[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D359-D360]
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                                          Wednesday, April 13, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1983-S2065
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2786-2798, S.J. Res. 32, and S. Res. 419-
424.                                                         
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Measures Passed:
  Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 1493, to protect and preserve international cultural 
property at risk due to political instability, armed conflict, or 
natural or other disasters, after agreeing to the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S2062-63
  Inhofe (for Casey/Corker) Amendment No. 3788, relative to emergency 
protection for Syrian cultural property.                     
Page S2063
  International Women's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 388, supporting 
the goals of International Women's Day, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
  Page S2063
  Congratulating University of North Dakota Men's Hockey Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 419, congratulating the University of North Dakota 
men's hockey team for winning the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic 
Association division I men's hockey championship.            
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  Congratulating Augustana Men's Basketball Team: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 420, congratulating the 2016 national champion Augustana Vikings 
for their win in the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.                     
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  Congratulating University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 421, congratulating the University of 
Connecticut Women's Basketball Team for winning the 2016 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I title.            
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  National Crime Victims' Rights Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 422, 
supporting the mission and goals of 2016 ``National Crime Victims' 
Rights Week'', which include increasing public awareness of the rights, 
needs, concerns of, and services available to assist victims and 
survivors of crime in the United States.                     
  Page S2064
  Congratulating University of Minnesota Women's Ice Hockey Team: 
Senate agreed to S. Res. 423, congratulating the University of 
Minnesota Women's Ice Hockey Team on winning the 2016 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Women's Ice Hockey Championship. 
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  Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
424, supporting the goals and ideals of Take Our Daughters And Sons To 
Work Day.                                                    
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  Authorizing Use of Emancipation Hall: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
115, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor 
Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I. 
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  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
117, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace 
Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band 
Exhibition.                                              
  Pages S2064-65
  Authorizing Use of Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 
120, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 3rd Annual 
Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony. 
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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 S1985-S2019
Pending:
  McConnell (for Thune/Nelson) Amendment No. 3679, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
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  Thune Amendment No. 3680 (to Amendment No. 3679), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that amendments 
submitted to the previous substitute, McConnell (for Thune/Nelson) 
Amendment No. 3464, be considered to be submitted to the new 
substitute, McConnell (for Thune/Nelson)

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Amendment No. 3679 (listed above), as long as the instructions to the 
Clerk are drafted properly.                                  
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
April 14, 2016.                                              
Page S2065
Energy Policy Modernization Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time 
agreement was reached providing that at a time to be determined by the 
Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate 
resume consideration of S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of 
the energy policy of the United States; that it be in order to call up 
the following amendments en bloc, and that the amendments be called up 
and reported by number: Cantwell Amendment No. 3276; Klobuchar Modified 
Amendment No. 3302; Flake Amendment No. 3055; Flake Amendment No. 3050; 
Hatch Amendment No. 3237; Murkowski Amendment No. 3308; Heller Modified 
Amendment No. 3286; Vitter Amendment No. 3075; Portman/Shaheen 
Amendment No. 3168; Shaheen Modified Amendment No. 3292; Heinrich 
Amendment No. 3155; Manchin Amendment No. 3270; Cantwell Modified 
Amendment No. 3313; Cantwell Amendment No. 3214; Vitter Amendment No. 
3266; Sullivan Amendment No. 3310; Heinrich Amendment No. 3317; Vitter 
Modified Amendment No. 3265; Kaine Amendment No. 3012; Alexander/
Merkley Amendment No. 3290; Gillibrand/Cassidy Amendment No. 3004; 
Warner Modified Amendment No. 3233; Thune Amendment No. 3239; Udall/
Portman Amendment No. 3221; Coons Amendment No. 3203; Portman Modified 
Amendment No. 3309; Flake Amendment No. 3229; and Inhofe Amendment No. 
3251; that immediately following the reporting of the amendments, it be 
in order for the Senate to vote on or in relation to these amendments 
en bloc, as well as Murkowski Amendment No. 2963, with no intervening 
action or debate; that it be in order to call up the following 
amendments en bloc, and that the amendments be called up and reported 
by number: Murkowski/Cantwell Modified Amendment No. 3234; Isakson/
Bennet Amendment No. 3202; Burr Amendment No. 3175; Lankford Amendment 
No. 3210; Boozman Amendment No. 3311; Udall Amendment No. 3312; and 
Paul Amendment No. 3787; that there be two hours of debate, equally 
divided in the usual form, on the amendments concurrently, that no 
further amendments to these amendments be in order, and that following 
the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on or in relation to the 
amendments in the order listed, with a 60 affirmative vote threshold 
for adoption of each of the amendments, with no intervening action or 
debate; that following the disposition of Paul Amendment No. 3787, 
Senate vote on or in relation to Cassidy Amendment No. 2954, with a 60 
vote affirmative threshold for adoption; that following disposition of 
Cassidy Amendment No. 2954, the substitute, Murkowski Amendment No. 
2953, as amended, be agreed to, and that notwithstanding rule XXII, 
Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture, upon reconsideration, on 
the bill, as amended, that if cloture is invoked, all post-cloture time 
be yielded back, and Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended; 
and that budget points of order not be barred by virtue of this 
agreement.                                               
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Petitions and Memorials:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2026-29
Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2029-61
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:30 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on Page 
S2065.)