Senate Commerce Approves Eight Bills and FCC Commissioner Nomination
December 9, 2015
WASHINGTON – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved eight bills and the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission, among other nominations.
Bills and nominations considered are as follows (all passed by voice vote unless otherwise noted):
1. S. 571, Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, Sponsors: Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), and 68 bipartisan cosponsors*
2. S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act, Sponsors: Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.)
3. S. 2361, the Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act, Sponsor: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
4. H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, Sponsors: Reps. John Katko (R-N.Y.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Mike Rogers (R-Ala.)
5. S. 1886, Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
6. S. 1935, Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015, Sponsors: Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Angus King (I-Maine), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
7. S. 2058, Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015, Sponsors: Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)
8. S. 2319, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, Sponsor: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
9. Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (reappointment)
10. Nominations for Promotion in the United States Coast Guard
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*The committee considered three amendments to S.571 at its November 18, 2015 markup but did not complete consideration of the bill. Consideration of a new substitute amendment to S. 571 (and passage of the bill as amended) occurred at this markup.
Bills and nominations considered are as follows (all passed by voice vote unless otherwise noted):
1. S. 571, Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2, Sponsors: Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), and 68 bipartisan cosponsors*
a. Passed with Manchin substitute amendment
2. S. 2276, SAFE PIPES Act, Sponsors: Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.)
a. Passed with Fischer modified substitute amendment
b. Passed with Ayotte 1 amendment
c. Passed with Ayotte 3 modified amendment
c. Passed with Markey 1 modified amendment
d. Passed with Markey 2 modified amendment
e. Passed with Markey 3 modified amendment
3. S. 2361, the Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act, Sponsor: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)
a. Passed with Nelson 1 modified amendment
4. H.R. 2843, TSA PreCheck Expansion Act, Sponsors: Reps. John Katko (R-N.Y.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Mike Rogers (R-Ala.)
a. Passed with Thune 1 amendment
b. Passed with Daines 1 amendment, 2nd degree
5. S. 1886, Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
a. Passed with Cantwell modified substitute amendment
6. S. 1935, Waterfront Community Revitalization and Resiliency Act of 2015, Sponsors: Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Angus King (I-Maine), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
a. Passed with Booker substitute amendment
7. S. 2058, Metropolitan Weather Hazards Protection Act of 2015, Sponsors: Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.)
a. Passed with Cantwell modified substitute
8. S. 2319, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934, Sponsor: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)
9. Jessica Rosenworcel, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (reappointment)
10. Nominations for Promotion in the United States Coast Guard
Click here for additional information on nominees.
*The committee considered three amendments to S.571 at its November 18, 2015 markup but did not complete consideration of the bill. Consideration of a new substitute amendment to S. 571 (and passage of the bill as amended) occurred at this markup.
