[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D351]
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                                            Tuesday, April 12, 2016

[[Page D351]]

                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1881-S1981
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2778-2785, and S. Res. 418.                      
  Page S1912
Measures Passed:
  Fraud Reduction and Data Analytics Act: Senate passed 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, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S1981
  McConnell (for Carper/Tillis) Amendment No. 3684, relative to the 
establishment of financial and administrative controls relating to 
fraud and improper payments.                                 
Page S1981
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 S1893-S1909
Rejected:
  Thune/Nelson Amendment No. 3464, in the nature of a substitute. 
(Senate tabled the amendment.)                       
Pages S1893, S1909
Pending:
  McConnell (for Thune/Nelson) Amendment No. 3679, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S1909
  Thune Amendment No. 3680 (to Amendment No. 3679), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1909
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell (for Thune/
Nelson) Amendment No. 3679 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on 
cloture will occur on Thursday, April 14, 2016.              
Page S1909
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of McConnell 
(for Thune/Nelson) Amendment No. 3679.                       
Page S1909
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  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, fell when Senate tabled Thune/Nelson Amendment No. 
3464 (listed above).                                         
Page S1893
  Cantwell Amendment No. 3490 (to Amendment No. 3464), to extend 
protections against physical assault to air carrier customer service 
representatives, fell when Senate tabled Thune/Nelson Amendment No. 
3464 (listed above).                                  
Pages S1893-S1909
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
April 13, 2016.                                              
Page S1981
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S1911-12
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1912-13
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1913-16
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S1911
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1916-80
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1980-81
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1981.)