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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, April 19, 2016


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, April 19)

H.R. 636 (Rep. Tiberi): To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2016 through 2017, and for other purposes.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 47
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 3799 (Sen. Thune): To amend the title.
-- Amendment SA 3799 proposed by Senator Thune.
-- Amendment SA 3799 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


H.R. 2722 (Rep. Maloney): To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the fight against breast cancer.
-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2012 (Sen. Murkowski): An original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes .
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2953 (Sen. Murkowski): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2953 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 2953 rendered moot in Senate.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on amendment SA 2953 was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 16) rendered moot in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2954 (Sen. Cassidy): To provide for certain increases in, and limitations on, the drawdown and sales of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2954 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2963 (Sen. Murkowski): To modify a provision relating to bulk-power system reliability impact statements.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2963 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3004 (Sen. Gillibrand): To allow the use of Federal disaster relief and emergency assistance for energy-efficient products and structures .
-- Amendment SA 3004 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Gillibrand to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3004 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3012 (Sen. Kaine): To remove the use restrictions on certain land transferred to Rockingham County, Virginia.
-- Amendment SA 3012 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Kaine to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3050 (Sen. Flake): To require the Secretary of Energy to make available certain information about research grants of the Department of Energy.
-- Amendment SA 3050 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3050 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3055 (Sen. Flake): To establish a pilot project relating to the Western Area Power Administration.
-- Amendment SA 3055 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3055 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3075 (Sen. Vitter): To require the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement to review the economic impact of a rule on small entities .
-- Amendment SA 3075 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3075 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3155 (Sen. Heinrich): To ensure that minority serving-institutions are considered in developing a strategy for the support and development of a skilled energy workforce, and to ensure the Secretary of Energy shall provide direct assistance in carrying out the energy workforce pilot grant program.
-- Amendment SA 3155 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Heinrich to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3155 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3168 (Sen. Portman): To exclude power supply circuits, drivers, and devices designed to be connected to, and power, light-emitting diodes or organic light-emitting diodes providing illumination or ceiling fans using direct current motors from energy conservation standards for external power supplies.
-- Amendment SA 3168 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Portman to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3168 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3175 (Sen. Burr): To ensure that the Secretary of the Interior collaborates fully with State and local authorities and certain nonprofit entities in managing the Corolla Wild Horse population on Federal land .
-- Amendment SA 3175 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Burr to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3175 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3202 (Sen. Isakson): To improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by the Federal Housing Administration by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to facilitate the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment SA 3202 proposed by Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3202, under the order of 4/13/16, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 31. Record Vote Number: 49

S.Amdt. 3203 (Sen. Coons): To provide for a study of waivers of certain cost-sharing requirements of the Department of Energy.
-- Amendment SA 3203 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Coons to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3203 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3210 (Sen. Lankford): To add provisions relating to acquisition of Federal land under the Land and Water Conservation Fund .
-- Amendment SA 3210 proposed by Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3210, under the order of 4/13/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 34 - 63. Record Vote Number: 50

S.Amdt. 3214 (Sen. Cantwell): To provide for improved energy emergency response efforts of the Department of Energy.
-- Amendment SA 3214 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3214 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3221 (Sen. Udall): To establish a voluntary WaterSense program within the Environmental Protection Agency.
-- Amendment SA 3221 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Udall to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3221 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3229 (Sen. Flake): To establish a program to reduce the potential impacts of solar energy facilities on certain species.
-- Amendment SA 3229 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3229 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3233 (Sen. Warner): To authorize, direct, facilitate, and expedite the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of certain Federal land .
-- Amendment SA 3233 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3233 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3234 (Sen. Murkowski): To add certain provisions relating to natural resources.
-- Amendment SA 3234 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3234 as modified, under the order of 4/13/16, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 48

