[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D129-D130]
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                                        Wednesday, February 7, 2018

[[Page D129]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S667-S792
Measures Introduced: Fifteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2387-2401, and S. Res. 395-399. 
                                                          Pages S703-04
Measures Reported:
  S. 1621, to require the Federal Communications Commission to 
establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of 
information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data 
service. (S. Rept. No. 115-206)                               
Page S703
Measures Passed:
  National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month: Committee 
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
385, supporting the observation of ``National Trafficking and Modern 
Slavery Prevention Month'' during the period beginning on January 1, 
2018, and ending on February 1, 2018, to raise awareness of, and 
opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery, and the resolution 
was then agreed to.                                           
  Page S697
  National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 397, 
designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2018, as ``National 
School Counseling Week''.                                 
  Pages S697-98
  National Girls & Women in Sports Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 398, 
supporting the observation of ``National Girls & Women in Sports Day'' 
on February 7, 2018, to raise awareness of and celebrate the 
achievements of girls and women in sports.                
  Pages S697-98
  Congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles: Senate agreed to S. Res. 399, 
congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their triumph in Super Bowl 
LII.                                                      
  Pages S697-98
House Messages:
Department of Defense Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of the amendment of the House to the amendment of the 
Senate to H.R. 695, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 
to establish a voluntary national criminal history background check 
system and criminal history review program for certain individuals who, 
related to their employment, have access to children, the elderly, or 
individuals with disabilities, taking action of the following motions 
and amendments proposed thereto:
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill.             
Pages S667-97, S698-99
  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on the Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment 
No. 1922, to change the enactment date.                       
Page S667
  McConnell Amendment No. 1923 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1922), of a perfecting nature.                                
Page S667
  McConnell Amendment No. 1924 (to Amendment No. 1923), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S667
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the House Message to accompany the bill at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, February 8, 2018, with the time 
until the vote on 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 equally divided between the two Leaders, or their designees. 
                                                              Page S792
Honoring Hometown Heroes Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration of 
the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1892, 
to amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the 
flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in 
the line of duty, taking action of the following motions and amendments 
proposed thereto:
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the 
amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Amendment No. 1930, in the 
nature of a substitute.                                       
Page S699
  McConnell Amendment No. 1931 (to Amendment No. 1930), to change the 
enactment date.                                               
Page S700

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  McConnell motion to refer the message of the House on the bill to the 
Committee on the Appropriations, with instructions, McConnell Amendment 
No. 1932, to change the enactment date.                       
Page S700
  McConnell Amendment No. 1933 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
1932), of a perfecting nature.                                
Page S700
  McConnell Amendment No. 1934 (to Amendment No. 1933), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                       
Page S700
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the motion to concur 
in the amendment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to the 
bill, with Amendment No. 1930, in the nature of a substitute, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur on Friday, February 9, 2018. 
                                                              Page S699
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of the House 
Message to accompany the bill.                                
Page S699
Appointments:
  National Council on Disability: The Chair announced, on behalf of the 
Democratic Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 93-112, as 
amended by Public Law 112-166, and further amended by Public Law 113-
128, the appointment of the following to serve as a member of the 
National Council on Disability: Andres J. Gallegos of Illinois vice Bob 
Brown.                                                        
  Page S792
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Barbara Stewart, of Illinois, to be Chief Executive Officer of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service.
  Brett Giroir, of Texas, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps 
of the Public Health Service, subject to the qualifications therefor as 
provided by law and regulations, and to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Health and Human Services.                             
Pages S697, S792
Messages from the House:                                      
  Page S702
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S702
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                              
  Page S703
Petitions and Memorials:                                      
  Page S703
Executive Reports of Committees:                              
  Page S703
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S704-05
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S705-09
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S709-91
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Pages S791-92
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:44 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S792.)