[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 146 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D966-D967]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, September 4, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6011-S6034
Measures Introduced: Three bills and one resolution were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3405-3407, and S. Res. 621.                  
  Pages S6028-29
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 2602, to support carbon dioxide utilization 
and direct air capture research, to facilitate the permitting and 
development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration projects 
and carbon dioxide pipelines. (S. Rept. No. 115-328)
  S. 1204, to authorize the United States Postal Service to carry out 
emergency suspensions of post offices in accordance with certain 
procedures, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-329)
  S. 1888, to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum amount of a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment and to 
include an annual adjustment in accordance with the Consumer Price 
Index, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 115-330)
  S. 2276, to require agencies to submit reports on outstanding 
recommendations in the annual budget justification submitted to 
Congress, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-331)
  S. 2836, to assist the Department of Homeland Security in preventing 
emerging threats from unmanned aircraft and vehicles, with an amendment 
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-332)
  S. 3027, to save taxpayer money and improve the efficiency and speed 
of intragovernmental correspondence, with an amendment in the nature of 
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-333)
  H.R. 4581, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop 
best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and 
passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting 
operations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-334)                                                 
Page S6028
Measures Passed:
  Federal Power Act: Senate passed H.R. 1109, to amend section 203 of 
the Federal Power Act, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                  
  Pages S6031-32
  Fair RATES Act: Senate passed S. 186, to amend the Federal Power Act 
to provide that any inaction by the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission that allows a rate change to go into effect shall be treated 
as an order by the Commission for purposes of rehearing and court 
review, after agreeing to the committee amendment.       
  Pages S6031-32
  Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse: Senate passed S. 3021, to 
designate the United States courthouse located at 300 South Fourth 
Street in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as the ``Diana E. Murphy United 
States Courthouse''.                                         
  Page S6032
  J. Marvin Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States 
Courthouse: Senate passed H.R. 5772, to designate the J. Marvin Jones 
Federal Building and Courthouse in Amarillo, Texas, as the ``J. Marvin 
Jones Federal Building and Mary Lou Robinson United States 
Courthouse''.                                                
  Page S6032
  Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support 
Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 5385, to amend the Public 
Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's 
hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. 
                                                             Page S6032
  Congratulating the Honolulu Little League Baseball Team: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 621, congratulating the Honolulu Little League 
Baseball team of Hawaii on winning the 2018 Little League Baseball 
World Series Championship.                                   
  Page S6032
  Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act: Senate passed S. 
994, to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the 
protection of community centers with religious affiliation, after 
agreeing

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to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                         Pages S6032-33
  Know the Lowest Price Act: Committee on Finance was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 2553, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act to prohibit Medicare part D plans from restricting 
pharmacies from informing individuals regarding the prices for certain 
drugs and biologicals, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to 
the following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Page S6033
  McConnell (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 4009, relating to a 
prohibition on limiting certain information on drug prices. 
                                                             Page S6033
  McConnell (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 4010, to amend the title. 
                                                             Page S6033
Roisman Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Elad L. Roisman, of Maine, to be a Member of the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.                      
  Pages S6013-21
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 83 yeas to 14 nays (Vote No. 201), Senate agreed to the motion to 
close further debate on the nomination.                      
Page S6021
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 12 noon, on Wednesday, 
September 5, 2018, and that notwithstanding Rule XXII, Senate vote on 
confirmation of the nomination.                              
Page S6033
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  3 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S6025-26, S6033-34
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6027
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6027-28
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6028
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6029-30
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S6030
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6030
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6031
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6031
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--201) 
                                                             Page S6021
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:17 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6033.)