[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 42 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D267-D268]
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                                           Thursday, March 12, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1451-S1509.
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 723-738, and S. Res. 100-101.             
  Pages S1494-95
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Life and Legacy of Georgia Jones-Ayers: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 85, 
honoring the life and legacy of Georgia Jones-Ayers, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S1509
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Committee on Rules and 
Administration was discharged from further consideration of S. Con. 
Res. 7, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for a ceremony to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 
World War II members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S1509
Measures Considered:
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 178, to provide justice for the victims of 
trafficking, taking action on the following amendments and motions 
proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S1456-70, S1474-75
Pending:
  Portman Amendment No. 270, to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act to enable State child protective services systems to 
improve the identification and assessment of child victims of sex 
trafficking.                                                 
Page S1457
  Portman Amendment No. 271, to amend the definition of ``homeless 
person'' under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to include 
certain homeless children and youth.                         
Page S1457
  Vitter Amendment No. 284 (to Amendment No. 271), to amend section 301 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of 
individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of 
the United States at birth.                                  
Page S1457
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the committee-
reported substitute 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 on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.           
Pages S1474-75
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 
committee-reported substitute amendment to the bill.         
Page S1475
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the first-
degree amendment filing deadline be at 5 p.m., on Monday, March 16, 
2015.                                                
Pages S1475, S1509
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 4 p.m., on Monday, March 16, 2015, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S1509
Monje, Jr. and Brown Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, March 16, 
2015, Senate begin consideration of the nominations of Carlos A. Monje, 
Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, and 
Manson K. Brown, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Commerce; that there be 30 minutes for debate equally 
divided in the usual form; that upon the use or yielding back of time, 
Senate vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of 
the nominations in the order listed; and that no further motions be in 
order.                                                       
  Page S1508
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By a unanimous vote of 97 yeas (Vote No. EX. 70), Christopher A. 
Hart, of Colorado, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety 
Board for a term of two years.                           
Pages S1471-74
  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.                                       
Pages S1471-74
  Michael Greco, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of New York for the term of four years. 
                                                         Pages S1508-09

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  Ronald Lee Miller, of Kansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Kansas for the term of four years.           
                                                         Pages S1508-09
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1494
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1495-96
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1496-98
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1491-94
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1498-S1508
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1508
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--70)   
  Page S1474
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:01 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1509.)