[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1000-D1002]
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                                        Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6859-S6907
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2063-2070, and S. Res. 261-266.           
  Pages S6893-94
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 34, to authorize and strengthen the tsunami detection, forecast, 
warning, research, and mitigation program of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-146)                           
Page S6892
Measures Passed:
  Boko Haram: Senate passed S. 1632, to require a regional strategy to 
address the threat posed by Boko Haram, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6905-06
  McConnell (for Lankford/Inhofe) Amendment No. 2677, to require that 
the Director of National Intelligence assess the capability of the 
United States Government to help implement the 5-year strategy to 
counter the regional threat of Boko Haram.                   
Page S6905
  Albuquerque Indian School Land Transfer Act: Senate passed S. 986, to 
require the Secretary of the Interior to take into trust 4 parcels of 
Federal land for the benefit of certain Indian Pueblos in the State of 
New Mexico.                                                  
  Page S6906
  Breast Cancer Research Stamp: Senate passed S. 1170, to amend title 
39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States 
Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer 
research.                                                
  Pages S6906-07
  National Retirement Security Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 263, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, 
including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred 
retirement vehicles, increasing personal financial literacy, and 
engaging the people of the United States on the keys to success in 
achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout their 
lifetimes.                                                   
  Page S6907
  National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
264, designating September 23, 2015, as ``National Falls Prevention 
Awareness Day'' to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of 
falls among older adults.                                    
  Page S6907
  Honoring Congressman Louis Stokes: Senate agreed to S. Res. 265, 
honoring the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Congressman Louis 
Stokes.                                                      
  Page S6907
Measures Considered:
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Senate continued 
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 S6860-64, S6868
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
   By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 268), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S6864
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S6868
Department of Defense Appropriations Act: By 54 yeas to 42 nays (Vote 
No. 269), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not 
having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon reconsideration rejected 
the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 2685, making appropriations for the Department of 
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016.       
  Page S6864
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  The motion to proceed to the motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on June 18, 2015, was agreed to.     
Page S6864
  The motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on 
June 18, 2015, was agreed to.                                
Page S6864
Hire More Heroes Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of H.J. 
Res. 61, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees

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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, taking action on the following amendments and 
motions proposed thereto:                                
  Pages S6868-89
Rejected:
  McConnell motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 2660, to 
prohibit the President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing 
relief from, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions 
pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran. 
(Senate tabled the motion.)                                  
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2658 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 2640), to change the enactment date. (Senate tabled 
the amendment.)                                              
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2640, of a perfecting nature. (Senate tabled 
the amendment.)                                              
Page S6868
Pending:
  McConnell (for Cochran) Amendment No. 2669, making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 
                                                             Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2670 (to Amendment No. 2669), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2671 (to Amendment No. 2670), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2672 (to the language proposed to be stricken 
by Amendment No. 2669), to change the enactment date.        
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2673 (to Amendment No. 2672), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6868
  McConnell motion to commit the joint resolution to the Committee on 
Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 2674, to 
change the enactment date.                                   
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2675 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
2674), of a perfecting nature.                           
Pages S6868-69
  McConnell Amendment No. 2676 (to Amendment No. 2675), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6869
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell (for 
Cochran) Amendment No. 2669 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday, September 22, 
2015, a vote on cloture will occur at 2 p.m., on Thursday, September 
24, 2015.                                                    
Page S6869
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  McConnell Amendment No. 2661 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
2660), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell motion to commit the 
joint resolution to the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 2660 (listed above) was tabled. 
                                                             Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2662 (to Amendment No. 2661), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 2661 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 2660) (listed above) fell.                     
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2659 (to Amendment No. 2658), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 2658 (to the language 
proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 2640) (listed above) was 
tabled.                                                      
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2656 (to Amendment No. 2640), to prohibit the 
President from waiving, suspending, reducing, providing relief from, or 
otherwise limiting the application of sanctions pursuant to an 
agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran, fell when McConnell 
Amendment No. 2640 (listed above) was tabled.                
Page S6868
  McConnell Amendment No. 2657 (to Amendment No. 2656), to change the 
enactment date, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 2656 (to Amendment 
No. 2640) (listed above) fell.                               
Page S6868
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 1 p.m., on Thursday, September 24, 2015, Senate resume 
consideration of the joint resolution, with the time until 2 p.m., 
equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees; that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the motion to invoke cloture on McConnell 
(for Cochran) Amendment No. 2669, ripen at 2 p.m., on Thursday, 
September 24, 2015; and that the filing deadline for all first-degree 
and second-degree amendments to McConnell (for Cochran) Amendment No. 
2669, be at 1:30 p.m.                                        
Page S6907
Escort Committee--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the President of the Senate be authorized to appoint a 
committee on the part of the Senate to join with a like committee on 
the part of the House of Representatives to escort His Holiness Pope 
Francis, into the House Chamber for the joint meeting at 10 a.m., on 
Thursday, September 24, 2015.                                
  Page S6907
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Kathryn K. Matthew, of South Carolina, to be Director of the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services for a term of four years. 
                                                             Page S6889
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6859, S6892
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6892-93

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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6894-95
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:           
  Pages S6895-S6901
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6892
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6901-04
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6904-05
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6905
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--269) 
                                                  Pages S6864, S6867-68
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., 
until 1 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6907.)