[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 139 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D898-D899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, August 4, 2021

[[Page D898]]

                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5791-S5890
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and two resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2595-2615, and S. Res. 336-337.   
  Page S5832
Measures Reported:
  S. 2599, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2022. (S. Rept. No. 117-34)
  S. 2604, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2022. (S. Rept. No. 117-35)
  S. 2605, making appropriations for energy and water development and 
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-36)
  S. 2610, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for 
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the 
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System.
  S.J. Res. 10, to repeal the authorizations for use of military force 
against Iraq.                                                
Page S5829
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 S5791-S5821, S5884-87
Adopted:
  By 96 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 301), Carper (for Peters) Amendment 
No. 2464 (to Amendment No. 2137), to modify certain provisions relating 
to cybersecurity. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing 
that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed 
to.)                                                 
Pages S5811, S5812
  Carper (for Cardin) Amendment No. 2478 (to Amendment No. 2137), to 
require the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of 
Commerce to promote and administer programs in the public and private 
sectors to assist the development of minority business enterprises and 
to ensure that such Agency has the necessary supporting resources, 
particularly during economic downturns. (A unanimous-consent agreement 
was reached providing that the requirement of a 60 affirmative vote 
threshold, be vitiated.)                          
Pages S5811, S5813-14
  Carper (for Rosen/Risch) Amendment No. 2358 (to Amendment No. 2137), 
to modify a provision relating to providing support for activities to 
increase the resiliency of the National Highway System to mitigate the 
cost of damages from wildfires.                              
Page S5818
  Carper Amendment No. 2564 (to Amendment No. 2137), to improve 
provisions relating to appropriations for the Corps of Engineers. 
                                                             Page S5818
  Carper (for Bennet/Hoeven) Amendment No. 2548 (to Amendment No. 
2137), to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Joint 
Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program.        
Pages S5819-20
  By unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. 306), Carper (for Fischer/
Cortez Masto) Amendment No. 2164 (to Amendment No. 2137), to promote 
transparency by requiring the establishment of an online interactive 
map displaying the locations of broadband deployment projects that are 
funded by the Federal Government.                            
Page S5820
  By 58 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 307), Carper (for Schumer/Gillibrand) 
Amendment No. 2570 (to Amendment No. 2137), to establish safety 
standards for certain limousines.                        
Pages S5820-21
Rejected:
  By 48 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 298), Carper (for Johnson) Amendment 
No. 2245 (to Amendment No. 2137), to prohibit the cancellation of 
contracts for physical barriers and other border security measures for 
which funds already have been obligated and for which penalties will be 
incurred in the case of such cancellation and prohibiting the use of 
funds for payment of such penalties. (Pursuant to the order of Tuesday, 
August 3, 2021, the amendment having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                     
Pages S5791, S5799-S5801

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  By 43 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 299), Carper (for Wicker) Amendment 
No. 2146 (to Amendment No. 2137), to provide that the Administrative 
Procedures Act shall apply to actions taken by the Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Communications and Information in carrying out the 
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program.          
Pages S5796, S5801-03
  By 19 yeas to 79 nays (Vote No. 300), Carper (for Kennedy) Amendment 
No. 2210 (to Amendment No. 2137), to provide emergency assistance for 
disaster response and recovery, and for other expenses, directly 
related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. (A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the amendment, having failed to 
achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                               Pages S5796-99, S5803-04
  By 53 yeas to 45 nays (Vote No. 302), Carper (for Lankford) Amendment 
No. 2233 (to Amendment No. 2137), to prohibit Federal funding for any 
entity that fails to enroll in and comply with the E-Verify Program. (A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the amendment, 
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) 
                                                  Pages S5811, S5812-13
  By 48 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 303), Carper (for Daines) Amendment 
No. 2449 (to Amendment No. 2137), to provide additional funds for post-
fire restoration activities and restoration activities carried out 
using good neighbor agreements. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)            
Pages S5811-12, S5814
  By 42 yeas to 55 nays (Vote No. 304), Carper (for Scott (FL)) 
Amendment No. 2338 (to Amendment No. 2137), to prohibit funds from 
being disbursed or obligated if the Congressional Budget Office 
determines that such disbursement or obligation would result in an 
increase in inflation.                                       
Page S5815
  By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 305), Carper (for Lee) Amendment No. 
2279 (to Amendment No. 2137), to establish a project delivery program 
under National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for water storage 
infrastructure projects. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative 
votes, was not agreed to.)                               
Pages S5816-17
Pending:
  Schumer (for Sinema) Amendment No. 2137, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S5791
  Carper/Capito Amendment No. 2131 (to Amendment No. 2137), to strike a 
definition.                                                  
Page S5791
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, 
August 5, 2021.                                              
Page S5884
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Chavonda J. Jacobs-Young, of Georgia, to be Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics.
  John F. Plumb, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Jennifer Clyburn Reed, of South Carolina, to be Federal Cochairperson 
of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.
  Jamie L. Harpootlian, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador to the 
Republic of Slovenia.
  1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S5887-90
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S5824
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5824-29
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5829-32
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5833-35
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S5835
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S5824
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S5837-83
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5883
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S5884
Record Votes: Ten record votes were taken today. (Total--307) 
                              Pages S5801, S5803-04, S5812-17, S5820-21
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:36 p.m., 
until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 5, 2021. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S5887.)