Yes. That had been in affect since 1789. They are restoring the rule of law passed in 1789.
1. What does the Patriot Act actually say?
2 What does the Senate amendment actually say?
A lot of paraphrasing, and interpretation, but if the Patriot Act only states that the President has the power to appoint US Attorneys when the Senate is not in session, then it's only stating what the Constitution itself already says, and there is nothing that Congress can do to repeal it.