[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1171-D1172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, November 14, 2018

[[Page D1171]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House to S. 140, Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act, 
      with a further amendment.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6937-S6968
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3615-3627, and S. Res. 687.               
  Pages S6963-64
Measures Reported:
  S. 2861, to prosecute, as a Federal crime, the assault or 
intimidation of a passenger train crew member to the same extent as 
such actions against aircraft crew members are prosecuted, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-356)
  S. 2941, to improve the Cooperative Observer Program of the National 
Weather Service, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-357)
  S. 1012, to provide for drought preparedness measures in the State of 
New Mexico, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-358)
  S. 3001, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
land and facilities of the Central Valley Project, with an amendment in 
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-359)
  H.R. 2156, to provide for the establishment of a national memorial 
and national monument to commemorate those killed by the collapse of 
the Saint Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-360)
  H.R. 4446, to amend the Virgin Islands of the United States 
Centennial Commission Act to extend the expiration date of the 
Commission. (S. Rept. No. 115-361)
  H.R. 6040, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain land and facilities of the Central Valley Project. (S. Rept. 
No. 115-362)
  H.R. 5317, to repeal section 2141 of the Revised Statutes to remove 
the prohibition on certain alcohol manufacturing on Indian lands. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-363)
  S. 884, to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to 
require the Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small 
miner waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after 
written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by 
registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim 
maintenance fee, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 115-364)
  H.R. 2630, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain land to La Paz County, Arizona, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
115-365)                                                     
Page S6963
House Messages:
  Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act: By 94 yeas to 6 nays 
(Vote No. 241), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment 
of the House to S. 140, to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water 
Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the 
WMAT Settlement Fund, with a further amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S6940
  McConnell (for Thune) Modified Amendment No. 4054, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6940
Appointments:
  National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: The Chair, 
pursuant to Public Law 115-232, on behalf of the Majority Leader of the 
Senate and the Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, 
appointed the following individual as a member of the National Security 
Commission on Artificial Intelligence: Jason Matheny, of the District 
of Columbia.                                                 
  Page S6967

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  United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, and 
in consultation with the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed 
Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, the re-appointment of the 
following individual to serve as a member of the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission: Robin Cleveland, of Virginia, 
for a term expiring December 31, 2020.                       
  Page S6967
Certain Defense Articles and Services to the Government of the Kingdom 
of Bahrain--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Thursday, November 15, 
2018, and notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, Senator Paul be 
recognized under the order of Tuesday, November 13, 2018, in relation 
to S.J. Res. 65, relating to the disapproval of the proposed export to 
the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain of certain defense articles 
and services, and that the time in relation to the motion to discharge 
be equally divided between the proponents and opponents until 12:15 
p.m., and Senate vote on or in relation to the motion at that time. 
                                                             Page S6967
Bowman Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Michelle Bowman, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.              
  Pages S6941-58
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 63 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 242), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S6940-41
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, following disposition of 
the motion to discharge S.J. Res. 65, relating to the disapproval of 
the proposed export to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain of 
certain defense articles and services, Senate continue consideration of 
the nomination, post-cloture, with all post-cloture time on the 
nomination expiring at 1:45 p.m.                             
Page S6967
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Joseph V. Cuffari, of Arizona, to be Inspector General, Department of 
Homeland Security.
  Neomi J. Rao, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia Circuit.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. 
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6962
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6962-63
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6963
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S6963
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6963-66
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S6966
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6960-62
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6967
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6967
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--242) 
                                                         Pages S6940-41
Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 7:23 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6967.)