Commerce Approves Eight Bills and 10 Nominees
August 2, 2017
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved eight bills and 10 nominees subject to Senate confirmation.
Bills and nominations considered are as follows (approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted):
1. S. 374, Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)
2. S. 754, Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Patty Murray (D-W.A.), David Perdue (R-G.A.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
3. S. 1322, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, Sponsors: Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
4. S. 1425, Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Gary Peters (D-M.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)
5. S. 1532, No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, Sponsors: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-T.X.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
6. S. 1536, Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, Sponsors: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-T.X.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
7. S. 1586, A bill to require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes, Sponsors: Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Todd Young (R-Ind.)
8. S. 1621, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Barrasso (R-W.Y.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
9. Nomination of Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (Reappointment)
10. Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (Reappointment)
11a. Nomination of Brendon Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for remainder of a term expiring June 30, 2018
11b. Nomination of Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2018 (agreed by roll call vote: 14-13)
12. Nomination of Peter B. Davidson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
13. Nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
14. Nomination of Elizabeth Erin Walsh, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service
15. Nomination of Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation (agreed by roll call vote: 14-13)
16. Nomination of Mark Buzby, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
17. Nomination of Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
18. Nomination of Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
Bills and nominations considered are as follows (approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted):
1. S. 374, Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)
2. S. 754, Cyber Scholarship Opportunities Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Patty Murray (D-W.A.), David Perdue (R-G.A.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.)
3. S. 1322, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, Sponsors: Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)
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4. S. 1425, Coordinated Ocean Monitoring and Research Act, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Gary Peters (D-M.I.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)
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5. S. 1532, No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act, Sponsors: Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-T.X.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
6. S. 1536, Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act, Sponsors: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), John Cornyn (R-T.X.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)
7. S. 1586, A bill to require the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere to update periodically the environmental sensitivity index products of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each coastal area of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes, Sponsors: Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Todd Young (R-Ind.)
8. S. 1621, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Barrasso (R-W.Y.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
9. Nomination of Ajit Varadaraj Pai, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (Reappointment)
10. Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (Reappointment)
11a. Nomination of Brendon Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for remainder of a term expiring June 30, 2018
11b. Nomination of Brendan Carr, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2018 (agreed by roll call vote: 14-13)
12. Nomination of Peter B. Davidson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
13. Nomination of Karen Dunn Kelley, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
14. Nomination of Elizabeth Erin Walsh, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service
15. Nomination of Steven Gill Bradbury, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation (agreed by roll call vote: 14-13)
16. Nomination of Mark Buzby, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
17. Nomination of Ronald L. Batory, of New Jersey, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
18. Nomination of Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board
