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cabo Verde; Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the 
Broadcasting Board of

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Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015; and Leon Aron, of 
Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 
term expiring August 13, 2016; that there be two minutes for debate, 
equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, prior to 
each vote; that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote, 
without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nominations in the order listed; that any roll call votes, following 
the first in the series, be 10 minutes in length; and that no further 
motions be in order to the nominations.                      
  Page S6882
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  65 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S6646-47, S6693-96
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6622-23
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6623
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6623-26
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6626
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S6627
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6627-31
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6686-93
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6631-45


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  On page D1118, December 11, 2014, the following language 
appears: Messages from the House: Pages S6622-23 Measures 
Referred: Page S6623 Executive Communications: Pages S6623-26 
Executive Reports of Committees: Page S6626 Additional Cosponsors: 
Page S6627 Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages 
S6627-31 Additional Statements: Pages S6686-93 Amendments 
Submitted: Page S6645
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Messages from the 
House: Pages S6622-23 Measures Referred: Page S6623 Executive 
Communications: Pages S6623-26 Executive Reports of Committees: 
Page S6626 Additional Cosponsors: Page S6627 Statements on 
Introduced Bills/Resolutions: Pages S6627-31 Additional 
Statements: Pages S6686-93 Amendments Submitted: Pages S6631-45


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Notices of Intent:                                       
  Pages S6644-45
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6645
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6645
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--322) 
                                                             Page S6590
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:30 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6646.)