[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D889-D890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Thursday, October 1, 2020

[[Page D889]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6009-S6031
Measures Introduced: Eighteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4778-4795, and S. Res. 742-745. 
                                                         Pages S6026-27
Measures Reported:
  S. 1046, to establish the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-274)
  S. 2203, to extend the transfer of Electronic Travel Authorization 
System fees from the Travel Promotion Fund to the Corporation for 
Travel Promotion (Brand USA) through fiscal year 2027, with amendments. 
(S. Rept. No. 116-275)
  S. 4138, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make permanent the 
authority of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a 
telework travel expenses program. (S. Rept. No. 116-276)
  S. 4200, to establish a program to facilitate the adoption of modern 
technology by executive agencies, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-277)                           
Page S6026
Measures Passed:
  National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
742, designating September 2020 as ``National Childhood Cancer 
Awareness Month''.                             
  Pages S6028-29, S6030-31
  National Retirement Security Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 743, 
supporting the goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Month, 
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.                                                   
  Page S6029
  Whole Veteran Act: Senate passed H.R. 2359, to direct the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the Department of 
Veterans Affairs advancing of whole health transformation.   
  Page S6031
  Identifying Barriers and Best Practices Study Act: Committee on 
Veterans' Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4183, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct 
a study on disability and pension benefits provided to members of the 
National Guard and members of reserve components of the Armed Forces by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the bill was then passed. 
                                                             Page S6031
Measures Considered:
Protect Act: Senate began consideration of the motion to proceed to 
consideration of S. 4675, to amend the Health Insurance Portability and 
Accountability Act.                                      
  Pages S6011-15
Healthcare Protections: By 51 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. 200), three-
fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted in the 
affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close further debate on the 
motion to proceed to consideration of S. 4653, to protect the 
healthcare of hundreds of millions of people of the United States and 
prevent efforts of the Department of Justice to advocate courts to 
strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
                                                             Page S6015
National Medal of Honor Monument Act--Referral Agreement: A unanimous-
consent agreement was reached providing that the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry be discharged from further 
consideration of S. 4433, to authorize the National Medal of Honor 
Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of 
Columbia and its environs, and the bill then be referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.                   
  Page S6026
Messages from the President: Senate received the following messages 
from the President of the United States:

[[Page D890]]


  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation 
as an emergency requirement all funding (including the rescission of 
funds) so designated by the Congress in the Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2021, pursuant to section 251 (b) (2) (A) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as outlined in the enclosed 
list of accounts; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget. 
(PM-60)                                                      
Page S6025
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the designation 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism all funding 
(including the rescission of funds) so designated by the Congress in 
the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, pursuant to section 251 (b) 
(2) (A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as outlined in the enclosed list of accounts; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Budget. (PM-61)                      
Page S6025
Newman Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Michael Jay Newman, of Ohio, to be United States District 
Judge for the Southern District of Ohio.                 
  Pages S6015-21
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 4:30 p.m., on Monday, October 5, 2020, Senate resume 
consideration of the nomination.                             
Page S6031
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S6025
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S6025-26
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                     
  Pages S6011, S6026
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S6026
Petitions and Memorials:                                     
  Page S6026
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6027-28
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S6024
Amendments Submitted:                                        
  Page S6030
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6030
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--200) 
                                                             Page S6015
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 4:31 p.m., 
until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6031.)