[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 136 (Monday, September 21, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D995-D996]
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                                         Monday, September 21, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6821-S6857
Measures Introduced: Two bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2061-2062, and S. Res. 260.                      
  Page S6849
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 623, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the 
Department of Homeland Security to establish a social media working 
group, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
114-145)                                                     
Page S6849
Measures Passed:
  Truth in Settlements Act: Senate passed S. 1109, to require adequate 
information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement 
agreements entered into by Federal agencies, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S6851-52
  Lankford (for Vitter) Amendment No. 2668, to apply the disclosure 
requirements to settlements between agencies and private entities and 
require information regarding the use of funds collected under 
settlement agreements.                                   
Pages S6851-52
  Mandatory Price Reporting Act: Senate passed H.R. 2051, to amend the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to extend the livestock mandatory 
price reporting requirements, after agreeing to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.                           
  Pages S6852-55
  Congratulating Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant Shaye 
Haver: Committee on Armed Services was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 257, congratulating Captain Kristen Griest and 
First Lieutenant Shaye Haver on their graduation from Ranger School, 
and the resolution was then agreed to.                       
  Page S6855
  Honoring the Life of Calvin G. Moret: Senate agreed to S. Res. 260, 
honoring the life and legacy of Calvin G. Moret.             
  Page S6855
Measures Considered:
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 36, to 
amend title 18, United States Code, to protect pain-capable unborn 
children.                                                
  Pages S6822-47
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, with the time 
until 11 a.m. equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees.                                                   
Page S6855
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Ricardo A. Aguilera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
  Shoshana Miriam Lew, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief 
Financial Officer, Department of Transportation.
  Thomas A. Shannon, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of 
State (Political Affairs).
  Janine Anne Davidson, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy.
  Lisa S. Disbrow, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
  Eric K. Fanning, of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of the 
Army.
  Jennifer M. O'Connor, of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the 
Department of Defense.
  6 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  A routine list in the Foreign Service.                 
Pages S6855-57
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S6849, S6855
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6849
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6849-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6850-51
Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:53 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6855.)