[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 53 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D339-D340]
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                                            Thursday, April 7, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1775-S1840
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2758-2769, and S. Res. 416.                   
  Page S1809
Measures Passed:
  Prosecution and Conviction of Mohamed Nasheed: Senate agreed to 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 S1795
Measures Considered:
America's Small Business Tax Relief Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of H.R. 636, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
to permanently extend increased expensing limitations, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:   
  Pages S1778-94 S1795-S1802
Adopted:
  By 85 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. 41), Thune Modified Amendment No. 
3512 (to Amendment No. 3464), to enhance airport security. 
                                           Pages S1778, S1785-87, S1793
  By 91 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 42), Heinrich Modified Amendment No. 
3482 (to Amendment No. 3464), to expand and enhance visible deterrents 
at major transportation hubs and to increase the resources to protect 
and secure the United States.                     
Pages S1779-81, S1787
  Thune (for Wyden/Merkley) Modified Amendment No. 3499 (to amendment 
No. 3464), to require a review of heads-up guidance system displays. 
                                                             Page S1801
  Thune (for Collins) Amendment No. 3508 (to Amendment No. 3464), to 
continue the contract weather observers program through the end of 
fiscal year 2017 and to require the FAA report to identify the process 
through which the FAA analyzed the safety hazards associated with the 
elimination of the contract weather observer program.        
Page S1801
  Thune (for Tester) Amendment No. 3505 (to Amendment No. 3464), to 
direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the costs 
of deploying advanced imaging technologies at all commercial airports 
at which TSA security screening operations procedures are conducted. 
                                                         Pages S1801-02
  Thune (for Heller) Amendment No. 3495 (to Amendment No. 3464), to 
improve employment opportunities for veterans by requiring the 
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to determine 
whether occupations at the Administration relating to unmanned aircraft 
systems technology and regulations can be incorporated into the 
Veterans Employment Program of the Administration.           
Page S1785
  Thune (for Casey/Toomey) Modified Amendment No. 3458 (to Amendment 
No. 3464), to protect passengers in air transportation, pilots, and 
flight attendants from terrorists and mentally unstable individuals by 
requiring the installation of secondary barriers to prevent cockpit 
intrusions.                                                  
Page S1785
Rejected:
  By 42 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 43), Nelson (for Schumer) Amendment 
No. 3483 (to Amendment No. 3464), to require the Federal Aviation 
Administration to establish minimum standards for space for passengers 
on passenger aircraft.                            
Pages S1786-87, S1789
Pending:
  Thune/Nelson Amendment No. 3464, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S1778
  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 S1778
  Nelson (for Bennet) Amendment No. 3524 (to Amendment No. 3464), to 
improve air service for families and pregnant women.         
Page S1785
  Cantwell Amendment No. 3490 (to Amendment No. 3464), to extend 
protections against physical assault to air carrier customer service 
representatives.                                         
Pages S1788-89
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 4 p.m., 
on Monday, April 11, 2016, Senate resume consideration of the bill. 
                                                             Page S1840

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House Messages:
  Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act: Senate concurred in the 
House amendment to S. 192, to reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 
1965.                                                    
  Pages S1794-95
Crenshaw Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, April 11, 2016, Senate 
begin consideration of the nomination of Waverly D. Crenshaw, Jr., of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District 
of Tennessee; that there be 30 minutes for debate only on the 
nomination, equally divided in the usual form; and that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, 
without intervening action or debate.                        
  Page S1794
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Dimitri Frank Kusnezov, of California, to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Matthew Lehrich, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary for 
Communications and Outreach, Department of Education.
  Amy McIntosh, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, 
Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education.
  Antonia Whalen, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary 
and Secondary Education, Department of Education.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.                   
Page S1840
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Karl Boyd Brooks, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, which was sent to the Senate on May 
14, 2015.                                                    
Page S1840
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1805-08
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S1808-09
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1809
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1809-11
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1811-14
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1804-05
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1814-39
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1839-40
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1840
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--43) 
                                                     Pages S1787, S1789
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 5:06 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1840.)