Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Ms. Elizabeth Warren, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Warren led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, May 14)

S. 601 (Sen. Boxer): To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 797 (Sen. Inhofe): To authorize a land exchange.

-- Amendment SA 797 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 797 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 847 (Sen. Baucus): To modify a provision relating to Northern Rockies headwaters extreme weather mitigation.

-- Amendment SA 847 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Baucus.

-- Amendment SA 847 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 861 (Sen. Cardin): To improve a provision relating to project acceleration.

-- Amendment SA 861 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Cardin.

-- Amendment SA 861 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 867 (Sen. Inhofe): To allow the Secretary to accept and expend non-Federal amounts for repair, restoration, or replacement of certain water resources projects.

-- Amendment SA 867 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 867 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 868 (Sen. Barrasso): To preserve existing rights and responsibilities with respect to waters of the United States.

-- Amendment SA 868 proposed by Senator Barrasso.

-- Amendment SA 868, under the order of 5/14/13, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 119

S.Amdt. 870 (Sen. Wyden): To modify a provision relating to Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund prioritization.

-- Amendment SA 870 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Wyden.

-- Amendment SA 870 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 872 (Sen. Boozman): To improve planning and administration relating to water supply storage activities.

-- Amendment SA 872 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Boozman.

-- Amendment SA 872 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 880 (Sen. Cornyn): To deauthorize portions of the project for East Fork of Trinity River, Texas.

-- Amendment SA 880 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Cornyn.

-- Amendment SA 880 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 882 (Sen. Carper): To modify the allocation of funds to the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, Delaware River Basin Commission, and the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin to fulfill equitable funding requirements of the respective interstate compacts of the Commissions.

-- Amendment SA 882 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper.

-- Amendment SA 882 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 884 (Sen. Klobuchar): To require the closure of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam if certain conditions are met.

-- Amendment SA 884 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Klobuchar.

-- Amendment SA 884 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 889 (Sen. Sanders): To address restoration of certain properties impacted by natural disasters, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment SA 889 proposed by Senator Sanders.

-- Amendment SA 889, under the order of 5/14/13, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 120

S.Amdt. 893 (Sen. Levin): To provide for the policy relating to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund prioritization.

-- Amendment SA 893 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Levin.

-- Amendment SA 893 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 894 (Sen. Wicker): To express the sense of Congress that, in recognition of the contributions of Donald G. Waldon to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, a lock and dam on that waterway should be designated as the "Donald G. Waldon Lock and Dam".

-- Amendment SA 894 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Wicker.

-- Amendment SA 894 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 895 (Sen. Inhofe): To clarify the role of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma regarding the maintenance of the W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam in the State of Oklahoma.

-- Amendment SA 895 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 895 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 896 (Sen. Wyden): To require the Government Accountability Office to carry out a study evaluating the effectiveness of activities funded by the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund in maximizing economic growth and job creation in port communities.

-- Amendment SA 896 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Wyden.

-- Amendment SA 896 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 898 (Sen. Collins): To provide for the reopening of the Cape Arundel Disposal Site as a dredged material disposal site.

-- Amendment SA 898 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Collins.

-- Amendment SA 898 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 899 (Sen. Boxer): Relating to the State of Louisiana's Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast, and to improve a provision relating to dam optimization.

-- Amendment SA 899 proposed by Senator Boxer.

-- Amendment SA 899 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 903 (Sen. Murkowski): To authorize the Secretary to enter into deep draft port development partnerships.

-- Amendment SA 903 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Murkowski.

-- Amendment SA 903 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 904 (Sen. Murkowski): To declare certain areas in Seward, Alaska, as nonnavigable waters of the United States for purposes of navigational servitude.

-- Amendment SA 904 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Murkowski.

-- Amendment SA 904 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 906 (Sen. Durbin): To provide for a serve flooding and drought management study of the greater Mississippi River Basin .

-- Amendment SA 906 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Durbin.

-- Amendment SA 906 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 907 (Sen. Brown): To provide for future project authorizations .

-- Amendment SA 907 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Brown.

-- Amendment SA 907 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 909 (Sen. Hoeven): To restrict charges for certain surplus water .

-- Amendment SA 909 proposed by Senator Hoeven.

S.Amdt. 911 (Sen. Cochran): To provide Crediting Authority for Federally Authorized Navigation Projects.

-- Amendment SA 911 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Cochran.

-- Amendment SA 911 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 912 (Sen. Thune): To authorize the Secretary to assist Indian tribes in addressing shoreline erosion in the Upper Missouri River Basin .

-- Amendment SA 912 proposed by Senator Vitter for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 912 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 140 (Sen. Leahy): A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the line of duty .

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 141 (Sen. Begich): A resolution recognizing the goals of National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of travel and tourism to the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 6:39 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.