<?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, April 1, 2014</date>
<intro_text>The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Leahy 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, April  1)</section_title>
<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> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2874</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reed</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2875</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2874 to H.R. 
3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2876</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2875 to H.R. 
3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2877</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2878</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2877 to H.R. 
3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2879</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2880</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2879 to H.R. 
3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2881</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reid</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2880 to H.R. 
3979</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S. 1737</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Harkin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide for an increase in the Federal minimum 
wage and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend increased 
expensing limitations and the treatment of certain real property as section 
179 property.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 371</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution honoring the legacy of Jan Karski by 
designating April 24, 2014, as "Jan Karski Day".]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the 
Title and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2956</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To recognize the life and legacy of Dr. Jan Karski
on the centennial of his birth.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 371</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2956 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Menendez.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2956 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2957</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Menendez</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the title.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to S. Res. 371</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2957 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Menendez.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2957 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 408</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Stabenow</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution supporting the designation of April as
"Parkinson's Awareness Month".]]></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="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Tuesday, April  1)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1122</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Kevin Whitaker, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Colombia]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on 4/1/2014.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 94</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1243</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[John P. Carlin, of New York, to be an Assistant 
Attorney General]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 1. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 95</vote_number> 
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>PN1315</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Deputy 
Secretary of Labor]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote on 4/1/2014.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Harry Reid, 
at  7:11 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, 
until  9 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>