<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity><congress>113</congress><session>2</session><title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title><date>Tuesday, March 25, 2014</date><intro_text>Mr. Cory A. Booker, from the State of New Jersey, called the 
Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Booker
led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the 
United States of America.</intro_text><section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section><section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section><section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section><section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Tuesday, March 25)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 3771</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Swalwell</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To accelerate the income tax benefits for 
charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of the Typhoon 
Haiyan in the Philippines.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and 
passed, pursuant to the order of March 6, 2014, without amendment by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
See also S. 1821.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 3979</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Barletta</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken into account as 
employees under the shared responsibility requirements contained in the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 4152</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Rogers</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide for the costs of loan guarantees for 
Ukraine.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2867</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 4152</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2867 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Menendez.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 4275</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Brooks</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for cooperative
and small employer charity pension plans.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and 
passed, pursuant to the order of January 28, 2014, without amendment by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
See also S. 1302.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1821</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Hirono</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To accelerate the income tax benefits for 
charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of Typhoon Haiyan in
the Philippines.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
See also H.R. 3771.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 2124</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[An original bill to support sovereignty and 
democracy in Ukraine, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 396</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Isakson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution designating March 25, 2014, as 
"National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day".]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 397</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Tester</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 
that public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued 
service to the United States during Public Service Recognition Week
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 398</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution to authorize the production of records
by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section><section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Blumenthal, 
at  7:16 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until 10 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section><last_updated>2026-08-22T09:17-05:00</last_updated></daily_senate_floor_activity>