[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D556-D557]
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                                               Monday, May 21, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2781-S2800
Measures Introduced: Five bills and two resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 2886-2890, and S. Res. 517-518.                  
  Page S2793
Measures Reported:
  S. 1336, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize 
hydroelectric production incentives and hydroelectric efficiency 
improvement incentives. (S. Rept. No. 115-250)
  S. 1457, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the 
Secretary of Energy to carry out demonstration projects relating to 
advanced nuclear reactor technologies to support domestic energy needs, 
with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 115-251)
  S. 1799, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to facilitate the 
commercialization of energy and related technologies developed at 
Department of Energy facilities with promising commercial potential. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-252)
  H.R. 1109, to amend section 203 of the Federal Power Act, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-253) 
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Measures Passed:
  Older Americans Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 517, designating May 
2018 as ``Older Americans Month''.                           
  Page S2799
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency that was originally declared in Executive Order 
13303 of May 22, 2003, with respect to the stabilization of Iraq, 
received during adjournment of the Senate on May 18, 2018; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
40)                                                      
Pages S2790-91
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order with respect to Venezuela that takes additional 
steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive 
Order 13692 on March 8, 2015; which was referred to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-41)                 
Page S2791
Baiocco Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Dana Baiocco, of Ohio, to be a Commissioner of the 
Consumer Product Safety Commission.                      
  Pages S2782-87
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 49 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 102), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2787
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on 
the nomination be considered expired at 12 noon, on Tuesday, May 22, 
2018.                                                        
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.                       
Pages S2799-S2800
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Cherith Norman Chalet, of New Jersey, to be Representative of the 
United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and 
Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Cherith Norman Chalet, of New Jersey, to be an Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the 
General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as 
Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations 
for U.N. Management and Reform.
  John Rakolta, Jr., of Michigan, to be Ambassador to the United Arab 
Emirates.
  Donald R. Tapia, of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Jamaica. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2791
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S2791, S2799
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2791
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2791-92
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2793-95
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2795-97
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2789-90
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2797-99
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2799
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--102) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 6:22 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2799-2800.)