[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 178 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1119-D1126]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Friday, December 9, 2016

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2028, Energy and 
      Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (the 
      legislative vehicle for the continuing resolution).
      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation 
      Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6931-S7168
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and ten resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3537-3548, and S. Res. 633-642.           
  Pages S7031-32
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2017''. (S. Rept. No. 114-405)
  Report to accompany S. 2614, to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to reauthorize the Missing Alzheimer's 
Disease Patient Alert Program, and to promote initiatives that will 
reduce the risk of injury and death relating to the wandering 
characteristics of some children with autism. (S. Rept. No. 114-397)
  Report to accompany S. 1403, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and 
management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the 
communities that rely on them. (S. Rept. No. 114-398)
  S. 3038, to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-399)
  Report to accompany S. 1685, to direct the Federal Communications 
Commission to extend to private land use restrictions its rule relating 
to reasonable accommodation of amateur service communications. (S. 
Rept. No. 114-400)
  Report to accompany S. 2283, to ensure that small business providers 
of broadband Internet access service can devote resources to broadband 
deployment rather than compliance with cumbersome regulatory 
requirements. (S. Rept. No. 114-401)
  Report to accompany S. 2829, to amend and enhance certain maritime 
programs of the Department of Transportation. (S. Rept. No. 114-402)
  Report to accompany S. 2609, to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national 
voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods. (S. Rept. No. 114-
403)
  S. 2920, to amend the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 and the Indian 
Law Enforcement Reform Act to provide for advancements in public safety 
services to Indian communities, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 114-404)
  S. 236, to amend the Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 to create an expedited 
procedure to enact recommendations of the Government Accountability 
Office for consolidation and elimination to reduce duplication, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 290, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 1378, to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs 
within the Federal Government, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 1607, to affirm the authority of the President to require 
independent regulatory agencies to comply with regulatory analysis 
requirements applicable to executive agencies, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 2834, to improve the Governmentwide management of unnecessarily 
duplicative Government

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programs and for other purposes, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 2972, to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide 
transparency and require certain standards in the award of Federal 
grants, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.     
Page S7031
Measures Passed:
  Correct the Enrollment: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 183, directing 
the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of 
the bill S. 612.                                         
  Pages S7004-05
  Correct the Enrollment: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 179, directing 
the Secretary of the Senate to make certain corrections in the 
enrollment of S. 2943.                                       
  Page S7102
  Arsenal Installation: Committee on Armed Services was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 3336, to provide installation reutilization 
authority for arsenals, depots, and plants, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7102-03
  Boozman (for Ernst) Amendment No. 5128, relating to installation 
reutilization authority.                                     
Page S7102
  Boozman (for Ernst) Amendment No. 5129, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S7102
  Geographic Targeting Orders: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 5602, to 
amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting 
orders, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S7103
  Boozman (for Shelby/Brown) Amendment No. 5127, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7103
  Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 
`Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3218, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1221 State Street, Suite 12, Santa Barbara, California, as the 
``Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis 
`Lou' J. Langlais Post Office Building''.                    
  Page S7103
  Richard Allen Cable Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 4887, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
23323 Shelby Road in Shelby, Indiana, as the ``Richard Allen Cable Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S7103
  Leonard Montalto Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5150, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3031 Veterans Road West in Staten Island, New York, as the ``Leonard 
Montalto Post Office Building''.                             
  Page S7103
  Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building: Senate 
passed H.R. 5309, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 401 McElroy Drive in Oxford, Mississippi, as the 
``Army First Lieutenant Donald C. Carwile Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S7103
  E. Marie Youngblood Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 5356, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
14231 TX-150 in Coldspring, Texas, as the ``E. Marie Youngblood Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S7103
  Zapata Veterans Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 5591, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N U.S. 
Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the ``Zapata Veterans Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S7103
  Officer Joseph P. Cali Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5676, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 6300 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Officer 
Joseph P. Cali Post Office Building''.                       
  Page S7103
  Abner J. Mikva Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 5798, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1101 Davis Street in Evanston, Illinois, as the ``Abner J. Mikva Post 
Office Building''.                                           
  Page S7103
  Segundo T. Sablan and CNMI Fallen Military Heroes Post Office 
Building: Senate passed H.R. 5889, to designate the facility of the 
United States Postal Service located at 1 Chalan Kanoa VLG in Saipan, 
Northern Mariana Islands, as the ``Segundo T. Sablan and CNMI Fallen 
Military Heroes Post Office Building''.                      
