[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 71 (Monday, May 11, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D514-D515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                               Monday, May 11, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2743-S2766
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1264-1286, and S. Res. 176-177.   
  Page S2759
Measures Reported:
  S. 184, to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence 
Prevention Act to require background checks before foster care 
placements are ordered in tribal court proceedings. (S. Rept. No. 114-
37)
  S. 230, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the 
Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation located in Bethel, Alaska. (S. Rept. 
No. 114-38)
  S. 246, to establish the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff 
Commission on Native Children, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-39)
  S. 321, to revoke the charter of incorporation of the Miami Tribe of 
Oklahoma at the request of that tribe. (S. Rept. No. 114-40)
  S. 501, to make technical corrections to the Navajo water rights 
settlement in the State of New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 114-41)
  S. 995, to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and 
enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide 
for consideration of trade agreements, with amendments.
  S. 1267, to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the 
Generalized System of Preferences, the preferential duty treatment 
program for Haiti.
  S. 1268, to extend the trade adjustment assistance program.
  S. 1269, to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement 
functions and activities.                                
Pages S2758-59
Measures Passed:
  United States Citizens in Iran: By a unanimous vote of 90 yeas (Vote 
No. 175), Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 16, stating the policy of the 
United States regarding the release of United States citizens in Iran. 
                                                         Pages S2749-51
  Gold Star Fathers Act: Senate passed S. 136, to amend chapter 21 of 
title 5, United States Code, to provide that fathers of certain 
permanently disabled or deceased veterans shall be included with 
mothers of such veterans as preference eligibles for treatment in the 
civil service.                                               
  Page S2763
  James L. Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 
179, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 14 3rd Avenue, NW, in Chisholm, Minnesota, as the ``James L. 
Oberstar Memorial Post Office Building''.                    
  Page S2763
  Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building: Senate passed 
S. 994, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1 Walter Hammond Place in Waldwick, New Jersey, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Joseph D'Augustine Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S2763
  Sister Ann Keefe Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 651, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 820 Elmwood 
Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, as the ``Sister Ann Keefe Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S2763
  National Police Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 177, designating the 
week of May 10 through May 16, 2015, as ``National Police Week''. 
                                                         Pages S2763-64
Appointments:
  Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Majority and Democratic Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker 
and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, pursuant to 
Section 301 of Public Law 104-1, as amended by Public Law 108-349, and 
as further amended by Public Law 114-6, announced the joint re-
appointment of the following individuals as members of the Board of 
Directors of the Office of Compliance: Barbara L. Camens of the 
District of Columbia, and Roberta L. Holzwarth of Illinois. 
                                                             Page S2764
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Julius Lloyd Horwich, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education.

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  Gregory Guy Nadeau, of Maine, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration.
  Ann Calvaresi Barr, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United 
States Agency for International Development.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S2766
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Katherine Simonds Dhanani, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Federal Republic of Somalia, which was sent to the Senate on February 
25, 2015.                                                    
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2757-58
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2759-61
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2761-62
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2754-57
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2763
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--175) 
                                                         Pages S2750-51
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2764.)