[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1113-D1114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, December 8, 2016

[[Page D1113]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany S. 2943, 
      National Defense Authorization Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6849-S6929
Measures Introduced: Seventeen bills were introduced, as follows: S. 
3520-3536.                                               
  Pages S6922-23
Measures Reported:
  S. 2852, to expand the Government's use and administration of data to 
facilitate transparency, effective governance, and innovation, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-396) 
                                                             Page S6922
Conference Reports:
  National Defense Authorization Act: By 92 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 
159), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany 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.                
  Pages S6862-73
House Messages:
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House to 
the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2028, making appropriations for 
energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2016, taking action on the following amendments 
and motions proposed thereto:                                
  Page S6882
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill.                         
Page S6882
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 5139, 
to change the enactment date.                                
Page S6882
  McConnell Amendment No. 5140 (to Amendment No. 5139), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6882
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment No. 
5141, to change the enactment date.                          
Page S6882
  McConnell Amendment No. 5142 (the instructions (Amendment No. 5141) 
of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.             
Page S6882
  McConnell Amendment No. 5143 (to Amendment No. 5142), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6882
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to 
the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Saturday, 
December 10, 2016.                                           
Page S6882
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the message of the House to accompany the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Friday, December 9, 2016.          
Page S6929
  George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse--
Cloture: Senate began consideration of the amendment of the House to S. 
612, to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the ``George P. 
Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse'', taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:   
Pages S6882-83
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill.
                                                             Page S6882
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 5144, to change the enactment date. 
                                                         Pages S6882-83
  McConnell Amendment No. 5145 (to Amendment No. 5144), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6883

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  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works, with instructions, McConnell 
Amendment No. 5146, to change the enactment date.            
Page S6883
  McConnell Amendment No. 5147 (the instructions (Amendment No. 5146) 
of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature.             
Page S6883
  McConnell Amendment No. 5148 (to Amendment No. 5147), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S6883
  A motion was entered to close further debate on McConnell motion to 
concur in the amendment of the House to 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 the message of the House 
on S. 2028, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016. 
                                                             Page S6882
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a social security totalization 
agreement with Brazil, titled ``Agreement on Social Security between 
the United States of America and the Federative Republic of Brazil,'' 
and a related agreement titled ``Administrative Arrangement between the 
Competent Authorities of the United States of America between the 
Competent Authorities of the United States of America and the 
Federative Republic of Brazil for the Implementation of the Agreement 
on Social Security''; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. 
(PM-58)                                                  
Pages S6919-20
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6920-21
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6921
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6921
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6921-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6923-24
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6924-27
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6916-19
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6927-28
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6928
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6928
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--159) 
                                                         Pages S6872-73
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 6:41 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6929.)