[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 152 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1124-D1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Friday, December 12, 2014

[[Page D1124]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
      Authorization Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6699-S6794
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3009-3017, and S. Res. 600-601.                  
  Page S6788
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2015''. (S. Rept. No. 113-312)
  S. 2055, to allow for the collection of certain user fees by non-
Federal entities, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 113-309)
  Report to accompany S. 1014, to reduce sports-related concussions in 
youth. (S. Rept. No. 113-310)
  Report to accompany S. 2581, to require the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission to promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for 
liquid nicotine containers. (S. Rept. No. 113-311)
  Report to accompany S. 2922, to reinstate reporting requirements 
related to United States-Hong Kong relations. (S. Rept. No. 113-313)
  Report to accompany S. 2482, to implement the Convention on the 
Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fisheries Resources in the 
North Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Tokyo on February 24, 2012. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-314)
  Report to accompany S. 2484, to implement the Convention on the 
Conservation and Management of the High Seas Fishery Resources in the 
South Pacific Ocean, as adopted at Auckland on November 14, 2009. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-315)
  Report to accompany S. 2485, to implement the Amendment to the 
Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic 
Fisheries, as adopted at Lisbon on September 28, 2007. (S. Rept. No. 
113-316)
  Report to accompany S. 2442, to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
to take certain land and mineral rights on the reservation of the 
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana and other culturally important land 
into trust for the benefit of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-317)
  Report to accompany S. 2140, to improve the transition between 
experimental permits and commercial licenses for commercial reusable 
launch vehicles. (S. Rept. No. 113-318)
  Report to accompany S. 429, to enable concrete masonry products 
manufacturers to establish, finance, and carry out a coordinated 
program of research, education, and promotion to improve, maintain, and 
develop markets for concrete masonry products. (S. Rept. No. 113-319)
  Report to accompany S. 2022, to establish scientific standards and 
protocols across forensic disciplines. (S. Rept. No. 113-320)
  Report to accompany S. 2777, to establish the Surface Transportation 
Board as an independent establishment. (S. Rept. No. 113-321)
  Report to accompany S. 2799, to extend the authority of satellite 
carriers to retransmit certain television broadcast station signals. 
(S. Rept. No. 113-322)                                       
Page S6788
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 121, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3979.    
  Page S6739
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to 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.                            
  Page S6739
House Messages:
  Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act: By 89 yeas to 11

[[Page D1125]]

nays (Vote No. 325), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 3979, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2015 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, by the 
order of the Senate of December 11, 2014, 60 Senators having voted in 
the affirmative, after taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S6701-39
Rejected:
  By 18 yeas to 82 nays (Vote No. 323), Coburn Motion to refer the 
message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Armed Services, 
with instructions to report back forthwith with changes to strike Title 
XXX, the nondefense-related lands portion of the bill. (A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the motion, having failed 
to achieve 60 affirmative votes, the motion was not agreed to.) 
                                                             Page S6738
Withdrawn:
  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 S6738
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 324), Senate sustained the ruling of 
the Chair that under precedent set by the Senate on October 6, 2011, 
such a motion is dilatory post-cloture and not in order. Subsequently, 
Senator Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of proposing 
an amendment was rejected.                                   
Page S6738


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

  
  On page D1125, December 12, 2014, the following language 
appears: Withdrawn: 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. Pages 
S6701, S6738 During consideration of this measure today, Senate 
also took the following action: By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 
324), Senate sustained the ruling of the Chair that under 
precedent set by the Senate on October 6, 2011, such a motion is 
dilatory post-cloture and not in order. Subsequently, Senator 
Coburn motion to suspend Rule XXII for the purpose of proposing an 
amendment was rejected. Page S6701
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Withdrawn: 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 S6738 During 
consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action: By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 324), Senate 
sustained the ruling of the Chair that under precedent set by the 
Senate on October 6, 2011, such a motion is dilatory post-cloture 
and not in order. Subsequently, Senator Coburn motion to suspend 
Rule XXII for the purpose of proposing an amendment was rejected. 
Page S6738


