[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D226-D227]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1323-S1350
Measures Introduced: Seven bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2648-2654, and S. Res. 391-393.           
  Pages S1344-45
Measures Reported:
  S. 779, to provide for Federal agencies to develop public access 
policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or 
from funds administered by that agency, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-224)                      
Page S1344
Measures Passed:
  Observer Status for Taiwan in INTERPOL: Senate passed S. 2426, to 
direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer 
status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization. 
                                                         Pages S1348-49
  Disabled American Veterans Congressional Charter: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 1755, to 
amend title 36, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the 
congressional charter of the Disabled American Veterans, and the bill 
was then passed.                                             
  Page S1349
  Astronaut Scott Joseph Kelly: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
385, recognizing the historic achievement of astronaut Scott Joseph 
Kelly of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the first 
person of the United States to complete a continuous 1-year mission in 
space, and the resolution was then agreed to.                
  Page S1349
  Authorizing the Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 113, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
collectively to the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the 
``Borinqueneers''.                                           
  Page S1349
  Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 393, 
supporting the goals and ideals of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. 
                                                             Page S1349
Measures Considered:
  Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 524, to authorize the Attorney General to award 
grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse 
and heroin use, taking action on the following amendments proposed 
thereto:                                                 
Pages S1327-41
Pending:
  Grassley Amendment No. 3378, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1328
  Grassley (for Donnelly/Capito) Modified Amendment No. 3374 (to 
Amendment No. 3378), to provide follow-up services to individuals who 
have received opioid overdose reversal drugs.                
Page S1328
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
March 9, 2016; that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all 
post-cloture time on Grassley Amendment No. 3378 (listed above) expire 
at 12 noon; and that the time following morning business until 12 noon 
be equally divided between the two managers, or their designees. 
                                                         Pages S1349-50
House Messages:
  Competitive Service Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the 
House to S. 1580, to allow additional appointing authorities to select 
individuals from competitive service certificates.           
  Page S1349
  Edward ``Ted'' Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions 
Improvements Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 
1172, to improve the process of presidential transition.     
  Page S1349
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1343-44
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1345-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1346-48
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1342-43
Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1348
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:32 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S1349-
50.)