Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Mr. Edward J. Markey, from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, called the Senate to order at 9:30 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, December 10)

H.R. 1447 (Rep. Scott): To encourage States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding the deaths of individuals in the custody of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2952 (Rep. Meehan): To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to assess the cybersecurity workforce of the Department of Homeland Security and develop a comprehensive workforce strategy, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4001 (Sen. Carper): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4001 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper.

-- Amendment SA 4001 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4002 (Sen. Carper): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 4002 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper.

-- Amendment SA 4002 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3374 (Rep. Kilmer): To provide for the use of savings promotion raffle products by financial institutions to encourage savings, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3979 (Rep. Barletta): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

-- Considered by Senate.

H.R. 4007 (Rep. Meehan): To recodify and reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4000 (Sen. Carper): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4000 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper.

-- Amendment SA 4000 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4193 (Rep. Issa): To amend title 5, United States Code, to change the default investment fund under the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4926 (Rep. Nolan): To designate a segment of Interstate Route 35 in the State of Minnesota as the "James L. Oberstar Memorial Highway" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5705 (Rep. Latta): To modify certain provisions relating to the Propane Education and Research Council.

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2444 (Sen. Begich): To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 3997 (Sen. Rockefeller): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3997 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Rockefeller.

-- Amendment SA 3997 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 3998 (Sen. Rockefeller): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 3998 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Rockefeller.

-- Amendment SA 3998 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2519 (Sen. Carper): To codify an existing operations center for cybersecurity.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee reported substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 3999 (Sen. Carper): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 3999 proposed by Senator Boxer for Senator Carper.

-- Amendment SA 3999 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2614 (Sen. Inhofe): To amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2822 (Sen. Toomey): To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on matters relating to the burial of unclaimed remains of veterans in national cemeteries, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 598 (Sen. Donnelly): A resolution expressing condolences to the family of Abdul-Rahman Peter Kassig and condemning the terrorist acts of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

-- 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. Bennet, at 7:55 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.