S.Amdt. 3237 (Sen. Hatch): To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit recommendations to Congress on incorporating Internet-based lease sales for the sale of Federal oil and gas in certain circumstances .
-- Amendment SA 3237 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3237 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3239 (Sen. Thune): To establish a subcommittee to coordinate and facilitate United States leadership in high-energy physics .
-- Amendment SA 3239 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3239 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3251 (Sen. Inhofe): To modify the calculation of fuel economy for gaseous fuel dual fueled automobiles.
-- Amendment SA 3251 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3251 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3265 (Sen. Vitter): To provide additional priorities for an energy workforce pilot grant program.
-- Amendment SA 3265 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3265 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3266 (Sen. Vitter): To require the Comptroller General of the United States to prepare a report relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement relating to the legal procurement of privately owned helicopter fuel, without agreement , from lessees, permit holders, operators of federally leased offshore facilities, or independent third parties.
-- Amendment SA 3266 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3266 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3270 (Sen. Manchin): To modify provisions relating to the coal technology program.
-- Amendment SA 3270 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Manchin to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3270 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3276 (Sen. Cantwell): To strike certain provisions relating to technology demonstration on the distribution system, large-scale geothermal energy, and bio-power iniatives.
-- Amendment SA 3276 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3276 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3286 (Sen. Heller): To promote the development of renewable energy on public land.
-- Amendment SA 3286 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Heller to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3286 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3290 (Sen. Alexander): To add a provision relating to secondary use applications of electric vehicle batteries.
-- Amendment SA 3290 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3290 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3292 (Sen. Shaheen): To reduce barriers to combined heat and power systems and waste heat to power systems.
-- Amendment SA 3292 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3292 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3302 (Sen. Klobuchar): To modify provisions relating to the energy efficiency materials pilot program.
-- Amendment SA 3302 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3302 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3308 (Sen. Murkowski): To clarify certain provisions relating to the natural gas pipeline authorized in the Denali National Park and Preserve .
-- Amendment SA 3308 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3308 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3309 (Sen. Portman): To provide for activities relating to the centennial of the National Park System.
-- Amendment SA 3309 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Portman to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3309 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3310 (Sen. Sullivan): To provide for the correction of a survey of certain land in the State of Alaska.
-- Amendment SA 3310 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Sullivan to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3310 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3311 (Sen. Boozman): To require a report relating to certain transmission infrastructure projects.
-- Amendment SA 3311 proposed by Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3311, under the order of 4/13/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 55. Record Vote Number: 51

S.Amdt. 3312 (Sen. Udall): To require the Secretary of the Treasury to develop a plan for issuance of Clean Energy Victory Bonds .
-- Amendment SA 3312 proposed by Senator Udall to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3312, under the order of 4/13/16, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 52

S.Amdt. 3313 (Sen. Cantwell): To express the sense of the Senate on accelerating energy innovation.
-- Amendment SA 3313 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3313 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3317 (Sen. Heinrich): To require the Secretary of Energy to ensure that the costs of general and administrative overhead are not allocated to laboratory directed research and development.
-- Amendment SA 3317 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Heinrich to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Amendment SA 3317 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 3787 (Sen. Paul): To provide for the establishment of free market enterprise zones in order to help facilitate the creation of new jobs, entrepreneurial opportunities, enhanced and renewed educational opprotunities, and increased community involvement in bankrupt or economically distressed areas.
-- Amendment SA 3787 proposed by Senator Paul to Amendment SA 2953.
-- Point of order that the amendment violates section 311(a) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3787.
-- Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discpline with respect to amendment SA 3787 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 64. Record Vote Number: 53
-- Amendment SA 3787 ruled out of order by the chair.


S. 2755 (Sen. Blunt): To provide Capitol-flown flags to the immediate family of firefighters, law enforcement officers, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews, and public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty.
-- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 431 (Sen. Wicker): A resolution recognizing the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program to the young people of the United States and supporting the campaign to expand the 4-H program.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, April 19)

PN897: Michael Joseph Missal, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Johnson, at 6:50 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.