[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 75 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D495-D497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Thursday, May 12, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related 
      Agencies Appropriations Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2715-S2795
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2923-2930, S. Res. 461-464, and S. Con. Res. 37. 
                                                         Pages S2748-49
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Revised Allocation to Subcommittees of 
Budget Totals For Fiscal Year 2017''. (S. Rept. No. 114-253)
  S. 2348, to implement the use of Rapid DNA instruments to inform 
decisions about pretrial release or detention and their conditions, to 
solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to exonerate the 
innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, with amendments.
  S. 2577, to protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the 
substantial backlog of DNA and other forensic evidence samples to 
improve and expand the forensic science testing capacity of Federal, 
State, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and 
development of new testing technologies, to develop new training 
programs regarding the collection and use of forensic evidence, to 
provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate the 
innocent, to support accreditation efforts of forensic science 
laboratories and medical examiner offices, to address training and 
equipment needs, to improve the performance of counsel in State capital 
cases, with amendments.
  S. 2840, to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter 
training.                                                    
Page S2748
Measures Passed:
  Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
By 90 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 71), Senate passed H.R. 2028, making 
appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, after taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:               
  Pages S2721-31
Adopted:
  Alexander (for Flake/McCain) Amendment No. 3876 (to Amendment No. 
3801), to require that certain funds are used for the review and 
revision of certain operational documents.           
Pages S2721, S2730
  Alexander/Feinstein Amendment No. 3801, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                       
Pages S2721, S2730-31
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the bill, be withdrawn.                 
Page S2726
  A unanimous-consent request was granted permitting Senator Donnelly 
to change his yea vote to a nay vote on Vote No. 70 (rejected on May 
11, 2016), changing the outcome of the vote to 51 yeas to 48 nays 
relative to Alexander (for Fischer) Amendment No. 3888 (to Amendment 
No. 3801). (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not 
agreed to.)                                                  
Page S2722
  Condemning the Terrorist Attacks in Brussels: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 442, condemning the terrorist attacks in Brussels and honoring the 
memory of the United States citizens murdered in those attacks, and 
offering thoughts and prayers for all the victims, condolences to their 
families, resolve to support the Belgian people, and the pledge to 
defend democracy and stand in solidarity with the country of Belgium 
and all our allies in the face of continuing terrorist attacks on 
freedom and liberty.                                         
  Page S2794
  195th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 394, recognizing the 195th anniversary of the independence of 
Greece and celebrating democracy in Greece and the United States. 
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  Honoring the Memory of Omaha Police Officer Kerrie Orozco: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 463, honoring the memory and service of Omaha Police 
Officer Kerrie Orozco.                                       
  Page S2794
  75th Anniversary of the Alaska State Troopers: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 464, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Alaska State 
Troopers.                                                    
  Page S2795
Measures Considered:
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of H.R. 
2577, making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and 
Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S2732-37
Withdrawn:
  Collins/Reed Amendment No. 2812, in the nature of a substitute. 
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  Collins/Reed Amendment No. 2813 (to Amendment No. 2812), to make a 
technical amendment.                                         
Page S2733
Pending:
  Collins Amendment No. 3896, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2733
  McConnell (for Lee) Amendment No. 3897 (to Amendment No. 3896), to 
prohibit the use of funds to carry out a rule and notice of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development.                 
Page S2733
  McConnell (for Nelson/Rubio) Amendment No. 3898 (to Amendment No. 
3896), making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to 
respond to Zika virus.                                       
Page S2733
  McConnell (for Cornyn/Johnson) Amendment No. 3899 (to Amendment No. 
3896), making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016.                                   
Page S2733
  McConnell (for Blunt) Amendment No. 3900 (to Amendment No. 3896), 
Zika response and preparedness.                              
Page S2733
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell (for 
Nelson/Rubio) Amendment No. 3898 (to Amendment No. 3896) (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 Tuesday, 
May 17, 2016.                                                
Page S2733
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell (for 
Cornyn/Johnson) Amendment No. 3899 (to Amendment No. 3896) (listed 
above), 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 Nelson/Rubio) Amendment No. 3898 (to 
Amendment No. 3896).                                         
Page S2733
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell (for Blunt) 
Amendment No. 3900 (to Amendment No. 3896), 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 Cornyn/Johnson) 
Amendment No. 3899 (to Amendment No. 3896).                  
Page S2733
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Collins 
Amendment No. 3896 (listed above) contain the text of S. 2844, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and 
Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2017, and S. 2806, making appropriations for military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, as reported by the 
Appropriations Committee, with a technical citation correction in 
section 237 of S. 2844; that Collins Amendment No. 3896, be considered 
an Appropriations Committee amendment for the purpose of rule XVI, and 
that H.R. 2577 serve as the basis for defense of germaneness under rule 
XVI for the division of the substitute that contains S. 2844, and that 
H.R. 4974, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2017, as reported by the House Appropriations 
Committee, serve as the basis for defense of germaneness under rule XVI 
for the division of the substitute that contains S. 2806; and that 
floor amendments be drafted to one of the two divisions and use the 
corresponding House text for defense of germaneness and that rule XVI 
discipline apply during consideration of this measure.       
Page S2726
House Messages:
  Federal Water Pollution Control Act: Senate concurred in the House of 
Representatives amendment to S. 1523, to amend the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program. 
                                                             Page S2794
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13611 of May 16, 2012, with respect to Yemen; which was referred to the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-47)    
Page S2747
Xinis Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, May 16, 2016, Senate begin

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consideration of the nomination of Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to be 
United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, as under the 
previous order of Wednesday, May 11, 2016.                   
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Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2747-48
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2748
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2749-50
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2750-53
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2744-47
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2753-94
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2794
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2794
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--71) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:05 p.m., 
until 2 p.m. on Monday, May 16, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2795.)