[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1001-D1003]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                      Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5895, 
      Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction 
      and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6115-S6156
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3427-3439, S. Res. 625-628, and S. Con. Res. 
46.                                                      
  Pages S6142-43
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2019''. (S. Rept. No. 115-337)
  H.R. 4323, to promote veteran involvement in STEM education, computer 
science, and scientific research, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  H.R. 4467, to require the Federal Air Marshal Service to utilize 
risk-based strategies.
  H.R. 4559, to conduct a global aviation security review.
  S. 2823, to modernize copyright law, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute.                                             
Page S6141
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 46, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 5895.                                     
  Page S6135
  Chinese-American World War II Veteran Congressional Gold Medal Act: 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 1050, to award a Congressional Gold Medal, 
collectively, to the Chinese-American Veterans of World War II, in 
recognition of their dedicated service during World War II, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6152-53
  Flake (for Duckworth) Amendment No. 4015, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6152-53
  National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 576, 
designating September 4, 2018, as ``National Polycystic Kidney Disease 
Awareness Day'', and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic 
kidney disease, and the resolution was then agreed to.       
  Page S6153
  Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver 
Infants Early Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 3029, to revise and 
extend the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who 
deliver Infants Early Act (PREEMIE Act), after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S6153-54
  Flake (for Alexander) Amendment No. 4016, to modify provisions 
relating to the interagency working group.               
Pages S6154-55
  National Democracy Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 525, designating September 2018 
as National Democracy Month as a time to reflect on the contributions 
of the system of government of the United States to a more free and 
stable world, and the resolution was then agreed to.         
  Page S6155
  National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
627, designating September 2018 as ``National Spinal Cord Injury 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S6155
  Authorizing Document Production by the SSCI: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
628, to authorize document production by the Select Committee on 
Intelligence in United States v. Paul J. Manafort, Jr. (D.D.C.). 
                                                             Page S6155
Conference Reports:
  Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act: By 92 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No.

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207), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 5895, 
making appropriations for energy and water development and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. 
                                                         Pages S6134-35
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the conference report 
to accompany the bill, and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 
XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur 
upon disposition of the nomination of Charles P. Rettig, of California, 
to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Department of the Treasury. 
                                                             Page S6124
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the conference report to accompany the bill, be 
withdrawn.                                                   
Page S6124
Support for Patients and Communities Act and Patient Right to Know Drug 
Prices Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that notwithstanding the orders of Thursday, September 6, 
2018, that on Monday, September 17, 2018, Senate begin consideration of 
H.R. 6, to provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and 
treatment, and that the debate time on H.R. 6, and on S. 2554, to 
ensure that health insurance issuers and group health plans do not 
prohibit pharmacy providers from providing certain information to 
enrollees, run concurrently, be equally divided in the usual form, and 
be considered expired at 5:30 p.m., and that Senate proceed to votes on 
or in relation to S. 2554, and H.R. 6, with all other provisions of the 
previous orders remaining in effect.                         
  Page S6155
Pro Forma Sessions--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro 
forma session only, with no business being conducted on Thursday, 
September 13, 2018 at 9:45 a.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on 
Thursday, September 13, 2018, it next convene at 2 p.m., on Monday, 
September 17, 2018.                                          
  Page S6155
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the issuance of 
an Executive Order declaring a national emergency with respect to the 
threat of foreign interference in the United States elections; which 
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 
(PM-47)                                                      
Page S6139
Executive Reports of Committees: Senate received the following 
executive report of a committee:
  Report to accompany U.N. Convention on the Assignment of Receivables 
in International Trade (Treaty Doc. 114-7) (Ex. Rept. 115-7). 
                                                         Pages S6141-42
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 64 yeas 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 206), Charles P. Rettig, of 
California, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the term 
expiring November 12, 2022.                                  
Page S6133
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 63 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 205), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S6132-33
  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.                              
Page S6156
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Earle D. Litzenberger, of California, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Azerbaijan.
  Patricia Mahoney, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Benin.
  John Mark Pommersheim, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Tajikistan.
  Austin M. Smith, of South Carolina, to be Alternate Representative of 
the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the 
United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador.
  Austin M. Smith, of South Carolina, to be an Alternate Representative 
of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly 
of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Alternate 
Representative of the United States of America for Special Political 
Affairs in the United Nations.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Army.                             
Pages S6155-56
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Steven Gardner, of Kentucky, to be Director of the Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, which was sent to the Senate on 
January 8, 2018.                                             
Page S6156
Nomination Discharged: The following nomination were discharged from 
further committee consideration and placed on the Executive Calendar:

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  Rae Oliver, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, which was sent to the Senate on June 25, 
2018, from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs.                                                     
Page S6156
Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6139
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6139-41
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6141
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6143-45
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6145-47
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6136-39
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6147-48
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6148
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6148
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--207) 
                                                         Pages S6132-35
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3:01 p.m. and adjourned at 7:52 p.m., 
until 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6155.)