[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D128-D129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, February 11, 2015

[[Page D128]]


                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S. 295, Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim 
      Restitution Improvement Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S907-S946
Measures Introduced: Twenty-four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
446-469.                                                      
  Page S926
Measures Passed:
  Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: 
By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 55), Senate passed S. 295, to 
amend section 2259 of title 18, United States Code, after taking action 
on the following amendment proposed thereto:


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

  
  On page D128, February 11, 2015 the following language appears: 
Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution and Improvement 
Act: By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 55), . . .
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Amy and Vicky 
Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act: By a 
unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 55), . . .


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Pages S916-20

Adopted:
  Hatch Amendment No. 250, of a perfecting nature.            
Page S919
Measures Considered:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 240, 
making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.           
  Pages S907-10, S920-21
Appointments:
  United States Holocaust Memorial Council: The Chair, on behalf of the 
President pro tempore, pursuant to Public Law 96-388, as amended by 
Public Law 97-84, and Public Law 106-292, reappointed the following 
Senators to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council: Senators 
Sanders and Franken.                                          
  Page S946
  National Council on the Arts: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-83, the reappointment of 
the following individual to serve as a member of the National Council 
on the Arts: Senator Baldwin.                                 
  Page S946
  United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control: The 
Chair, on behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 99-93, as amended by Public Law 99-151, appointed the 
following Senators as members of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control: Senators Feinstein, Schumer, and 
Whitehouse.                                                   
  Page S946
  Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki): The 
Chair, on behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Public Law 94-304, 
as amended by Public Law 99-7, appointed the following Senators as 
members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe 
(Helsinki) during the 114th Congress: Senators Cardin, Whitehouse, 
Udall, and Shaheen.                                           
  Page S946
  Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to Public 
Law 106-286, appointed the following Members to serve on the 
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China: 
Senators Feinstein (reappointment), Brown (reappointment), Merkley 
(reappointment), and Peters.                                  
  Page S946
  President's Export Council: The Chair, pursuant to Executive Order 
12131, as amended and extended, appointed the following Senators to the 
President's Export Council: Senators Klobuchar and Gillibrand. 
                                                              Page S946
  Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts: The Chair, on behalf of the President of the Senate, pursuant to 
Public Law 85-874, as amended, reappointed the following Senator to the 
Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
Arts: Senator Warner.                                         
  Page S946
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting a legislative proposal to authorize the limited use of 
the United States Armed Forces

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against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL); which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (PM-5)        
Page S925
Carter Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 12, 
2015, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Ashton B. Carter, 
of Massachusetts, to be Secretary of Defense; that the time until 2 
p.m., be equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees, 
and that at 2 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. 
                                                              Page S946
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S925-26
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S926
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S926-27
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S927-45
Amendments Submitted:                                         
  Page S945
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S945-46
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--55)    
  Page S920
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S946.)