[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D95-D96]
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                                        Wednesday, February 3, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S531-S633.
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2485-2496, and S. Res. 357-361.            
  Pages S575-76
Measures Reported:
  S. 553, to marshal resources to undertake a concerted, transformative 
effort that seeks to bring an end to modern slavery, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2040, to deter terrorism, provide justice for victims, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                      
Page S575
Measures Passed:
  United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 907, to 
improve defense cooperation between the United States and the Hashemite 
Kingdom of Jordan, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                     
  Pages S570-71
  McConnell (for Rubio/Cardin) Amendment No. 3278, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                               
Pages S570-71
  Catholic Schools Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 357, recognizing the 
goals of Catholic Schools Week and honoring the valuable contributions 
of Catholic schools in the United States.              
  Pages S571, S577
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 358, 
designating February 1 through 5, 2016, as ``National School Counseling 
Week''.                                                
  Pages S571, S577
  Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations 10th 
Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 359, celebrating the 10th 
anniversary of the unification of the air and marine assets of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection to establish the Air and Marine 
Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.      
  Pages S571, S578
  National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 100th 
Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 360, congratulating the National 
Association of State Departments of Agriculture on the celebration of 
its 100th anniversary.                                 
  Pages S571, S578
  READ Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3033, to require the 
President's annual budget request to Congress each year to include a 
line item for the Research in Disabilities Education program of the 
National Science Foundation and to require the National Science 
Foundation to conduct research on dyslexia, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                              Page S632
  Murkowski (for Lee/Murray) Amendment No. 3279, to amend the National 
Science Foundation program on research on the science of dyslexia. 
                                                              Page S632
Measures Considered:
Energy Policy Modernization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
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:                        
  Pages S539-70, S571
Pending:
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2953, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S539
  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 S539
  Murkowski Amendment No. 2963 (to Amendment No. 2953), to modify a 
provision relating to bulk-power system reliability impact statements. 
                                                              Page S539
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, 
February 4, 2016, and that the time until 11 a.m. be equally divided 
between the two managers, or their designees.                 
Page S633
North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-
time agreement

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was reached providing that following morning business on Wednesday, 
February 10, 2016, Senate begin consideration of H.R. 757, to improve 
the enforcement of sanctions against the Government of North Korea, 
that there be up to seven hours of debate, equally divided in the usual 
form; that following the use or yielding back of that time, the 
committee reported amendment be agreed to; and Senate vote on passage 
of the bill, with no intervening action or debate.            
  Page S570
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13396 on 
February 7, 2006, with respect to the situation in or in relation to 
Cote d'Ivoire; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs. (PM-40)                                    
Page S573
Messages from the House:                                      
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Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S573
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S573
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                     
  Page S573
Executive Communications:                                 
  Pages S573-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S576-77
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S577-79
Amendments Submitted:                                   
  Pages S579-S623
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S623-24
Privileges of the Floor:                                      
  Page S624
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:23 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S633.)