[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 59 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D382-D383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, April 18, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2109-S2130
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2806-2813, and S.J. Res. 33.                     
  Page S2128
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Allocation to Subcommittees of Budget 
Totals for Fiscal Year 2017''. (S. Rept. No. 114-238)
  S. 2806, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2017. (S. Rept. No. 114-237)
  S. 185, to create a limited population pathway for approval of 
certain antibacterial drugs, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 1622, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to devices, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2700, to update the authorizing provisions relating to the 
workforces of the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug 
Administration, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2713, to provide for the implementation of a Precision Medicine 
Initiative, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2742, to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act regarding 
the national research institutes, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 2745, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the 
inclusion of minorities in clinical research, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
Page S2127
Measures Considered:
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act--Agreement: Senate 
resumed 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 S2110-21
Adopted:
  Thune Amendment No. 3680 (to Amendment No. 3679), of a perfecting 
nature.                                              
Pages S2110, S2119
  McConnell (for Thune/Nelson) Amendment No. 3679, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                          
Pages S2110, S2119
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 46), 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 bill.           
Page S2120
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Tuesday, April 
19, 2016.                                                    
Page S2130
Appointments:
  Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public 
Law 114-140, the appointment of the following individuals to serve as 
members of the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission: Robert Groves of 
the District of Columbia (data privacy), Jeffrey Liebman of 
Massachusetts (researcher), and Kim Wallin of Nevada (experienced 
program administrator).                                      
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FAA Reauthorization/Energy Policy Modernization/Energy and Water 
Development Appropriations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 12 noon, on 
Tuesday, April 19, 2016, Senate vote on passage of H.R. 636, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend increased 
expensing limitations, as amended; that following disposition of H.R. 
636, as amended, Senate resume consideration of S. 2012, to provide for 
the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, as under 
the previous order of April 13, 2016; and that following disposition of 
S. 2012, as amended, if amended, but not prior to Wednesday, April 20, 
2016, the cloture motion with respect to the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 2028, making appropriations for energy and water 
development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2016, be withdrawn, and Senate begin consideration of H.R. 2028. 
                                                         Pages S2120-21
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:

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  Susan Faye Beard, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the 
Department of Energy.
  Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status 
of Ambassador.
  Lawrence Robert Silverman, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the 
State of Kuwait.
  Susan S. Gibson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National 
Reconnaissance Office.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Army.                                 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2123-25
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2125-27
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2127-28
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2129-30
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2130
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--46)   
  Page S2120
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2130.)