[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 134 (Thursday, September 18, 2014)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D981-D986]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Thursday, September 18, 2014

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in a Joint Meeting to receive His Excellency 
      Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine.
      Senate passed H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations 
      Resolution.
      Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 44, Adjournment Resolution.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5725-S5842
Measures Introduced: Sixty-two bills and sixteen resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2851-2912, S. Res. 561-575, and S. Con. Res. 
44.                                                      
  Pages S5781-84
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Inquiry Into Cyber Intrusions Affecting 
U.S. Transportation Command Contractors''. (S. Rept. No. 113-258)
  Report to accompany S. 1898, to require adequate information 
regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements 
entered into by Federal agencies. (S. Rept. No. 113-259)
  Report to accompany S. 1474, to encourage the State of Alaska to 
enter into intergovernmental agreements with Indian tribes in the State 
relating to the enforcement of certain State laws by Indian tribes, to 
improve the quality of life in rural Alaska, to reduce alcohol and drug 
abuse. (S. Rept. No. 113-260)
  Report to accompany S. 2651, to repeal certain mandates of the 
Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General. (S. Rept. 
No. 113-261)
  H.R. 1232, to amend titles 40, 41, and 44, United States Code, to 
eliminate duplication and waste in information technology acquisition 
and management, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 113-262)
  H.R. 4007, to recodify and reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-
Terrorism Standards Program, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 113-263)
  S. Res. 530, expressing the sense of the Senate on the current 
situation in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities 
from persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and 
the Levant (ISIL), with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and 
with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 540, recognizing September 15, 2014, as the International Day 
of Democracy, affirming the role of civil society as a cornerstone of 
democracy, and encouraging all governments to stand with civil society 
in the face of mounting restrictions on civil society organizations.
  S. Res. 541, recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in 
West Africa poses to populations, governments, and economies across 
Africa and, if not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and 
expressing support for those affected by this epidemic, and with an 
amended preamble.
  S. 1217, to provide secondary mortgage market reform, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2581, to require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for liquid nicotine 
containers.
  S. 2778, to require the Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling 
up to $10,000,000 for information on the kidnapping and murder of James 
Foley and Steven Sotloff.
  S. 2828, to impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation, 
to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, with amendments. 
                                                             Page S5779
Measures Passed:
  Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 4323, to 
reauthorize programs authorized under the Debbie Smith Act of 2004. 
                                                             Page S5763
  Continuing Appropriations Resolution: By 78 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. 
270), Senate passed H.J.

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Res. 124, making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, after 
taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
                                                         Pages S5737-64
Withdrawn:
  Reid Amendment No. 3851, of a perfecting nature.           
Page S5737
  Reid Amendment No. 3852 (to Amendment No. 3851), of a perfecting 
nature. (By 50 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 268), Senate earlier failed to 
table the amendment.)                      
Pages S5737, S5755, S5763-64
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 73 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 269), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the joint resolution. 
                                                             Page S5764
  Reid motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations, with instructions, Reid Amendment No. 3853, of a 
perfecting nature, fell when cloture was invoked on the joint 
resolution.                                                  
Page S5737
  Reid Amendment No. 3854 (to the instructions (Amendment No. 3853) of 
the motion to commit), of a perfecting nature, fell when Reid Amendment 
No. 3853 fell.                                               
Page S5737
  Reid Amendment No. 3855 (to Amendment No. 3854), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when Reid Amendment No. 3854 fell.              
Page S5737
  125th Anniversary of the State of South Dakota: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 566, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the State of South 
Dakota.                                                  
  Pages S5769-70
  Indigenous Clean-Energy Resources: Senate passed H.R. 83, to require 
the Secretary of the Interior to assemble a team of technical, policy, 
and financial experts to address the energy needs of the insular areas 
of the United States and the Freely Associated States through the 
development of energy action plans aimed at promoting access to 
affordable, reliable energy, including increasing use of indigenous 
clean-energy resources, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                      
  (see next issue)
  Pryor (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 3928, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                            
(see next issue)
  Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Community Assistance, Research 
and Education Amendments: Senate passed H.R. 594, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act relating to Federal research on muscular dystrophy. 
