[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 62 (Tuesday, April 17, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D404-D405]
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                                            Tuesday, April 17, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2191-S2226
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2681-2691, and S. Res. 470-472.   
  Page S2218
Measures Passed:
  Hack the Department of Homeland Security Act: Senate passed S. 1281, 
to establish a bug bounty pilot program within the Department of 
Homeland Security, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S2223-25
  McConnell (for Hassan) Amendment No. 2238, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S2224
  Vietnam Veterans Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 471, designating March 
29, 2018, as ``Vietnam Veterans Day''.                       
  Page S2225
  Gold Star Wives Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 472, designating April 
5, 2018, as ``Gold Star Wives Day''.                         
  Page S2225
Measures Considered:
  Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance With the Equal Credit 
Opportunity Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of S.J. Res. 57, 
providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, 
United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer 
Financial Protection relating to ``Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance 
with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act'', after agreeing to the motion 
to proceed.                                    
Pages S2200-11, S2211-15
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 75), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S2200
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, April 18, 2018, with the time until 12 noon, equally divided 
between the managers, or their designees; that at 12 noon, Senate vote 
on passage of the joint resolution; and that notwithstanding the 
provisions of Rule XXII, the vote on the motion to invoke cloture with 
respect to the House message to accompany S. 140, to amend the White 
Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to 
clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund, occur following 
disposition of S.J. Res. 57.                                 
Page S2225
Appointments:
  Migratory Bird Conservation Commission: The Chair announced, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 70-770, the 
appointment of the following individual to the Migratory Bird 
Conservation Commission: Senator Boozman.                    
  Page S2223
Muniz Nomination--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Carlos G. Muniz, of Florida, to be General Counsel, 
Department of Education.                                 
  Pages  S2193-99
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, if applicable, at 1 p.m., on Wednesday, 
April 18, 2018, Senate continue consideration of the nomination, with 
one hour of debate remaining, equally divided between Senator 
Gillibrand, or her designee, and Senator Alexander, or his designee, on 
the nomination; and that following the use or yielding back of that 
time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination under the previous 
orders of April 9, 2018 and April 16, 2018.                  
Page  S2199
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  David Fabian Black, of North Dakota, to be Deputy Commissioner of 
Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
  Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2019.
  Andrew M. Saul, of New York, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the term expiring January 19, 2025.
  Alexander Crenshaw, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three 
years.

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  Louis DeJoy, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term 
expiring December 17, 2020.
  Frederick Perpall, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring 
December 17, 2020.
  Susan M. McCue, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of two years.
  Victoria Ann Hughes, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a 
term expiring October 6, 2021.
  Heather Reynolds, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term 
expiring September 14, 2021.
  Gina Haspel, of Kentucky, to be Director of the Central Intelligence 
Agency.                                                      
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2215
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2215-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2218-19
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2219-22
Amendments Submitted:                                        
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2223
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--75)   
  Page S2200
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:24 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S2225.)