[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 92 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D676-D678]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3977-S4062
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1535-1550, and S. Res. 198.               
  Pages S4021-22
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals from the Concurrent Resolution for Fiscal Year 2016''. 
(S. Rept. No. 114-61)
  S. 552, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide 
for increased limitations on leverage for multiple licenses under 
common control, with an amendment.
  S. 957, to increase access to capital for veteran entrepreneurs to 
help create jobs.
  S. 958, to amend the Small Business Act to provide for team and joint 
venture offers for certain contracts, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  S. 966, to extend the low-interest refinancing provisions under the 
Local Development Business Loan Program of the Small Business 
Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 967, to require the Small Business Administration to make 
information relating to lenders making covered loans publicly 
available, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 999, to amend the Small Business Act to provide for improvements 
to small business development centers, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.
  S. 1000, to strengthen resources for entrepreneurs by improving the 
SCORE program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1001, to establish authorization levels for general business loans 
for fiscal years 2015 and 2016.
  S. 1292, to amend the Small Business Act to treat certain qualified 
disaster areas as HUBZones and to extend the period for HUBZone 
treatment for certain base closure areas.
  S. 1470, to amend the Small Business Act to provide additional 
assistance to small business concerns for disaster recovery, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
Pages S4020-21
Measures Passed:
  Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act: Senate 
passed S. 253, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to consolidate 
the reporting obligations of the Federal Communications Commission in 
order to improve congressional oversight and reduce reporting burdens, 
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S4059-61
  150th Anniversary of the ``Second Founding'': Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 198, commemorating the 150th anniversaries of the ratification of 
the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution of the United 
States, often referred to as the ``Second Founding'' of the United 
States.                                                      
  Page S4061
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 S3986-S4017
Withdrawn:
  Ayotte (for Kirk) Amendment No. 1986 (to the language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 1463), to reauthorize and reform the Export-
Import Bank of the United States. (By 31 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 
206), Senate earlier failed to table the amendment.)     
Pages S4012-16


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

  
  On page D676, June 10, 2015, the following language appears: 
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: Page S3986 Withdrawn: Ayotte (for Kirk) 
Amendment No. 1986 (to the language proposed to be stricken by 
Amendment No. 1463), to reauthorize and reform the Export-Import 
Bank of the United States. (By 31 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 206), 
Senate failed to table the amendment.) Pages S4012-16, S4017-18
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: 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 S3986-4017 Withdrawn: Ayotte (for Kirk) Amendment No. 1986 
(to the language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 1463), 
to reauthorize and reform the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States. (By 31 yeas to 65 nays (Vote No. 206), Senate earlier 
failed to table the amendment.) Pages S4012-16


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

Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 1463, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S3986
  McCain Amendment No. 1456 (to Amendment No. 1463), to require 
additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 
naval vessels.                                               
Page S3986
  Cornyn Amendment No. 1486 (to Amendment No. 1463), to require 
reporting on energy security issues involving Europe and the Russian 
Federation,

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and to express the sense of Congress regarding ways the United States 
could help vulnerable allies and partners with energy security. 
                                                             Page S3986
  Vitter Amendment No. 1473 (to Amendment No. 1463), to limit the 
retirement of Army combat units.                             
Page S3986
  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 S3986
   Reed (for Blumenthal) Amendment No. 1564 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
increase civil penalties for violations of the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act.                                                  
Page S3986
  McCain (for Paul) Modified Amendment No. 1543 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within 
the Federal Government.                                      
Page S3986
  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 S3986
  McCain (for Burr) Modified Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 
1463), to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced 
sharing of information about cybersecurity threats. 
                                                  Pages S3986, S3987-92
  Feinstein (for McCain) Amendment No. 1889 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
reaffirm the prohibition on torture.                         
Page S3986
  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.                       
Page S3986
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McCain (for Burr) 
Modified Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 1463) (listed above), 
and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, June 12, 
2015.                                                        
Page S4016
  During consideration of this measure today, the following action also 
occurred:
  Burr/McCain Amendment No. 1921 (to Amendment No. 1569), to improve 
cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of 
information about cybersecurity threats, rendered moot due to its 
incorporation into the modification of McCain (for Burr) Amendment No. 
1569 (to Amendment No. 1463) (listed above).         
Pages S3986, S3992


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

  
  On page D677, June 10, 2015, the following language appears: 
Vitter Amendment No. 1473 (to Amendment No. 1463), to limit the 
retirement of Army combat units. Pages S3986, S3996, S3998 McCain 
(for Burr) Modified Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 1463), to 
improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced 
sharing of information about cybersecurity threats. Page S3986 A 
motion was entered to close further debate on McCain (for Burr) 
Modified Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 1463) (listed 
above), and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on 
Friday, June 12, 2015. Pages S3987-92, S4016-17 During 
consideration of this measure today, the following action also 
occurred: Burr/McCain Amendment No. 1921 (to Amendment No. 1569), 
to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced 
sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, rendered moot 
due to its incorporation into the modification of McCain (for 
Burr) Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 1463) (listed above). 
Pages S3986-87, S3996-98
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Vitter Amendment 
No. 1473 (to Amendment No. 1463), to limit the retirement of Army 
combat units. Page S3986 McCain (for Burr) Modified Amendment No. 
1569 (to Amendment No. 1463), to improve cybersecurity in the 
United States through enhanced sharing of information about 
cybersecurity threats. Pages S3986, S3987-92 A motion was entered 
to close further debate on McCain (for Burr) Modified Amendment 
No. 1569 (to Amendment No. 1463) (listed above), and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules 
of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, June 12, 
2015. Page S4016 During consideration of this measure today, the 
following action also occurred: Burr/McCain Amendment No. 1921 (to 
Amendment No. 1569), to improve cybersecurity in the United States 
through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity 
threats, rendered moot due to its incorporation into the 
modification of McCain (for Burr) Amendment No. 1569 (to Amendment 
No. 1463) (listed above). Pages S3986, S3992


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

  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday, June 11, 
2015.                                                        
Page S4061
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13405 of June 16, 2006, with respect to Belarus; which was referred to 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-19) 
                                                             Page S4020
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Eileen Maura Decker, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Central District of California for the term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S4059, S4062
  John W. Huber, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District 
of Utah for the term of four years.                  
Pages S4059, S4062
  Eric Steven Miller, of Vermont, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Vermont for the term of four years.      
Pages S4059, S4062
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Carolyn Patricia Alsup, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of The Gambia.
  Paul Wayne Jones, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Poland.
  Daniel H. Rubinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Tunisia.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                 
Pages S4061-62
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4020
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S4020
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4021
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4022-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4025-33
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4019-20
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4033-58
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4058-59
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4059
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--206) 
                                                             Page S4016
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:16 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday,

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June 11, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4061.)