                                                       (see next issue)
  Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 2600, to amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act to 
clarify how the Act applies to condominiums, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                
  (see next issue)
  Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act: Senate passed H.R. 3043, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of 
general welfare benefits provided by Indian tribes.    
  (see next issue)
  Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe--Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 3716, to ratify a water settlement agreement affecting the 
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.                             
  (see next issue)
  IMPACT Act: Senate passed H.R. 4994, to amend title XVIII of the 
Social Security Act to provide for standardized post-acute care 
assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning. 
                                                       (see next issue)
  Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act: Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5062, to amend the Consumer Financial Protection 
Act of 2010 to specify that privilege and confidentiality are 
maintained when information is shared by certain nondepository covered 
persons with Federal and State financial regulators, and the bill was 
then passed.                                           
  (see next issue)
  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 5404, to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend 
certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs.                                      
  (see next issue)
  Federal Data Center Consolidation Act: Senate passed S. 1611, to 
require certain agencies to conduct assessments of data centers and 
develop data center consolidation and optimization plans, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and 
the following amendments proposed thereto:             
  (see next issue)
  Pryor (for Carper) Amendment No. 3929, to modify the provision 
relating to waiver of requirements.                    
(see next issue)
  Pryor (for Bennet) Amendment No. 3930, to clarify reporting 
requirements for the Department of Defense.            
(see next issue)
  Border Patrol Agent Pay Reform Act: Senate passed S. 1691, to amend 
title 5, United States Code, to improve the security of the United 
States border and to provide for reforms and rates of pay for border 
patrol agents, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                       (see next issue)
  Pryor (for Carper) Amendment No. 3931, to improve the bill.      
(see next issue)

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  Blackfoot River Land Exchange Act: Senate passed S. 2040, to exchange 
trust and fee land to resolve land disputes created by the realignment 
of the Blackfoot River along the boundary of the Fort Hall Indian 
Reservation, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                               
  (see next issue)
  Pryor (for Crapo) Amendment No. 3932, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                       (see next issue)
  Preventing Conflicts of Interest with Contractors Act: Senate passed 
S. 2061, to prevent conflicts of interest relating to contractors 
providing background investigation fieldwork services and investigative 
support services, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                
  (see next issue)
  E-LABEL Act: Senate passed S. 2583, to promote the non-exclusive use 
of electronic labeling for devices licensed by the Federal 
Communications Commission.                             
  (see next issue)
  United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act: Senate passed S. 
2673, to enhance the strategic partnership between the United States 
and Israel, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
                                                       (see next issue)
  Pryor (for Boxer) Amendment No. 3933, to designate Israel as a 
program country under the Visa Waiver Program if Israel complies with 
the generally applicable requirements.                 
(see next issue)
  James Foley and Steven Sotloff: Senate passed S. 2778, to require the 
Secretary of State to offer rewards totaling up to $10,000,000 for 
information on the kidnapping and murder of James Foley and Steven 
Sotloff.                                               
  (see next issue)
  Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 2793, to authorize the 
award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Johnson, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                
  (see next issue)
  Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 4980, to prevent and address sex trafficking of children in 
foster care, to extend and improve adoption incentives, and to improve 
international child support recovery.                  
  (see next issue)
  Improper Payments Agency Cooperation Enhancement Act: Senate passed 
S. 1360, to amend the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery 
Improvement Act of 2012, including making changes to the Do Not Pay 
initiative, for improved detection, prevention, and recovery of 
improper payments to deceased individuals, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                  
  (see next issue)
  Pryor (for Carper/Coburn) Amendment No. 3934, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                            
(see next issue)
  Naturopathic Medicine Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 420, designating the week of 
October 6 through October 12, 2014, as ``Naturopathic Medicine Week'' 
to recognize the value of naturopathic medicine in providing safe, 
effective, and affordable health care, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                             
  (see next issue)
  Welcome Home Commemoration: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 479, recognizing 
Veterans Day 2014 as a special ``Welcome Home Commemoration'' for all 
who have served in the military since September 14, 2001, and the 
resolution was then agreed to, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                            
  (see next issue)
  Burr (for Pryor) Amendment No. 3935, of a perfecting nature.     
