S1780 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE March 24, 2015 the Attorney General, transmitting, pursu- Air Force nomination of Col. Randall Reed, Army nominations beginning with Eugene ant to law, an annual report relative to the to be Brigadier General. S. Alkire and ending with Patrick R. Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Pro- Army nomination of Col. Brian J. Mennes, Staresina, which nominations were received gram for fiscal year 2014; to the Committee to be Brigadier General. by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- on Finance. Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Mark A. sional Record on February 25, 2015. EC–1008. A communication from the Sec- Ediger, to be Lieutenant General. Army nomination of Jacob A. Johnson, to retary of Health and Human Services, trans- Air Force nomination of Gen. Robin Rand, be Colonel. mitting, pursuant to law, the fiscal year 2014 to be General. Army nomination of Patrick Mascarenhas, report of the Department of Health and Army nomination of Brig. Gen. Jeffrey B. to be Major. Human Services’ Federal Coordinated Health Clark, to be Major General. Army nomination of Debra Mayers, to be Care Office; to the Committee on Finance. Army nomination of Col. Ronald J. Place, Major. EC–1009. A communication from the Acting to be Brigadier General. Army nomination of Dwaipayan Director, Office of Regulations and Reports Marine Corps nomination of Brig. Gen. Chakraborti, to be Major. Clearance, Social Security Administration, Burke W. Whitman, to be Major General. Army nominations beginning with Eric B. transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of Marine Corps nomination of Col. Michael Hintz and ending with Bart D. Wilkison, a rule entitled ‘‘Submission of Evidence in F. Fahey III, to be Brigadier General. which nominations were received by the Sen- Disability Claims’’ (RIN0960–AH53) received Marine Corps nominations beginning with ate and appeared in the Congressional in the Office of the President of the Senate Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw and ending Record on March 4, 2015. on March 18, 2015; to the Committee on Fi- with Brig. Gen. Craig Q. Timberlake, which Army nomination of Kathryn A. nance. nominations were received by the Senate and Spletstoser, to be Colonel. EC–1010. A communication from the Assist- appeared in the Congressional Record on Army nomination of Rachel S. Theisen, to ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- March 4, 2015. be Major. ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Army nomination of Col. Paul K. Hurley, Army nominations beginning with Robert law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the to be Major General. A. Blessing and ending with Paul L. Minor, Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14–153); to Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Timothy J. which nominations were received by the Sen- the Committee on Foreign Relations. Kadavy, to be Lieutenant General. ate and appeared in the Congressional EC–1011. A communication from the Assist- Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Record on March 19, 2015. ant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Depart- Townsend, to be Lieutenant General. Army nominations beginning with Joanne ment of State, transmitting, pursuant to Army nomination of Col. Tammy L. Mir- S. Martindale and ending with Charles Yost, law, a report relative to section 36(c) of the acle, to be Brigadier General. which nominations were received by the Sen- Arms Export Control Act (DDTC 14–151); to Army nomination of Col. Maria C. Powers, ate and appeared in the Congressional the Committee on Foreign Relations. to be Brigadier General. Record on March 19, 2015. EC–1012. A communication from the Direc- Navy nomination of Capt. John G. tor, Employee Services, Office of Personnel Army nomination of James L. Boggess, to Hannink, to be Rear Admiral. be Colonel. Management, transmitting, pursuant to law, Air Force nomination of Maj. Gen. Arnold the report of a rule entitled ‘‘Prevailing Rate Marine Corps nominations beginning with W. Bunch, Jr., to be Lieutenant General. Andrew J. Copeland and ending with Brian Systems; Redefinition of Certain Appro- Air Force nomination of Lt. Gen. Stephen priated Fund Federal Wage System Wage A. Lionbarger, which nominations were re- W. Wilson, to be Lieutenant General. ceived by the Senate and appeared in the Areas’’ (RIN3206–AN10) received during ad- Navy nomination of Vice Adm. James F. journment of the Senate in the Office of the Congressional Record on February 25, 2015. Caldwell, Jr., to be Vice Admiral. Navy nominations beginning with Sean M. President of the Senate on March 20, 