[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 141 (Monday, September 19, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D936-D937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Monday, September 19, 2016

[[Page D936]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5871--S5889
Measures Introduced: Two bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3351-3352, and S. Res. 570-571.                  
  Page S5886
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 2647, To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System 
lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 
Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, 
fire-prone forested lands, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5886
Measures Passed:
  Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act: By a 
unanimous vote of 89 yeas (Vote No. 143), Senate passed H.R. 5985, to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring 
provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
                                                         Pages S5876-78
  Veterans Care Agreement and West Los Angeles Leasing Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 5936, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
enter into certain leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs West 
Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, California, to make certain 
improvements to the enhanced-use lease authority of the Department. 
                                                             Page S5888
  Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 1475, to authorize a Wall of Remembrance as part of the Korean War 
Veterans Memorial and to allow certain private contributions to fund 
that Wall of Remembrance, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
  Page S5888
Measures Considered:
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate resumed 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 5325, 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2017.                                   
  Page S5873
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding rule XXII, the motion to invoke cloture on the motion 
to proceed to consideration of the bill ripen at 2:15 p.m., on Tuesday, 
September 20, 2016.                                          
Page S5889
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.       
Page S5889
Appointments:
  John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission: The Chair announced, on behalf 
of the Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 114-
215, the appointment of the following individual to serve as a member 
of the John F. Kennedy Centennial Commission: Senator Markey. 
                                                             Page S5889
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Markos Kounalakis, of California, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2017.
  Gail O'Connor Mellow, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.
  Dana A. Williams, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D936, September 19, 2016, in the second column, the 
following language appears: Dana A. Williams, of New York, to be a 
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term 
expiring January 26, 2022.
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Dana A. Williams, 
of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022.


 ========================= END NOTE ========================= 

  Claudia Slacik, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring 
January 20, 2019.
  Tina S. Kaidanow, of Maryland, a career Member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
State (Political-Military Affairs).
  Justin H. Siberell, of Maryland, to be Coordinator for 
Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
  Elizabeth A. Field, of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector 
General, Office of Personnel Management.                     
Page S5889
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5881
Executive Communications:                                
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Petitions and Memorials:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5888
Additional Statements:                                       
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5888
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--143) 
                                                             Page S5878
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:29 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5889.)