[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 77 (Thursday, May 4, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D494-D495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Thursday, May 4, 2017

[[Page D494]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 244, Consolidated 
      Appropriations Act.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2735-S2781
Measures Introduced: Twenty-seven bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1037-1063, and S. Res. 154-158. 
                                                         Pages S2774-75
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2017''. (S. Rept. No. 115-43)
  S. 585, to provide greater whistleblower protections for Federal 
employees, increased awareness of Federal whistleblower protections, 
and increased accountability and required discipline for Federal 
supervisors who retaliate against whistleblowers, with amendments. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-44)                                            
Page S2773
Measures Passed:
  U.S. Wants to Compete for a World Expo Act: Senate passed H.R. 534, 
to require the Secretary of State to take such actions as may be 
necessary for the United States to rejoin the Bureau of International 
Expositions, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.                                            
  Pages S2737-38
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 53, providing 
for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 244.      
  Pages S2754, S2761
  Cinco de Mayo Holiday: Senate agreed to S. Res. 158, recognizing the 
cultural and historical significance of the Cinco de Mayo holiday. 
                                                             Page S2781
House Messages:
  Consolidated Appropriations Act: By 79 yeas to 18 nays (Vote No. 
121), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 244, making appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, after taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S2735-37, S2738-61
Withdrawn:
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, with instructions, 
McConnell Amendment No. 212, to change the enactment date. 
                                                     Pages S2735, S2741
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell Amendment No. 210 
(to the House Amendment to the Senate amendment), to change the 
enactment date.                                      
Pages S2735, S2741
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  McConnell Amendment No. 213 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
212), of a perfecting nature, fell when McConnell motion to refer 
the message of the House on the bill to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions, with instructions, McConnell 
Amendment No. 212, was withdrawn.                    
                           Pages S2735, S2741
  McConnell Amendment No. 214 (to Amendment No. 213), of a 
perfecting nature, fell when McConnell Amendment No. 213 (to (the 
instructions) Amendment No. 212), fell.              
                           Pages S2735, S2741
  McConnell Amendment No. 211 (to Amendment No. 210), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with McConnell 
Amendment No. 210 (to the House Amendment to the Senate amendment), was 
withdrawn.                                           
Pages S2735, S2741
  Subsequently, the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to concur in 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, 
was rendered moot.                                           
Page S2741

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Appointments:
  Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention: 
The Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, after consultation with 
the Democratic Leader, pursuant to Public Law 93-415, as amended by 
Public Law 102-586, announced the appointment of the following 
individual to the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention: The Honorable David Tapp of Kentucky (3 year 
term), vice Richard Vincent.                                 
  Page S2781
Gottlieb Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Scott Gottlieb, of Connecticut, to be Commissioner of 
Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services.     
  Page S2761
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Monday, May 8, 2017, 
following disposition of the nomination of Heather Wilson, of South 
Dakota, to be Secretary of the Air Force.                    
Page S2761
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2772-73
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2773
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2773
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2773-74
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
  Page S2775
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2775-80
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2771-72
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2780-81
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--121) 
                                                             Page S2761
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 4:30 p.m., 
until 12 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2781.)