Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 19, 2013

Mr. Brian Schatz, from the State of Hawaii, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Schatz 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 (Thursday, December 19)

H.R. 623 (Rep. Young): To provide for the conveyance of certain property located in Anchorage, Alaska, from the United States to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

-- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 767 (Rep. Cramer): To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project .

-- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2319 (Rep. Mullin): To clarify certain provisions of the Native American Veterans' Memorial Establishment Act of 1994.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3304 (Rep. Deutch): To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Motion to table the motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2552) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 55. Record Vote Number: 283

-- Motion by Senator Reid to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2552) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 15. Record Vote Number: 284

S.Amdt. 2552 (Sen. Reid): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 2552 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2553 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 2553 fell when SA 2552 withdrawn.

H.Con.Res. 71 (Rep. McKeon): A concurrent resolution providing for corrections to the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3304.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1356 (Sen. Murray): To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

S. 1614 (Sen. Klobuchar): To require Certificates of Citizenship and other Federal documents to reflect name and date of birth determinations made by a State court and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, December 19)

PN37: Richard J. Engler, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years