[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D234-D236]
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                                           Wednesday, March 7, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1405-S1527
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 2506-2518, and S. Res. 425.                   
  Page S1452
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 2193, to amend title 38, United States Code, 
to improve health care for veterans. (S. Rept. No. 115-212)
  S. 2434, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic 
new animal drugs, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S1451-52
Measures Passed:
  Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act: Senate passed S. 97, to 
enable civilian research and development of advanced nuclear energy 
technologies by private and public institutions, to expand theoretical 
and practical knowledge of nuclear physics, chemistry, and materials 
science, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1419-23
  Crapo Amendment No. 2104, to modify provisions relating to the 
advanced nuclear energy licensing cost-share grant program. 
                                                             Page S1419
  National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
425, supporting the designation of March 2018 as ``National Colorectal 
Cancer Awareness Month''.                                    
  Page S1525
  George Sakato Post Office: Senate passed S. 931, to designate the 
facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4910 Brighton 
Boulevard in Denver, Colorado, as the ``George Sakato Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S1526
  Amelia Earhart Post Office Building: Senate passed S. 2040, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
621 Kansas Avenue in Atchison, Kansas, as the ``Amelia Earhart Post 
Office Building''.                                           
  Page S1526
  Endy Nddiobong Ekpanya Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 294, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 2700 Cullen Boulevard in Pearland, Texas, as the ``Endy Nddiobong 
Ekpanya Post Office Building''.                              
  Page S1526
  Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 452, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 324 West Saint Louis Street in Pacific, Missouri, as the 
``Specialist Jeffrey L. White, Jr. Post Office''.            
  Page S1526
  Converse Veterans Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 1208, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
9155 Schaefer Road, Converse, Texas, as the ``Converse Veterans Post 
Office Building''.                                           
  Page S1526
  Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 
1858, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office''.            
  Page S1526
  Merle Haggard Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 1988, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1730 18th Street in Bakersfield, California, as the ``Merle Haggard 
Post Office Building''.                                      
  Page S1526
  Janet Capello Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 2254, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2635 Napa Street in Vallejo, California, as the ``Janet Capello Post 
Office Building''.                                           
  Page S1526
  Dr. John F. Nash, Jr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2302, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
259 Nassau Street, Suite 2 in Princeton, New Jersey, as the ``Dr. John 
F. Nash, Jr. Post Office''.                                  
  Page S1526
  John Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2464, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
25 New Chardon Street Lobby in Boston, Massachusetts, as the ``John 
Fitzgerald Kennedy Post Office''.                            
  Page S1526
  Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2672, to 
designate the facility of the United

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States Postal Service located at 520 Carter Street in Fairview, 
Illinois, as the ``Sgt. Douglas J. Riney Post Office''.      
  Page S1526
  Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 2815, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 30 East Somerset Street in Raritan, New Jersey, as the ``Gunnery 
Sergeant John Basilone Post Office''.                        
  Page S1526
  Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
2873, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the ``Staff 
Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building''.                  
  Page S1526
  Sr. Chief Ryan Owens Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3109, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1114 North 2nd Street in Chillicothe, Illinois, as the ``Sr. Chief 
Ryan Owens Post Office Building''.                           
  Page S1526
  Howard B. Pate, Jr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3369, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
225 North Main Street in Spring Lake, North Carolina, as the ``Howard 
B. Pate, Jr. Post Office''.                                  
  Page S1526
  Rutledge Pearson Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3638, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1100 Kings Road in Jacksonville, Florida, as the ``Rutledge Pearson 
Post Office Building''.                                      
  Page S1526
  Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 3655, 
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located 
at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the ``Dr. Walter S. 
McAfee Post Office Building''.                               
  Page S1526
  Zack T. Addington Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3821, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 430 Main 
Street in Clermont, Georgia, as the ``Zack T. Addington Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S1526
  Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3893, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
100 Mathe Avenue in Interlachen, Florida, as the ``Robert H. Jenkins, 
Jr. Post Office''.                                           
  Page S1526
  Borinqueneers Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 4042, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1415 West Oak Street, in Kissimmee, Florida, as the ``Borinqueneers 
Post Office Building''.                                      
  Page S1526
  James C. `Billy' Johnson Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
4285, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 123 Bridgeton Pike in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, as the 
``James C. `Billy' Johnson Post Office Building''.        
  Page S1526-27
  Tilden Veterans Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1207, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 River 
Street in Tilden, Texas, as the ``Tilden Veterans Post Office'', after 
agreeing to the committee amendment.                        
  Pages S1527
Measures Considered:
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act--
Agreement: Senate began consideration of S. 2155, to promote economic 
growth, provide tailored regulatory relief, and enhance consumer 
protections, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, withdrawing the 
committee reported amendments, and taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:         
  Pages S1405-19, S1423-32, S1432-46
Pending:
  McConnell (for Crapo) Amendment No. 2151, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S1446
  Crapo Amendment No. 2152 (to Amendment No. 2151), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S1446
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 9:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
March 8, 2018.                                               
Page S1527
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Michael Rigas, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management.
  Jeff Tien Han Pon, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management for a term of four years.       
Pages S1446, S1527
  McGregor W. Scott, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
the Eastern District of California for the term of four years.
  Gary G. Schofield, of Nevada, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Nevada for the term of four years.
  Billy J. Williams, of Oregon, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Oregon for the term of four years.
  Mark S. James, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Missouri for the term of four years.
  Daniel C. Mosteller, of South Dakota, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.
  Jesse Seroyer, Jr., of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the 
Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years. 
                                                     Pages S1446, S1527
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1452-53
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S1454-61
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1450-51
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S1461-S1525
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S1525
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S1527.)