The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30
a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, May 6)
H.R. 1191 (Rep. Barletta):
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.
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Considered by Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1155 (Sen. Blunt):
To extend the requirement for annual Department of
Defense reports on the military power of Iran.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1179 (Sen. Corker):
To require submission of all Persian text included
in the agreement.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1186 (Sen. Vitter):
To require an assessment of inadequacies in the
international monitoring and verification system as they relate to a
nuclear agreement with Iran.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1197 (Sen. Cotton):
Amendment of a perfecting nature
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1198 (Sen. Rubio):
To require a certification that Iran's leaders
have publically accepted Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state
.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
H.R. 1314 (Rep. Meehan):
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a right to an administrative appeal relating to adverse
determinations of tax-exempt status of certain organizations
.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
S. 125 (Sen. Leahy):
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest
Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2020, and for other purposes
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 1214 (Sen. Lee):
To modify the authorization of appropriations
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Amendment SA 1214 proposed by Senator Leahy for Senator Lee.
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Amendment SA 1214 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1124 (Sen. Alexander):
An original bill to amend the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act to improve the Act.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1215 (Sen. Alexander):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 1215 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Alexander.
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Amendment SA 1215 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 170 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of
National Travel and Tourism Week and honoring the valuable contributions of
travel and tourism to the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 171 (Sen. Alexander):
A resolution congratulating the students, parents,
teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for
making ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and
goals of the 16th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be held May 3
through May 9, 2015.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 172 (Sen. Vitter):
A resolution honoring the vital role of small
businesses and the passion of entrepreneurs in the United States during
"National Small Business Week", from May 4, through May 8, 2015
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 173 (Sen. Reid):
A resolution condemning atrocities committed by
Bashar al-Assad of Syria and his regime, and for other purposes
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
