Senate Floor Activity - Monday, April 11, 2016
The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 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 Thursday, April 7, 2016, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.Certain Procedures Dispensed With
Pursuant to the order of Thursday, April 7, 2016, 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 Thursday, April 7, 2016, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.Legislative Business (Monday, April 11)
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. 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. 3476 (Sen. Cassidy):
To authorize certain flights by Stage 2 airplanes
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Amendment SA 3476 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Cassidy to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3476 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3490 (Sen. Cantwell):
To extend protections against physical assault to
air carrier customer service representatives.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
S.Amdt. 3492 (Sen. Inhofe):
Relating to the operation of unmanned aircraft
systems by owners and operators of critical infrastructure
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Amendment SA 3492 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Inhofe to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3492 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3500 (Sen. Hoeven):
To provide for a 5-year extension of the unmanned
aircraft system test site program.
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Amendment SA 3500 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Hoeven to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3500 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3524 (Sen. Bennet):
To improve air service for families and pregnant
women.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 3524 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3526 (Sen. Flake):
To establish an airspace management advisory
committee.
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Amendment SA 3526 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Flake to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3526 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3534 (Sen. Cantwell):
To establish a national multimodal freight
advisory committee in the Department of Transportation.
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Amendment SA 3534 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Cantwell to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3534 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3535 (Sen. Cotton):
To clarify the provision relating to airports that
enter into certain leases with components of the Armed Forces
.
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Amendment SA 3535 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Cotton to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3535 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3567 (Sen. Cochran):
To require the Federal Aviation Administration to
coordinate with the Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems with
respect to research relating to unmanned aircraft systems
.
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Amendment SA 3567 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Cochran to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3567 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3620 (Sen. Booker):
To modify the definition of small business concern
for purposes of the airport improvement program.
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Amendment SA 3620 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Booker to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3620 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3621 (Sen. Nelson):
To secure aircraft avionics systems
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Amendment SA 3621 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Nelson to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3621 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3623 (Sen. Whitehouse):
To impose criminal penalties for the unsafe
operation of unmanned aircraft.
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Amendment SA 3623 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Whitehouse to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3623 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Amdt. 3633 (Sen. Nelson):
To improve section 2317.
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Amendment SA 3633 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Nelson to
Amendment SA 3464.
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Amendment SA 3633 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 417 (Sen. Fischer):
A resolution celebrating the 144th anniversary of
Arbor Day.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Monday, April 11)
PN153:
Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of Tennessee, to be
United States District Judge for the Middle District of
Tennessee
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Considered by Senate.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 0. Record Vote Number:
44
