[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 126 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D934-D937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, August 5, 2015

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 72, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6327-S6428
Measures Introduced: Sixty-five bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1938-2002, and S. Res. 242-248. 
                                                         Pages S6379-81
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``The Internal Revenue Service's Processing 
of 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) Applications for Tax-Exempt Status Submitted 
by ``Political Advocacy'' Organizations from 2010-2013''. (S. Rept. No. 
114-119)
  S. 1603, to actively recruit members of the Armed Forces who are 
separating from military service to serve as Customs and Border 
Protection Officers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 114-116)
  Report to accompany S. 710, to reauthorize the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996. (S. Rept. No. 
114-117)
  S. 1946, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
expiring provisions. (S. Rept. No. 114-118)                  
Page S6379
Measures Passed:
  Drinking Water Protection Act: Senate passed H.R. 212, to amend the 
Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of 
the risk of algal toxins in drinking water.                  
  Page S6349
  Federal Water Pollution Control Act National Estuary Program: 
Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1523, to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S6349-50
  Whitehouse Amendment No. 2639, to modify the authorization of 
appropriations.                                          
Pages S6349-50
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 72, providing 
for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.             
  Page S6356
  Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United 
States Court House: Committee on Environment and Public Works was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1707, to designate the 
Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as 
the ``Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and 
United States Court House'', and the bill was then passed.   
  Page S6363
  Gerardo Hernandez Airport Security Act: Senate passed H.R. 720, to 
improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during 
security incidents at domestic airports, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Pages S6422-23
  Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Senate passed S. 1576, to 
amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative 
payees, after agreeing to the committee amendments.      
  Pages S6423-24
  Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 
1596, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the 
``Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building''.         
  Page S6424
  Lieutenant Colonel James ``Maggie'' Megellas Post Office: Senate 
passed S. 1826, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the 
Lieutenant Colonel James ``Maggie'' Megellas Post Office. 
                                                         Pages S6424-25
  Electronic Health Fairness Act: Senate passed S. 1347, to amend title 
XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of 
patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining

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meaningful EHR use, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
  Page S6425
  PACE programs: Senate passed S. 1362, to amend title XI of the Social 
Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-
inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs), after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.           
  Page S6425
  Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act: Senate passed H.R. 1531, 
to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for 
temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to 
compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion 
procedures.                                                  
  Page S6425
  J. Waties Waring Judicial Center: Committee on Environment and Public 
Works was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2131, to 
designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 
83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``J. Waties 
Waring Judicial Center'', and the bill was then passed.      
  Page S6425
  PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 2559, to designate the ``PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor 
Memorial Highway'' in the State of Texas, and the bill was then passed.
                                                             Page S6425
  National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 228, designating 
September 2015 as ``National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Pages S6425-26
  National Lobster Day: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 230, designating September 25, 2015, 
as ``National Lobster Day'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6426
  National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
248, designating September 2015 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
Month''.                                                     
  Page S6426
Measures Considered:
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of S. 754, to 
improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of 
information about cybersecurity threats.       
  Pages S6329-48, S6350-51
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill, be withdrawn.                                          
Page S6342
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to 
be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of the bill; and that 
Senator Burr then be recognized to offer the Burr/Feinstein substitute 
amendment, and that it be in order for the Majority bill manager, or 
their designee, to offer up to 10 first-degree amendments relevant to 
the subject matter and for the Democratic bill manager, or their 
designee, to offer up to 11 first-degree amendments relevant to the 
subject matter.                                              
Page S6342


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

  
  On page D935, August 5, 2015, the following language appears: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at a time 
to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of the bill; and 
that Senator Burr then be recognized to offer the Burr/Feinstein 
substitute amendment, and that it be in order for the bill 
managers, or their designees, to offer up to 11 first-degree 
amendments relevant to the subject matter per side. Page S6342
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Democratic Leader, Senate begin consideration of the bill; and 
that Senator Burr then be recognized to offer the Burr/Feinstein 
substitute amendment, and that it be in order for the Majority 
bill manager, or their designee, to offer up to 10 first-degree 
amendments relevant to the subject matter and for the Democratic 
bill manager, or their designee, to offer up to 11 first-degree 
amendments relevant to the subject matter. Page S6342


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Iran Resolution of Disapproval--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that following Leader remarks on 
Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Senate begin consideration of H.J. Res. 61, 
amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with 
health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being 
taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which 
the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, and that the Majority Leader, or his designee, be 
recognized to offer a substitute amendment related to Congressional 
disapproval of the proposed Iran nuclear agreement.          
  Page S6342
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the junior Senator from West Virginia, the junior 
Senator from Arkansas, and the junior Senator from Missouri, be 
authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions from 
Wednesday, August 5, 2015, through September 8, 2015.        
  Page S6356
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President 
pro tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be authorized to 
make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or 
interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent action 
of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.                
  Page S6356
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate, 
Committees be allowed to file bills and reports on Thursday, August 6, 
2015, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., and on Friday, August 28, 2015, 
from 12 noon, until 2 p.m.                                   
  Page S6426
Record--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that notwithstanding the adjournment of the Senate that the Record be 
kept open on Thursday, August 6, 2015, from 11:30

