[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1288-D1289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, December 8, 2015

[[Page D1288]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8445-S8505
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2363-2375, and S. Res. 331.                   
  Page S8494
Measures Reported:
  S. 1616, to provide for the identification and prevention of improper 
payments and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities by 
reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-174)


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  On page D1288, December 8, 2015 the following language appears: 
S. 1616, to provide for the identification and prevention of 
improper payments and the identification of strategic souring 
opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency 
charge cards. (S.Rept. No. 114-174)
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: S. 1616, to 
provide for the identification and prevention of improper payments 
and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities by 
reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards. 
(S.Rept. No. 114-174)


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  S. 2044, to prohibit the use of certain clauses in form contracts 
that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the 
goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject 
of the contract, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-175)
  Report to accompany S. 2152, to establish a comprehensive United 
States Government policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-
Saharan Africa to develop an appropriate mix of power solutions, 
including renewable energy, for more broadly distributed electricity 
access in order to support poverty reduction, promote development 
outcomes, and drive economic growth. (S. Rept. No. 114-176)
  S. 2368, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve 
the efficiency of the Medicare appeals process. (S. Rept. No. 114-177) 
                                                             Page S8492
Measures Passed:
  Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers 
Act: Senate passed S. 1719, to provide for the establishment and 
maintenance of a National Family Caregiving Strategy, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                      Pages S8499-S8500
  World Press Freedom Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 207, recognizing 
threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and 
reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in efforts of the United 
States Government to promote democracy and good governance, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
  Pages S8500-01
  McConnell (for Casey) Amendment No. 2921, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S8500-01
  Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 331, designating 
December 12, 2015, as ``Wreaths Across America Day''.    
  Pages S8501-02
Conference Reports:
Every Child Achieves Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of 
the conference report to accompany S. 1177, to reauthorize the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every 
child achieves.                                          
  Pages S8447-79
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 12 nays (Vote No. 333), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the conference report to 
accompany the bill.                                          
Page S8453
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the vote on adoption of 
the conference report to accompany the bill occur at 10:45 a.m., on 
Wednesday, December 9, 2015.                                 
Page S8453
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the conference report to accompany the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, with the time 
until 10:45 a.m. equally divided between the two Leaders, or their 
designees.                                                   
Page S8502
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaty:
  Treaty with Jordan on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters 
(Treaty Doc. No. 114-4).
  The treaty was transmitted to the Senate today, considered as having 
been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying papers, 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed. 
                                                             Page S8502
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S8484
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S8484-86
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S8486-92
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S8492-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S8494-95

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8495-98
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S8483
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S8498
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S8498-99
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S8499
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--333) 
                                                             Page S8453
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:26 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8502.)