[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 142 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1033-D1034]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                      Wednesday, September 30, 2015

[[Page D1033]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 
      719, Continuing Appropriations Act, with an amendment.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7011-S7053.
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2102-2113, and S. Res. 272.               
  Pages S7046-47
Measures Reported:
  S. 209, to amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-
Determination Act of 2005. (S. Rept. No. 114-149)            
Page S7046
Measures Passed:
  United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 2078, to reauthorize the United 
States Commission on International Religious Freedom.    
  Pages S7051-52
  National Kinship Care Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 266, designating 
September 2015 as ``National Kinship Care Month'', and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                          
  Page S7052
  Fair Minimum Wage Act: Senate passed H.R. 2617, to amend the Fair 
Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum 
wage applicable to American Samoa, after agreeing to the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                                 
  Page S7052
  McConnell (for Isakson) Amendment No. 2705, to reduce an increase in 
the minimum wage for American Samoa, to adjust the reporting 
requirements of the Government Accountability Office regarding the 
proposed minimum wage increases for American Samoa and the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands.                             
Page S7052
  McConnell (for Isakson) Amendment No. 2706, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S7052
Measures Considered:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the motion 
to proceed to consideration of H.R. 2029, Making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 
                                               Pages S7014-43, H7052-53
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Wednesday, September 30, 
2015, a vote on cloture will occur at 1:45 p.m., on Thursday, October 
1, 2015.                                                     
Page S7053
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, October 1, 2015, with the time 
until 1:45 p.m., equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees; and that notwithstanding rule XXII, Senate vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of 
the bill at 1:45 p.m.                                    
Pages S7052-53
House Messages:
  Continuing Appropriations Act: By 78 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 272), 
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 719, to require 
the Transportation Security Administration to conform to existing 
Federal law and regulations regarding criminal investigator positions, 
with McConnell (for Cochran) Amendment No. 2689, making continuing 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, after 
taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7013-14


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

  
  On page D1033, September 30, 2015 the following language 
appears: Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of 
the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to 
H.R. 719, TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act, with an 
amendment. TSA Office of Inspection Accountability Act: By 78 yeas 
to 20 nays (Vote No. 272), Senate agreed to the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment 
of the Senate to H.R. 719, to require the Transportation Security 
Administration to conform to existing Federal law and regulations 
regarding criminal investigator positions, with McConnell (for 
Cochran) Amendment No. 2689, making continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, after taking action on 
the following amendment proposed thereto: Pages S7013-14
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Senate agreed to 
the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 719, 
Continuing Appropriations Act, with an amendment. Continuing 
Appropriations Act: By 78 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 272), Senate 
agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of 
Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 719, to 
require the Transportation Security Administration to conform to 
existing Federal law and regulations regarding criminal 
investigator positions, with McConnell (for Cochran) Amendment No. 
2689, making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2016, after taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto: Pages S7013-14


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


[[Page D1034]]

Withdrawn:
  McConnell Amendment No. 2690 (to Amendment No. 2689), to change the 
enactment date.                                              
Page S7013
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Gardner be authorized to sign duly enrolled 
bills or joint resolutions on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. 
                                                             Page S7042
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to terminate the designations of Seychelles, Uruguay, and 
Venezuela as beneficiary developing countries under the Generalized 
System of Preferences (GSP) program; which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-24)                            
Pages S7045-46
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
intent to terminate the designation of Seychelles as a beneficiary sub-
Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act 
(AGOA) program; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. (PM-25)
                                                             Page S7046
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.          
Page S7053
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7046
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7046
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7047-48
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7048-50
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7044-45
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S7050
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S7050
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S7050-51
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--272) 
                                                             Page S7014
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7053.)