[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 119 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D542]
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                                              Monday, June 29, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3627-S3978
Measures Introduced: Ten bills were introduced, as follows: S. 4091-
4100.                                                        
  Page S3651
Measures Reported:
  S. 685, to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 relative to the 
powers of the Department of Justice Inspector General.       
Page S3651
Measures Passed:
  Social Security Act: Senate passed S. 4091, to amend section 1113 of 
the Social Security Act to provide authority for fiscal year 2020 for 
increased payments for temporary assistance to United States citizens 
returned from foreign countries.                             
  Page S3628
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking 
action on the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S3630-42
Pending:
  Inhofe Amendment No. 2301, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S3642
  McConnell (for Portman) Amendment No. 2080 (to Amendment No. 2301), 
to require an element in annual reports on cyber science and technology 
activities on work with academic consortia on high priority 
cybersecurity research activities in Department of Defense 
capabilities.                                                
Page S3642
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 89 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 128), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the bill.                    
Pages S3641-42
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Tuesday, June 
30, 2020.                                                    
Page S3642
Appointments:
  Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: The Chair, on 
behalf of the Vice President, pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. 
Res. 38 (116th Congress), appointed the following Senators to the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies: Senators McConnell, 
Blunt, and Klobuchar.                                        
  Page S3642
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Christopher P. Vincze, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board 
of Directors of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation for a term of three years.
  Routine lists in the Foreign Service.                  
Pages S3982-83
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S3650-51
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3651
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3651
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S3642
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3651-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3656-S3976
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3981
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--128) 
                                                         Pages S3641-42
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:48 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3642.)