Mr. Tom Cotton, from the State of Arkansas, called the Senate
to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Cotton led
the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, November
30)
H.R. 5509 (Rep. Brooks):
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs
temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen
Veteran House".
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 5995 (Rep. Meadows):
To strike the sunset on certain provisions relating
to the authorized protest of a task or delivery order under section 4106 of
title 41, United States Code.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 546 (Sen. Heitkamp):
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,
and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
S. 1550 (Sen. Ernst):
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish
entities tasked with improving program and project management in certain
Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2577 (Sen. Cornyn):
To protect crime victims' rights, to eliminate the
substantial backlog of DNA and other forensic evidence samples to improve
and expand the forensic science testing capacity of Federal, State, and
local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new
testing technologies, to develop new training programs regarding the
collection and use of forensic evidence, to provide post-conviction testing
of DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to support accreditation efforts
of forensic science laboratories and medical examiner offices, to address
training and equipment needs, to improve the performance of counsel in State
capital cases, and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate bill.
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.
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Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk
in Senate.
S. 2971 (Sen. Portman):
To authorize the National Urban Search and Rescue
Response System.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3183 (Sen. Moran):
To prohibit the circumvention of control measures
used by Internet ticket sellers to ensure equitable consumer access to
tickets for any given event, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 3386 (Sen. Blunt):
To amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
May 1 as "Silver Star Service Banner Day".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 605 (Sen. Toomey):
A resolution honoring Arnold Palmer
.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 610 (Sen. Graham):
A resolution expressing support for the designation
of the first Friday in October 2016 as "Manufacturing Day"
.
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by
Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 626 (Sen. Cornyn):
A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of
the establishment of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston, Texas.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