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a.m., to 1:30 p.m., for the introduction of bills and resolutions, 
statements, and cosponsor requests.                          
  Page S6426
Pro Forma Session--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senate adjourn until 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, August 6, 
2015, for a pro forma session, with the only business conducted being 
that under the orders of Wednesday, August 5, 2015; and that when 
Senate adjourns on Thursday, August 6, 2015, it next convene at 2:00 
p.m., on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, pursuant to the provisions of H. 
Con. Res. 72, providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 
Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. 
                                                             Page S6426
Ketchmark Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, September 8, 2015, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Roseann A. Ketchmark, of 
Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Missouri; that there be 30 minutes for debate on the nomination, 
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 nomination; and that no further motions be in order 
to the nomination.                                           
  Page S6356
Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that all the nominations received by the Senate during the 
114th Congress, first session, remain in status quo, notwithstanding 
the provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph 6, of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate.                                                      
  Page S6356
Michaud Nomination Referral--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the nomination of Michael Herman Michaud, of 
Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and 
Training, be referred jointly to the committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
                                                             Page S6356
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Kristen Marie Kulinowski, of New York, to be a Member of the Chemical 
Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years.
  Rafael J. Lopez, of California, to be Commissioner on Children, 
Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.
  Michele Thoren Bond, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of State (Consular Affairs).
  Monica C. Regalbuto, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Environmental Management).
  Sheila Gwaltney, of California, to be Ambassador to the Kyrgyz 
Republic.
  Perry L. Holloway, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Co-
operative Republic of Guyana.
  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.
  Kathleen Ann Doherty, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Cyprus.
  Hans G. Klemm, of Michigan, to be Ambassador to Romania.
  Atul Keshap, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Democratic 
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without 
additional compensation as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.
  Alaina B. Teplitz, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Democratic Republic of Nepal.
  Joyce Louise Connery, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2019.
  Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense 
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
October 18, 2016.
  Jonathan Elkind, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy 
(International Affairs).
  William A. Heidt, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of 
Cambodia.
  Glyn Townsend Davies, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador 
to the Kingdom of Thailand.
  Jennifer Zimdahl Galt, of Colorado, to be Ambassador to Mongolia.
  James Desmond Melville, Jr., of New Jersey, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Estonia.
  Peter F. Mulrean, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Haiti.
  Gregory Guy Nadeau, of Maine, to be Administrator of the Federal 
Highway Administration.
  Laura Farnsworth Dogu, of Texas, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Nicaragua.
  Denise Turner Roth, of North Carolina, to be Administrator of General 
Services.
  Paul Wayne Jones, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Poland.
  5 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.

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  91 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                        Pages S6352-56, S6426, S6427-28
  Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of 
Transportation. (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation was discharged from further consideration.) 
                                                     Pages S6355, S6427
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.)        
Pages S6352-54, S6427-28
  Routine list in the Coast Guard. (Prior to this action, Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.)                            
Pages S6352, S6354, S6427-28


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

  
  On page D937, August 5, 2015 the following language appears: 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
Pages S6352-56, S6427-28 Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to 
be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, Department of Transportation. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.) Page S6427 1 Coast Guard 
nomination in the rank of admiral. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged 
from further consideration.) Page S6427 Routine list in the Coast 
Guard. (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration.) Page 
S6427 Notices of Intent: Page S6422
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Routine lists in 
the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. Pages S6352-56, 
S6426, S6427-28 Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to be 
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, Department of Transportation. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.) Pages S6355, S6427 1 Coast 
Guard nomination in the rank of admiral. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged 
from further consideration.) Pages S6352-54, S6427-28 Routine list 
in the Coast Guard. (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.) Pages S6352, S6354, S6427-28 Notices of Intent: 
Pages S6369, S6422


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Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Marcel John Lettre, II, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense 
for Intelligence.
  Patrick Joseph Murphy, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of the 
Army.
  Thomas F. Scott Darling, III, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator 
of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  Cherry Ann Murray, of Kansas, to be Director of the Office of 
Science, Department of Energy.
  Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and 
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Charles P. Blahous, III, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 
four years.
  Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for 
a term of four years.
  Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and 
the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of four years.
  Robert D. Reischauer, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of 
Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 
four years.
  Linda I. Etim, of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  Laura S. H. Holgate, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the 
rank of Ambassador.
  Laura S. H. Holgate, of Virginia, to be the Representative of the 
United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 
with the rank of Ambassador.
  Richard Otto Buckius, of California, to be Deputy Director of the 
National Science Foundation.                             
Pages S6426-27
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6379
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6381-84
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S6384-S6405
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6373-79
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6405-22
Notices of Intent:                                   
  Pages S6369, S6422


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

  
  On page D937, August 5, 2015 the following language appears: 
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
Pages S6352-56, S6427-28 Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to 
be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, Department of Transportation. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.) Page S6427 1 Coast Guard 
nomination in the rank of admiral. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged 
from further consideration.) Page S6427 Routine list in the Coast 
Guard. (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration.) Page 
S6427 Notices of Intent: Page S6422
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Routine lists in 
the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. Pages S6352-56, 
S6426, S6427-28 Marie Therese Dominguez, of Virginia, to be 
Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, Department of Transportation. (Prior to this 
action, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was 
discharged from further consideration.) Pages S6355, S6427 1 Coast 
Guard nomination in the rank of admiral. (Prior to this action, 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged 
from further consideration.) Pages S6352-54, S6427-28 Routine list 
in the Coast Guard. (Prior to this action, Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration.) Pages S6352, S6354, S6427-28 Notices of Intent: 
Pages S6369, S6422


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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6422
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6422
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:19 p.m., 
until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6426.)