2015; to Navy nomination of Rear Adm. Michael T. the Committee on Homeland Security and Miller and ending with Joseph B. Powell, Franken, to be Vice Admiral. which nominations were received by the Sen- Governmental Affairs. Army nomination of Maj. Gen. Joseph P. EC–1013. A communication from the Fed- ate and appeared in the Congressional DiSalvo, to be Lieutenant General. eral Liaison Officer, Patent and Trademark Record on February 25, 2015. Army nominations beginning with Brig. Office, Department of Commerce, transmit- By Mr. BARRASSO for the Committee on Gen. John W. Baker and ending with Brig. ting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule en- Indian Affairs. Gen. Flem B. Walker, Jr., which nominations titled ‘‘Changes to Implement the Hague Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, of Arizona, to were received by the Senate and appeared in Agreement Concerning International Reg- be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming the Congressional Record on March 19, 2015. istration of Industrial Designs’’ (RIN0651– Commission for the term of three years. Army nomination of Col. Ronald P. Clark, AC87) received during adjournment of the to be Brigadier General. (Nominations without an asterisk Senate in the Office of the President of the were reported with the recommenda- Senate on March 20, 2015; to the Committee Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, for the tion that they be confirmed.) on the Judiciary. Committee on Armed Services I report EC–1014. A communication from the Sec- favorably the following nomination f retary, Judicial Conference of the United lists which were printed in the INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND States, transmitting, a report relative to the RECORDS on the dates indicated, and JOINT RESOLUTIONS Conference’s Article III judgeship rec- ommendations and corresponding draft legis- ask unanimous consent, to save the ex- The following bills and joint resolu- lation for the 114th Congress; to the Com- pense of reprinting on the Executive tions were introduced, read the first mittee on the Judiciary. Calendar that these nominations lie at and second times by unanimous con- EC–1015. A communication from the Sec- the Secretary’s desk for the informa- sent, and referred as indicated: retary, Judicial Conference of the United tion of Senators. States, transmitting, a report relative to By Mr. HELLER (for himself, Mr. REID, The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Mr. FLAKE, and Mr. MCCAIN): bankruptcy judgeship recommendations and objection, it is so ordered. corresponding draft legislation for the 114th S. 842. A bill to amend the Intermodal Sur- Congress; to the Committee on the Judici- Air Force nominations beginning with face Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to ary. Korey E. Amundson and ending with Chris- extend Interstate Route 11; to the Com- EC–1016. A communication from the Dep- topher L. Young, which nominations were re- mittee on Environment and Public Works. uty Assistant Administrator of the Office of ceived by the Senate and appeared in the By Mr. BROWN (for himself, Ms. COL- Diversion Control, Drug Enforcement Agen- Congressional Record on January 26, 2015. LINS, Mr. NELSON, and Mrs. CAPITO): cy, Department of Justice, transmitting, (minus 1 nominee: Rhys William Hunt) S. 843. A bill to amend title XVIII of the pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled Air Force nominations beginning with Social Security Act to count a period of re- ‘‘Technical Amendments to Regulation List- Christopher M. Abbott and ending with ceipt of outpatient observation services in a ing Substances Temporarily Controlled Christopher G. Zummo, which nominations hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpa- under Schedule I of the Controlled Sub- were received by the Senate and appeared in tient hospital requirement for coverage of stances Act’’ (Docket No. DEA–406) received the Congressional Record on March 4, 2015. skilled nursing facility services under Medi- during adjournment of the Senate in the Of- Air Force nominations beginning with Ni- care; to the Committee on Finance. fice of the President of the Senate on March cole H. Armitage and ending with Shannon By Mr. MARKEY: 20, 2015; to the Committee on the Judiciary. G. Womble, which nominations were received S. 844. A bill to repeal the medical device by the Senate and appeared in the Congres- excise tax, and for other purposes; to the f sional Record on March 4, 2015. Committee on Finance. EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF Army nomination of Jacinto Zambrano, By Mr. RUBIO: COMMITTEES Jr., to be Colonel. S. 845. A bill to require the Secretary of Army nominations beginning with Cheryl the Treasury to implement security meas- The following executive reports of D. Anderson and ending with Carlton G. ures in the electronic tax return filing proc- nominations were submitted: Smith, which nominations were received by ess to prevent tax refund fraud from being By Mr. MCCAIN for the Committee on the Senate and appeared in the Congres- perpetrated with electronic identity theft; to Armed Services. sional Record on February 25, 2015. the Committee on Finance.