[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 91 (Tuesday, June 9, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D664-D666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Tuesday, June 9, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3889-S3976
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1528-1534, and S. Res. 195-197.               
  Page S3925
Measures Passed:
  Collector Car Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 196, 
designating July 10, 2015, as Collector Car Appreciation Day and 
recognizing that the collection and restoration of historic and classic 
cars is an important part of preserving the technological achievements 
and cultural heritage of the United States.                  
  Page S3974
  Access to Federally Funded Facilities: Senate agreed to S. Res. 197, 
recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally 
funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly 
people with disabilities.                                
  Pages S3974-75
  Grassroots Rural and Small Community Water Systems Assistance Act: 
Senate passed S. 611, to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
reauthorize technical assistance to small public water systems. 
                                                             Page S3975
  Water Resources Research Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 653, to 
amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to reauthorize grants 
for and require applied water supply research regarding the water 
resources research and technology institutes established under that 
Act.                                                         
  Page S3975
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2016 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, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                      Pages S3898-S3921
Adopted:
  McCain (for Hoeven) Amendment No. 1485 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
express the sense of the Senate on the nuclear force improvement 
program of the Air Force.                                
Pages S3912-13
  McCain (for Heller/Casey) Amendment No. 1510 (to Amendment No. 1463), 
to require a report on the interoperability between electronic health 
records systems of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs.                                            
Page S3913
  McCain (for Rounds) Amendment No. 1520 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan to 
support civil authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign 
powers.                                                      
Page S3913
  McCain (for Wicker) Amendment No. 1538 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
allow for improvements to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
                                                             Page S3913
  McCain (for Ernst) Amendment No. 1579 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
maintain and enhance robust military intelligence support to force 
protection for installations, facilities, and personnel of the 
Department of Defense and the family members of such personnel. 
                                                          Page S3913-14
  McCain (for Moran) Amendment No. 1622 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
express the sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and 
recommendations of the Council of Governors regarding cyber 
capabilities of the Armed Forces.                            
Page S3914
  McCain (for Rubio) Amendment No. 1791 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
authorize a land exchange at Navy Outlying Field, Naval Air Station, 
Whiting Field, Florida.                                      
Page S3914
  Reed (for Udall) Amendment No. 1677 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
require the Secretary of Defense to submit information to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs relating to the exposure of members of the Armed 
Forces to airborne hazards and open burn pits.               
Page S3914
  Reed (for Wyden) Amendment No. 1701 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
improve the provisions relating to adoption of retired military working 
dogs.                                                        
Page S3914
  Reed (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 1733 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
require a report on plans for the use and availability of airfields in 
the United States for homeland defense missions.         
Pages S3914-15

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  Reed (for McCaskill) Amendment No. 1739 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
require a conflict of interest certification for Inspector General 
investigations relating to whistleblower retaliation.        
Page S3915
  Reed (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 1744 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain major 
medical facility projects for which appropriations were made for fiscal 
year 2015.                                                   
Page S3915
  Reed (for Heitkamp) Amendment No. 1781 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
improve the report on the strategy to protect United States national 
security interests in the Arctic region.                     
Page S3915
  Reed (for Cardin) Amendment No. 1796 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
express the sense of the Senate on finding efficiencies within the 
working capital fund activities of the Department of Defense. 
                                                             Page S3915
Rejected:
  By 46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 205), Reed Amendment No. 1521 (to 
Amendment No. 1463), to limit the availability of amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for overseas contingency operations pending relief from 
the spending limits under the Budget Control Act of 2011. 
                                            Pages S3898-S3905, S3905-10
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 1463, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S3898
  McCain Amendment No. 1456 (to Amendment No. 1463), to require 
additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 
naval vessels.                                               
Page S3898
  Cornyn Amendment No. 1486 (to Amendment No. 1463), to require 
reporting on energy security issues involving Europe and the Russian 
Federation, and to express the sense of Congress regarding ways the 
United States could help vulnerable allies and partners with energy 
security.                                                    
Page S3898
  Vitter Amendment No. 1473 (to Amendment No. 1463), to limit the 
retirement of Army combat units.                             
Page S3898
  Markey Amendment No. 1645 (to Amendment No. 1463), to express the 
sense of Congress that exports of crude oil to United States allies and 
partners should not be determined to be consistent with the national 
interest if those exports would increase energy prices in the United 
States for American consumers or businesses or increase the reliance of 
the United States on imported oil.                           
Page S3898
   Reed (for Blumenthal) Amendment No. 1564 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
increase civil penalties for violations of the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act.                                                  
Page S3898
  McCain (for Paul) Modified Amendment No. 1543 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within 
the Federal Government.                                      
Page S3898
  Reed (for Durbin) Modified Amendment No. 1559 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to prohibit the award of Department of Defense contracts to 
inverted domestic corporations.                              
Page S3898
  McCain (for Burr) Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
ensure criminal background checks of employees of the military child 
care system and providers of child care services and youth program 
services for military dependents.                    
Pages S3898, S3915
  Feinstein (for McCain) Amendment No. 1889 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
reaffirm the prohibition on torture.                     
Pages S3910-11
  Fischer/Booker Amendment No. 1825 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
authorize appropriations for national security aspects of the Merchant 
Marine for fiscal years 2016 and 2017.                   
Pages S3911-12
  Burr/McCain Amendment No. 1921 (to Amendment No. 1569), to improve 
cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of 
information about cybersecurity threats.                 
Pages S3915-21


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

  
  On page D665, June 9, 2015, the following language appears: By 
46 yeas to 51 nays (Vote No. 205), Reed Amendment No. 1521 (to 
Amendment No. 1463), to limit the availability of amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations 
pending relief from the spending limits under the Budget Control 
Act of 2011. Pages S3898-S3905, S3907-10 Cornyn Amendment No. 1486 
(to Amendment No. 1463), to require reporting on energy security 
issues involving Europe and the Russian Federation, and to express 
the sense of Congress regarding ways the United States could help 
vulnerable allies and partners with energy security. Pages S3898, 
S3905-07 Burr/McCain Amendment No. 1921 (to Amendment No. 1569), 
to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced 
sharing of information about cybersecurity threats. Page S3915
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: By 46 yeas to 51 
nays (Vote No. 205), Reed Amendment No. 1521 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to limit the availability of amounts authorized to be 
appropriated for overseas contingency operations pending relief 
from the spending limits under the Budget Control Act of 2011. 
Pages S3898-S3905, S3905-10 Cornyn Amendment No. 1486 (to 
Amendment No. 1463), to require reporting on energy security 
issues involving Europe and the Russian Federation, and to express 
the sense of Congress regarding ways the United States could help 
vulnerable allies and partners with energy security. Page S3898 
Burr/McCain Amendment No. 1921 (to Amendment No. 1569), to improve 
cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of 
information about cybersecurity threats. Pages S3915-21


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

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
June 10, 2015.                                               
Page S3976
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.                 
Page S3974
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3925
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3925-28
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3928-33
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3924-25
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3933-74
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3974
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3974
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--205) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:34 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3976.)

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