[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D253-D254]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1475-1514
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2677-2687, and S. Res. 399-400.               
  Page S1503
Measures Reported:
  S. 1492, to direct the Administrator of General Services, on behalf 
of the Archivist of the United States, to convey certain Federal 
property located in the State of Alaska to the Municipality of 
Anchorage, Alaska, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-228)
  S. 2133, to improve Federal agency financial and administrative 
controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks, and to 
improve Federal agencies' development and use of data analytics for the 
purpose of identifying, preventing, and responding to fraud, including 
improper payments. (S. Rept. No. 114-229)
  S. 1252, to authorize a comprehensive strategic approach for United 
States foreign assistance to developing countries to reduce global 
poverty and hunger, achieve food and nutrition security, promote 
inclusive, sustainable, agricultural-led economic growth, improve 
nutritional outcomes, especially for women and children, build 
resilience among vulnerable populations, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 2512, to expand the tropical disease product priority review 
voucher program to encourage treatments for Zika virus, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
Page S1503
Measures Passed:
  FOIA Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 337, to improve the Freedom of 
Information Act, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S1494-96
  Cornyn/Leahy Amendment No. 3452, in the nature of a substitute. 
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  National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 400, 
designating March 25, 2016, as ``National Cerebral Palsy Awareness 
Day''.                                                       
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House Messages:
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of the House message to accompany S. 764, to 
reauthorize and amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act, 
taking action on the following motions proposed thereto: 
                                             Pages S1482-94, S1496-1501
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill with 
McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3450 (to the House amendment to 
the bill), in the nature of a substitute.                    
Page S1482
  McConnell motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation.                                 
Page S1482
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the House message to accompany the bill at 
approximately 10:15 a.m., on Wednesday, March 16, 2016; that 
notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, the cloture vote on the 
McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the bill with 
McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3450 (to the House amendment to 
the bill) (listed above), occur at 11:45 a.m.; and that the time 
following Leader remarks until 11:45 a.m., be equally divided between 
the two Leaders, or their designees.                         
Page S1511
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Walter David Counts, III, of Texas, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Texas.
  E. Scott Frost, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the 
Northern District of Texas.
  Rebecca Ross Haywood, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit 
Judge for the Third Circuit.
  James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas.
  Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be United States District Judge 
for the Northern District of Texas.
  Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019.


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  On page D253, March 15, 2016, the following language appears: 
Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States 
Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Danny C. Reeves, 
of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing 
Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2019.


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  Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Texas.
  Kathleen Marie Sweet, of New York, to be United States District Judge 
for the Western District of New York.
  40 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                  
Pages S1513-14
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                       
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Measures Read the First Time:                                
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1505-08
Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:46 p.m., 
until 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1513.)