[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D541-D542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed S.J. Res. 13, Equal Employment Opportunity 
      Commission Congressional Review Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2745-S3172
Measures Introduced: Thirty-one bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 1692-1722, and S. Res. 225-226. 
                                                         Pages S2781-82
Measures Passed:
  EEOC Congressional Review Act: By 50 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 195), 
Senate passed S.J. Res. 13, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission relating to ``Update of 
Commission's Conciliation Procedures''.                  
  Pages S2745-52
  Conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
97, calling on the Government of Ethiopia, the Tigray People's 
Liberation Front, and other belligerents in the conflict in the Tigray 
Region of Ethiopia to cease all hostilities, protect human rights, 
allow unfettered humanitarian access, and cooperate with independent 
investigations of credible atrocity allegations, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, the committee 
amendment to the preamble, and the committee amendment to the title. 
                                                         Pages S3171-72
Measures Considered:
Endless Frontier Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of S. 
1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in 
the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub 
program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, 
science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to 
establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, taking action on 
the following amendments proposed thereto:     
  Pages S2752-55, S2755-75
Adopted:
  By 71 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 196), Cantwell (for Tillis/Hirono) 
Amendment No. 1517 (to Amendment No. 1502), to amend chapter 11 of 
title 35, United States Code, to require the voluntary collection of 
demographic information for patent inventors. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 60-
affirmatives votes, be agreed to.)                       
Pages S2763-69
Rejected:
  By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 197), Cantwell (for Scott (FL)) 
Amendment No. 1547 (to Amendment No. 1502), to direct unobligated 
amounts made available under coronavirus relief legislation for 
purposes of carrying out this Act. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60-
affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)                       
Page S2769
Pending:
  Schumer Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2752
  Cantwell Amendment No. 1527 (to Amendment No. 1502), of a perfecting 
nature.                                                      
Page S2752
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 20, 2021, the following 
amendments be the called up and reported by number: Inhofe/Shelby 
Amendment No. 1523, and Johnson Amendment No. 1518; that at 12 noon, on 
Thursday, May 20, 2021, Senate vote on or in relation to Inhofe/Shelby 
Amendment No. 1523, and at 1:30 p.m., Senate vote on or in relation to 
Johnson Amendment No. 1518, with no amendments in order to these 
amendments prior to a vote in relation to the amendment, and with 60-
affirmative votes required for adoption.                     
Page S2775
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, May 
20, 2021.                                                    
Page S3172
Alaska Tourism Recovery Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that upon receipt from the House of 
Representatives,

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if the text is identical to the text of S. 593 that passed the Senate, 
the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1318, to 
restrict the imposition by the Secretary of Homeland Security of fines, 
penalties, duties, or tariffs applicable only to coastwise voyages, or 
prohibit otherwise qualified non-United States citizens from serving as 
crew, on specified vessels transporting passengers between the State of 
Washington and the State of Alaska, to address a Canadian cruise ship 
ban and the extraordinary impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Alaskan 
communities, the bill be considered read a third time, and passed. 
                                                             Page S2755
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2779-80
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S2780-81
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2781
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S2781
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2781
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2782-83
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2783-85
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2776-79
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S2785-S3170
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3170
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--197) 
                                                     Pages S2752, S2769
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 7:10 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2021. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S3172.)