Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Mr. Edward J. Markey, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Markey 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 (Wednesday, July 9)

H.R. 255 (Rep. Chaffetz): To amend certain definitions contained in the Provo River Project Transfer Act for purposes of clarifying certain property descriptions, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 272 (Rep. Farr): To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense joint outpatient clinic to be constructed in Marina, California, as the "Major General William H. Gourley VA-DOD Outpatient Clinic".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 291 (Rep. Noem): To provide for the conveyance of certain cemeteries that are located on National Forest System land in Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 330 (Rep. Calvert): To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memorial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, California .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 356 (Rep. Bishop): To clarify authority granted under the Act entitled "An Act to define the exterior boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in the State of Utah, and for other purposes" .

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 507 (Rep. Grijalva): To provide for the conveyance of certain land inholdings owned by the United States to the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 697 (Rep. Heck): To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land in Clark County, Nevada, for the environmental remediation and reclamation of the Three Kids Mine Project Site, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 876 (Rep. Simpson): To authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1158 (Rep. Hastings): To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1216 (Rep. Gosar): To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center in Prescott, Arizona, as the "Dr. Cameron McKinley Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Center".

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2337 (Rep. Polis): To provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3110 (Rep. Young): To allow for the harvest of gull eggs by the Huna Tlingit people within Glacier Bay National Park in the State of Alaska .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 247 (Sen. Cardin): To establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 311 (Sen. Landrieu): To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating sites in the Lower Mississippi River Area in the State of Louisiana as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee reported amendment was agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3528 (Sen. Coburn): To modify the section relating to donations .

-- Amendment SA 3528 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Coburn.

-- Amendment SA 3528 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 354 (Sen. Wyden): To modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 363 (Sen. Wyden): To expand geothermal production, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 476 (Sen. Cardin): To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 609 (Sen. Udall, of NM): To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land in San Juan County, New Mexico, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2244 (Sen. Schumer): To extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 , and for other purposes.

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

S. 2363 (Sen. Hagan): To protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes .

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Measure laid before Senate by motion.

-- Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3491 made in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3469 (Sen. Udall, of CO): To clarify a provision relating to the non-Federal share of the cost of acquiring land for, expanding, or constructing a public target range.

-- Amendment SA 3469 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Udall CO.

S.Amdt. 3490 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3490 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3469.

S.Amdt. 3491 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3491 proposed by Senator Reid.

S.Amdt. 3492 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3492 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3491.

S.Amdt. 3493 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 3493 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 3492.

S.Res. 417 (Sen. Udall, of CO): A resolution designating October 30, 2014, as a national day of remembrance for nuclear weapons program workers .

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 497 (Sen. Toomey): A resolution honoring the life and career of Charles "Chuck" Noll.

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, July 9)

PN1294: Darci L. Vetter, of Nebraska, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1368: Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2018

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/15/2014.

PN1563: William D. Adams, of Maine, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1643: Cheryl A. LaFleur, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2019

-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum under Rule XXII waived.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/15/2014.

PN1736: Julian Castro, of Texas, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 71 - 26. Record Vote Number: 219

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, at 6:46 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.