[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 18, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D831-D832]
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                                           Wednesday, July 18, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5027-S5078
Measures Introduced: Twelve bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3229-3240, and S. Res. 576-580.               
  Page S5066
Measures Passed:
  Microloan Modernization Act: Senate passed S. 526, to amend the Small 
Business Act to provide for expanded participation in the microloan 
program, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S5072-73
  Rounds (for Risch) Amendment No. 3397, to strike section 4. 
                                                             Page S5073
  Small Business Innovation Protection Act: Senate passed S. 791, to 
amend the Small Business Act to expand intellectual property education 
and training for small businesses.                        
  Pages S073-74
  White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act: Senate 
passed S. 2850, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights 
Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT 
Settlement Fund, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                     
  Page S5074
  Rounds (for Flake) Amendment No. 3398, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S5074
Bounds Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Ryan Wesley Bounds, of Oregon, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.                     
  Pages S5045-59
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 161), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                  
Pages S5044-45
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, July 19, 2018; and that all time in recess, 
adjournment, morning business, and Leader remarks count against post-
cloture time.                                                
Page S5074
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 50 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. EX. 160), Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit. 
                                                  Pages S5027-44, S5078
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.   
Pages S5072, S5078
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Scott Hutchins, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Research, Education, and Economics.
  Lane Genatowski, of New York, to be Director of the Advanced Research 
Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy.
  David Hale, of New Jersey, to be an Under Secretary of State 
(Political Affairs).
  Kip Tom, of Indiana, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food 
and Agriculture.
  Donald Y. Yamamoto, of Washington, to be Ambassador to the Federal 
Republic of Somalia.
  Charles Wickser Banta, of New York, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Michelle Itczak, of Indiana, to be a Member of the National Council 
on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020.
  Barbara Coleen Long, of Missouri, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Carleton Varney, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National 
Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022.
  Richard S. Tischner, of Virginia, to be Director of the Court 
Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia 
for a term of six years.
  Donald L. Palmer, of Florida, to be a Member of the Election 
Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2021.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, and Navy. 
                                                         Pages S5075-78
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S5064-65
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5065
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5065-66
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5066-67
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5067-71
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S5072
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5072
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5072
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--161) 
                                                         Pages S5044-45
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:24 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5074.)