  Page S7103
  Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy: Senate passed S. 8, to 
provide for the approval of the Agreement for Cooperation Between the 
Government of the United States of America and the Government of the 
Kingdom of Norway Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. 
                                                         Pages S7103-04
  PACT Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1831, to revise section 48 of title 18, United 
States Code, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S7104
  Boozman (for Toomey) Amendment No. 5169, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7104
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 3842, to improve homeland security, including domestic 
preparedness and response to terrorism, by reforming Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers

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to provide training to first responders, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
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  Boozman (for Perdue) Amendment No. 5171, relating to opportunities 
for small business participation.                        
Pages S7104-06
  Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers Reform and Improvement Act: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
S. 2781, to improve homeland security, including domestic preparedness 
and response to terrorism, by reforming Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers to provide training to first responders, and the bill 
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S7104-06
  Boozman (for Perdue) Amendment No. 5170, relating to travel 
compensation.                                            
Pages S7104-06
  GAO Mandates Revision Act: Senate passed H.R. 5687, to eliminate or 
modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office. 
                                                             Page S7106
  Marine Debris Act Amendments: Senate passed S. 3086, to reauthorize 
and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to 
reduce marine debris, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7106-07
  Boozman (for Sullivan) Amendment No. 5172, to authorize the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to 
assist with cleanup and response required by severe marine debris 
events.                                                  
Pages S7106-07
  Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3112, 
to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance 
awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7108
  Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 960, to designate the 
Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in 
Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic, and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S7108
  Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act: Senate passed H.R. 
2726, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative 
coins in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first manned 
landing on the moon.                                         
  Page S7108
  SEC Small Business Advocate Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3784, 
to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to establish an Office of 
the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation and a Small Business 
Capital Formation Advisory Committee, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7108
  Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse: Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 4618, to designate the Federal 
building and United States courthouse located at 121 Spring Street SE 
in Gainesville, Georgia, as the ``Sidney Oslin Smith, Jr. Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse'', and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S7108
  Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act: Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5065, to direct the Administrator of the 
Transportation Security Administration to notify air carriers and 
security screening personnel of the Transportation Security 
Administration of such Administration's guidelines regarding permitting 
baby formula, breast milk, purified deionized water, and juice on 
airplanes, and the bill was then passed.                 
  Pages S7108-09
  United States-Israel Advanced Research Partnership Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 5877, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the United 
States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2014 to promote cooperative 
homeland security research and antiterrorism programs relating to 
cybersecurity.                                               
  Page S7109
  National Aviation Maintenance Technician Day: Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 335, supporting the goals and ideals of National Aviation 
Maintenance Technician Day, honoring the invaluable contributions of 
Charles Edward Taylor, regarded as the father of aviation maintenance, 
and recognizing the essential role of aviation maintenance technicians 
in ensuring the safety and security of civil and military aircraft, and 
the resolution was then agreed to.                           
  Page S7109
  Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to 
Veterans Act: Senate passed S. 290, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S7109
  Boozman (for Moran) Amendment No. 5173, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
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  Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits 
Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 6416, to amend title 38, United 
States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.                       
  Pages S7109-21
  Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act: Senate passed H.R. 5015, to 
restore amounts improperly withheld for tax purposes from severance 
payments to individuals who retired or separated from service in the 
Armed Forces for combat-related injuries.                    
  Page S7121
  Commemorating the Bicentennial of the State of Indiana: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 635, recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the 
State of Indiana.                                            
  Page S7121
  National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
636, designating the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as 
``National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week''.               
  Page S7121
  Tragic Fire in Oakland, California: Senate agreed to S. Res. 637, 
honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in 
Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016.                    
  Page S7121
  National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 638, 
recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the 
lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. 
                                                             Page S7121
  Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 639, designating 
December 17, 2016, as ``Wreaths Across America Day''.        
  Page S7121
  Recognizing the Death of John Glenn: Senate agreed to S. Res. 640, 
recognizing the death of John Glenn, former Senator for the State of 
Ohio and the first individual from the United States to orbit the 
Earth.                                                   
  Pages S7122-23
  70-year Reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej: Senate agreed to S. Con. 
Res. 57, honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, 
steady leadership, and remarkable, 70-year reign of King Bhumibol 
Adulyadej of Thailand, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S7123
  Portman (for Hatch) Amendment No. 5174, to make a correction. 
