<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>113</congress>
<session>2</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Thursday, June 26, 2014</date>
<intro_text>Mr. John E. Walsh, from the State of Montana, called the 
Senate to order at  9:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. 
Walsh led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of 
the United States of America.</intro_text>  

<section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section>
<section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section>
<section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section>
<section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Thursday, June 26)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 2388</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. McClintock</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To take certain Federal lands located in El Dorado 
County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Shingle Springs Band 
of Miwok Indians, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1799</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child 
Abuse Act of 1990.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3443</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. 1799</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3443 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coons.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3443 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2076</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Boozman</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the provisions of title 46, United States 
Code, related to the Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 3442</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Boozman</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To strike the requirement that the Commander of 
the United States Transportation Command be a member of the Board of 
Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy and that a substitute
member of the Board be an officer of the United States Transportation 
Command.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. 2076</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3442 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Boozman.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 3442 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2363</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Hagan</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To protect and enhance opportunities for 
recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 490</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution commemorating the 50th Anniversary of 
the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 491</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Boxer</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Kings 
on winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 492</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Klobuchar</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution congratulating "A Prairie Home 
Companion" on its 40 years of engaging, humorous, and quality radio 
programming.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 493</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Tester</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating July 11, 2014, 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
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 494</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. McConnell</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution relative to the death of Howard H. 
Baker, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Tennessee
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Thursday, June 26)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1066</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Jo Emily Handelsman, of Connecticut, to be an 
Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1075</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Esther Puakela Kia'aina, of Hawaii, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of the Interior]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1088</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Karen Dynan, of Maryland, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of the Treasury]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1177</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Vincent G. Logan, of New York, to be Special 
Trustee, Office of Special Trustee for American Indians, Department of the 
Interior]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1397</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Cheryl Ann Krause, of New Jersey, to be United 
States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 39. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 215</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1703</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Robert Stephen Beecroft, of California, to be 
Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1704</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Stuart E. Jones, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Iraq]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 216</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, 
at  6:41 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until 12 noon on Monday, June 30, 2014.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>