[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D241-D242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, March 5, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness and Response 
      Supplemental Appropriations Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1509-S1614
Measures Introduced: Twenty-three bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3394-3416, and S. Res. 531-535. 
                                                         Pages S1597-98
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2020''. (S. Rept. No. 116-223) 
                                                             Page S1597
Measures Passed:
  Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations 
Act: By 96 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 66), Senate passed H.R. 6074, making 
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2020, by the order of the Senate of Wednesday, March 4, 
2020, 60 Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking 
action on the following amendment proposed thereto:      
  Pages S1514-22
Rejected:
  Paul Amendment No. 1506, to rescind unobligated balances for certain 
international programs to offset the amounts appropriated in this bill 
to respond to the coronavirus outbreak. (By 81 yeas to 15 nays (Vote 
No. 65), Senate tabled the amendment.)                       
Page S1518
  United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional 
Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 1757, to award a 
Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the United States Army 
Rangers Veterans of World War II in recognition of their extraordinary 
service during World War II, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:        
  Page S1611
  McConnell (for Ernst) Amendment No. 1524, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S1611
  Child Care Protection Improvement Act: Senate passed S. 2683, to 
establish a task force to assist States in implementing hiring 
requirements for child care staff members to improve child safety, 
after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1611-12
  McConnell (for Alexander) Amendment No. 1522, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S1612
  Citizenship for Children of Military Members and Civil Servants Act: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 4803, to facilitate the automatic acquisition of citizenship for 
lawful permanent resident children of military and Federal Government 
personnel residing abroad, and the bill was then passed.     
  Page S1612
  Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act: Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2321, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
mint a coin in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 
establishment of Negro Leagues baseball, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S1612-13
  McConnell (for Blunt) Amendment No. 1523, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S1613
  Major Medical Facility Authorization Act: Senate passed S. 3414, to 
authorize major medical facility projects for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2020.                   
  Pages S1613-14
  National `Slam the Scam' Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 535, 
designating March 5, 2020, as ``National `Slam the Scam' Day'' to raise 
awareness about the increasing number of government imposter scams, to 
encourage the implementation of policies

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to prevent government imposter scams, and to encourage the improvement 
of protections from government imposter scams for the people of the 
United States.                                               
  Page S1614
Measures Considered:
Advanced Geothermal Innovation Leadership Act--Agreement:  Senate 
continued consideration of S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced 
geothermal research and development, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                   
  Pages S1511-14, S1522-91
Pending:
  Murkowski Modified Amendment No. 1407, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                         Pages S1522-82
  Portman/Shaheen Amendment No. 1514 (to Amendment No. 1407), to 
establish greater energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness in building 
codes.                                                       
Page S1582
  A motion was entered to close further debate on Murkowski Modified 
Amendment No. 1407 (listed above), and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Thursday, March 5, 2020, 
a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020. 
                                                             Page S1582
  A motion was entered to close further debate on 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 Murkowski 
Amendment No. 1407 (listed above).                           
Page S1582
Withdrawn:
  McConnell (for Ernst) Amendment No. 1419 (to Amendment No. 1407), to 
establish a grant program for training wind technicians.     
Page S1522
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the bill at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, 
March 9, 2020; that notwithstanding the provisions of Rule XXII, the 
motions to invoke cloture filed on Thursday, March 5, 2020 ripen at 
5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 9, 2020; and that the first-degree filing 
deadline with respect to the motions to invoke cloture filed on 
Thursday, March 5, 2020 be at 3:30 p.m., on Monday, March 9, 2020. 
                                                             Page S1614
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 continuation 
of the national emergency that was declared in Executive Order 13692 of 
March 8, 2015, with respect to the situation in Venezuela; which was 
referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-
50)                                                          
Page S1595
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Katherine Camille Henderson, of Tennessee, for the rank of Ambassador 
during her tenure of service as Chief of Protocol.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.                 
Page S1614
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
  Katherine Camille Henderson, of Tennessee, to be Chief of Protocol, 
and to have the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service, which 
was sent to the Senate on February 27, 2020.                 
Page S1614
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S1595
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S1595
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S1595
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S1597
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S1598-99
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S1599
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S1594-95
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S1603-10
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S1610-11
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S1611
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--66) 
                                                     Pages S1518, S1522
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:58 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S1614.)