[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 133 (Thursday, July 29, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D863-D864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                            Thursday, July 29, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 3237, Emergency Security Supplemental to 
      Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5147-S5195
Measures Introduced: Forty-three bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2528-2570, S. Res. 328-331, and S. Con. Res. 
11.                                                      
  Pages S5175-77
Measures Passed:
  Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th 
Appropriations Act: By a unanimous vote of 98 yeas (Vote No. 287), 
Senate passed H.R. 3237, making emergency supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, by the order of the 
Senate of Thursday, July 29, 2021, 60 Senators having voted in the 
affirmative, and after taking action on the following amendments 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S5154-56
Adopted:
  Shelby (for Cotton) Amendment No. 2124, to require a report to 
Congress on the health of the Afghan special immigrant visa program. 
                                                             Page S5155
  Leahy/Shelby Amendment No. 2123, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S5155
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 72 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. 286), Senate agreed to the motion to 
waive all applicable sections of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
and any other applicable budget point of order for purposes of Leahy/
Shelby Amendment No. 2123 (listed above). Subsequently, the point of 
order that the amendment would make new budget authority available for 
fiscal year 2021, was not sustained, and thus the point of order fell. 
                                                             Page S5155
  PFAS Act: Senate passed S. 231, to direct the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for 
firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices 
to protect them from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the 
release of PFAS into the environment, after withdrawing the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                              
  Pages S5189-90
  Heinrich (for Peters) Amendment No. 2125, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5190
  PRICE Act: Senate passed S. 583, to promote innovative acquisition 
techniques and procurement strategies, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments.                                              
  Pages S5190-92
  Gold Star Children's Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 328, designating 
August 1, 2021, as ``Gold Star Children's Day''.         
  Pages S5192-93
  Senate Employee Child Care Center: Senate agreed to S. Res. 329, 
amending the eligibility criteria for the Senate Employee Child Care 
Center.                                                      
  Page S5193
  Death of Former Senator Mike Enzi: Senate agreed to S. Res. 330, 
relating to the death of the Honorable Mike Enzi, former Senator for 
the State of Wyoming.                                        
  Page S5193
  Hip Hop Recognition: Senate agreed to S. Res. 331, designating August 
11, 2021, as ``Hip Hop Celebration Day'', designating August 2021 as 
``Hip Hop Recognition Month'', and designating November 2021 as ``Hip 
Hop History Month''.                                         
  Page S5193
Measures Considered:
Invest in America Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
motion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for 
Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs. 
                                                         Pages S5149-54
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, 
post-cloture, at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Friday, July 30, 2021;

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and that all post-cloture time on the motion to proceed to 
consideration of the bill expire at 11:30 a.m.               
Page S5193
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  6 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  33 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  5 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Foreign Service, Marine Corps, 
Navy, and Space Force.                                   
Pages S5170-72
  Frank A. Rose, of Massachusetts, to be Principal Deputy 
Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration.
  Deborah G. Rosenblum, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant 
Secretary of Defense.                                        
Page S5172
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Thea D. Rozman Kendler, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Commerce.
  2 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  2 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.      
Pages S5193-94
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5174
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S5174
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5174-75
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5177-79
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5179-82
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5173
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5182-86
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5186
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5186
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--287) 
                                                         Pages S5155-56
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned, as a further 
mark of respect to the memory of the late Senator Mike Enzi, in 
accordance with S. Res. 330, at 6:02 p.m., until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, 
July 30, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting 
Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5193.)