[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1094-D1095]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                       Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7511-S7562
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and one resolution were introduced, 
as follows: S. 5024-5039, and S. Res. 803.                   
  Page S7542
Measures Reported:
  S. 4077, to amend the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 to provide 
for regulatory impact analyses for certain rules, with an amendment. 
(S. Rept. No. 116-333)
  Report to accompany S. 4054, to reauthorize the United States Grain 
Standards Act. (S. Rept. No. 116-334)                        
Page S7542
Measures Passed:
  National Landslide Preparedness Act: Senate passed H.R. 8810, to 
establish a national program to identify and reduce losses from 
landslide hazards, to establish a national 3D Elevation Program. 
                                                             Page S7556
  Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act: Committee on 
Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
221, to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to 
monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S7556
  Moran (for Rubio) Amendment No. 2709, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7556
  Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act: Senate passed S. 5036, to 
amend the Overtime Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 to extend 
the Secret Service overtime pay exception through 2023. 
                                                         Pages S7556-57
  Senator Margaret Chase Smith Room and Senator Barbara A. Mikulski 
Room: Senate agreed to S. Res. 803, designating room S-124 of the 
United States Capitol as the ``U.S. Senator Margaret Chase Smith Room'' 
and designating room S-115 of the United States Capitol as the ``U.S. 
Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Room'', in recognition of their service to 
the Senate and the people of the United States.              
  Page S7557
  Consider Teachers Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 1387, to amend 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 in order to improve the service 
obligation verification process for TEACH Grant recipients, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S7557-58
  Moran (for Braun) Amendment No. 2710, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S7557
  CFO Vision Act: Senate passed S. 3287, to modify the governmentwide 
financial management plan, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S7558-61
  Moran (for Enzi) Amendment No. 2711, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                             Page S7560
  Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism 
Act: Senate passed S. 2513, to provide for joint reports by relevant 
Federal agencies to Congress regarding incidents of terrorism, after 
agreeing to the committee amendment.                     
  Pages S7561-62
House Messages:
  Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act: Senate agreed to 
the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives 
to S. 1130, to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the 
health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness 
about unexpected sudden death in early life.             
  Pages S7555-56
  Coordinated Ocean Observations and Research Act: Senate agreed to the 
motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 
914, to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System 
Act of 2009, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with respect to post-
storm assessments, and to require the establishment of a National Water 
Center.                                                      
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Appointments:
  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, 2022.                       
  Page S7555
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the continuation of the 
national emergency with respect to serious human rights abuse and 
corruption that was originally declared in Executive Order 13818 of 
December 20, 2017; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-62)                      
Pages S7540-41
Atchley Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Charles Edward Atchley, Jr., of Tennessee, to be United 
States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee. 
                                                         Pages S7524-33
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 54 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 271), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7524
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that 
notwithstanding Rule XXII, the post-cloture time on the nomination 
expire at 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, December 17, 2020.        
Page S7529
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 10 
a.m., on Thursday, December 17, 2020.                        
Page S7562
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 48 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. EX. 268), Katherine A. Crytzer, of 
Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District 
of Tennessee.                                            
Pages S7513-18
  By 56 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 270), Joseph Dawson III, of South 
Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the District of South 
Carolina.                                                
Pages S7518-24
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 269), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7518
  Anna Maria Ruzinski, of Wisconsin, to be United States Marshal for 
the Eastern District of Wisconsin for the term of four years.
  Gregory Scott Tabor, of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the 
Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years.     
Page S7533
  Irving Bailey, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
of the United States International Development Finance Corporation for 
a term of three years.
  Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the United States International Development Finance 
Corporation for a term of three years.                   
Pages S7533-34
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S7541-42
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7543-44
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S7544-54
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S7537-40
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7554-55
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7555
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--271) 
                                                  Pages S7517-18, S7525
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:00 a.m. and adjourned at 6:27 p.m., 
until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7562.)