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:57 Jan 12, 2016 Jkt 000000 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\RECORD15\MAR 15\S24MR5.REC S24MR5 DSKD7QTVN1PROD with CONG-REC-ONLINE March 24, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S1781 By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND version and abuse, and for other pur- DAINES): SENATE RESOLUTIONS poses. S. 846. A bill to require Federal agencies to The following concurrent resolutions S. 539 review certain rules and regulations, and for and Senate resolutions were read, and At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the other purposes; to the Committee on Home- name of the Senator from New Mexico land Security and Governmental Affairs. referred (or acted upon), as indicated: By Mr. MCCAIN (for himself and Mr. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. KIRK, (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- FLAKE): Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mrs. MUR- sor of S. 539, a bill to amend title XVIII S. 847. A bill to prohibit the intentional RAY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. COONS, Mr. of the Social Security Act to repeal the hindering of immigration, border, and cus- MARKEY, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. AYOTTE, Medicare outpatient rehabilitation toms controls, and for other purposes; to the and Mr. REED): therapy caps. S. Res. 108. A resolution commemorating Committee on the Judiciary. S. 578 the discovery of the polio vaccine and sup- By Mrs. MCCASKILL (for herself and At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the Mr. BLUNT): porting efforts to eradicate the disease; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, names of the Senator from Alaska (Ms. S. 848. A bill to clarify that compliance and Pensions. MURKOWSKI) and the Senator from West with an emergency order under the Federal By Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Ms. Virginia (Mrs. CAPITO) were added as Power Act may not be considered a violation HIRONO): cosponsors of S. 578, a bill to amend of any Federal, State, or local environ- S. Res. 109. A resolution acknowledging title XVIII of the Social Security Act mental law or regulation, and for other pur- and honoring brave young men from Hawaii poses; to the Committee on Environment and to ensure more timely access to home who enabled the United States to establish health services for Medicare bene- Public Works. and maintain jurisdiction in remote equa- By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. torial islands as prolonged conflict in the Pa- ficiaries under the Medicare program. MURPHY, Mr. VITTER, Mr. CASEY, and cific led to World War II; to the Committee S. 614 Mr. WICKER): on the Judiciary. At the request of Mr. CARPER, the S. 849. A bill to amend the Public Health By Mrs. FISCHER (for herself, Mr. name of the Senator from New Hamp- Service Act to provide for systematic data BOOKER, Ms. AYOTTE, and Mr. shire (Ms. AYOTTE) was added as a co- collection and analysis and epidemiological SCHATZ): sponsor of S. 614, a bill to provide ac- research regarding Multiple Sclerosis (MS), S. Res. 110. A resolution expressing the Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological sense of the Senate about a strategy for the cess to and use of information by Fed- diseases; to the Committee on Health, Edu- Internet of Things to promote economic eral agencies in order to reduce im- cation, Labor, and Pensions. growth and consumer empowerment; consid- proper payments, and for other pur- By Mr. KIRK: ered and agreed to. poses. S. 850. A bill to amend title 49, United f S. 615 States Code, to prohibit the transportation At the request of Mr. HELLER, his ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS of horses in interstate transportation in a name was added as a cosponsor of S. motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels S. 71 615, a bill to provide for congressional stacked on top of one another; to the Com- At the request of Mr. VITTER, the mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor- review and oversight of agreements re- tation. name of the Senator from Arizona (Mr. lating to Iran’s nuclear program, and By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. FLAKE) was added as a cosponsor of S. for other purposes. WYDEN, and Mr. HELLER): 71, a bill to preserve open competition S. 646 S. 851. A bill to promote neutrality, sim- and Federal Government neutrality to- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the plicity, and fairness in the taxation of dig- wards the labor relations of Federal name of the Senator from Pennsyl- ital goods and digital services; to the Com- Government contractors on Federal vania (Mr. TOOMEY) was added as a co- mittee on Finance. and federally funded construction sponsor of S. 646, a bill to amend title By Mr. VITTER: projects. 