WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today, approved eight bills, four nominees subject to Senate confirmation, and a Coast Guard promotion.

Bills and nominations considered are as follows (approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted):

1.       S. 645, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Angus King (I-Maine)

    a)       Klobuchar Substitute

2.       S. 1092, Interstate Transport Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

    a)       Thune Substitute

3.       S. 1896, TSA LEAP Pay Reform Act of 2017, Sponsor: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.)

    a)       Johnson Substitute (modified)

    b)      Johnson 1

4.       S. 2941, Strengthening the Cooperative Observer Program Act of 2018, Sponsor: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)

    a)       Fischer 1

5.       S. 3094, TWIC Reader Rule, Sponsors: Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

6.       H.R. 4254, Women in Aerospace Education Act, Sponsors: Reps. Stephen Knight (R-Calif.), Barbara Comstock (R-Va.), Elizabeth Esty (D-Conn.), Bill Foster (D-Ill.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio), Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

    a)       Lee 1 (modified)

7.       H.R. 4467, Strengthening Aviation Security Act, Sponsor: Rep. Jody B. Hice (R-Ga.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Paul Mitchell (R-Mich.)

8.       H.R. 4559, Global Aviation System Security Reform Act, Sponsor: Rep. Ron Estes (R-Kan.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

9.       Nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce

10.   Nomination of Heidi R. King, of California, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (agreed by roll call vote: 14-13)

11.   Nomination of Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission

12.   Nomination of Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2019

13.   Nomination of Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 2019 (agreed by roll call vote: 14-13)

14.   Promotion of Coast Guard Admiral Andrew S. McKinley