[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D886-D887]
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                                             Monday, August 2, 2021

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5529-S5682
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 2579-
2581.                                                        
  Page S5526
Measures Considered:
Invest In America Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of 
H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, taking action on the following 
amendments proposed thereto:                             
  Pages S5529-59
Adopted:
  By 90 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. 291), Carper (for Padilla) Amendment 
No. 2133 (to Amendment No. 2137), to amend the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act to expand the funding authority for renovating, 
constructing, and expanding certain facilities. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 
affirmatives votes, be agreed to.)                       
Pages S5553-56
  By 95 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 292), Carper (for Thune) Amendment No. 
2162 (to Amendment No. 2137), to address the workforce needs of the 
telecommunications industry. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be 
agreed to.)                                              
Pages S5553-56
Rejected:
  By 45 yeas to 48 nay (Vote No. 293), Carper (for Barrasso) Amendment 
No. 2180 (to Amendment No. 2137), to limit the use of certain funds 
made available for grants to enable the sustained cost-effective 
implementation of updated building energy codes. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)        
Pages S5556-58
Pending:
  Schumer (for Sinema) Amendment No. 2137, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5529
  Carper/Capito Amendment No. 2131 (to Amendment No. 2137), to strike a 
definition.                                       
Pages S5529, S5558-59
  Schumer (for Lummis) Amendment No. 2181 (to Amendment No. 2137), to 
require the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a highway cost 
allocation study.                                        
Pages S5558-59
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that Senate 
vote on or in relation to Schumer (for Lummis) Amendment No. 2181 
(listed above), at 11:45 a.m., on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, with no 
amendments in order to the amendments prior to a vote on or in relation 
to the amendment, with 60-affirmative votes required for adoption, and 
two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote.     
Page S5558
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, 
August 3, 2021.                                              
Page S5682
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Jonathan Eric Kaplan, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Singapore.
  Francisco O. Mora, of Florida, to be Permanent Representative of the 
United States of America to the Organization of American States, with 
the rank of Ambassador.
  Amy Elizabeth Searight, of the District of Columbia, to be an 
Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development.                                                 
Page S5682
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5561-62
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5562-63
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5560-61

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Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S5563-S5682
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5682
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--293) 
                                                     Pages S5556, S5558
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 9 p.m., until 
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5682.)