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  Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1150, to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to 
improve the ability of the United States to advance religious freedom 
globally through enhanced diplomacy, training, counterterrorism, and 
foreign assistance efforts, and through stronger and more flexible 
political responses to religious freedom violations and violent 
extremism worldwide, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S7123-27
  Portman (for Corker) Amendment No. 5175, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7123-27
  Portman (for Corker) Amendment No. 5176 (to Amendment No. 5175), to 
clarify religious freedom training requirements for Foreign Service 
officers.                                                
Pages S7123-27
  Encouraging Reunions of Divided Korean American Families: Senate 
agreed to H. Con. Res. 40, encouraging reunions of divided Korean 
American families.                                           
  Page S7127
  United States-Caribbean Strategic Engagement Act: Senate passed H.R. 
4939, to increase engagement with the governments of the Caribbean 
region, the Caribbean diaspora community in the United States, and the 
private sector and civil society in both the United States and the 
Caribbean, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7127-28
  Portman (for Corker) Amendment No. 5177, to revise the multi-year 
strategy requirement regarding diplomatic engagement with Caribbean 
region governments.                                          
Page S7128
  Correction in the Enrollment: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 181, 
directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a certain correction in 
the enrollment of S. 1635.                                   
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  Faster Care for Veterans Act: Senate passed H.R. 4352, to direct the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program establishing 
a patient self-scheduling appointment system.                
  Page S7128
  CHIP IN for Vets Act: Senate passed H.R. 5099, to establish a pilot 
program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs.                              
  Page S7128
  Federal Bureau of Investigation Whistleblower Protection Enhancement 
Act: Senate passed H.R. 5790, to provide adequate protections for 
whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.   
  Pages S7128-30
  Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act: Senate passed H.R. 6130, to 
provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair 
opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by 
the Nazis.                                                   
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  Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center: Senate passed H.R. 6323, to name the 
Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, 
California, the ``Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center''.           
  Page S7130
  John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System: Senate passed H.R. 
6400, to revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal 
Barrier Resources System units in New Jersey.                
  Page S7130
  Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 6431, to ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed 
by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border 
security initiatives.                                        
  Page S7130
  Inspector General Empowerment Act: Senate passed H.R. 6450, to amend 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the 
Inspectors General.                                      
  Pages S7130-31
  Federal Property Management Reform Act: Senate passed H.R. 6451, to 
improve the Government-wide management of Federal property. 
                                                             Page S7131
  Ensuring Access to Pacific Fisheries Act: Senate passed H.R. 6452, to 
implement the Convention on the Conservation and Management of High 
Seas Fisheries Resources in the North Pacific Ocean, to implement the 
Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery 
Resources in the South Pacific Ocean.                        
  Page S7131
  Foreign Sovereign Immunity: Senate passed H.R. 6477, to amend chapter 
97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign 
sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title. 
                                                             Page S7131
  Overtime Pay for Secret Service Agents Act: Senate passed H.R. 6302, 
to provide an increase in premium pay for United States Secret Service 
agents performing protective services during 2016, after agreeing to 
the following amendments proposed thereto:               
  Pages S7131-32
  Portman (for Johnson) Amendment No. 5178, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7131
  Portman (for Johnson) Amendment No. 5179, to amend the title. 
                                                         Pages S7131-32
  Marine Lance Corporal Squire `Skip' Wells Post Office Building: 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 5612, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 2886 Sandy Plains Road in 
Marietta, Georgia, as the ``Marine Lance Corporal Squire `Skip' Wells 
Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.        
  Page S7132
  OPEN Government Data Act: Senate passed S. 2852, to expand the 
Government's use and administration of data to facilitate transparency, 
effective governance, and innovation, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S7132-35
  Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 4465, to 
decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling Federal buildings and 
other civilian real property.                                
  Page S7135
  National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition 
Authorization Act: Senate passed S. 3346, to authorize the programs of 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, after withdrawing 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S7135-44
  Portman (for Cruz/Nelson) Amendment No. 5180, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7144
  200th Anniversary of the Committee on the Judiciary: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 641, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate.                                     
  Page S7144
  Jonathan `J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
5948, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 830 Kuhn Drive in Chula Vista, California, as the ``Jonathan 
`J.D.' De Guzman Post Office Building''.                     
  Page S7144
  U.S. Naval Construction Battalion ``Seabees'' Fallen Heroes Post 
Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6138, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 560 East Pleasant Valley 
Road, Port Hueneme, California, as the U.S. Naval Construction 
Battalion ``Seabees'' Fallen Heroes Post Office Building.    
