Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, October 27, 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 (Tuesday, October 27)

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.

-- Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 21. Record Vote Number: 291

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.

-- Amendment SA 2548 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 49. Record Vote Number: 286

S.Amdt. 2552 (Sen. Coons): To modify section105 to require DHS to review all cyber threat indicators and countermeasures in order to remove certain personal information.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2552 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 54. Record Vote Number: 289

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2557.

-- Amendment SA 2557 ruled non-germane by the chair.

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.

-- Amendment SA 2581 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 22 - 73. Record Vote Number: 290

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2582 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2587 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 37 - 59. Record Vote Number: 287

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2612 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 35 - 60. Record Vote Number: 288

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.

-- Amendment SA 2621 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 55. Record Vote Number: 285

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2626.

-- Amendment SA 2626 ruled non-germane by the chair.

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

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Amendment SA 2716 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2749 (Sen. Burr): To improve the substitute amendment .

-- Amendment SA 2749 proposed by Senator Burr to Amendment SA 2716.

-- Amendment SA 2749 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:23 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.