Senate Floor Activity - Friday, December 9, 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 (Friday, December 9)

H.R. 960 (Rep. Tiberi): To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard Va Clinic.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 2028 (Rep. Simpson): Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 160

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5141) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 with an amendment (SA 5139) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028 by Yea-Nay Vote. 63 - 36. Record Vote Number: 161

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 5139 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 5139 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5140 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5140 fell when SA 5139 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 5141 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5141 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2028.

S.Amdt. 5142 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5142 fell when SA 5141 fell.

S.Amdt. 5143 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5143 fell when SA 5142 fell.

H.R. 2726 (Rep. Posey): 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.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 3218 (Rep. Capps): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3784 (Rep. Carney): 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 for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 3842 (Rep. Carter): 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 for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 5171 (Sen. Perdue): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 5171 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4618 (Rep. Collins): 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" .

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4887 (Rep. Visclosky): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5015 (Rep. Rouzer): 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, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5065 (Rep. Herrera Beutler): 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 for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5150 (Rep. Donovan): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

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" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5356 (Rep. Brady): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5591 (Rep. Cuellar): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the "Zapata Veterans Post Office".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5602 (Rep. Lynch): 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 for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 5127 (Sen. Shelby): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5127 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Shelby.

-- Amendment SA 5127 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5676 (Rep. Quigley): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5687 (Rep. Hice): To eliminate or modify certain mandates of the Government Accountability Office.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5798 (Rep. Schakowsky): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5877 (Rep. Ratcliffe): 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, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5889 (Rep. Sablan): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6416 (Rep. Roe): To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.Con.Res. 179 (Rep. Thornberry): A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make certain corrections in the enrollment of S. 2943 .

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

H.Con.Res. 183: A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 612 .

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

S. 8 (Sen. Corker): 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.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 290 (Sen. Moran): To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

-- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

-- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 725.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5173 (Sen. Moran): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5173 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Moran.

-- Amendment SA 5173 agreed to in Senate 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.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 546 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 612 (Sen. Cornyn): 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".

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 - 30. Record Vote Number: 162

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works the House message to accompany S. 612 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 5146) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 in Senate.

-- Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to S. 612 with an amendment (SA 5144) withdrawn in Senate.

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 612 by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 21. Record Vote Number: 163

S.Amdt. 5144 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- Proposed amendment SA 5144 withdrawn in Senate.

S.Amdt. 5145 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5145 fell when SA 5144 withdrawn.

S.Amdt. 5146 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5146 (the instructions of the motion to refer) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 612.

S.Amdt. 5147 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5147 fell when SA 5146 fell.

S.Amdt. 5148 (Sen. McConnell): To change the enactment date.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

-- SA 5148 fell when SA 5147 fell.

S. 1831 (Sen. Toomey): To revise section 48 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5169 (Sen. Toomey): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5169 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Toomey.

-- Amendment SA 5169 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2781 (Sen. Perdue): 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 for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 5170 (Sen. Perdue): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 5170 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Perdue.

-- Amendment SA 5170 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3086 (Sen. Booker): To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris and for other purposes .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5172 (Sen. Sullivan): To authorize the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to assist with cleanup and response required by severe marine debris events.

-- Amendment SA 5172 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Sullivan.

-- Amendment SA 5172 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3112 (Sen. Heller): 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.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3336 (Sen. Ernst): To provide installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and plants.

-- Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5128 (Sen. Ernst): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment SA 5128 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Ernst.

-- Amendment SA 5128 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5129 (Sen. Ernst): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 5129 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Ernst.

-- Amendment SA 5129 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 335 (Sen. Schumer): A resolution 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.

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

S.Res. 635 (Sen. Coats): A resolution recognizing and commemorating the bicentennial of the State of Indiana.

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

S.Res. 636 (Sen. Alexander): A resolution designating the week of December 4 through December 10, 2016, as "National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week" .

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

S.Res. 637 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution honoring the individuals who lost their lives in the tragic fire in Oakland, California, on December 2, 2016 .

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

S.Res. 638 (Sen. Hirono): A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the lasting significance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

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

S.Res. 639 (Sen. Collins): A resolution designating December 17, 2016, as "Wreaths Across America Day".

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

S.Res. 640 (Sen. Brown): A resolution 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.

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

Legislative Business (Saturday, December 10)

H.R. 710 (Rep. Jackson Lee): To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to prepare a comprehensive security assessment of the transportation security card program, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5183 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5183 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 5183 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 875 (Rep. Cuellar): 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, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1150 (Rep. Smith): 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, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5175 (Sen. Corker): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5175 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Corker.

-- Amendment SA 5175 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5176 (Sen. Corker): To clarify religious freedom training requirements for Foreign Service officers.

-- Amendment SA 5176 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Corker to Amendment SA 5175.

