[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D788-D790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3561-S3712
Measures Introduced: Fifty-eight bills and ten resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 2497-2554, S.J. Res. 38, S. Res. 311-318, 
and S. Con. Res. 18.                                     
  Pages S3619-21
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Further Revised Allocation to Subcommittees 
of Budget Totals for Fiscal Year 2024''. (S. Rept. No. 118-78)
  S. 873, to improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate 
greater access to, Federal public land, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 
118-79)
  S. 950, to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to 
make a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the 
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 118-80)
  S. 265, to reauthorize the rural emergency medical service training 
and equipment assistance program, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute.
  S. 1278, to designate the Federal building located at 985 Michigan 
Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, as the ``Rosa Parks Federal Building''.
  S. 1381, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
Coastal Program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to work 
with willing partners and provide support to efforts to assess, 
protect, restore, and enhance important coastal landscapes that provide 
fish and wildlife habitat on which certain Federal trust species 
depend.
  S. 1844, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
reauthorize user fee programs relating to new animal drugs and generic 
new animal drugs, with an amendment.
  S. 2195, to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize the 
diesel emissions reduction program.
  S. 2395, to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs. 
                                                             Page S3618
Measures Passed:
  Recruit and Retain Act:  Senate passed S. 546, to amend the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize law enforcement 
agencies to use COPS grants for recruitment activities, after agreeing 
to the committee amendment.                              
  Pages S3580-82
  Strong Communities Act:  Senate passed S. 994, to amend the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant 
funds may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools 
or academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law 
enforcement agencies in their communities, after agreeing to the 
committee amendments.                                    
  Pages S3582-83
  Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act:  Senate passed S. 
1387, to reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program 
Authorization Act of 2018, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
  Page S3583
  Missing Children's Assistance Reauthorization Act:  Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 2051, to 
reauthorize the Missing Children's Assistance Act, and the bill was 
then passed.                                             
  Pages S3583-84
  Coast Guard maritime border security:  Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation was discharged from further consideration 
of S. Res. 166, honoring the efforts of the Coast Guard for excellence 
in maritime border security, and the resolution was then agreed to, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S3584-85
  Whitehouse (for Cruz) Amendment No. 1066, to amend the preamble. 
                                                             Page S3584
  Vanderbilt University 150th anniversary:  Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 288, observing the 
150th anniversary of Vanderbilt University, and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S3585
  National Child Awareness Month:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 313, 
designating September 2023 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving 
organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts 
made by those charities and

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organizations on behalf of children and youth as critical contributions 
to the future of the United States.                          
  Page S3585
  Authorize testimony and representation:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
314, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Sahady.                                                      
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  Authorize testimony and representation:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
315, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Bozell.                                                      
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  Texas Tech University 100th anniversary:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
317, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Texas Tech 
University.                                                  
  Page S3585
  Honoring the late former Senator Weicker:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
316, honoring the life of Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr., former Senator 
for the State of Connecticut.                                
  Page S3585
Measures Considered:
National Defense Authorization Act--Agreement: Senate continued 
consideration of S. 2226, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, taking 
action on the following amendments and motions proposed thereto: 
                                            Pages S3563-80, S3585-S3609
Adopted:
  By 95 yeas to 2 nays (Vote No. 198), Warnock Amendment No. 199 (to 
Amendment No. 935), to provide enhanced protection against debt 
collector harassment of members of the Armed Forces. (Pursuant to the 
order of Thursday, July 20, 2023, the amendment having achieved 60 
affirmative votes, was agreed to.)                       
Pages S3570-71
Rejected:
  By 46 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 199), Cruz Amendment No. 421 (to 
Amendment No. 935), to provide remedies to members of the Armed Forces 
discharged or subject to adverse action under the COVID-19 vaccine 
mandate. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not 
agreed to.)                                              
Pages S3586-87
  By 51 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 200), Wicker Amendment No. 1055 (to 
Amendment No. 935), to establish the Office of the Lead Inspector 
General for Ukraine Assistance. (A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that the amendment, having failed to achieve 60 
affirmative votes, was not agreed to.)                   
Pages S3587-88
  By 20 yeas to 78 nays (Vote No. 201), Paul Amendment No. 438 (to 
Amendment No. 935), to provide for the independent and objective 
conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to the 
programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available to Ukraine for military, economic, and humanitarian aid. 
(A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the 
amendment, having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not 
agreed to.)                                              
Pages S3588-89
Pending:
  Schumer (for Reed/Wicker) Amendment No. 935, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3585
  Schumer Amendment No. 936 (to Amendment No. 935), to add an effective 
date.                                                        
Page S3585
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Schumer (for 
Reed/Wicker) Amendment No. 935 (listed above), and, in accordance with 
the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, a vote 
on cloture will occur on Friday, July 28, 2023.              
Page S3585
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the bill, and, in 
accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of Schumer 
(for Reed/Wicker) Amendment No. 935.                         
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  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that it be 
in order to call up the following amendments to the bill: Barrasso 
Amendment No. 999, Sanders Amendment No. 1030, Cardin Amendment No. 
705, Marshall Amendment No. 874, Gillibrand Amendment No. 1065, Kennedy 
Amendment No. 1034, Hawley Amendment No. 1058, and Menendez Amendment 
No. 638; that, with respect to the amendments listed above, at a time 
to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in relation to the amendments in 
the order listed, with no further amendments or motions in order, with 
60-affirmative votes required for adoption, and that there be two 
minutes equally divided prior to each vote.                  
Page S3585
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, July 
27, 2023; and that at 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on or in relation to the 
remaining amendments under the previous order.               
Page S3720
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Martin O'Malley, of Maryland, to be Commissioner of Social Security 
for the remainder of the term expiring January 19, 2025.
  Paul K. Martin, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, United States 
Agency for International Development.

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  Cardell Kenneth Richardson, Sr., of Virginia, to be Inspector 
General, Department of State.                                
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Messages from the House:                                     
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Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3618
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3618
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3618-19
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3621-23
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3623-27
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3615-18
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S3627-S3701
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                       
  Page S3701-02
Privileges of the Floor:                                    
  Pages S3702
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--201) 
                                                  Pages S3571, S3587-89
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 
and adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the late 
Lowell Palmer Weicker, Jr., former Senator for the State of 
Connecticut, in accordance with S. Res. 316, at 12:40 a.m., on 
Thursday, July 27, 2023, until 10 a.m. on the same day. (For Senate's 
program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's 
Record on page S3712.)