[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 18 (Monday, February 1, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D76-D77]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Monday, February 1, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S405-S452.
Measures Introduced: Four bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2474-
2477.                                                         
  Page S424
Measures Passed:
  Honoring the Memory of Anita Ashok Datar: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
347, honoring the memory and legacy of Anita Ashok Datar and condemning 
the terrorist attack in Bamako, Mali, on November 20, 2015.   
  Page S450
Measures Considered:
Energy Policy Modernization Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the 
energy policy of the United States, and taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pagse S405-421
Adopted:
  Murkowski (for Gardner) Amendment No. 2970 (to Amendment No. 2953), 
to modify a provision relating to energy management requirements. 
                                                              Page S420
  Murkowski (for Reed/Heller) Amendment No. 2989 (to Amendment No. 
2953), to ensure that funds for research and development of electric 
grid energy storage are used efficiently.                     
Page S420
  Murkowski (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 2991 (to Amendment No. 2953), to 
modify provisions relating to brownfields grants.             
Page S420
  Murkowski (for Daines) Amendment No. 3119 (to Amendment No. 2953), to 
require that the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board 
membership also represent cybersecurity.                      
Page S420
  Murkowski (for Murphy) Amendment No. 3019 (to Amendment No. 2953), to 
promote the use of reclaimed refrigerants in Federal facilities. 
                                                              Page S420
  Murkowski (for Hirono) Amendment No. 3066 (to Amendment No. 2953), to 
modify a provision relating to the energy workforce pilot grant 
program.                                                      
Page S420
  Murkowski (for Udall/Heinrich) Amendment No. 3137 (to Amendment No. 
2953), to modify a provision relating to a Secretarial order. 
                                                              Page S420
  Murkowski (for Flake) Modified Amendment No. 3056 (to Amendment No. 
2953), to include other Federal departments and agencies in an 
evaluation of potentially duplicative green building programs. 
                                                         Pages S420-421
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2953, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S405
  Murkowski (for Cassidy/Markey) Amendment No. 2954 (to Amendment No. 
2953), to provide for certain increases in, and limitations on, the 
drawdown and sales of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.        
Page S405
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2963 (to Amendment No. 2953), to modify a 
provision relating to bulk-power system reliability impact statements. 
                                                              Page S405
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it be in 
order to call up Lee Amendment No. 3023 (to Amendment No. 2953), and 
Franken Amendment No. 3115 (to Amendment No. 2953); and at 2:30 p.m., 
on Tuesday, February 2, 2016, Senate vote on or in relation to Lee 
Amendment No. 3023 (to Amendment No. 2953), and Franken Amendment No. 
3115 (to Amendment No. 2953), in the order listed, with no second-
degree amendments in order prior to the votes, and a 60 vote 
affirmative threshold required for adoption; and that the time between 
2:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., be equally divided in the usual form, and that 
there be two minutes of debate, equally divided prior to each vote. 
                                                         Pages S419-420
   A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, 
February 2, 2016.                                             
Page S450

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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, an Agreement on Social Security 
between the United States and Hungary, consisting of a principal 
agreement and an administrative agreement; which was referred to the 
Committee on Finance. (PM-38)                                 
Page S424
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  Ricardo A. Aguilera, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.                                                    
Page S452
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  R. David Harden, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development.
  Routine lists in the Army and Marine Corps.          
Pages S450, S452
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  John Morton, of Massachusetts, to be Executive Vice President of the 
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which was sent to the Senate 
on June 16, 2015.                                             
Page S452
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S424-426
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S423-424
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S426-427
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S450
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 2, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S450.)