Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Chaplain 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 (Wednesday, August 5)

H.R. 212 (Rep. Latta): To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for the assessment and management of the risk of algal toxins in drinking water, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 720 (Rep. Katko): To improve intergovernmental planning for and communication during security incidents at domestic airports, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1531 (Rep. Connolly): To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide a pathway for temporary seasonal employees in Federal land management agencies to compete for vacant permanent positions under internal merit promotion procedures, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2131 (Rep. Clyburn): To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2559 (Rep. Smith): To designate the "PFC Milton A. Lee Medal of Honor Memorial Highway" in the State of Texas.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.Con.Res. 72: A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

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

S. 754 (Sen. Burr): An original bill to improve cybersecurity in the United States through enhanced sharing of information about cybersecurity threats, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

S. 1347 (Sen. Isakson): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to the treatment of patient encounters in ambulatory surgical centers in determining meaningful EHR use, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1362 (Sen. Carper): To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to clarify waiver authority regarding programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE programs).

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1523 (Sen. Whitehouse): To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes .

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2639 (Sen. Whitehouse): To modify the authorization of appropriations .

-- Amendment SA 2639 proposed by Senator Whitehouse.

-- Amendment SA 2639 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1576 (Sen. Lankford): To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by representative payees.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1596 (Sen. Portman): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2082 Stringtown Road in Grove City, Ohio, as the "Specialist Joseph W. Riley Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1707 (Sen. Boozman): To designate the Federal building located at 617 Walnut Street in Helena, Arkansas, as the "Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House" .

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1826 (Sen. Johnson): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 99 West 2nd Street in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as the Lieutenant Colonel James "Maggie" Megellas Post Office .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 228 (Sen. Ayotte): A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month".

-- 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. 230 (Sen. King): A resolution designating September 25, 2015, as "National Lobster Day".

-- 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. 248 (Sen. Sessions): A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month".

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

Executive Business (Wednesday, August 5)

PN30: Kristen Marie Kulinowski, of New York, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years