[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 17 (Monday, February 2, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D89]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, February 2, 2015

[[Page D89]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S677-S705
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 327-339, and S. Res. 61-62.    
  Pages S697-98
Measures Passed:
  National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 62, designating the week beginning on February 8, 2015, as 
``National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week''.           
  Page S702
Measures Considered:
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 240, 
making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2015.                        
  Page S677
Appointments:
  National Council on Disability: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-112, as 
amended by Public Law 112-166, and further amended by Public Law 113-
128, the appointment of the following to serve as a member of the 
National Council on Disability: Neil Romano of Maryland vice Sara 
Gelser.                                                       
  Page S702
Clay Hunt SAV Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the previous order of Thursday, January 29, 2015, with 
respect to H.R. 203, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and 
suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree 
to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, be modified so that the Senate begin consideration of 
the bill at approximately 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 
with all other provisions of the previous order being in effect. 
                                                              Page S677
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, the time until 12 
noon be equally divided, and following the use or yielding back of 
time, Senate vote on passage of the bill.                 
Pages S702-03
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the Budget of the United States 
Government for Fiscal Year 2016; referred jointly, pursuant to the 
order of January 30, 1975 as modified by the order of April 11, 1986; 
which was referred to the Committees on Appropriations; and the Budget. 
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Pages S695-97
Measures Read the First Time:                          
  Pages S697, S702


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D89, February 2, 2015, the following language appears: . 
. . consideration of the bill at approximately 11:00 a.m., on 
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, with all other provisions of the 
previous order being in effect. Page S702 A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on 
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, the time until 12 noon be equally 
divided, and following the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote on passage of the bill. Page S702 Measures Read the First 
Time: Page S697
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: . . . 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, 
February 3, 2015, with all other provisions of the previous order 
being in effect. Page S677 A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
February 3, 2015, the time until 12 noon be equally divided, and 
following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on passage 
of the bill. Pages S702-03 Measures Read the First Time: Pages 
S697, S702


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     Executive Communications:
     al Cosponsors:
     ts on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                30Additional 
     Statements:
      Senate convened at 4 p.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., until 
     1ment:0 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S705.)