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September 8, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6469 TEXT OF AMENDMENTS count for purposes of determining the agreed to, and the motions to recon- SA 2640. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed employers to which the employer man- sider be laid upon the table. an amendment to the joint resolution date applies under the Patient Protec- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without H.J. Res. 61, amending the Internal tion and Affordable Care Act; as fol- objection, it is so ordered. Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt em- lows: The resolution (S. Res. 243) was ployees with health coverage under Strike ‘‘3’’ and insert ‘‘4’’. agreed to. TRICARE or the Veterans Administra- The preamble was agreed to. tion from being taken into account for SA 2645. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed (The resolution, with its preamble, is purposes of determining the employers an amendment to the joint resolution printed in the RECORD of August 5, 2015, to which the employer mandate applies H.J. Res. 61, amending the Internal under ‘‘Submitted Resolutions.’’) under the Patient Protection and Af- Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt em- f fordable Care Act; as follows: ployees with health coverage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administra- APPOINTMENTS Strike line three and all that follows and insert: tion from being taken into account for Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I That Congress does not favor the agree- purposes of determining the employers understand appointments were made ment transmitted by the President to Con- to which the employer mandate applies during the adjournment of the Senate, gress on July 19, 2015, under subsection (a) of under the Patient Protection and Af- and I ask they be stated for the section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 fordable Care Act; as follows: RECORD. (42 U.S.C. 2160e) for purposes of prohibiting At the end add the following. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The the taking of any action involving any meas- ‘‘This Act shall take effect 5 days after the Chair, on behalf of the President of the ure of statutory sanctions relief by the date of enactment.’’ United States pursuant to such agreement Senate, pursuant to Public Law 106–286, under subsection (c)(2)(B) of such section. appoints the following Member to serve SA 2646. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed on the Congressional-Executive Com- SA 2641. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2645 mission on the People’s Republic of an amendment to amendment SA 2640 proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the China: the Honorable BEN SASSE of Ne- proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, amending braska. joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to The Chair, on behalf of the majority the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health cov- leader, pursuant to Public Law 96–114, exempt employees with health cov- erage under TRICARE or the Veterans as amended, appoints the following in- erage under TRICARE or the Veterans Administration from being taken into dividual to the Congressional Award Administration from being taken into account for purposes of determining Board: David Schiappa of Maryland. the employers to which the employer account for purposes of determining f the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient Pro- mandate applies under the Patient Pro- tection and Affordable Care Act; as fol- ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, tection and Affordable Care Act; as fol- lows: SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 lows: Strike ‘‘5’’ and insert ‘‘6’’. Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I At the end add the following. ask unanimous consent that when the ‘‘This Act shall take effect 1 day after the SA 2647. Mr. MCCONNELL proposed Senate completes its business today, it date of enactment.’’ an amendment to amendment SA 2646 adjourn until 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sep- proposed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the tember 9; that following the prayer and MCCONNELL proposed an SA 2642. amendment SA 2645 proposed by Mr. pledge, the morning hour be deemed amendment to amendment SA 2641 pro- MCCONNELL to the joint resolution H.J. expired, the Journal of proceedings be posed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the amend- Res. 61, amending the Internal Revenue approved to date, and the time for the ment SA 2640 proposed by Mr. MCCON- Code of 1986 to exempt employees with two leaders be reserved for their use NELL to the joint resolution H.J. Res. health coverage under TRICARE or the later in the day; that following leader 61, amending the Internal Revenue Veterans Administration from being remarks, the Senate resume consider- Code of 1986 to exempt employees with taken into account for purposes of de- ation of H.J. Res. 61, with the time health coverage under TRICARE or the termining the employers to which the until 12:30 p.m. equally divided between Veterans Administration from being