  Page S7144
  Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
6282, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2024 Jerome Avenue, in Bronx, New York, as the ``Dr. Roscoe 
C. Brown, Jr. Post Office Building''.                        
  Page S7144
  Adolfo `Harpo' Celaya Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6304, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
501 North Main Street in Florence, Arizona, as the ``Adolfo `Harpo' 
Celaya Post Office''.                                        
  Page S7144
  Social Security Act: Committee on Finance was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 1168, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers under the 
Medicare program, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S7144-45
  Portman (for Kirk) Amendment No. 5181, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S7145

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  Post-9/11 Educational Assistance: Committee on Veterans' Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 3021, to amend title 38, 
United States Code, to authorize the use of Post-9/11 Educational 
Assistance to pursue independent study programs at certain educational 
institutions that are not institutions of higher learning, and the bill 
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S7145
  Portman (for Inhofe/Blumenthal) Amendment No. 5182, in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
Page S7145
  Essential Transportation Worker Identification Credential Assessment 
Act: Senate passed H.R. 710, to require the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the 
transportation security card program, after withdrawing the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S7145-47
  Portman (for Thune) Amendment No. 5183, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7146-47
  TIRES Act: Senate passed S. 1776, to enhance tribal road safety, 
after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7147-49
  Portman (for Barrasso) Amendment No. 5184, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7148-49
  Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act: Senate passed H.R. 875, to 
provide for alternative financing arrangements for the provision of 
certain services and the construction and maintenance of infrastructure 
at land border ports of entry.                               
  Page S7149
  Endangered Species Act of 1973: Senate passed H.R. 4245, to exempt 
exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing 
requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, after agreeing 
to the following amendment proposed thereto:                 
  Page S7149
  Portman (for King) Amendment No. 5185, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S7149
  Authorizing Taking Pictures and Filming: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
642, authorizing taking pictures and filming in the Senate Chamber, the 
Senate Wing of the United States Capitol, and Senate Office Buildings 
for production of a film and a book on the history of the Senate. 
                                                             Page S7149
  American Innovation and Competitiveness Act: Senate passed S. 3084, 
to invest in innovation through research and development, and to 
improve the competitiveness of the United States, after withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S7149-67
  Portman (for Gardner/Peters) Amendment No. 5186, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7167
  National Park Service Centennial Act: Senate passed H.R. 4680, to 
prepare the National Park Service for its Centennial in 2016 and for a 
second century of promoting and protecting the natural, historic, and 
cultural resources of our National Parks for the enjoyment of present 
and future generations.                                      
  Page S7167
House Messages:
  Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: 
By 63 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 161), Senate concurred in 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, after taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:   
  Pages S6932-95
Withdrawn:
  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.                        
Pages S6933, S6994
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 61 yeas to 38 nays (Vote No. 160), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McConnell motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill. 
                                                             Page S6994
  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, fell when cloture was invoked on 
McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill.                 
Pages S6933, S6944
  McConnell Amendment No. 5142 (the instructions (Amendment No. 5141) 
of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell 
motion to refer the message of the House on the bill fell. 
                                                     Pages S6933, S6944
  McConnell Amendment No. 5143 (to Amendment No. 5142), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 5142 (the instructions 
(Amendment No. 5141) of the motion to refer) fell.   
Pages S6933, S6944
  McConnell Amendment No. 5140 (to Amendment No. 5139), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell 
Amendment No. 5139 was withdrawn.                    
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  Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act: By 78 yeas to 
21 nays (Vote No. 163), Senate concurred in 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'', 
after taking action on the following amendments and motions proposed 
thereto:                                       
  Pages S6995-98, S7000-04
Withdrawn:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 5144, to change the enactment date. 
                                                             Page S7004
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 69 yeas to 30 nays (Vote No. 162), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on McConnell motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the bill.                      
Page S7004
  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, fell when cloture was 
invoked on McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to 
the bill.                                            
Pages S6995, S7004
  McConnell Amendment No. 5147 (the instructions (Amendment No. 5146) 
of the motion to refer), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell 
motion to refer the message of the House on the bill fell. 
                                                     Pages S6995, S7004
  McConnell Amendment No. 5148 (to Amendment No. 5147), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 5147 (the instructions 
(Amendment No. 5146) of the motion to refer) fell.   
Pages S6995, S7004
  McConnell Amendment No. 5145 (to Amendment No. 5144), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 5144 was withdrawn. 
                                                     Pages S6995, S7004
  RESPONSE Act: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 
546, to establish the Railroad Emergency Services Preparedness, 
Operational Needs, and Safety Evaluation (RESPONSE) Subcommittee under 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Advisory Council to 
provide recommendations on emergency responder training and resources 
relating to hazardous materials incidents involving railroads. 
