[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D264-D265]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                               Wednesday, March 16, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Final Resume of Congressional Activity (including the History of 
      Bills) for the First Session of the 114th Congress.


                                 Senate

Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1515-1551
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2688-2699, and S. Res. 401-402.                   
  Pages S1544-45
Measures Reported:
  S. 818, to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act to make technical 
corrections, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 
114-230)
  S. Res. 368, supporting efforts by the Government of Colombia to pursue 
peace and the end of the country's enduring internal armed conflict and 
recognizing United States support for Colombia at the 15th anniversary of 
Plan Colombia.
  S. Res. 375, raising awareness of modern slavery.
  S. Res. 378, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the courageous 
work and life of Russian opposition leader Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov and 
renewing the call for a full and transparent investigation into the tragic 
murder of Boris Yefimovich Nemtsov in Moscow on February 27, 2015.
  S. Res. 383, recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel 
economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
  S. Res. 388, supporting the goals of International Women's Day, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 392, expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the prosecution 
and conviction of former President Mohamed Nasheed without due process and 
urging the Government of the Maldives to take all necessary steps to redress 
this injustice, to release all political prisoners, and to ensure due 
process and freedom from political prosecution for all the people of the 
Maldives.                                                         
Page S1544
Measures Passed:
  Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act: Senate passed H.R. 1831, to 
establish the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                         
  Page S1548
  McConnell (for Burr/Murray) Amendment No. 3456, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                       
Page S1548
  Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve 
Center: Committee on Armed Services was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 719, to rename the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Great 
Falls, Montana, the Captain John E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt 
Armed Forces Reserve Center, and the bill was then passed.    
  Pages S1548-49
  National Rehabilitation Counselors Appreciation Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 401, designating March 22, 2016, as ``National Rehabilitation 
Counselors Appreciation Day''.                                    
  Page S1549
  United States of America v. Chaka Fattah, Sr., et al.: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 402, to authorize testimony, documentary production, and representation 
in United States of America v. Chaka Fattah, Sr., et al.          
  Page S1549
House Messages:
National Sea Grant College Program Amendments: 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 S1516-38
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 S1516
  McConnell motion to refer the bill to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation.                                               
Page S1516
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 37), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on McConnell motion to 
concur in the House amendment to the bill with

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McConnell (for Roberts) Amendment No. 3450 (to the House amendment to 
the bill) (listed above).                                    
Page S1524
  Senator McConnell entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which 
cloture was not invoked on 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).                        
Page S1524
Directing Senate Legal Counsel--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that at 12:45 p.m., on Thursday, March 
17, 2016, Senate begin consideration of S. Res. 377, directing the 
Senate Legal Counsel to bring a civil action to enforce a subpoena of 
the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; that there be one hour of 
debate, equally divided in the usual form; and that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on adoption of the resolution, with 
no intervening action or debate.                             
  Page S1548
Defend Trade Secrets Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that at 5 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2016, Senate 
begin consideration of S. 1890, to amend chapter 90 of title 18, United 
States Code, to provide Federal jurisdiction for the theft of trade 
secrets; that there be 30 minutes of debate, equally divided in the 
usual form; and that following the use or yielding back of time, the 
committee-reported substitute amendment be agreed to, and Senate vote 
on passage of the bill, as amended, with no intervening action or 
debate.                                                      
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Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order to take additional steps with respect to the 
national emergency originally declared in Executive Order 13466 of June 
26, 2008 with respect to North Korea; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-45) 
                                                         Pages S1540-41
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the 
Supreme Court of the United States.                          
Page S1551
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1541
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S1541
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1541-43
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1543-44
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1544
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1545-46
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1546
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1539-40
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1546-48
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--37)   
  Page S1524
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:15 a.m. and adjourned at 5:44 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1549.)