Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, October 22, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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 (Thursday, October 22)

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.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 2548 (Sen. Heller): To protect information that is reasonably believed to be personal information or information that identifies a specific person .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2552 (Sen. Coons): To modify section 5 to require DHS to review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2557 (Sen. Mikulski): To provide amounts necessary for accelerated cybersecurity in response to data breaches.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2564 (Sen. Paul): To prohibit liability immunity to applying to private entities that break user or privacy agreements with customers .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2564 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 65. Record Vote Number: 282

S.Amdt. 2581 (Sen. Cotton): To exempt from the capability and process within the Department of Homeland Security communication between a private entity and the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the United States Secret Service regarding cybersecurity threats.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2582 (Sen. Flake): To terminate the provisions of the Act after six years.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2587 (Sen. Leahy): To strike the FOIA exemption.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2612 (Sen. Franken): To improve the definitions of cybersecurity threat and cyber threat indicator.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2621 (Sen. Wyden): To improve the requirements relating to removal of personal information from cyber threat indicators before sharing .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2626 (Sen. Whitehouse): To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect Americans from cybercrime.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2716 (Sen. Burr): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture on amendment SA 2716 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 14. Record Vote Number: 281

S. 799 (Sen. McConnell): To combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1493 (Sen. Isakson): To provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 274 (Sen. Shaheen): A resolution commemorating the 25th anniversary of the peaceful and democratic reunification of Germany.

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

S.Res. 283 (Sen. Hirono): A resolution designating October 2015 as "Filipino American History 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. 287 (Sen. Wyden): A resolution condemning the senseless murder and wounding of 18 individuals (sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, uncles, aunts , cousins, students, and teachers) in Roseburg, Oregon, on October 1, 2015 .

-- 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. 288 (Sen. Alexander): A resolution commemorating October 22, 2015, as the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 .

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

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

S.Res. 294 (Sen. Hoeven): A resolution designating October 26, 2015, as Day of the Deployed.

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

S.Res. 295 (Sen. Shaheen): A resolution designating the week of November 2 through November 6, 2015 as "National Veterans Small Business Week" .

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