Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, April 7, 2016
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 (Thursday, April 7)
H.R. 636 (Rep. Tiberi):
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend increased expensing limitations, and for other purposes
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Considered by Senate.
S.Amdt. 3458 (Sen. Casey):
To protect passengers in air transportation,
pilots, and flight attendants from terrorists and mentally unstable
individuals by requiring the installation of secondary barriers to prevent
cockpit intrusions.
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Amendment SA 3458 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Casey to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3458 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3460 (Sen. Gardner):
To require the FAA Administrator to consider the
operational history of a person before authorizing the person to operate
certain unmanned aircraft systems.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3464 (Sen. Thune):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3482 (Sen. Heinrich):
To expand and enhance visible deterrents at major
transportation hubs and to increase the resources to protect and secure the
United States.
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Amendment SA 3482 proposed by Senator Heinrich to Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3482 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 91 -
5. Record Vote Number:
42
S.Amdt. 3483 (Sen. Schumer):
To require the Federal Aviation Administration to
establish minimum standards for space for passengers on passenger aircraft
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Amendment SA 3483 proposed by Senator Nelson for Senator Schumer to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3483 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 54.
Record Vote Number:
43
S.Amdt. 3490 (Sen. Cantwell):
To extend protections against physical assault to
air carrier customer service representatives.
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Amendment SA 3490 proposed by Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 3464.
S.Amdt. 3495 (Sen. Heller):
To improve employment opportunities for veterans
by requiring the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to
determine whether occupations at the Administration relating to unmanned
aircraft systems technology and regulations can be incorporated into the
Veterans Employment Program of the Administration.
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Amendment SA 3495 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Heller to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3495 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3499 (Sen. Wyden):
To require a review of heads-up guidance system
displays.
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Amendment SA 3499 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Wyden to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3499 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3505 (Sen. Tester):
To direct the Comptroller General of the United
States to study the costs of deploying advanced imaging technologies at all
commercial airports at which TSA security screening operations procedures
are conducted.
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Amendment SA 3505 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Tester to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3505 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3508 (Sen. Collins):
To continue the contract weather observers program
through the end of fiscal year 2017 and to require the FAA report to
identify the process through which the FAA analyzed the safety hazards
associated with the elimination of the contract weather observer program
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Amendment SA 3508 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Collins to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3508 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3512 (Sen. Thune):
To enhance airport security, and for other
purposes.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 3512 as modified agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 -
10. Record Vote Number:
41
S.Amdt. 3524 (Sen. Bennet):
To improve air service for families and pregnant
women.
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Amendment SA 3524 proposed by Senator Nelson for Senator Bennet to
Amendment SA 3464.
S. 192 (Sen. Alexander):
To reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965, and
for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Res. 392 (Sen. Leahy):
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
regarding the prosecution and conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed
without due process and urging the Government of the Maldives to take all
necessary steps to redress this injustice, to release all political
prisoners, and to ensure due process and freedom from political prosecution
for all the people of the Maldives.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
