[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D613-D614]
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                                              Tuesday, June 7, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3473-S3597
Measures Introduced: Five bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3025-3029, and S.J. Res. 34.                 
  Pages S3539-40
Measures Reported:
  S. 795, to enhance whistleblower protection for contractor and 
grantee employees, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-270)
  S. 1411, to amend the Act of August 25, 1958, commonly known as the 
``Former Presidents Act of 1958'', with respect to the monetary 
allowance payable to a former President, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-271)               
Page S3539
Measures Passed:
  Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 2487, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and 
suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating 
women veterans as part of the evaluation of such programs by the 
Secretary, and the bill was then passed.                     
  Page S3597
  Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 119, 
authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington 
Soap Box Derby.                                              
  Page S3597
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                  Pages S3474-92, S3492-S3511, S3525-34
Adopted:
  McCain (for Peters) Amendment No. 4138, to provide for the treatment 
by discharge review boards of claims asserting post-traumatic stress 
disorder or traumatic brain injury in connection with combat or sexual 
trauma as a basis for review of discharge.               
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  McCain (for Baldwin) Amendment No. 4293, to require a National 
Academy of Sciences study on alternative technologies for conventional 
munitions demilitarization.                               
Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Gillibrand) Amendment No. 4112, to expand protections 
against wrongful discharge to sexual assault survivors.   
Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Schumer) Amendment No. 4177, to require a report on the 
replacement of the security forces and communications training facility 
at Frances S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, New York. 
                                                          Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Leahy) Amendment No. 4354, to clarify that the National 
Guard's mission is both Federal and non-Federal for purposes of a 
report on the cost of conversion of military technicians to active 
Guard and Reserve.                                        
Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Heitkamp) Amendment No. 4079, to ensure continued 
operational capability for long-range bomber missions in the event of 
termination of the B-21 bomber program.                   
Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Hirono) Amendment No. 4317, to fulfill the commitment of 
the United States to the Republic of Palau.               
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  McCain (for Cardin/McCain) Amendment No. 4031, to impose sanctions 
with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of 
internationally recognized human rights.                  
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  McCain (for Coats) Amendment No. 4169, to require a report on the 
discharge by warrant officers of pilot and other flight officer 
positions in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force currently discharged 
by commissioned officers.                                 
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  McCain (for Portman/Brown) Amendment No. 4236, to require a report on 
priorities for bed downs, basing criteria, and special mission units 
for C-130J aircraft of the Air Force.                     
Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Roberts) Amendment No. 4119, to prohibit reprogramming 
requests of the Department of Defense for funds for the transfer or 
release, or construction for the transfer or release, of individuals

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detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
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  McCain (for Ernst) Amendment No. 4095, to improve Federal program and 
project management.                                       
Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Murkowski) Amendment No. 4086, to authorize a lease of 
real property at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. 
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  McCain (for Hatch) Amendment No. 4071, to redesignate the Assistant 
Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition as the Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
                                                          Page S3488-90
  McCain (for Daines) Amendment No. 4247, to require an expedited 
decision with respect to securing land-based missile fields. 
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  McCain (for Sullivan) Amendment No. 4344, to authorize military-to-
military exchanges with India.                            
Page S3488-90
  By 66 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 90), Durbin Amendment No. 4369, to 
provide that certain provisions in this Act relating to limitations, 
transparency, and oversight regarding medical research conducted by the 
Department of Defense shall have no force or effect.     
Pages S3503-04
  By 70 yeas to 28 nays (Vote No. 91), Inhofe Amendment No. 4204, to 
strike the provision relating to the pilot program on privatization of 
the Defense Commissary System.    
Pages S3491-92, S3492-S3503, S3504-11
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 4229, to address unfunded priorities of the 
Armed Forces.                                     
Pages S3474-92, S3492
  Reed/Mikulski Amendment No. 4549 (to Amendment No. 4229), to 
authorize parity for defense and nondefense spending pursuant to the 
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.                           
Pages S3525-34
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Reed/Mikulski 
Amendment No. 4549 (to Amendment No. 4229) (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, June 9, 2016. 
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  A motion was entered to close further debate on McCain Amendment No. 
4229 (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 Reed/Mikulski Amendment No. 4549 (to Amendment No. 
4229).                                                       
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
June 8, 2016; and that Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair 
at 10:30 a.m.                                                
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House Messages:
  Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: Senate 
concurred in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2576, 
to modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act.           
  Pages S3511-25
Messages from the House:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3540-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3538-39
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3545-96
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                     
  Pagess S3596-97
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--91) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:43 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3597.)