employer mandate applies under the the two leaders or their designees; fur- taken into account for purposes of de- Patient Protection and Affordable Care ther, that the Senate recess from 12:30 termining the employers to which the Act; as follows: p.m. until 2:15 p.m. to allow for the employer mandate applies under the Strike ‘‘6’’ and insert ‘‘7’’. weekly conference meetings; finally, Patient Protection and Affordable Care f that the time from 2:15 p.m. until 7 Act; as follows: p.m. also be equally divided between Strike ‘‘1 day’’ and insert ‘‘2 days’’. CELEBRATING THE 35TH ANNIVER- SARY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS the two leaders or their designees and SA 2643. MCCONNELL proposed an DEVELOPMENT CENTERS OF THE that the time from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. be amendment to the joint resolution H.J. UNITED STATES controlled by the Democrats and the Res. 61, amending the Internal Revenue time from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. be controlled Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I by the majority. Code of 1986 to exempt employees with ask unanimous consent that the Small health coverage under TRICARE or the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Business Committee be discharged objection, it is so ordered. Veterans Administration from being from further consideration of and the taken into account for purposes of de- Senate now proceed to the consider- f termining the employers to which the ation of S. Res. 243. ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 10 A.M. employer mandate applies under the The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without TOMORROW Patient Protection and Affordable Care objection, it is so ordered. Act; as follows: Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, if The clerk will report the resolution there is no further business to come be- At the end add the following. by title. ‘‘This Act shall take effect 3 days after the fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- date of enactment.’’ The senior assistant legislative clerk sent that it stand adjourned under the read as follows: previous order. SA 2644. MCCONNELL proposed an A resolution (S. Res. 243) celebrating the There being no objection, the Senate, amendment to amendment SA 2643 pro- 35th anniversary of the Small Business De- at 6:25 p.m., adjourned until Wednes- posed by Mr. MCCONNELL to the joint velopment Centers of the United States. day, September 9, 2015, at 10 a.m. resolution H.J. Res. 61, amending the There being no objection, the Senate f Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ex- proceeded to consider the resolution. empt employees with health coverage Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I NOMINATIONS under TRICARE or the Veterans Ad- ask unanimous consent that the reso- Executive nominations received by ministration from being taken into ac- lution be agreed to, the preamble be the Senate: VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:23 Sep 09, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 9801 E:\CR\FM\A08SE6.023 S08SEPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6470 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 8, 2015 THE JUDICIARY HENRY C. BROWN ROLAND L. MATTHEWS MIRYAM D. C. BRUNSON JULIE A. MAXWELL CLARE E. CONNORS, OF HAWAII, TO BE UNITED STATES PAUL F. BUSHEY RAMIRO MAYA, JR. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF HAWAII, VICE PETER A. CAGGIANO II ASUERO N. MAYO, JR. SUSAN OKI MOLLWAY, RETIRING. SHAWN M. CALVERT MARLON MCBRIDE STEPHANIE A. GALLAGHER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE JOSIEL CARRASQUILLOMORALES SHANNON T. MCCRORY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF JEFFREY P. CHAMBERLAIN CHRISTOPHER S. MCLEAN MARYLAND, VICE WILLIAM D. QUARLES, JR., RETIRING. MARTIN J. CHEMAN DANIELLE R. MEDAGLIA MARY S. MCELROY, OF RHODE ISLAND, TO BE UNITED MICHAEL C. CHERRY JONATHAN W. MEISEL STATES DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE JASON C. CHRISTENSON MICHAEL K. MEUMANN ISLAND, VICE MARY M. LISI, RETIRING. STEPHEN L. CHRISTIAN ANDREW J. MEYERS ERIC P. CHRISTIANSEN, JR. JASON L. MILES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HEATHER J. CLANCY MARVIN B. MILLAR JAMES G. CLARK SAMUEL R. MILLER EDWARD L. GILMORE, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED WILLIAM J. CLARK ZACHARY T. MILLER STATES MARSHAL FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IL- ERIC S. CLARKE JEFF R. MILNE LINOIS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE DARRYL JOHN D. CLEMONS DAVID A. MITCHELL KEITH MCPHERSON, TERM EXPIRED. JARED L. CLINGER KEITH C. MIXON IN THE AIR FORCE ANDY R. CLINKSCALES FAMARLON L. MOBLEY FRANKIE C. COCHIAOSUE LATASHA L. MOODYLOVE THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED KIM M. COHEN CHRISTOPHER L. MOORE STATES OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE ADAM J. COLLINS RICHARD B. MOORE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER JAMES D. COOK SHANE A. MORRIS TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 AND 12212: ARMANDO V. CORRAL JOHN A. MOTT CHRISTOPHER COURTLAND JESSICA L. MURNOCK To be brigadier general BRIAN M. COZINE DEREK S. NEAL DANA E.