[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 155 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1023-D1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157, 
      Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
      Education Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6197-S6261
Measures Introduced: Twenty-five bills and thirteen resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3455-3479, S. Res. 631-642, and S. Con. Res. 
47.                                                      
  Pages S6222-24
Measures Reported:
  S. 593, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to 
facilitate the establishment of additional or expanded public target 
ranges in certain States.
  S. 1537, to amend the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act to 
reauthorize the Act.
  S. 1857, to establish a compliance deadline of May 15, 2023, for Step 
2 emissions standards for new residential wood heaters, new residential 
hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces.
  S. 1934, to prevent catastrophic failure or shutdown of remote diesel 
power engines due to emission control devices, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.
  S. 2461, to allow for judicial review of certain final rules relating 
to national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for brick 
and structural clay products or for clay ceramics manufacturing before 
requiring compliance with the rules by existing sources.
  S. 2827, to amend the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation 
Act, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2961, to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act 
of 1990, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3170, to amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain 
changes to the reporting requirement of certain service providers 
regarding child sexual exploitation visual depictions.
  S. 3354, to amend the Missing Children's Assistance Act.   
Page S6621
Measures Passed:
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 47, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the 
enrollment of H.R. 6157.                                     
  Page S6254
  VA Extenders: Senate passed S. 3479, to amend title 38, United States 
Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.                           
  Pages S6254-58
  Fort Ontario Study Act: Senate passed H.R. 46, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort 
Ontario in the State of New York, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S6258-59
  Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act: Senate 
passed H.R. 698, to require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn 
Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado. 
                                                             Page S6259
  National Falls Prevention Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
638, designating September 22, 2018, as ``National Falls Prevention 
Awareness Day'' to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of 
falls among older adults.                                    
  Page S6259
  National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
639, designating the week beginning September 17, 2018, as ``National 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week''.                        
  Page S6259
  National Voter Registration Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 640, 
recognizing September 25, 2018, as ``National Voter Registration Day''.
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  Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act: Senate passed H.R. 1551, to 
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for 
production from advanced nuclear power facilities, after agreeing to 
the following amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Page S6259
  Hatch (for Alexander) Amendment No. 4021 (to Amendment No. 4022), to 
amend the short title.                                       
Page S6259
  Hatch Amendment No. 4022, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S6259
Conference Reports:
  Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education Appropriations Act: By 93 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 212), 
Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157, making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019.                                          
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  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 92 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 211), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on the conference report to 
accompany the bill.                                          
Page S6208
Appointments:
  Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review Board: The Chair 
announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions 
of Public Law 107-12, the reappointment of the following individual to 
serve as a member of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Review 
Board: Berl Perdue of Kentucky.                              
  Page S6259
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 20, 2018 at 3 p.m.; and that when the Senate adjourns on 
Thursday, September 20, 2018, it next convene at 3 p.m., on Monday, 
September 24, 2018.                                          
  Page S6261
Wolcott Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, September 24, 2018, 
Senate begin the en bloc consideration of the nominations of Jackie 
Wolcott, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of 
America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of 
Ambassador, and to be Representative of the United States of America to 
the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador; 
that there then be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided in the usual 
form; and that following the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote 
on confirmation of the nominations en bloc, with no intervening action 
or debate; and that no further motions be in order.      
  Pages S6208-09
Feldman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the 
remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2019.             
  Page S6209
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Tuesday, 
September 18, 2018, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of 
the nominations of Jackie Wolcott, of Virginia, to be Representative of 
the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 
with the rank of Ambassador, and to be Representative of the United 
States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the 
rank of Ambassador.                                          
Page S6209
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6209
Feldman Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of 
seven years from October 27, 2019 (Reappointment).           
  Page S6209
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a 
Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the 
remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2019.             
Page S6209
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
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  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6209
Feldman Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, the motions to invoke 
cloture on the nominations of Peter A. Feldman, of the District of 
Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2019, and

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to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a 
term of seven years from October 27, 2019 (Reappointment), ripen 
following disposition of the Wolcott nominations.            
  Page S6261
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Army.
  Charles P. Verdon, of California, to be Deputy Administrator for 
Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. 
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Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6220
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6220-21
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6221
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6221-22
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6224-25
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6225-36
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6219-20
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6236-53
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6254
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6254
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--212) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:42 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6261.)