[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 101 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D706-D707]
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                                            Thursday, June 23, 2016

[[Page D706]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S4517-S4563
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3088-3099, and S. Res. 510-512. 
                                                         Pages S4550-51
Measures Reported:
  S. 2795, to modernize the regulation of nuclear energy, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-285) 
                                                             Page S4550
Measures Passed:
  Army Corps of Engineers to Hire Veterans: Senate passed H.R. 3114, to 
provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and 
members of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and 
historic preservation activities.                            
  Page S4560
  Whistleblower Protection: Senate passed S. 795, to enhance 
whistleblower protection for contractor and grantee employees, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S4560-61
  Khobar Towers Terrorist Bombing: Committee on Armed Services was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Con. Res. 39, honoring the 
members of the United States Air Force who were casualties of the June 
25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the United States Sector Khobar Towers 
military housing complex on Dhahran Air Base, and the resolution was 
then agreed to, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S4561
  McConnell (for Nelson) Amendment No. 4864, to amend the preamble. 
                                                         Pages S4561-62
  National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 512, designating the month of June 2016 as ``National Post-
Traumatic Stress Awareness Month'' and June 27, 2016, as ``National 
Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day''.                       
  Page S4562
Measures Considered:
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
Senate continued 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, taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S4521-35
Rejected:
  McConnell (for Johnson) Amendment No. 4859 (to (the instructions) 
Amendment No. 4858), to authorize the Attorney General to delay or deny 
the transfer of firearms and explosives and issuance of Federal 
firearms and explosives licenses and permits to known or suspected 
terrorists. (By 67 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 110), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                          
Pages S4530, S4535
Withdrawn:
  McConnell motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on 
Appropriations for a period of 14 days.               
Page S4521, S4530
Pending:
  Shelby/Mikulski Amendment No. 4685, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S4521
  McConnell (for McCain) Amendment No. 4787 (to Amendment No. 4685), to 
amend section 2709 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that the 
Government may obtain a specified set of electronic communication 
transactional records under that section, and to make permanent the 
authority for individual terrorists to be treated as agents of foreign 
powers under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 
                                                             Page S4521
  McConnell motion to commit the bill to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, with instructions, McConnell (for Collins) Amendment No. 
4858, to authorize the Attorney General to deny the transfer of 
firearms and explosives and Federal firearms and explosives licenses 
and permits to known or suspected terrorists. (By 46 yeas to 52 nays 
(Vote No. 109), Senate failed to table the amendment.)   
Pages S4532-35
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  McConnell Amendment No. 4860 (to Amendment No. 4859), to change the 
enactment date, fell when McConnell (for Johnson) Amendment No. 4859 
(to (the instructions) Amendment No. 4858) was tabled.   
Pages S4530-32

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Conference Reports:
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
conference report to accompany 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. 
                                                         Pages S4535-36
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference 
report, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Tuesday, 
June 28, 2016.                                           
Pages S4535-36
Rossiter, Jr., and Martinotti Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, 
June 27, 2016, Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Robert 
F. Rossiter, Jr., of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for 
the District of Nebraska; that there be 30 minutes for debate only on 
the nomination, equally divided in the usual form; that upon the use or 
yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, 
without intervening action or debate; and that at a time to be 
determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the Democratic 
Leader, on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, Senate begin consideration of the 
nomination of Brian R. Martinotti, of New Jersey, to be United States 
District Judge for the District of New Jersey; that there be 30 minutes 
for debate only on the nomination, equally divided in the usual form; 
and that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, without intervening action or debate. 
                                                             Page S4560
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Julie Helene Becker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Steven Nathan Berk, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate 
Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 
fifteen years.
  Elizabeth Carroll Wingo, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for 
the term of fifteen years.
  R. David Harden, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development. 
                                                     Pages S4560, S4562
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Valerie Martinez, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Thomas G. Kotarac, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad 
Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2017.
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army, and Navy.                       
Page S4562
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S4548
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S4518, S4548
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S4548
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S4548-50
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S4550
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S4550
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S4551-52
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S4552-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S4547-48
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S4554-59
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S4559-60
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S4560
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--110) 
                                                             Page S4535
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:06 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, June 27, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S4562.)