[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D100-D101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, January 30, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      House and Senate met in Joint Session to receive a State of the 
      Union Address from the President of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S557-S592
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2354-2365, and S. Res. 386-390.                
  Page S581
Measures Reported:
  S. 1847, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that 
the needs of children are considered in homeland security, trafficking, 
and disaster recovery planning, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-201)                            
Page S580
Measures Passed:
  Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 4708, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 
require the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue Department of 
Homeland Security-wide guidance and develop training programs as part 
of the Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign.         
  Page S591
  USS Omaha: Senate agreed to S. Res. 389, commemorating the 
commissioning of the USS Omaha.                               
  Page S591
  National Stalking Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 390, 
raising awareness and encouraging the prevention of stalking by 
designating January 2018 as ``National Stalking Awareness Month''. 
                                                              Page S591
House Messages:
  Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport 
Authorization Act: Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the 
amendment of the House to S. 534, to prevent the sexual abuse of minors 
and amateur athletes by requiring the prompt reporting of sexual abuse 
to law enforcement authorities.                           
  Pages S589-91
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the State of the Union delivered to a 
Joint Session of Congress on January 30, 2018; which was ordered to lie 
on the table. (PM-25)                                     
Pages S576-80
Iancu Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5 p.m., on Monday, February 5, 2018, Senate 
will begin consideration of the nomination of Andrei Iancu, of 
California, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property 
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; that 
there be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form, and 
that following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination, with no intervening action or debate; 
and that no further motions be in order.                      
  Page S587
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 56 yeas to 42 nays (Vote No. EX. 27), David Ryan Stras, of 
Minnesota, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit. 
                                                 Pages S558-67, S567-68
  Matthew Bassett, of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services.
  3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  7 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
and Navy.                                        
Pages S587-89, S591-92
Messages from the House:                                      
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Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S580
Executive Reports of Committees:                          
  Pages S580-81
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S581-82

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S582-87
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S575-76
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S587
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--27)    
  Page S568
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 10:38 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S591.)