[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 24, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D857-D858]
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                                             Tuesday, July 24, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5227-S5314
Measures Introduced: Six bills and four resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3256-3261, and S. Res. 588-591.                  
  Page S5267
Measures Passed:
  National Day of the American Cowboy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 589, 
designating July 28, 2018, as ``National Day of the American Cowboy''. 
                                                             Page S5312
  Pioneer Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 590, recognizing the 171st 
anniversary of the arrival of pioneers belonging to The Church of Jesus 
Christ of Latter-day Saints to the Great Salt Lake Valley in Utah, and 
the contributions of the Church and its members to the United States 
and the world.                                               
  Page S5312
  National Purple Heart Recognition Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 591, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition 
Day.                                                         
  Page S5312
  Drug Enforcement Administration 45th Anniversary: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 578, 
honoring the men and women of the Drug Enforcement Administration on 
the 45th anniversary of the agency, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S5312
  National Trademark Exposition of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 580, recognizing and supporting public 
awareness of the importance of trademarks and the goals and ideals of 
the National Trademark Exposition of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office, and the resolution was then agreed to.     
  Page S5312
  State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 
2278, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grants to 
improve health care in rural areas, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment.                                               
  Pages S5312-14
Measures Considered:
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of H.R. 
6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, 
environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019, taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                               Pages S5230-40, S5240-62
Adopted:
  By 98 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 164), Collins (for Heller/Brown) 
Amendment No. 3405 (to Amendment No. 3399), to increase the amount 
available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching 
grants program for tax return preparation assistance.    
Pages S5240-41
  By a unanimous vote of 99 yeas (Vote No. 165), Collins (for Durbin) 
Amendment No. 3422 (to Amendment No. 3399), to require the Inspector 
General to update an audit report concerning on-time performance of 
Amtrak.                                                  
Pages S5240-41
  By 97 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 166), Murkowski (for Schatz/Hirono) 
Amendment No. 3407 (to Amendment No. 3399), to provide for a report on 
facilities of the Department of the Interior damaged by certain 
volcanic eruptions.                                      
Pages S5255-58
  By 87 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 167), Murkowski (for Kennedy/Cassidy) 
Amendment No. 3430 (to Amendment No. 3399), to provide amounts for 
inspection of foreign seafood manufacturers and field examinations of 
imported seafood.                                        
Pages S5255-58
Pending:
  Shelby Amendment No. 3399, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                               Pages S5230-40, S5240-62
  Murkowski Amendment No. 3400 (to Amendment No. 3399), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S5230
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it be in 
order to call up the following amendments to Shelby Amendment No. 3399 
(listed above): Moran Amendment No. 3433, and Udall Amendment No. 3414; 
and that at 2:30 p.m., on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Senate vote on or 
in relation to Moran Amendment No. 3433, and Udall Amendment No. 3414, 
in the order listed, and that

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there be no second-degree amendments in order to the amendments prior 
to the votes.                                                
Page S5314
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 
25, 2018.                                                    
Page S5314
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Bruce Landsberg, of South Carolina, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2022.
  Jennifer L. Homendy, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2019. 
                                                     Pages S5262, S5314
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
  Tamara Bonzanto, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs (Office of Accountability and Whistleblower 
Protection).                                                 
Page S5314
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Ryan Wesley Bounds, of Oregon, to be United States Circuit Judge for 
the Ninth Circuit, which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2018. 
                                                             Page S5314
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S5264-65
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5265
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S5265
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5265-66
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5266-67
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5267-69
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5269-70
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5263-64
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S5270-S5311
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S5311-12
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5312
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--167) 
                                                     Pages S5241, S5258
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 8:20 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5314.)