[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 143 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1042-D1043]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Thursday, October 1, 2015

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7055-S7107.
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2114-2127, and S. Res. 273-276. 
                                                         Pages S7102-03
Measures Reported:
  S. 750, to achieve border security on certain Federal lands along the 
Southern border, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-150)
  S. 991, to establish the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-151)
  S. 481, to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug scheduling recommendations 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and with respect to 
registration of manufacturers and distributors seeking to conduct 
clinical testing, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 799, to combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal 
abstinence syndrome, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1893, to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health 
and substance use disorders, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7101
Measures Passed:
  Border Jobs for Veterans Act: Senate passed H.R. 2835, to actively 
recruit members of the Armed Forces who are separating from military 
service to serve as Customs and Border Protection officers. 
                                                         Pages S7065-67
  Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1624, to amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to revise the 
definition of small employer.                                
  Page S7084
  National Character Counts Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 276, 
designating the week beginning October 18, 2015, as ``National 
Character Counts Week''.                                     
  Page S7107
Measures Considered:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act: Senate continued 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 S7062-65, S7067-75
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. 273), 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 S7074
Conference Reports:
National Defense Authorization Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration 
of the conference report to accompany H.R. 1735, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year.                
  Pages S7075-84, S7084-90
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
to accompany the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.                                 
Page S7075
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation 
of funding for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, 
received during adjournment of the Senate on September 30,

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2015; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget. (PM-26) 
                                                             Page S7098
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, the notification of the President's 
designation of an emergency requirement in emergency funding for urgent 
wildland fire suppression activities, received during adjournment of 
the Senate on September 30, 2015; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Budget. (PM-27)                                       
Page S7098
Drozd Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, October 5, 2015, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Dale A. Drozd, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of California; that 
there be 30 minutes for debate on the nomination, equally divided in 
the usual form; and that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate 
vote, without intervening action or debate, on confirmation of the 
nomination.                                                  
  Page S7107
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7099
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S7099
Executive Communications:                              
  Pages S7099-7101
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S7101-02
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S7103
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7103-06
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7096-98
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S7106-07
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7107
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--273) 
                                                             Page S7074
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:54 p.m., 
until 4 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2015. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7107.)