10, United States Code, to provide an S. 852. A bill to provide that employment- S. 182 individual with a mental health screen- related arbitration agreements shall not be At the request of Mr. ROBERTS, the ing before the individual enlists in the enforceable with respect to any claim re- name of the Senator from Louisiana lated to a tort arising out of rape; to the Armed Forces or is commissioned as an Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and (Mr. CASSIDY) was added as a cosponsor officer in the Armed Forces, and for Pensions. of S. 182, a bill to amend the Elemen- other purposes. By Ms. BALDWIN: tary and Secondary Education Act of S. 650 S. 853. A bill to improve the efficiency and 1965 to prohibit Federal education man- At the request of Mr. THUNE, the reliability of rail transportation by reform- dates, and for other purposes. name of the Senator from New Hamp- ing the Surface Transportation Board, and S. 194 shire (Ms. AYOTTE) was added as a co- for other purposes; to the Committee on At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the sponsor of S. 650, a bill to extend the Commerce, Science, and Transportation. name of the Senator from Mississippi positive train control system imple- By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Ms. ICKER MURKOWSKI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, and Ms. (Mr. W ) was added as a cosponsor mentation deadline, and for other pur- CANTWELL): of S. 194, a bill to amend title 11 of the poses. S. 854. A bill to establish a new organiza- United States Code to clarify the rule S. 665 tion to manage nuclear waste, provide a con- allowing discharge as a nonpriority At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the sensual process for siting nuclear waste fa- claim of governmental claims arising names of the Senator from Michigan cilities, ensure adequate funding for man- from the disposition of farm assets (Mr. PETERS) and the Senator from aging nuclear waste, and for other purposes; under chapter 12 bankruptcies. Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN) were added to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- S. 226 as cosponsors of S. 665, a bill to encour- sources. By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name age, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert HELLER): of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) plans throughout the United States in was added as a cosponsor of S. 226, a S. 855. A bill to amend the Endangered Spe- order to disseminate information when cies Act of 1973 to permit Governors of bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, a law enforcement officer is seriously States to regulate intrastate endangered spe- United States Code, to provide that injured or killed in the line of duty, is cies and intrastate threatened species, and major rules of the executive branch missing in connection with the officer’s for other purposes; to the Committee on En- shall have no force or effect unless a official duties, or an imminent and vironment and Public Works. joint resolution of approval is enacted credible threat that an individual in- By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. into law. tends to cause the serious injury or KIRK, Mr. ROUNDS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, S. 483 death of a law enforcement officer is Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. TILLIS): At the request of Mr. HATCH, the received, and for other purposes. S. 856. A bill to amend the Elementary and S. 694 Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require name of the Senator from Louisiana criminal background checks for school em- (Mr. VITTER) was added as a cosponsor At the request of Mr. RISCH, the ployees; to the Committee on Health, Edu- of S. 483, a bill to improve enforcement name of the Senator from Maine (Ms. cation, Labor, and Pensions. efforts related to prescription drug di- COLLINS) was added as a cosponsor of S.

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