<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>114</congress>
<session>1</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Thursday, June 4, 2015</date>
<intro_text>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.</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 (Thursday, June  4)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 1735</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Thornberry</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year
, and for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1456</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. McCain</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require additional information supporting 
long-range plans for construction of naval vessels.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1473</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Vitter</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To limit the retirement of Army combat units
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1473 proposed by Senator Vitter to Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1484</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Hoeven</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require a report on Air National Guard 
contributions to the RQ-4 Global Hawk mission.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1484 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Hoeven to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1484 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1486</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Cornyn</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require reporting on energy security issues 
involving Europe and the Russian Federation, and to express the sense of 
Congress regarding ways the United States could help vulnerable allies and 
partners with energy security.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1494</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To revise the definition of spouse for purposes of
veterans benefits in recognition of new State definitions of spouse
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1494, under the order of 6/4/2015, not having achieved 60 
votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 
53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 203</vote_number>
</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1506</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Tillis</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide for the stationing of C-130 H aircraft 
avionics previously modified by the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) in
support of daily training and contingency requirements for Airborne and 
Special Operations Forces.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1506 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 44. Record 
Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 204</vote_number>
</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1511</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Heller</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require additional elements in the report on 
the plan on the privatization of the defense commissary system
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1511 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Heller to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1511 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1521</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reed</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To limit the availability of amounts authorized to
be appropriated for overseas contingency operations pending relief from the
spending limits under the Budget Control Act of 2011.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1522</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Portman</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To provide additional amounts for procurement and 
for research, development, test, and evaluation for Stryker Lethality 
Upgrades, and to provide an offset.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1522 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 34. Record 
Vote Number: 
<vote_number> 202</vote_number>
</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1539</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. McCain</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To prohibit the Department of Defense from 
entering into contracts to facilitate payments for honoring members of the 
Armed Forces at sporting events.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1539 proposed by Senator McCain to Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1539 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1540</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Bennet</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require the Comptroller General of the United 
States to brief and submit a report to Congress on the administration and 
oversight by the Department of Veterans Affairs of contracts for the design
and construction of major medical facility projects.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1540 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1543</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Paul</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To strengthen employee cost savings suggestions 
programs within the Federal Government.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1543 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Paul to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1551</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require a study and report on the changes to 
the Joint Travel Regulations related to the flat rate per diem for long 
term temporary duty travel that took effect on November 1, 2014
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1551 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Shaheen to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1551 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1559</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Durbin</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To prohibit the award of Department of Defense 
contracts to inverted domestic corporations.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1559 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Durbin to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1564</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Blumenthal</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To increase civil penalties for violations of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1564 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Blumenthal to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1571</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Warner</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To express the sense of Congress on diversity 
among members of the Armed Forces.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1571 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Warner to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1571 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1618</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Shaheen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[Of a perfecting nature.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1618 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Shaheen to 
Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1618 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1645</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Markey</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To express the sense of Congress that exports of 
crude oil to United States allies and partners should not be determined to 
be consistent with the national interest if those exports would increase 
energy prices in the United States for American consumers or businesses or 
increase the reliance of the United States on imported oil
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 1463 to H.R. 
1735</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1645 proposed by Senator Markey to Amendment SA 1463.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 2146</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Reichert</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers 
to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and 
for other purposes.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 1782</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Toomey</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To change the effective date.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 2146</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1782 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Toomey.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 1782 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>Under the authority of the order of today, at  6:08 p.m, 
the Presiding Officer (Mr. Cassidy in the chair) declared the 
Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until  3 p.m. on 
Monday, June 8, 2015.</content>
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>