(see next issue)
  100th Anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United 
States: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 529, recognizing the 100th anniversary of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and commending its 
members for their courage and sacrifice in service to the United 
States, and the resolution was then agreed to.         
  (see next issue)
  Protect Religious Minorities From Persecution: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 530, expressing the sense of the Senate on the current situation 
in Iraq and the urgent need to protect religious minorities from 
persecution from the terrorist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the 
Levant (ISIL), after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.                                       
  (see next issue)
  Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: Senate agreed to S. Res. 541, 
recognizing the severe threat that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa 
poses to populations, governments, and economies across Africa and, if 
not properly contained, to regions across the globe, and expressing 
support for those affected by this epidemic.           
  (see next issue)
  Compensation Received by Public Safety Officers: Senate passed S. 
2912, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain 
compensation received by public safety officers and their dependents 
from gross income.                                     
  (see next issue)
  United States and India Partnership Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
571, designating September 30, 2014, as ``United States and India 
Partnership Day''.                                     
  (see next issue)
  United States Submarine Force: Senate agreed to S. Res. 572, 
congratulating the Sailors of the United States Submarine Force upon 
the completion of

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4,000 ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) deterrent patrols.   
  (see next issue)
  50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act: Senate agreed to S. Res. 573, 
commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act.     
  (see next issue)
  National Estuaries Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 574, designating 
the week of September 20 through September 27, 2014, as ``National 
Estuaries Week''.                                      
  (see next issue)
  National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
575, designating September 2014 as ``National Prostate Cancer Awareness 
Month''.                                               
  (see next issue)
  Adjournment Resolution: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 44, providing 
for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an 
adjournment of the House of Representatives.           
  (see next issue)
House Messages:
Child Care and Development Block Grant Act--Cloture: Senate began 
consideration of the amendment of the House to S. 1086, to reauthorize 
and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990, 
taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:
                                                             Page S5772
Pending:
  Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill. 
                                                             Page S5772
  Reid motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill, with Reid 
Amendment No. 3923 (to the motion to concur in the House amendment), to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S5772
  Reid Amendment No. 3924 (to Amendment No. 3923), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5772
  Reid motion to refer the House Message on the bill to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, with instructions, Reid 
Amendment No. 3925, to change the enactment date.            
Page S5772
  Reid Amendment No. 3926 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 3925), 
of a perfecting nature.                                      
Page S5772
  Reid Amendment No. 3927 (to Amendment No. 3926), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5772
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the House amendment to the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur upon disposition of the nomination of Leigh Martin 
May, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Georgia.                                   
(see next issue)
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the Senate's recess, committees 
be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on Wednesday, 
October 1, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.               
  (see next issue)
Authorizing Leadership To Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming recess or adjournment of the Senate, the President of the 
Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Majority and Minority 
Leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, 
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by 
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
                                                       (see next issue)
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that during the adjournment or recess of the Senate from 
Thursday, September 18, 2014 through Wednesday, November 12, 2014, the 
Majority Leader, and Senators Rockefeller, Reed, Carper, Coons, and 
Cardin be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills or joint resolutions. 
                                                       (see next issue)
Pro Forma--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the Senate adjourn, and convene for pro forma sessions 
only, with no business conducted on the following dates and times, and 
that following each pro forma session, Senate adjourn until the next 
pro forma session, unless the Senate receives a message from the House 
of Representatives that it has adopted S. Con. Res. 44, providing for a 
conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and an adjournment of 
the House of Representatives: Monday, September 22, 2014 at 4 p.m.; 
Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 12 noon; Monday, September 29, 2014 at 
12 noon; Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 12 noon; Monday, October 6, 2014 
at 2 p.m.; Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 12 noon; Monday, October 13, 
2014 at 12 noon; Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 12 noon; Monday, October 
20, 2014 at 10:15 a.m.; Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 12 noon; Monday, 
October 27, 2014 at 12 noon; Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 12 noon; 
Monday, November 3, 2014 at 12 noon; Thursday, November 6, 2014 at 12 
noon; Monday, November 10, 2014 at 12 noon; and that when the Senate 
adjourns on November 10, 2014, it stand adjourned until 2 p.m., on 
Wednesday, November 12, 2014; and that if the Senate receives a message 
that the House of Representatives has adopted S. Con. Res. 44, Senate 
adjourn until 10 a.m., on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 for a pro forma 
session only, and that following the pro forma session, Senate adjourn 
until 2 p.m., on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.         
