Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a .m., the Chaplain 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 (Tuesday, June 7)

H.R. 2576 (Rep. Shimkus): To modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.Con.Res. 119 (Rep. Hoyer): A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby .

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2487 (Sen. Boxer): To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- 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.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 4031 (Sen. Cardin): To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.

-- Amendment SA 4031 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Cardin.

-- Amendment SA 4031 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4071 (Sen. Hatch): To redesignate the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition as the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

-- Amendment SA 4071 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Hatch.

-- Amendment SA 4071 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4079 (Sen. Heitkamp): To ensure continued operational capability for long-range bomber missions in the event of termination of the B-21 bomber program.

-- Amendment SA 4079 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Heitkamp.

-- Amendment SA 4079 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4086 (Sen. Murkowski): To authorize a lease of real property at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

-- Amendment SA 4086 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Murkowski.

-- Amendment SA 4086 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4095 (Sen. Ernst): To improve Federal program and project management .

-- Amendment SA 4095 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Ernst.

-- Amendment SA 4095 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4112 (Sen. Gillibrand): To expand protections against wrongful discharge to sexual assault survivors.

-- Amendment SA 4112 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Gillibrand.

-- Amendment SA 4112 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4119 (Sen. Roberts): To prohibit reprogramming requests of the Department of Defense for funds for the transfer or release, or construction for the transfer or release, of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

-- Amendment SA 4119 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Roberts.

-- Amendment SA 4119 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4138 (Sen. Peters): To provide for the treatment by discharge review boards of claims asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury in connection with combat or sexual trauma as a basis for review of discharge.

-- Amendment SA 4138 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Peters.

-- Amendment SA 4138 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4169 (Sen. Coats): To require a report on the discharge by warrant officers of pilot and other flight officer positions in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force currently discharged by commissioned officers .

-- Amendment SA 4169 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Coats.

-- Amendment SA 4169 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4177 (Sen. Schumer): To require a report on the replacement of the security forces and communications training facility at Frances S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base, New York.

-- Amendment SA 4177 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Schumer.

-- Amendment SA 4177 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4204 (Sen. Inhofe): To strike the provision relating to the pilot program on privatization of the Defense Commissary System .

-- Amendment SA 4204 proposed by Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 4204 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 28. Record Vote Number: 91

S.Amdt. 4229 (Sen. McCain): To address unfunded priorities of the Armed Forces .

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 4229 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 4236 (Sen. Portman): To require a report on priorities for bed downs, basing criteria, and special mission units for C-130J aircraft of the Air Force.

-- Amendment SA 4236 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Portman.

-- Amendment SA 4236 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4247 (Sen. Daines): To require an expedited decision with respect to securing land-based missile fields.

-- Amendment SA 4247 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Daines.

-- Amendment SA 4247 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4293 (Sen. Baldwin): To require a National Academy of Sciences study on alternative technologies for conventional munitions demilitarization .

-- Amendment SA 4293 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Baldwin.

-- Amendment SA 4293 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4317 (Sen. Hirono): To fulfill the commitment of the United States to the Republic of Palau.

-- Amendment SA 4317 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Hirono.

-- Amendment SA 4317 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4344 (Sen. Sullivan): To authorize military-to-military exchanges with India.

-- Amendment SA 4344 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Sullivan.

-- Amendment SA 4344 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4354 (Sen. Leahy): To clarify that the National Guard's mission is both Federal and non-Federal for purposes of a report on the cost of conversion of military technicians to active Guard and Reserve .

-- Amendment SA 4354 proposed by Senator McCain for Senator Leahy.

-- Amendment SA 4354 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4369 (Sen. Durbin): To provide that certain provisions in this Act relating to limitations, transparency, and oversight regarding medical research conducted by the Department of Defense shall have mo force or effect.

-- Amendment SA 4369 proposed by Senator Durbin.

-- Amendment SA 4369 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 32. Record Vote Number: 90

S.Amdt. 4549 (Sen. Reed): To authorize parity for defense and nondefense spending pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.

-- Amendment SA 4549 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 4229.

-- Cloture motion on amendment SA 4549 presented in Senate.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 8:43 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.