[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D581-D582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Wednesday, May 23, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to S. 2372, Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2843-S2887
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2927-2944, S.J. Res. 61, and S. Res. 520-
521.                                                     
  Pages S2877-78
Measures Reported:
  H.R. 1900, to designate the Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, 
Ohio, as the National Veterans Memorial and Museum.
  S. 2377, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the 
``Walter H. Rice Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
  S. 2734, to designate the Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 1300 Victoria Street in Laredo, Texas, as the 
``George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse''.
  S. 2857, to designate the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington, as 
the ``National Nordic Museum''.                              
Page S2876
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 121, directing 
the Secretary of the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of 
the bill S. 2372.                                            
  Page S2882
  Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act: 
Senate passed S. 916, to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide 
for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an 
administering practitioner, after withdrawing the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S2882-84
  McConnell (for Cassidy) Amendment No. 2267, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2884
  McConnell (for Cassidy) Amendment No. 2268, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S2884
  Tribal HUD-VASH Act: Senate passed S. 1333, to provide for rental 
assistance for homeless or at-risk Indian veterans, after agreeing to 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.   
  Pages S2884-85
  Inspector General Recommendation Transparency Act: Senate passed S. 
2178, to require the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and 
Efficiency to make open recommendations of Inspectors General publicly 
available, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
  Page S2885
  Condemning the Attack in Santa Fe, Texas: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
521, condemning the horrific attack in Santa Fe, Texas, and expressing 
support and prayers for all of those impacted by the tragedy. 
                                                             Page S2886
House Messages:
  Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act: By 92 yeas to 5 nays (Vote 
No. 106), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to S. 2372, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, after 
taking action on the following motions and amendments proposed thereto:
                                                         Pages S2865-66
Rejected:
  McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the House to the bill, 
with McConnell Amendment No. 2246 (to the House Amendment to the bill), 
to change the enactment date. (Senate tabled the motion.)    
Page S2865
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  McConnell Amendment No. 2247 (to Amendment No. 2246), of a perfecting 
nature, fell when McConnell motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House to the bill, with McConnell Amendment

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No. 2246 (to the House Amendment to the bill) (listed above) was 
tabled.                                                      
Page S2865
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Tillis be authorized to sign the enrollment of 
S. 2155, to promote economic growth, provide tailored regulatory 
relief, and enhance consumer protections.                    
  Page S2886
McWilliams Nominations--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Jelena McWilliams, of Ohio, to be Chairperson of the 
Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
                                                         Pages S2866-71
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 72 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 107), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2866
  Senate resumed consideration of the nomination of Jelena McWilliams, 
of Ohio, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Corporation.                           
Pages S2866-71
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 73 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 108), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S2866
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, all post-cloture time on the McWilliams 
nominations be considered expired at 12 noon, on Thursday, May 24, 
2018; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of James Randolph 
Evans, of Georgia, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, Department of State, 
the time until 1:45 p.m., be equally divided in the usual form, and at 
1:45 p.m., Senate vote on confirmation of the James Randolph Evans 
nomination.                                                  
Page S2871
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nominations, post-cloture, at approximately 9:30 
a.m., on Thursday, May 24, 2018.                             
Page S2886
Marcus Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Democratic Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Kenneth L. Marcus, of Virginia, to 
be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education; and 
that there then be ten hours 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.
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 74 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. EX. 105), Brian D. Montgomery, of 
Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
                                                  Pages S2846-65, S2887
Nomination Received: Senate received the following nomination:
  Harry B. Harris, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Korea.                                                       
Page S2887
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Harry B. Harris, Jr., of Florida, to be Ambassador to the 
Commonwealth of Australia, which was sent to the Senate on February 13, 
2018.                                                        
Page S2887
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2873
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S2873
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2873-75
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S2875-76
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S2876-77
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2878-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2879-80
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S2872
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S2881
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S2881-82
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S2882
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--108) 
                                                         Pages S2865-66
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 6:22 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 24, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2886.)