[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 28, 2017)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D716-D717]
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                                           Wednesday, June 28, 2017

[[Page D716]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3807-S3836
Measures Introduced: Twenty-two bills and six resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1450-1471, and S. Res. 204-209. 
                                                         Pages S3829-30
Measures Reported:
  S. 577, to require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, 
to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed 
rule, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 115-120)
  S. 579, to require agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed 
rule making for major rules, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 115-121)
  S. 381, to repeal the Act entitled ``An Act to confer jurisdiction on 
the State of Iowa over offenses committed by or against Indians on the 
Sac and Fox Indian Reservation''. (S. Rept. No. 115-122)
  S. 691, to extend Federal recognition to the Chickahominy Indian 
Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Division, the Upper 
Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian 
Nation, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe. (S. Rept. No. 115-123) 
                                                             Page S3829
Appointments:
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to Section 1295b(h) of title 46 
App., United States Code, appointed the following Senators to the Board 
of Visitors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: Senators Thune (ex 
officio as Chairman, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation) 
and Fischer (Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation). 
                                                             Page S3835
  Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy: The Chair, on behalf 
of the Vice President, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), appointed the 
following Senator to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military 
Academy: Senator Moran (Designated by the Chairman of the Committee on 
Armed Services).                                             
  Page S3835
  Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: The Chair, on behalf of 
the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 114-323, 
appointed the following individual to serve as a member of the Western 
Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission: John Walters of the District of 
Columbia.                                                    
  Page S3835
Rao Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Neomi Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget.                         
  Pages S3807-27
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday, 
June 29, 2017, with the time until the vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination equally divided between the two Leaders, or 
their designees.                                         
Pages S3835-36
Nye Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Idaho.                                       
  Pages S3827-28
  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 upon disposition of the 
nomination of Neomi Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget.                             
Page S3828
  Prior to consideration of this nomination, Senate took the following 
action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3827
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3827
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3829
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3829
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3829
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S3829, S3835
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3829
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3830-31
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3831-35

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Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3828-29
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3835
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 6:43 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on pages S3835-
36.)