[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2715-S2716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             HIRE VETS ACT

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask the Chair to lay before the body 
the message to accompany H.R. 244.
  The Presiding Officer laid before the Senate the following message 
from the House of Representatives:

       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendments numbered 2 
     and 3 of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 244) entitled ``An Act 
     to encourage effective, voluntary investments to recruit, 
     employ, and retain men and women who have served in the 
     United States military with annual Federal awards to 
     employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes.'' 
     and be it further
       Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment numbered 1 
     of the Senate to the aforementioned bill, with an amendment.


                            Motion to Concur

  Mr. McCONNELL. I move to concur in the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to H.R. 244.


                             Cloture Motion

  I send a cloture motion to the desk on the motion to concur.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The cloture motion having been presented

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under rule XXII, the Chair directs the clerk to read the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

                             Cloture Motion

       We, the undersigned Senators, in accordance with the 
     provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, 
     do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the motion to 
     concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 
     244, an act to encourage effective, voluntary investments to 
     recruit, employ, and retain men and women who have served in 
     the United States military with annual Federal awards to 
     employers recognizing such efforts, and for other purposes.
         Mitch McConnell, Thad Cochran, Orrin G. Hatch, Bill 
           Cassidy, Tom Cotton, Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, 
           John Thune, Mike Rounds, Susan M. Collins, Lisa 
           Murkowski, John Cornyn, Richard C. Shelby, Thom Tillis, 
           Jerry Moran, Roger F. Wicker, Shelley Moore Capito.


                Motion to Concur with Amendment No. 210

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to concur in the House amendment 
to the Senate amendment to H.R. 244, with a further amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to concur 
     in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 244, 
     with an amendment numbered 210.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following:
       ``This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of 
     enactment.''

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on the motion to concur 
with amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                 Amendment No. 211 to Amendment No. 210

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a second-degree amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 211 to amendment No. 210.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``1 day'' and insert ``2 days''.


                 Motion to Refer with Amendment No. 212

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I move to refer the House message on 
H.R. 244 to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
with instructions to report back forthwith with an amendment numbered 
212.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the motion.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] moves to refer 
     the message to accompany H.R. 244 to the Committee on Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report 
     back forthwith with an amendment numbered 212.

  The amendment is as follows:

       At the end add the following:
       ``This act shall be effective 3 days after enactment.''

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on my motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                           Amendment No. 213

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have an amendment to the instructions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 213 to the instructions of the motion to 
     refer the message to accompany H.R. 244.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the 
amendment be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays on my amendment.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second?
  There appears to be a sufficient second.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.


                 Amendment No. 214 to Amendment No. 213

  Mr. McCONNELL. I have a second-degree amendment at the desk.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       The Senator from Kentucky [Mr. McConnell] proposes an 
     amendment numbered 214 to amendment No. 213.

  The amendment is as follows:

       Strike ``4'' and insert ``5''.

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, for the information of all Senators, 
the Omnibus appropriations bill is now pending. I filed cloture to 
ensure that the Senate can pass it and send it to the President for his 
signature before the end of the week. It is my hope that we can enter 
into an agreement to vote on the omnibus tomorrow rather than running 
out the clock into the weekend.

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