[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D893-D894]
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                                             Tuesday, July 28, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6045-S6087.
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 1873-1881, S.J. Res. 20, S. Res. 233, and S. Con. Res. 
20.                                                      
  Pages S6073-74
Measures Reported:
  S. 1334, to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, 
unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act 
of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
Page S6073
Measures Passed:
  Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act: Senate passed S. 614, to 
provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order 
to reduce improper payments, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6084-85
  McConnell (for Carper/Johnson) Amendment No. 2541, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6084
  Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act: Senate passed 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.                                             
  Page S6085
  National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act: Senate passed S. 
764, to reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program 
Act, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
  Pages S6085-87
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 64, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
to the Monuments Men.                                        
  Page S6087
  National Association of Women Business Owners 40th Anniversary: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
S. Res. 225, honoring the National Association of Women Business Owners 
on its 40th anniversary, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6087
  25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Senate 
agreed to S. Con. Res. 20, recognizing and honoring the 25th 
anniversary of the date of enactment of the Americans with Disabilities 
Act of 1990.                                                 
  Page S6087
Measures Considered:
Hire More Heroes Act--Agreement: Senate continued 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, after taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6046-67
Pending:
  McConnell Modified Amendment No. 2266, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S6046
  McConnell Amendment No. 2421 (to Amendment No. 2266), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6046
  McConnell (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 2533 (to Amendment No. 2421), 
relating to Federal-aid highways and highway safety construction 
programs.                                                    
Page S6046
  McConnell Amendment No. 2417 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 2266), to change the enactment date.        
Page S6046
  McConnell Amendment No. 2418 (to Amendment No. 2417), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6046
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, that at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 
2015, all post-cloture time on McConnell Modified Amendment No. 2266 
(listed above) be considered expired; and that if cloture is invoked on 
the bill, then the post-cloture time count as if cloture had been 
invoked at 6 a.m., on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.              
Page S6084
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
July 29, 2015, with the time until 10 a.m., equally divided in the 
usual form.                                                  
Page S6087
Beck, Prieto, and Ochoa Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached

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providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, following the vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on 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, Senate begin 
consideration of the nominations of Allison Beck, of the District of 
Columbia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation Director, Jeffrey 
Michael Prieto, of California, to be General Counsel of the Department 
of Agriculture, and Carol Fortine Ochoa, of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, General Services Administration, that Senate vote, without 
intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the nominations, and 
that no further motions be in order to the nominations.      
  Page S6046
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.                  
Page S6087
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6070
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6070
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6070, S6087
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6070-72
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6072-73
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6073
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6074-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6077-78
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6069-70
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6078-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6083-84
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 7:04 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6087.)