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Reid Amendment No. 3985 (to Amendment No. 3984), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House 
to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 
3984, was withdrawn.                                         
Page S6738
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: 
Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 83, to require 
the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, 
and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas 
of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the 
development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to 
affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous 
clean-energy resources, taking action on the following motions and 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S6740-67
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill.                               
Pages S6740-41


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

  
  On page D1125, December 12, 2014, the following language 
appears: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act--
Agreement: Senate began consideration of the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
83, to require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of 
technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy 
needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely 
Associated States through the development of energy action plans 
aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, 
including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, 
taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed 
thereto: Pages S6740-67 Pending: Reid motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. 
Page S6740
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Consolidated and 
Further Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of the amendment of the House of Representatives to 
the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 83, to require the Secretary 
of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and 
financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas 
of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the 
development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to 
affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of 
indigenous clean-energy resources, taking action on the following 
motions and amendments proposed thereto: Pages S6740-67 Pending: 
Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill. Pages S6740-41


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Reid motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment 
of the Senate to the bill, with Reid Amendment No. 4100 (to the 
amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill), to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S6741
  Reid Amendment No. 4101 (to Amendment No. 4100), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6741
  Reid motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 
4102, to change the enactment date.                          
Page S6741
  Reid Amendment No. 4103 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 4102), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S6741
  Reid Amendment No. 4104 (to Amendment No. 4103), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6741
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the 
bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Sunday, 
December 14, 2014.                                           
Page S6741
  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 12 noon, on 
Saturday, December 13, 2014.                                 
Page S6794
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  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.                   
Pages S6739-40, S6794
  Robert C. Barber, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Iceland.                                       
Pages S6739-40, S6794
  By 62 yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 326), David Nathan Saperstein, of 
the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for International 
Religious Freedom.                                
Pages S6739-40, S6794
  Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Palau.                                            
Pages S6739-40, S6794
  Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Malawi.                                           
Pages S6739-40, S6794
  Donald L. Heflin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Cabo Verde.                                       
Pages S6739-40, S6794
  Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, to be Director General of the Foreign 
Service.                                          
Pages S6739-40, S6794

[[Page D1126]]


  Michael W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015. 
                                                  Pages S6739-40, S6794
  Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016.    
Pages S6739-40, S6794


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

  
  On pages D1125-26, December 12, 2014, the following language 
appears: Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following 
nominations: 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. 
Pages S6739-40, S6794 Robert C. Barber, of Massachusetts, to be 
Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland. Pages S6740, S6794 By 62 
yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 326), David Nathan Saperstein, of the 
District of Columbia, to be Ambassador at Large for International 
Religious Freedom. Pages S6740, S6794 Amy Jane Hyatt, of 
California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Palau. Pages 
S6740, S6794 Virginia E. Palmer, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Malawi. Pages S6740, S6794 Donald L. Heflin, of 
Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Cabo Verde. Pages 
S6740, S6794 Arnold A. Chacon, of Virginia, to be Director General 
of the Foreign Service. Pages S6740, S6794 [[Page D1126]] Michael 
W. Kempner, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015. Pages 
S6740, S6794 Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 
2016. Pages S6740, S6794
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: 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. Pages S6739-40, S6794 Robert C. 
Barber, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Iceland.Pages S6739-40, S6794 By 62 yeas 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 
326), David Nathan Saperstein, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom. Pages 
S6739-40, S6794 Amy Jane Hyatt, of California, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Palau. Pages S6739-40, S6794 Virginia E. Palmer, 
of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Malawi. Pages 
S6739-40, S6794 Donald L. Heflin, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Cabo Verde. Pages S6739-40, S6794 Arnold A. 
Chacon, of Virginia, to be Director General of the Foreign 
Service. Pages S6739-40, S6794 [[Page D1126]] Michael W. Kempner, 
of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2015. Pages S6739-40, 
S6794 Leon Aron, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2016. Pages 
S6739-40, S6794


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6785-86
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6786
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6786-88
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6788-89
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6789-90
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6783-85
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6790-94
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6794
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--326) 
                                                         Pages S6738-40
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:53 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Saturday, December 13, 2014. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6794.)