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Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 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.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Tuesday, July 14)

H.R. 22 (Rep. Davis): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.

S. 756 (Sen. Cardin): To require a report on accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Syria.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1177 (Sen. Alexander): An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves .
-- Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 2089 (Sen. Alexander): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2093 (Sen. Franken): To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2093, under the order of 7/14/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 236

S.Amdt. 2095 (Sen. Peters): To allow local educational agencies to use parent and family engagement funds for financial literacy activities .
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2120 (Sen. Warren): To amend section 1111(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding the cross-tabulation of student data.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2132 (Sen. Scott): To expand opportunity by allowing Title I funds to follow low-income children.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Amendment SA 2132, under the order 7/14/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 51 . Record Vote Number: 232

S.Amdt. 2137 (Sen. Portman): To provide for early college high school and dual or concurrent enrollment opportunities.
-- Amendment SA 2137 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Portman to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2137 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2159 (Sen. Bennet): To amend title IV regarding family engagement in education programs.
-- Amendment SA 2159 proposed by Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2159 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2161 (Sen. Kirk): To ensure that States measure and report on indicators of student access to critical educational resources and identify disparities in such resources, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2162 (Sen. Lee): To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to parental notification and opt-out of assessments .
-- Amendment SA 2162 proposed by Senator Lee to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2162 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 64. Record Vote Number: 235

S.Amdt. 2169 (Sen. Booker): To require a State's report card to include information on the graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care.
-- Amendment SA 2169 proposed by Senator Bennet for Senator Booker to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2169 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 233

S.Amdt. 2194 (Sen. Isakson): To require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local educational agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in any mandated assessments for that school year.
-- Amendment SA 2194 proposed by Senator Isakson to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2194 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 0. Record Vote Number: 234

S.Amdt. 2210 (Sen. Bennet): To require States to establish a limit on the aggregate amount of time spent on assessments.
-- Amendment SA 2210 proposed by Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2210 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.


S. 1300 (Sen. Feinstein): To amend the section 221 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide relief for adoptive families from immigrant visa fees in certain situations.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1482 (Sen. Grassley): To improve and reauthorize provisions relating to the application of the antitrust laws to the award of need-based educational aid.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 204 (Sen. Cardin): A resolution recognizing June 20, 2015 as "World Refugee Day".
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 223 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution designating September 2015 as "National Child Awareness Month" to promote awareness of charities benefitting children and youth-serving organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Tuesday, July 14)

PN35: Romonia S. Dixon, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2018
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2015.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN36: Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2016
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2015.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN37: Eric P. Liu, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring December 27, 2017
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2015.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN295: Richard Christman, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2017
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2015.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN329: Dean A. Reuter, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring September 14, 2016
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2015.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN330: Shamina Singh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2019
-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/14/2015.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Alexander, at 7:39 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.