[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 142 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D946-D947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 20, 2016

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5891-S5911
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3353-3365, and S. Res. 572.               
  Pages S5906-07
Measures Reported:
  S. 1886, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System Act of 2009 and for other purposes, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-354)
  S. 2644, to reauthorize the Federal Communications Commission for 
fiscal years 2017 and 2018, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-355)
  S. 3270, to prevent elder abuse and exploitation and improve the 
justice system's response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation 
cases, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.      
Page S5906
Measures Passed:
  Marcelino Serna Port of Entry: Committee on Environment and Public 
Works was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5252, to 
designate the United States Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry 
located at 1400 Lower Island Road in Tornillo, Texas, as the 
``Marcelino Serna Port of Entry'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                         Pages S5910-11
  Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act: Committee on Veterans' Affairs 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 3076, to amend title 
38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to furnish caskets and urns for burial in cemeteries of States and 
tribal organizations of veterans without next of kin or sufficient 
resources to provide for caskets or urns, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S5911
  Daines (for Blumenthal) Amendment No. 5081, to make a technical 
correction.                                                  
Page S5911
  Virgin Islands of the United States Centennial Commission Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 2615, to establish the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission.                                       
  Page S5911
  National Bison Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 572, designating 
November 5, 2016, as National Bison Day.                     
  Page S5911
  Battle Monuments Commission: Senate passed H.R. 5937, to amend title 
36, United States Code, to authorize the American Battle Monuments 
Commission to acquire, operate, and maintain the Lafayette Escadrille 
Memorial in Marnes-la-Coquette, France.                      
  Page S5911
Measures Considered:
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
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.                            
  Pages S5893-S5905
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 144), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill.                               
Pages S5904-05
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 21, 
2016; and that all time during recess or adjournment of the Senate 
count post-cloture on the motion to proceed to consideration of the 
bill.                                                        
Page S5911
Appointments:
  Public Interest Declassification Board: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 
106-567, the reappointment of the following individual to serve as a 
member of the Public Interest Declassification Board: Kenneth L. 
Wainstein of Virginia.                                       
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Foreign Military Sale--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement 
was reached providing that notwithstanding rule XXII, at 11:15 a.m., on 
Wednesday, September 21, 2016, Senator Paul, or his designee, be 
recognized to offer a motion to discharge S.J. Res. 39, relating to the 
disapproval of

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the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of the Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia of M1A1/A2 Abrams Tank structures and other major defense 
equipment; that there be up to 3 hours of debate equally divided 
between the proponents and the opponents, with Senator Paul controlling 
30 minutes of the proponents time; Senator Murphy controlling 15 
minutes of the proponents time; and that following the use or yielding 
back of that time, Senate vote on or in relation to the motion to 
discharge.                                                   
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5907-08
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--144) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:36 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S5911.)