[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 101 (Tuesday, June 23, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D746-D747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, June 23, 2015

[[Page D746]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4523-S4556
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1643-1654, and S. Res. 208-210. 
                                                         Pages S4544-45
Measures Reported:
  S. 1645, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016. (S. Rept. No. 114-70)                              
Page S4544
Measures Passed:
  Ulysses S. Grant Association: Senate agreed to S. Res. 209, 
designating the Ulysses S. Grant Association as the organization to 
implement the bicentennial celebration of the birth of Ulysses S. 
Grant, Civil War General and 2-term President of the United States. 
                                                             Page S4554
  125th Anniversary of the State of Wyoming: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
210, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the State of Wyoming. 
                                                             Page S4554
House Messages:
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act House Message--Cloture: 
Senate began consideration of the House message to accompany H.R. 644, 
to reauthorize trade facilitation and trade enforcement functions and 
activities, taking action on the following motion proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S4523-25
Pending:
  McConnell motion to insist upon the Senate amendment, request a 
conference with the House of Representatives, and authorize the 
Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.                      
Page S4523
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the McConnell motion 
to insist upon the Senate amendment, request a conference with the 
House of Representatives, and authorize the Presiding Officer to 
appoint conferees, 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 motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell/Hatch Amendment 
No. 2065.                                            
Pages S4523, S4554
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act House Message: Senate 
resumed consideration of the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to H.R. 2146, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic 
controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans 
after age 50, taking action on the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S4529-33, S4533-39, S4539-41


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

  
  On page D746, June 23, 2015, the following language appears: 
Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act House Message: 
Senate resumed consideration of the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2146, the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and 
air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from 
governmental plans after age 50, taking action on the following 
motions and amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4529-33, S4533-39, 
S4539-41
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Defending Public 
Safety Employees' Retirement Act House Message: Senate resumed 
consideration of the amendment of the House to the amendment of 
the Senate to H.R. 2146, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and 
air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from 
governmental plans after age 50, taking action on the following 
motions and amendments proposed thereto: Pages S4529-33, S4533-39, 
S4539-41


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill.                         
Page S4529
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Amendment No. 2060 (to the 
House Amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S4529
  McConnell Amendment No. 2061 (to Amendment No. 2060), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S4529
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 37 nays (Vote No. 218), 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 McConnell motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. 
                                                         Pages S4528-29
  McConnell motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Finance, with 
instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 2062, to change the enactment 
date, fell when cloture was invoked on the McConnell motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the 
bill.                                                        
Page S4529
  McConnell Amendment No. 2063 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
2062), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell motion to refer the 
bill to the Committee on Finance, with instructions, McConnell 
Amendment No. 2062 fell.                                     
Page S4529

[[Page D747]]


  McConnell Amendment No. 2064 (to Amendment No. 2063), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 2063 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 2062) fell.                                    
Page S4529
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, post-cloture, at 
approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, June 24, 2015; and that all time 
during the adjournment of the Senate count post-cloture.     
Page S4554
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appointed the 
following Senators to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military 
Academy: Senator Gillibrand, designee of the Committee on Armed 
Services, and Senator Murphy, designee of the Committee on 
Appropriations.                                              
  Page S4554
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  LaVerne Horton Council, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).    
Pages S4551, S4554
  David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Health 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs.               
Pages S4541, S4554
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  50 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  11 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  29 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
and Navy.                                      
Pages S4551-54,  S4554-56
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4544
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4523, S4544
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S4544
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4545-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4546-50
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4543-44
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S4550
Privileges of the Floor:                                 
  Pages S4550-51
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--218) 
                                                             Page S4529
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:10 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4554.)