[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 91 (Thursday, June 9, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D630-D631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Thursday, June 9, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3667-S3786
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and four resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3039-3047, S.J. Res. 35, and S. Res. 485-487. 
                                                         Pages S3719-20
Measures Reported:
  S. 3040, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2017. (S. Rept. No. 114-274)
  S. 1879, to improve processes in the Department of the Interior, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-275)
  S. 2944, to require adequate reporting on the Public Safety Officers' 
Benefit program, with amendments.
  S. 2992, to amend the Small Business Act to strengthen the Office of 
Credit Risk Management of the Small Business Administration, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3009, to support entrepreneurs serving in the National Guard and 
Reserve, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3024, to improve cyber security for small businesses.   
Page S3719
Measures Passed:
  Reserve Officers' Training Corps 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 487, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Reserve 
Officers' Training Corps program of the Army.                
  Page S3783
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 S3668-77
Withdrawn:
  McCain Amendment No. 4229, to address unfunded priorities of the 
Armed Forces.                                     
Pages S3668-77, S3680
Pending:
  McCain Amendment No. 4607, to amend the provision on share-in-savings 
contracts.                                                   
Page S3680
  Reed (for Reid) Amendment No. 4603 (to Amendment No. 4607), to change 
the enactment date.                                          
Page S3684
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 43 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 95), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on Reed/Mikulski Amendment 
No. 4549 (to Amendment No. 4229) (listed below). 
                                                  Pages S3668, S3677-79
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. 96), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the affirmative, Senate 
rejected the motion to close further debate on McCain Amendment No. 
4229 (listed above).                                     
Pages S3679-80
  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, fell when McCain Amendment No. 4229, was 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S3680
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 8:15 a.m., on Friday, June 
10, 2016; that the filing deadline for second-degree amendments to the 
bill be at 8:45 a.m.; and that notwithstanding the provisions of rule 
XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the bill occur at 9 
a.m.                                                         
Page S3783
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of H.R. 2578, making appropriations for the Departments 
of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2016.                       
  Pages S3677-S3715
   A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill, 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 S. 2943, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for

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military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.
                                                             Page S3677
  Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn.         
Page S3677
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Bonnie A. Barsamian Dunn, of New York, to be a Director of the 
Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 
31, 2017.
  Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner 
for a term expiring June 30, 2021.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Navy.                             
Pages S3783-86
Nominations Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of 
the following nominations:
  Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to 
the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which was sent to the Senate on 
February 5, 2015.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3719
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3720-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3723-24
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3718-19
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3724-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3783
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3783
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--96) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 8:14 p.m., 
until 8:15 a.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3783.)