  (see next issue)

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Moss Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Columbia.                                
  Page S5771
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, September 18, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 
p.m., on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.                       
Page S5772
May Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Leigh Martin May, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Georgia.                        
  Pages S5771-72
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, September 18, 2014, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 
p.m., on Wednesday, November 12, 2014.                       
Page S5772
Moss and May Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 5:30 p.m., on 
Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Senate vote on the motions to invoke 
cloture on the nominations of Randolph D. Moss, of Maryland, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, and Leigh 
Martin May, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Georgia; that if cloture is invoked on either of 
these nominations, that at 2:15 p.m., on Thursday, November 13, 2014, 
all post-cloture time be considered expired, and Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nominations in the order upon which cloture was 
invoked; and that there be two minutes for debate prior to each vote, 
and all roll call votes after the first vote in each sequence be 10 
minutes in length.                                           
  Page S5772
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Mark William Lippert, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Korea.                                               
Pages S5764, S5765
  Adam M. Scheinman, of Virginia, to be Special Representative of the 
President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                     Pages S5764, S5765
  Kevin F. O'Malley, of Missouri, to be Ambassador to Ireland. 
                                                     Pages S5764, S5765
  Bathsheba Nell Crocker, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State (International Organization Affairs). 
                                                     Pages S5764, S5765
  Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of 
Energy.                                              
Pages S5764, S5765
  Robert W. Holleyman II, of Louisiana, to be a Deputy United States 
Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador.   
Pages S5764, S5765
  Eric Rosenbach, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.                                             
Pages S5764, S5765
  D. Nathan Sheets, of Maryland, to be an Under Secretary of the 
Treasury.                                            
Pages S5764, S5765
  Charles H. Fulghum, of North Carolina, to be Chief Financial Officer, 
Department of Homeland Security.                     
Pages S5764, S5765
  Alfonso E. Lenhardt, of New York, to be Deputy Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development. 
                                                     Pages S5764, S5765
  Thomas Frieden, of New York, to be Representative of the United 
States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization. 
                                                             Page S5765
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Francine Berman, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2016.
  Eric P. Liu, of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring December 27, 2017.
  Joseph Pius Pietrzyk, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
13, 2017.
  Deborah Willis, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2020.
  Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term 
expiring May 21, 2020.
  Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for the term expiring June 30, 2019.
  Tho Dinh-Zarr, of Texas, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring 
December 31, 2018.
  Maria Echaveste, of California, to be Ambassador to the United 
Mexican States.
  Brian James Egan, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department 
of State.
  Paul A. Folmsbee, of Oklahoma, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Mali.
  Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
South Sudan.
  Richard Rahul Verma, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
India.

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  Allison Beck, of the District of Columbia, to be Federal Mediation 
and Conciliation Director.
  Earl L. Gay, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Director of 
the Office of Personnel Management.
  Joan Marie Azrack, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Eastern District of New York.
  Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Texas.
  Loretta Copeland Biggs, of North Carolina, to be United States 
District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina.
  Elizabeth K. Dillon, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of Virginia.
  George C. Hanks, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Southern District of Texas.
  Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., of Texas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
  Jill N. Parrish, of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Utah.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.            
(see next issue)
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Rhea Sun Suh, of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and 
Wildlife, which was sent to the Senate on January 6, 2014.
  Alison Renee Lee, of South Carolina, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of South Carolina, which was sent to the Senate 
on January 6, 2014.                                    
(see next issue)
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5772-73
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5773
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S5773
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5773-79
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S5779
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Page S5779-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Page S5784-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S5787-S5801
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5801-41
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5841-42
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5842
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--270) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 10:31 p.m., 
until 4 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2014. (For Senate's program, see 
next issue.)