Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, May 26, 2016

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 9:30 a.m., the Dr. Benny Tate, Senior Pastor of Rock Springs Church in Milner Georgia offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, May 26)

H.R. 136 (Rep. Issa): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1103 USPS Building 1103 in Camp Pendleton, California, as the "Camp Pendleton Medal of Honor Post Office" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 433 (Rep. Thompson): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 523 East Railroad Street in Knox, Pennsylvania, as the "Specialist Ross A. McGinnis Memorial Post Office".

-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1132 (Rep. McNerney): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1048 West Robinhood Drive in Stockton, California, as the "W. Ronald Coale Memorial Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2458 (Rep. Richmond): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the "Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2577 (Rep. Diaz-Balart): Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes .

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment and House requests a conference.

H.R. 2928 (Rep. Hill): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 201 B Street in Perryville, Arkansas, as the "Harold George Bennett Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3082 (Rep. Richmond): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5919 Chef Menteur Highway in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the "Daryle Holloway Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3274 (Rep. Johnson): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4567 Rockbridge Road in Pine Lake, Georgia, as the "Francis Manuel Ortega Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3601 (Rep. Langevin): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 7715 Post Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, as the "Melvoid J. Benson Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3735 (Rep. Adams): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Town Run Lane in Winston Salem, North Carolina , as the "Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3866 (Rep. Norcross): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1265 Hurffville Road in Deptford Township, New Jersey, as the "First Lieutenant Salvatore S. Corma II Post Office Building" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4046 (Rep. Duffy): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 220 East Oak Street, Glenwood City, Wisconsin, as the Second Lt. Ellen Ainsworth Memorial Post Office.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4605 (Rep. Blum): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 615 6th Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as the "Sgt. 1st Class Terryl L. Pasker Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1402 (Sen. Leahy): To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2012 (Sen. Murkowski): An original bill to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other purposes .

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

S. 2465 (Sen. Gillibrand): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 Rochester Street in Bergen, New York, as the Barry G. Miller Post Office.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2891 (Sen. Durbin): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 North Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2943 (Sen. McCain): An original bill 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, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

S.Res. 462 (Sen. Murray): A resolution urging the United States Soccer Federation to immediately eliminate gender pay inequity and treat all athletes with the same respect and dignity.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 466 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 480 (Sen. Cassidy): A resolution supporting the designation of May 2016 as "Mental Health Month".

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 481 (Sen. Hirono): A resolution recognizing the significance of May 2016 as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month and as an important time to celebrate the significant contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the history of the United States.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Thursday, May 26)

PN770: Laura S. H. Holgate, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador

-- By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/26/2016.

-- Considered by Senate.