-- Amendment SA 5176 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4245 (Rep. Pingree): To exempt exportation of certain echinoderms and mollusks from licensing requirements under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5185 (Sen. King): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5185 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator King.

-- Amendment SA 5185 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4352 (Rep. Moulton): To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program establishing a patient self-scheduling appointment system, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 4465 (Rep. Denham): To decrease the deficit by consolidating and selling Federal buildings and other civilian real property, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4680 (Rep. Bishop): 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, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4939 (Rep. Engel): 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, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5177 (Sen. Corker): To revise the multi-year strategy requirement regarding diplomatic engagement with Caribbean region governments .

-- Amendment SA 5177 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Corker.

-- Amendment SA 5177 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5099 (Rep. Ashford): To establish a pilot program on partnership agreements to construct new facilities for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 5612 (Rep. Price): 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" .

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5790 (Rep. Chaffetz): To provide adequate protections for whistleblowers at the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 5948 (Rep. Davis): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6130 (Rep. Goodlatte): 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.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6138 (Rep. Brownley): 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.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6282 (Rep. Serrano): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6302 (Rep. Chaffetz): To provide an increase in premium pay for protective services during 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5178 (Sen. Johnson): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5178 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Johnson.

-- Amendment SA 5178 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5179 (Sen. Johnson): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 5179 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Johnson.

-- Amendment SA 5179 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6304 (Rep. Gosar): 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".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6323 (Rep. Lowenthal): To name the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system in Long Beach, California, the "Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center" .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6400 (Rep. Pallone): To revise the boundaries of certain John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System units in New Jersey.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6431 (Rep. Kuster): To ensure United States jurisdiction over offenses committed by United States personnel stationed in Canada in furtherance of border security initiatives.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6450 (Rep. Chaffetz): To amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to strengthen the independence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6451 (Rep. Denham): To improve the Government-wide management of Federal property.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6452 (Rep. Radewagen): 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, and for other purposes .

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

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.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.Con.Res. 40 (Rep. Rangel): A concurrent resolution encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.

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

H.Con.Res. 181 (Rep. Ros-Lehtinen): A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make a certain correction in the enrollment of S. 1635 .

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

S. 1168 (Sen. Kirk): To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to rehabilitation innovation centers under the Medicare program.

-- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5181 (Sen. Kirk): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5181 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Kirk.

-- Amendment SA 5181 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1635 (Sen. Corker): An original bill to authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1635 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1776 (Sen. Barrasso): To enhance tribal road safety, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5184 (Sen. Barrasso): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5184 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Barrasso.

-- Amendment SA 5184 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2852 (Sen. Schatz): To expand the Government's use and administration of data to facilitate transparency, effective governance, and innovation, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2854 (Sen. Burr): To reauthorize the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2854 by Voice Vote.

S. 2971 (Sen. Portman): To authorize the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2971 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3021 (Sen. Inhofe): 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.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5182 (Sen. Inhofe): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5182 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Inhofe.

-- Amendment SA 5182 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3084 (Sen. Gardner): To invest in innovation through research and development, and to improve the competitiveness of the United States .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5186 (Sen. Gardner): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5186 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Gardner.

-- Amendment SA 5186 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3346 (Sen. Cruz): To authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5180 (Sen. Cruz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 5180 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 5180 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 641 (Sen. Grassley): A resolution celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.

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

S.Res. 642 (Sen. McConnell): A resolution 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.

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

S.Con.Res. 57 (Sen. Hatch): A concurrent resolution honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, steady leadership, and remarkable, 70-year reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 5174 (Sen. Hatch): To make a correction.

-- Amendment SA 5174 proposed by Senator Portman for Senator Hatch.

-- Amendment SA 5174 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Friday, December 9)

PN53: Adri Davin Jayaratne, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN65: Jay Neal Lerner, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1009: Andrew Mayock, of Illinois, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1235: Rear Adm. (lh) William J. Galinis, in the Navy, to be Rear Admiral

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1386: Peggy E. Gustafson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1546: Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador to Malaysia

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1548: Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1744: Robert G. Taub, of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1761: 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

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1831: 5 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Capt. Melvin W. Bouboulis and ending with Capt. Michael P. Ryan

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1894: 280 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Stephen J. Albert and ending with Matthew W. Zinn

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1895: 180 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Jennifer L. Adams and ending with Peter J. Zauner

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1896: 2 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Daryl P. Schaffer and ending with Lisa H. Schulz

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1897: 6 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with David C. Clippinger and ending with Matthew B. Williams

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1898: 13 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with Mark E. Ames and ending with Matthew D. Wadleigh

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1899: 68 nominations in the Coast Guard beginning with John F. Barresi and ending with Mark B. Walsh

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged Unanimous Consent.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

PN1930: Ann Begeman, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Portman, at 6:39 a.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016.