[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 169 (Thursday, October 24, 2019)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1159-D1160]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Thursday, October 24, 2019

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6135-S6177
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and ten resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2691-2711, and S. Res. 376-385. 
                                                         Pages S6155-56
Measures Reported:
  S. 990, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program 
First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the 
Central and Lower Platte River Basin. (S. Rept. No. 116-146)
  S. 2095, to provide for certain programs and developments in the 
Department of Energy concerning the cybersecurity and vulnerabilities 
of, and physical threat to, the electric grid. (S. Rept. No. 116-147)
  S. 2300, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to 
establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the 
industrial competitiveness of the United States by developing 
technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-148)
  S. 2332, to provide for the modernization of the electric grid. (S. 
Rept. No. 116-149)
  S. 2334, to require the Secretary of Energy to establish the 21st 
Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board. (S. Rept. No. 116-150)
  S. 2335, to accelerate smart building development. (S. Rept. No. 116-
151)
  S. 2119, to amend title 5, United States Code, to appropriately limit 
the authority to award bonuses to Federal employees. (S. Rept. No. 116-
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Page S6155
Measures Passed:
  Deepfake Report Act: Senate passed S. 2065, to require the Secretary 
of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake 
technology, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
  Page S6176
  Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act: Senate passed S. 2107, 
to increase the number of CBP Agriculture Specialists and support staff 
in the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection.                                              
  Pages S6176-77
  National Wildlife Refuge Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 362, designating the 
week beginning on October 13, 2019, as ``National Wildlife Refuge 
Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.               
  Page S6177
  National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 379, supporting the designation of September 2019 as ``National 
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.         
  Pages S6161, S6177
  National Retirement Security Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 380, 
supporting the goal and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, 
including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred 
retirement vehicles, increasing personal financial literacy, and 
engaging the people of the United States on the keys to success in 
achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout their 
lifetimes.                                           
  Pages S6161, S6177
  Day of the Deployed: Senate agreed to S. Res. 381, designating 
October 26, 2019, as the ``Day of the Deployed''. 
                                                  Pages S6161-62, S6177
  National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 382, recognizing 
the month of October 2019 as ``National Principals Month''. 
                                                     Pages S6162, S6177
  Lights On Afterschool: Senate agreed to S. Res. 383, supporting 
Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs 
held on October 24, 2019.                            
  Pages S6162, S6177
  Authorizing testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 384, to authorize 
testimony in United States v. Margaret Murphy.       
  Pages S6162, S6177
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it 
be in order to offer the following amendments to H.R. 3055, making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020: 
Amendment No. 961, Amendment No.

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1019, and Amendment No. 1067; that no second-degree amendments be in 
order to these amendments prior to the votes, and that at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, October 28, 2019, Senate vote on or in relation to these 
amendments in the order listed.                              
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, October 28, 2019, Senate resume 
consideration of the bill.                                   
Page S6177
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 333), Justin Reed Walker, of 
Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of Kentucky.                                   
Pages S6136-38, S6138-42
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 332), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
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Executive Communications:                                    
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Executive Reports of Committees:                             
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6158-59
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6153-55
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6163-75
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S6175-76
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--333) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:01 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6177.)