<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>115</congress>
<session>1</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Thursday, October 5, 2017</date>
<intro_text>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.</intro_text>  

<section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section>
<section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section>
<section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section>
<section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Thursday, October  
5)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>S. 692</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Fischer</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide for integrated plan permits, to 
establish an Office of the Municipal Ombudsman, to promote green 
infrastructure, and to require the revision of financial capability guidance
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1103</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Johnson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department-wide guidance
and to develop training programs as part of the Department of Homeland 
Security Blue Campaign, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1595</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Rubio</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Hizballah International Financing 
Prevention Act of 2015 to impose additional sanctions with respect to 
Hizballah, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1110</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Rubio</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. 1595</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1110 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1110 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 287</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Graham</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating October 8, 2017, as 
"National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 288</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating the week of October 1 
through 7, 2017, as "National Community Policing Week".]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 289</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Coons</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating the week beginning October
8, 2017, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 290</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating October 5, 2017, as 
"Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental 
benefits that have been driven by private sector innovation and Federal 
energy efficiency policies put in place over the past 4 decades
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Thursday, October  5)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN352</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Lee Francis Cissna, of Maryland, to be Director of 
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland 
Security]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 214</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 215</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN523</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Callista L. Gingrich, of Virginia, to be Ambassador
to the Holy See]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 216</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 10/16/17.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN734</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be a Member of the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of 
fourteen years from February 1, 2004]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 32. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 213</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN736</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Randal Quarles, of Colorado, to be Vice Chairman 
for Supervision of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for 
a term of four years]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN745</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Stephen B. King, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador to 
the Czech Republic]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN830</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[J. Steven Dowd, of Florida, to be United States 
Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five 
years]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN897</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Timothy Gallaudet, of California, to be Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN898</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Bruce J. Walker, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy 
Reliability)]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN911</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Barbara Lee, of California, to be Representative of
the United States of America to the Seventy-second Session of the General 
Assembly of the United Nations]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN916</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Christopher Smith, of New Jersey, to be 
Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-second Session
of the General Assembly of the United Nations]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1009</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Howard R. Elliott, of Indiana, to be Administrator 
of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of
Transportation]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1021</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Walter G. Copan, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary
of Commerce for Standards and Technology]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
6:00 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 
10:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>