[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 34 (Friday, February 27, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     PROTECTING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ACT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 33, which was 
received from the House.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 33) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to ensure that emergency services volunteers are not taken 
     into account as employees under the shared responsibility 
     requirements contained in the Patient Protection and 
     Affordable Care Act.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.


                           Amendment No. 268

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I have an amendment at the desk and 
ask for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 268.

  The amendment is as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.

       The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (Public Law 
     113-164; 128 Stat. 1867) is amended by striking the date 
     specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``March 6, 2015''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
amendment be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time, and 
the Senate vote on passage of the bill, and that the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table without any 
intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 268) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to.
  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed, and the bill to be read a 
third time.
  The bill was read the third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The bill having been read the third time, the 
question is, Shall the bill pass?
  The bill (H.R. 33), as amended, was passed.

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