[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 116 (Thursday, July 23, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D869-D870]
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                                            Thursday, July 23, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5477-S5563
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1844-1860, and S. Res. 228-229.   
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Measures Reported:
  S. 242, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide leave to any 
new Federal employee who is a veteran with a service-connected 
disability rated at 30 percent or more for purposes of undergoing 
medical treatment for such disability. (S. Rept. No. 114-89)
  S. 764, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College 
Program Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 114-90)
  S. 834, to amend the law relating to sport fish restoration and 
recreational boating safety, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-91)
  H.R. 720, to improve intergovernmental planning for and communication 
during security incidents at domestic airports, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-92)            
Page S5525
Measures Passed:
  National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization: Senate 
passed H.R. 23, to reauthorize the National Windstorm Impact Reduction 
Program, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
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  Veterans Entrepreneurship Act: Senate passed H.R. 2499, to amend the 
Small Business Act to increase access to capital for veteran 
entrepreneurs, to help create jobs, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
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  Sullivan (for Vitter) Amendment No. 2326, relating to business loans 
program.                                                     
Page S5558
  DHS IT Duplication Reduction Act: Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
1626, to reduce duplication of information technology at the Department 
of Homeland Security, and the bill was then passed.      
  Pages S5558-59
  United States Intelligence Professionals Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 229, designating July 26, 2015, as ``United States Intelligence 
Professionals Day''.                                         
  Page S5559
Measures Considered:
Hire More Heroes Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 22, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under 
TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into account 
for purposes of determining the employers to which the employer mandate 
applies under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 9 a.m., on Friday, July 24, 2015, all post-cloture time 
on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill be deemed 
expired.                                                     
Page S5559
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  85 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S5559-63
Messages from the House:                                     
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Executive Communications:                                
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Petitions and Memorials:                                 
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:07 p.m., 
until 9 a.m. on Friday, July 24, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of

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the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5559.)