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Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, September 24, 2015


The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 1 p .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 Tuesday, September 22, 2015, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Tuesday, September 22, 2015, 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 Tuesday, September 22, 2015, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, September 24)

H.R. 719 (Rep. Katko): To require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, and for other purposes.
-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2689) made in Senate.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message on H.R. 719 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2691) made in Senate.
-- Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 719 with amendment SA 2689 presented in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2689 (Sen. Cochran): Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment SA 2689 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cochran.

S.Amdt. 2690 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 2690 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2689.

S.Amdt. 2691 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 2691 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2692 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2692 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2691 (the instructions of the motion to refer).

S.Amdt. 2693 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2693 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2692.


H.R. 1020 (Rep. Smith): To define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation.
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 2694 (Sen. Thune): To make a conforming amendment .
-- Amendment SA 2694 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Thune.
-- Amendment SA 2694 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.


H.J.Res. 61 (Rep. Davis): A joint resolution amending 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.
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2674) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2685) made in Senate.
S.Amdt. 2669 (Sen. Cochran): Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Cloture on amendment SA 2669 not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 270
-- Motion to table amendment SA 2669 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2670 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2670 fell when SA 2669 was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2671 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2671 fell when SA 2670 fell.

S.Amdt. 2672 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- Motion to table amendment SA 2672 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2673 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2673 fell when SA 2672 was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2674 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2674 fell when the motion to commit was tabled.

S.Amdt. 2675 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2675 fell when SA 2674 fell.

S.Amdt. 2676 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment pending in Senate.
-- SA 2676 fell when SA 2675 fell.

S.Amdt. 2680 (Sen. Cochran): Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.
-- Amendment SA 2680 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cochran.

S.Amdt. 2681 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 2681 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2680.

S.Amdt. 2682 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2682 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2681.

S.Amdt. 2683 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 2683 proposed by Senator McConnell to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 2680.

S.Amdt. 2684 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2684 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2683.

S.Amdt. 2685 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.
-- Amendment SA 2685 proposed by Senator McConnell.

S.Amdt. 2686 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2686 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2685 (the instructions of the motion to commit).

S.Amdt. 2687 (Sen. McConnell): Of a perfecting nature.
-- Amendment SA 2687 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2686.


S.Res. 258 (Sen. Murray): A resolution designating the week of September 20 through 26, 2015, as "National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week" .
-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 269 (Sen. Whitehouse): A resolution designating the week of September 19 through September 26, 2015, as "National Estuaries Week" .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 270 (Sen. Coons): A resolution designating September 2015 as "Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:27 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10:30 a.m. tomorrow.