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Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, July 15, 2015


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.

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 (Wednesday, July 15)

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. 2082 (Sen. Hatch): To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to early learning.
-- Amendment SA 2082 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Hatch to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2089 (Sen. Alexander): In the nature of a substitute.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 237

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. 2100 (Sen. Brown): To amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a full-service community schools grant program.
-- Amendment SA 2100 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Brown to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2106 (Sen. Warren): To amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include specialized instructional support personnel in the literacy development of children.
-- Amendment SA 2106 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Warren to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2111 (Sen. McCain): To express the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially-motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and historical significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.
-- Amendment SA 2111 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator McCain to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2111 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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.
-- Proposed amendment SA 2120 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2130 (Sen. Schatz): To amend title I to support assessments of school facilities.
-- Amendment SA 2130 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Schatz to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2141 (Sen. Bennet): To provide for shared services strategies and models.
-- Amendment SA 2141 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2141 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2144 (Sen. Wicker): To provide States and local educational agencies with resources on climate theory to promote improved science education .
-- Amendment SA 2144 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Wicker to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Proposed amendment SA 2144 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2145 (Sen. Ayotte): To allow States to use State activity funds provided under part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for certain evidence-based mental health awareness programs .
-- Amendment SA 2145 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Ayotte to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2145 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2149 (Sen. Udall): To allow the Bureau of Indian Education to apply for certain competitive grants under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
-- Amendment SA 2149 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Udall to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2149 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2150 (Sen. Feinstein): To allow eligible entities to use funds provided under part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for bilingual paraprofessionals and linguistically responsive materials.
-- Amendment SA 2150 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Feinstein to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2150 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2151 (Sen. Carper): To amend part A of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve preparation programs and strengthen support for principals and other school leaders .
-- Amendment SA 2151 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Carper to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2151 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2154 (Sen. King): To authorize the Institute of Education Sciences to conduct a study on student access to digital learning resources outside of the school day.
-- Amendment SA 2154 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator King to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2154 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2155 (Sen. Thune): To require a report on responses to Indian student suicides.
-- Amendment SA 2155 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2155 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2156 (Sen. Capito): To amend the State report card under section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include the rates of enrollment in postsecondary education, and remediation rates, for high schools.
-- Amendment SA 2156 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Capito to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2157 (Sen. Flake): To reserve funds for an evaluation of early learning alignment and improve grants.
-- Amendment SA 2157 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Flake to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2157 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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.
-- Amendment SA 2161, under the order of 7/15/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 50. Record Vote Number: 240

S.Amdt. 2170 (Sen. Booker): To amend the early learning alignment and improvement grant program under part I of title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that States support early childhood education programs that maintain disciplinary policies that do not include expulsion or suspension of participating children .
-- Amendment SA 2170 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Booker to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2170 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2171 (Sen. Heitkamp): To reinstate grants to improve the mental health of children.
-- Amendment SA 2171 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Heitkamp to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2171, under the order of 7/15/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 39. Record Vote Number: 239

S.Amdt. 2176 (Sen. Markey): To establish a climate change education program .
-- Amendment SA 2176 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Markey to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2176, under the order of 7/15/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 53. Record Vote Number: 238

S.Amdt. 2177 (Sen. Sanders): To provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes .
-- Amendment SA 2177 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2178 (Sen. Coons): To encourage increasing the amount of funds available for parent and family engagement.
-- Amendment SA 2178 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Coons to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2178 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2180 (Sen. Cruz): To provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment SA 2180 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2181 (Sen. McCain): To allow States to use funding under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to replicate and expand successful practices from high-preforming public schools .
-- Amendment SA 2181 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator McCain to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2181 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2185 (Sen. Whitehouse): To support innovation schools.
-- Amendment SA 2185 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Whitehouse to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2185 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2186 (Sen. Murphy): To establish the Promise Neighborhoods program .
-- Amendment SA 2186 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Murphy to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2188 (Sen. Baldwin): To ensure States will ensure the unique needs of students at all levels of schooling.
-- Amendment SA 2188 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2195 (Sen. Blunt): To amend section 1113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to address the needs of children in schools served by schoolwide programs by providing school-based mental health programs.
-- Amendment SA 2195 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Blunt to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2195 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2199 (Sen. Graham): To include entrepreneurship as a local educational agency allowable use of funds under title II.
-- Amendment SA 2199 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Graham to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2199 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2201 (Sen. Alexander): To provide that State assessments not evaluate or assess personal or family beliefs and attitudes, or publicly disclose personally identifiable information.
-- Amendment SA 2201 proposed by Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2201 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2215 (Sen. Nelson): To include partnering with current and recently retired STEM professionals and tailoring educational resources to engage students and teachers in STEM.
-- Amendment SA 2215 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Nelson to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2216 (Sen. Gillibrand): To require a report on cybersecurity education .
-- Amendment SA 2216 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Gillibrand to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2216 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2222 (Sen. Manchin): To amend the State plan requirements of section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to support children facing substance abuse in the home.
-- Amendment SA 2222 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Manchin to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2224 (Sen. Booker): To assess and improve educator support and working conditions.
-- Amendment SA 2224 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Booker to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2224 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2225 (Sen. Bennet): To improve title I by including information about assessments in the categories of information that parents have a right to know about.
-- Amendment SA 2225 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2225 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2227 (Sen. Cornyn): To reauthorize the Education Flexibility Partnership Act of 1999.
-- Amendment SA 2227 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2227 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2231 (Sen. Boozman): To support professional development to help students prepare for postsecondary education and the workforce
-- Amendment SA 2231 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2232 (Sen. Thune): To allow extended services Project SERV grants under part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to be available for violence prevention activities .
-- Amendment SA 2232 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Thune to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2234 (Sen. Lee): To establish a rule of construction regarding travel to and from school.
-- Amendment SA 2234 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2234 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2240 (Sen. Schatz): To provide resources needed to study and review Native American language medium schools and programs.
-- Amendment SA 2240 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Schatz to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2241 (Sen. Murphy): To amend the accountability provisions .
-- Amendment SA 2241 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Murphy to Amendment SA 2089.
-- Amendment SA 2241, under the order of 7/15/15, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 54. Record Vote Number: 241

S.Amdt. 2242 (Sen. Casey): To establish a Federal-State partnership to provide access to high-quality public prekindergarten programs from low-income and moderate-income families to ensure that they enter kindergarten prepared for success, and for other purposes .
-- Amendment SA 2242 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Casey to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2243 (Sen. Coons): To authorize the establishment of American Dream Accounts.
-- Amendment SA 2243 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Coons to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2247 (Sen. Burr): To amend the allocation of funds under subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 .
-- Amendment SA 2247 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Burr to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2249 (Sen. Warren): To amend section 1111(c) of the ESEA to require States to provide an assurance regarding cross-tabulation of student data .
-- Amendment SA 2249 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator Warren to Amendment SA 2089.

S.Amdt. 2256 (Sen. King): To amend the definitions of eligible technology and technology readiness survey and to provide a restriction on funds .
-- Amendment SA 2256 proposed by Senator Murray for Senator King to Amendment SA 2089.


Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:22 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.