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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D570-D571 on May 24, 2016.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3063-S3128
Measures Introduced: One bill and three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2977, S. Res. 472-473, and S. Con. Res. 40.
Page S3101
Measures Reported:
S. 2812, to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2831, to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to provide priority for applicants for a license to operate as a small business investment company that are located in a disaster area, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
S. 2838, to improve the HUBZone program, with amendments.
S. 2846, to amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education and training for small businesses.
S. 2847, to require greater transparency for Federal regulatory decisions that impact small businesses.
S. 2850, to amend the Small Business Act to provide for expanded participation in the microloan program, with amendments.
Page S3100
Measures Passed:
Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule: By 56 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. 84), Senate passed H. J.Res. 88, disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the definition of the term
``Fiduciary'', after agreeing to the motion to proceed.
Pages S3065-75, S3075-84
American Craft Beer Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 473, expressing appreciation of the goals of American Craft Beer Week and commending the small and independent craft brewers of the United States.
Page S3128
Measures Considered:
Secretary of Agriculture Fish Inspection Rule--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. J.Res. 28, providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture relating to inspection of fish of the order Siluriformes.
Pages S3084-91
By 57 yeas to 40 nays (Vote No. 85), Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.
Page S3084
A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing for further consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, with the time equally divided between opponents and proponents until 11 a.m., with Senator Shaheen controlling ten minutes of the proponent time; and that notwithstanding the provisions of rule XXII and the CRA, all time on the joint resolution be deemed expired at 11 a.m.
Page S3128
Messages from the House:
Page S3097
Measures Referred:
Pages S3097-98
Executive Communications:
Pages S3098-S3100
Executive Reports of Committees:
Pages S3100-01
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S3101-02
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S3102-04
Additional Statements:
Pages S3096-97
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S3104-28
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Page S3128
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S3128
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--85)
Page S3084
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:43 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3128.)
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