[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 52 (Wednesday, April 6, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D333-D334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, April 6, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Reume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1679-S1774
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2750-2757, and S. Res. 414-415.           
  Pages S1711-12
Measures Reported:
  S. 1336, to implement the Convention on the Conservation and 
Management of the High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific 
Ocean, as adopted at Auckland on November 14, 2009. (S. Rept. No. 114-
235)                                                         
Page S1711
Measures Passed:
  Department of Homeland Security Headquarters Consolidation 
Accountability Act: Senate passed S. 1638, to direct the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to submit to Congress information on the Department 
of Homeland Security headquarters consolidation project in the National 
Capital Region, after agreeing to the committee amendments. 
                                                         Pages S1773-74
  Municipality of Anchorage: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.       
  Page S1774
  Congratulating the Villanova Wildcats: Senate agreed to S. Res. 415, 
congratulating the 2016 national champions, the Villanova Wildcats, for 
their win in the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
I Men's Basketball Tournament.                               
  Page S1774
Measures Considered:
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, after agreeing 
to the motion to proceed, and taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S1702-03
Pending:
  Thune/Nelson Amendment No. 3464, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1702
  Thune (for Gardner) Amendment No. 3460 (to Amendment No. 3464), to 
require the FAA Administrator to consider the operational history of a 
person before authorizing the person to operate certain unmanned 
aircraft systems.                                            
Page S1702
  Thune Amendment No. 3512 (to Amendment No. 3464), to enhance airport 
security.                                                    
Page S1703
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 40), three-fifths of those 
Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed 
to consideration of the bill.                         
Pages S1680-S1702
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the next 
amendments in order be the following, and that it be in order to call 
them up and considered offered in the order listed: Heinrich Modified 
Amendment No. 3482; Thune Amendment No. 3462; Schumer Amendment No. 
3483; Thune Amendment No. 3463; and Cantwell Amendment No. 3490. 
                                                             Page S1702
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
April 7, 2016.                                               
Page S1774
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1707-10
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1710-11
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1712-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1713-16
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1707
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1716-72

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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1772-73
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1773
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--40)   
  Page S1682
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:18 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1774.)