[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D262-D263]
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                                          Wednesday, March 11, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1397-S1449.
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
702-722.                                                 
  Pages S1438-39
Measures Considered:
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of 
trafficking, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S1403-23, S1423-30
Pending:
  Portman Amendment No. 270, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to 
improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex 
trafficking.                                   
Pages S1403-23, S1423-30
  Portman Amendment No. 271, to amend the definition of ``homeless 
person'' under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include 
certain homeless children and youth.           
Pages S1403-23, S1423-30
  Vitter Amendment No. 284 (to Amendment No. 271), to amend section 301 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of 
individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of 
the United States at birth.                    
Pages S1408-23, S1423-30
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
March 12, 2015.                                              
Page S1449
Hart and Dinh-Zarr Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 
12, 2015, Senate begin consideration of the following nominations: 
Christopher A. Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term of two years, and Tho Dinh-Zarr, 
of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board 
for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2018; that there be 
30 minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form; 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 
no further motions be in order.                              
  Page S1449
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Eric Martin Satz, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 
2018.
  Vanessa Lorraine Allen Sutherland, of Virginia, to be a Member of the 
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 
years.
  Vanessa Lorraine Allen Sutherland, of Virginia, to be Chairperson of 
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five 
years.
  David Hale, of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic 
of Pakistan.
  Edward L. Ayers, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Kathryn K. Matthew, of South Carolina, to be Director of the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services for a term of four years.
  Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for the remainder of the term expiring December 8, 2015.
  Stephen Crawford, of Maryland, to be a Governor of the United States 
Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2022.
  James C. Miller, III, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the United 
States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2017.
  Carol Fortine Ochoa, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, General 
Services Administration.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.             
Page S1449
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1437-38
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1439-40
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1440-41
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1435-37
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1441-49
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1449

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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:03 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1449.)