[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 77 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D508-D509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                               Monday, May 16, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2797-S2832
Measures Introduced: Four bills and three resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2931-2934, and S. Res. 465-467.               
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2808, to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 
(S. Rept. No. 114-254)
  S. 1626, to reauthorize Federal support for passenger rail programs, 
improve safety, streamline rail project delivery, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2921, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to 
improve health care and benefits for veterans.               
Page S2824
Measures Passed:
  Ariel Rios Federal Building: Senate passed H.R. 4957, to designate 
the Federal building located at 99 New York Avenue, N.E., in the 
District of Columbia as the ``Ariel Rios Federal Building''. 
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  Congratulating the Historic Columbia River Highway: Committee on 
Environment and Public Works was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 387, congratulating the Historic Columbia River Highway on 
its 100th year, and the resolution was then agreed to.       
  Page S2832
  National Industrial Assessment Center Week: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 403, 
designating the week beginning April 24, 2016 as ``National Industrial 
Assessment Center Week'' in celebration of the 40th anniversary of 
Industrial Assessment Centers, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
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  National Nurses Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 467, supporting the 
goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 
through May 12, 2016.                                        
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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 S2814-19
Adopted:
  Collins (for Heitkamp) Amendment No. 3903 (to Amendment No. 3896), to 
require a report on the economic and infrastructure effects on airports 
of collegiate aviation flight training operations.           
Page S2814
  Collins (for Barrasso) Amendment No. 3909 (to Amendment No. 3896), to 
allow Indian tribes to use certain funds to construct housing for 
certain skilled workers.                                     
Page S2814
  Collins (for Ayotte) Amendment No. 3917 (to Amendment No. 3896), to 
prohibit the use of funds for the Continuum of Care program of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development unless the program allows 
for zero-tolerance recovery housing.                         
Page S2814
  Collins (for Mikulski) Amendment No. 3919 (to Amendment No. 3896), to 
provide for safety improvements on transit systems. 
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  Collins (for Feinstein/Portman) Amendment No. 3922 (to Amendment No. 
3896), to allow jurisdictions to maintain access to certain funds 
deposited in their HOME Investment Trust Fund that would otherwise 
expire.                                              
Pages S2814, S2815
  Collins (for Franken/Tillis) Modified Amendment No. 3921 (to 
Amendment No. 3896), to require the United States Interagency Council 
on Homelessness to submit a report on improving health and housing 
outcomes for chronically homeless individuals, individuals with 
behavioral health conditions, and children.          
Pages S2814, S2815
Pending:
  Collins Amendment No. 3896, in the nature of a substitute. 
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  McConnell (for Lee) Amendment No. 3897 (to Amendment No. 3896), to 
prohibit the use of funds

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to carry out a rule and notice of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development.                                                 
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  McConnell (for Nelson/Rubio) Amendment No. 3898 (to Amendment No. 
3896), making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to 
respond to Zika virus.                                       
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  McConnell (for Cornyn) Modified Amendment No. 3899 (to Amendment No. 
3896), making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016.                               
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  McConnell (for Blunt) Modified Amendment No. 3900 (to Amendment No. 
3896), Zika response and preparedness.            
Pages S2814, S2817-19
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, May 17, 
2016, with the time until 12:30 p.m., and from 2:15 p.m. until 2:30 
p.m., equally divided between the managers, or their designees; and 
that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII, Senate vote on the 
motions to invoke cloture on McConnell (for Nelson/Rubio) Amendment No. 
3898 (to Amendment No. 3896), McConnell (for Cornyn) Modified Amendment 
No. 3899 (to Amendment No. 3896), and McConnell (for Blunt) Modified 
Amendment No. 3900 (to Amendment No. 3896), at 2:30 p.m.     
Page S2832
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 53 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 72), Paula Xinis, of Maryland, to 
be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland. 
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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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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2826-27
Additional Statements:                                   
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--72)   
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:14 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2832.)