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.