The Senate stands in recess until 8:25pm today, Tuesday, January 28^th. 

At 8:30pm, the Senate will proceed as a body to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the joint session of Congress where the President will deliver the State of the Union address. Upon dissolution of the joint session, the Senate will adjourn until 10:00am on Wednesday, January 29, 2014.

 Schedule for Wednesday, January 29, 2014

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business for one hour with the Majority controlling the first half and the Republicans controlling the final half.

 Following morning business, all post-cloture time on the motion to proceed to S.1926 will be yielded back and the Senate will begin consideration of the bill. The following amendments will be agreed to: Hagan #2702; Rubio #2704; King #2705; and Blunt #2698.

 The following amendments will be the only other amendments in order:

– Reed (RI) #2703 (community based policy study);

– Coburn #2697 (NARAB alternative);

– Merkley #2709 (forced placed insurance);

– Heller-Lee #2700 (state authority – private flood insurance);

– Whitehouse #2706 (fee waiver);

– Toomey #2707 (substitute), (to be modified with the text of the Rubio amendment #2704 and the Hagan amendment #2702);

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– Gillibrand #2708 (mitigation guidelines).

 It will be in order for Senator Toomey to modify his amendment with the text of the Rubio amendment #2704 and the Hagan amendment #2702. No second degree amendments will be in order to any of these amendments prior to votes in relation to the amendments. There will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided on each amendment or motion to waive a budget point or order, if made. There will also be up to one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided between proponents and opponents. Amendments in this agreement must be offered prior to 3:00pm on Wednesday, January 29^th. It will be in order for Senator Crapo, or his

designee, to raise a budget point of order against the bill; if such a point of order is raised, Senator Menendez, or designee, will be recognized to move to waive the point of order.  Upon the use or yielding back of time, the Senate will proceed to the vote on the motion to waive, if made and if the motion to waive is agreed to, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the amendments in the order listed.  Finally, upon disposition of the amendments, the bill will be read a third time and the Senate will proceed to vote on passage of the bill, as amended.

 With this agreement, several roll call votes in relation to amendments to the flood insurance bill are expected Wednesday evening.

During his opening statement this morning, Senator Reid moved to proceed to Calendar #297, S.1950, a bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes. Following leader remarks, there will be an hour for morning business. Following morning business (approx. 11:15AM), the Senate will begin consideration of Calendar #294, S.1926, Flood Insurance, as provided for under the previous order. Senators have until 3pm to offer the amendments in the agreement.

The following amendments are pending to S.1926, the Flood Insurance bill:

• Gillibrand amendment #2708 (mitigation guidelines)
• Heller amendment #2700 (state authority – private flood insurance)
• Whitehouse amendment #2706 (fee waiver)
• Coburn amendment #2697 (NARAB alternative)
• Reed amendment #2703 (community based policy study)
• Toomey amendment #2707, as modified (substitute)
• Merkley amendment #2709, as modified (forced placed insurance)

The following amendments have been considered to S.1926:

• Hagan amendment #2702; agreed to by uc
• Rubio amendment #2704; agreed to by uc
• King amendment #2705; agreed to by uc
• Blunt amendment #2698; agreed to by uc

By consent at 4:45pm today, the Senate will proceed to votes in relation to the following:

–       Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance;

–       Reed amendment #2703 (community based policy study);

–       Whitehouse amendment #2706 (fee waiver); and

–       Gillibrand #2708 (mitigation guidelines).

There will be two minutes for debate between the votes, equally divided. We expect a roll call vote on the motion to waive and voice votes on the amendments.

4:45pm The Senate began a 15 minute roll call vote on the Menendez motion to waive budget points of order against S.1929, Flood Insurance;

Waived: 64-35

The Senate stands adjourned until 10:00am on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will resume consideration of S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.

The time until 11:15am will be equally divided and controlled between the two Leaders or their designees. The final 10 minutes will be equally divided and controlled between Senators Menendez and Toomey or their designees with Senator Toomey controlling the final five minutes.

At 11:15am, there will be up to 4 roll call votes in relation to the following:

– Toomey amendment #2707, as modified

– Coburn amendment #2697

– Merkley amendment #2709, as modified and

– Heller amendment #2700.

Following disposition of the Heller amendment, the Senate will recess until 2:00pm. At 2:00pm, there will be a roll call vote on passage of S.1926, as amended.  There will be two minutes of debate prior to each vote and all after the first vote will be 10 minutes in duration.

WRAP UP

Roll Call Vote

1)     Menendez motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to S.1926, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act; Waived: 64-35

Legislative Items

Passed S.1417, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs under part A of title XI of such Act with a committee-reported substitute amendment.

Passed H.R.2860, to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management may use amounts in the revolving fund of the Office to fund audits, investigations, and oversight activities, and for other purposes.

Discharged the Rules committee and adopted the following joint resolutions, en bloc:

–         S.J.Res.28, providing for the appointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute and

–        S.J.Res.29, providing for the appointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute.

Adopted S.Con.Res.31, designating January 2014 as “National Blood Donor Month”.

No Executive Items

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Last Floor Action:
12:31:09 P.M. – The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2014.

9:00:26 A.M.		The House convened, starting a new legislative day.
9:00:31 A.M.		The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
9:00:45 A.M.		Today’s prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Patrick J. Conroy.
9:02:16 A.M.		POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS ON APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL – The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day’s proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Womack demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker’s approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Womack objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the approval of the Journal until a time to be announced.
9:02:48 A.M.		PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – The Chair designated Mr. Barletta to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
9:03:07 A.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded with one minute speeches which by direction of the Chair, would be limited to 5 per side of the aisle.
9:15:00 A.M.		The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on January 28, 2014 at 6:07 p.m.: That the Senate passed S. 1302.
9:17:00 A.M.	H.R. 2642	Mr. Lucas brought up conference report H. Rept. 113-333 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 465.
9:17:21 A.M.	H.R. 2642	DEBATE – The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the Conference report to accompany H.R. 2642.
10:29:10 A.M.	H.R. 2642	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
11:01:09 A.M.	H.R. 2642	On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 251 – 166 (Roll no. 31).
11:01:09 A.M.	H.R. 2642	Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11:01:42 A.M.		On approving the Journal Agreed to by voice vote.
11:05:20 A.M.		British- American Interparliamentary Group – Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 276 and the order of the House of January 3, 2013, the Speaker appointed Mr. McIntyre (NC) and Mr. Delaney (MD).
11:07:41 A.M.		ONE MINUTE SPEECHES – The House proceeded further with one minute speeches.
11:27:06 A.M.		The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting the text of a proposed Third Amendment to the Agreement for Co-operation Between the United States of American and the International Atomic Energy Agency. Also, a written approval, authorization, and determination concerning the Amendment, and an unclassified Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement (NPAS) concerning the Amendment. – referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 113-89).
11:29:48 A.M.		SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES – The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
12:31:01 P.M.		Mr. Gohmert moved that the House do now adjourn.
12:31:08 P.M.		On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
12:31:09 P.M.		The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on January 31, 2014.