                                                             Page S7104
  Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2854, to reauthorize the 
Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007.         
  Page S7135
  National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Act: Senate 
concurred in the amendment of the House to S. 2971, to authorize the 
National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.            
  Page S7135
  Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security 
Act, Fiscal Year 2016: Senate concurred in the amendment of the House 
to S. 1635, to authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016. 
                                                             Page S7167
Appointments:
  Advisory Committee on International Exchange Rate Policy: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the President pro tempore, pursuant to Public 
Law 114-125, upon the recommendation of the Chairman and Ranking Member 
of the Committee on Finance and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the appointment of 
the following individuals to serve as members of the Advisory Committee 
on International Exchange Rate Policy: Mark A. Calabria of Virginia, 
John Cochrane of California, and Thea Lee of the District of Columbia. 
                                                             Page S7102
  United States-China Economic Security Review Commission: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, and in 
consultation with the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed 
Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, the re-appointment of the 
following individual to serve as a member of the United States-China 
Economic Security Review Commission: Dennis Shea of Virginia, for a 
term beginning January 1, 2017 and expiring December 31, 2018. 
                                                             Page S7102
Authority for Committees--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that, notwithstanding the Senate's adjournment, 
committees be authorized to report legislative and executive matters on 
Tuesday, December 20, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. 
                                                             Page S7102
Tributes to Retiring Senators and the President of the Senate--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
there be printed as a Senate document a compilation of materials from 
the Congressional Record in tribute to retiring Members of the 114th 
Congress, and an additional Senate document a compilation of materials 
from the Congressional Record in tribute to President of the Senate Joe 
Biden, and that Members have until Tuesday, December 20, 2016 to submit 
such tributes.                                               
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that any tributes 
submitted by December 20, 2016, as authorized by the order of Saturday, 
December 10, 2016, be printed in the January 3, 2017 Congressional 
Record of the 114th Congress.                                
Page S7167
Authorizing Leadership to Make Appointments--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that, notwithstanding the 
upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the 
President pro tempore, and the Majority and Minority Leaders be 
authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, 
conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by 
concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. 
                                                             Page S7167
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma sessions only, with no business being conducted on the following 
dates and times, and that following each pro forma session, the Senate 
adjourn until the next pro forma session: Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 
8:30 a.m.; Friday, December 16, 2016, 10 a.m.; Tuesday, December 20, 
2016, 9:30 a.m.; Friday, December 23, 2016, 11:30 a.m.; Tuesday, 
December 27, 2016, 4:30 p.m.; Friday, December 30, 2016, 10 a.m.; 
Tuesday, January 3, 2017, 11:55 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns 
on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, it next convene at 12 noon, on the same 
day, pursuant to the Constitution; that following the presentation of 
the certificates of election and the swearing in of elected members and 
the required live quorum; and that following Leader remarks, Senate be 
in a period of morning business.                             
  Page S7167
Removal of Injunction of Secrecy: The injunction of secrecy was removed 
from the following treaties:
  The Treaties with the Republic of Kiribati and the Government of the 
Federated States of Micronesia on the Delimitation of Maritime 
Boundaries (Treaty Doc. No. 114-13);
  The Arms Trade Treaty (Treaty Doc. No. 114-14); and
  United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-
State Arbitration (Treaty Doc. No. 114-15).
  The treaties were transmitted to the Senate today, considered as 
having been read for the first time, and referred, with accompanying 
papers, to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be 
printed.                                              
Pages S6998-S7000
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Labor.
  Jay Neal Lerner, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
  Andrew Mayock, of Illinois, to be Deputy Director for Management, 
Office of Management and Budget.
  Peggy E. Gustafson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department 
of Commerce.
  Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to Malaysia.
  Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022.
  Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal 
Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022.
  John D. Minton, Jr., of Kentucky, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 
17, 2019.
  Ann Begeman, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Surface 
Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020. 
                                            Pages S7099-S7101, S7167-68
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.                  
Page S7101
  5 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard.                          
Page S7101
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S7027
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7027-31
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7032-33
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7033-40
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7025-27
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7040-99
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S7099
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--163) 
                                                  Pages S6994-95, S7004
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 
and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late 
Senator John Glenn, in accordance with S. Res. 640, at 6:39 a.m. on 
Saturday, December 10, 2016, until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 
2016. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority 
Leader in today's Record on page S7167.)