Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 11, 2014

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Rabbi Israel Zoberman, Founding Rabbi of Congregation Beth Chaverim, Virginia Beach, VA offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore 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 11)

H.R. 83 (Rep. Christensen): To require the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous clean-energy resources, and for other purposes .

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.

H.R. 2640 (Rep. Walden): To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4094 (Sen. Merkley): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4094 proposed by Senator Merkley.

-- Amendment SA 4094 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3044 (Rep. Nunnelee): To approve the transfer of Yellow Creek Port properties in Iuka, Mississippi.

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 3096 (Rep. Connolly): To designate the building occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigation located at 801 Follin Lane, Vienna, Virginia, as the "Michael D. Resnick Terrorist Screening Center".

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3329 (Rep. Luetkemeyer): To enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes .

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4093 (Sen. King): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4093 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator King.

-- Amendment SA 4093 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3468 (Rep. Royce): To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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.

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 14. Record Vote Number: 322

-- Motion by Senator Reid to refer to Senate Committee on Armed Services the House message to accompany the bill with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3986 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3984 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3985 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 3986 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 3986 fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment.

S.Amdt. 3987 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 3987 fell when SA 3986 fell.

S.Amdt. 3988 (Sen. Reid): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 3988 fell when SA 3987 fell.

H.R. 4771 (Rep. Pitts): To amend the Controlled Substances Act to more effectively regulate anabolic steroids.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5057 (Rep. Gardner): To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to permit exemptions for external power supplies from certain efficiency standards, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.J.Res. 130 (Rep. Rogers): A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes .

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1353 (Sen. Rockefeller): To provide for an ongoing, voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research and development, workforce development and education, and public awareness and preparedness, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4097 (Sen. Rockefeller): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4097 proposed by Senator King for Senator Rockefeller.

-- Amendment SA 4097 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1535 (Sen. Schumer): To deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

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

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4096 (Sen. Schumer): In the nature of substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4096 proposed by Senator Schumer.

-- Amendment SA 4096 agreed to in Senate 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.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S. 2338 (Sen. Rockefeller): To reauthorize the United States Anti-Doping Agency , and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2785 (Sen. Brown): To direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a health advisory and submit reports with respect to microcystins in drinking water.

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2828 (Sen. Menendez): To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee reported amendments were withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4092 (Sen. Menendez): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4092 proposed by Senator Durbin for Senator Menendez.

-- Amendment SA 4092 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2983 (Sen. Wicker): To allow for a contract for operation of Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy after gift by United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation, Inc., for renovation of such hall and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3008 (Sen. Whitehouse): To extend temporarily the extended period of protection for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction, and for other purposes.

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

S.Res. 599 (Sen. Toomey): A resolution recognizing the 100-year anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania.

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