[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 81 (Thursday, May 9, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D472-D474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                              Thursday, May 9, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.R. 3935, FAA Reauthorization Act, as amended.
      Senate passed H.R. 8289, Airport Improvement Program and Airport 
      and Airway Trust Fund Extension.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3629-S3667
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4295-4320, and S. Res. 680-683. 
                                                         Pages S3653-54
Measures Reported:
  S. 1560, to require the development of a comprehensive rural hospital 
cybersecurity workforce development strategy, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-170)
  S. 1835, to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a campaign 
program to raise awareness regarding the importance of cybersecurity in 
the United States, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. 
Rept. No. 118-171)
  S. 2032, to require the reduction of the reliance and expenditures of 
the Federal Government on legacy information technology systems, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-172)
  S. 2150, to establish an Interagency Council on Service to promote 
and strengthen opportunities for military service, national service, 
and public service for all people of the United States, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-173)
  S. 3029, to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase death 
gratuities and funeral allowances for Federal employees, with an 
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 118-174)                            
Page S3653
Measures Passed:
  FAA Reauthorization Act: By 88 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 162), Senate 
passed H.R. 3935, to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize 
and improve the Federal Aviation Administration and other civil 
aviation programs, by the order of the Senate of Thursday, May 9, 2024, 
60 Senators having voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on 
the following amendments and motions proposed thereto:   
  Pages S3629-45
Adopted:
  Schumer (for Cantwell) Modified Amendment No. 1911, in the nature of 
a substitute.                                                
Page S3629
Withdrawn:
  Schumer Amendment No. 2026 (to Amendment No. 1911), to add an 
effective date.                                      
Pages S3629, S3645
  Schumer Amendment No. 2040 (to the text of language proposed to be 
stricken by Amendment No. 1911), to add an effective date. 
                                                  Pages S3632-33, S3645
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 13 nays (Vote No. 161), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on Schumer (for Cantwell) 
Modified Amendment No. 1911 (listed above).                  
Page S3632
  Schumer motion to commit the bill to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation, with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 
2027, to add an effective date, fell when cloture was invoked on 
Schumer (for Cantwell) Modified Amendment No. 1911 (listed above). 
                                                             Page S3629
  Schumer Amendment No. 2028 (to (the instructions) Amendment No. 
2027), to add an effective date, fell when Schumer motion to commit the 
bill to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, with 
instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 2027 (listed above) fell. 
                                                             Page S3629
  Schumer Amendment No. 2029 (to Amendment No. 2028), to add an 
effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 2028 (to (the 
instructions) Amendment No. 2027) (listed above) fell.       
Page S3629

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  Cantwell (for Schumer) Amendment No. 2041 (to Amendment No. 2040), to 
add an effective date, fell when Schumer Amendment No. 2040 (to the 
text of language proposed to be stricken by Amendment No. 1911) (listed 
above) was withdrawn.                                        
Page S3633
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion 
to invoke cloture on the bill, be withdrawn.                 
Page S3633
  Airport Improvement Program and Airport and Airway Trust Fund 
Extension: Senate passed H.R. 8289, to extend authorizations for the 
airport improvement program, to extend the funding and expenditure 
authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund.              
  Page S3665
  Authorizing the Use of the Capitol Grounds: Senate agreed to H. Con. 
Res. 83, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National 
Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe 
Band Exhibition.                                             
  Page S3667
  Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal: Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. 2825, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 
United States Army Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War, collectively, in 
recognition of their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions in 
Vietnam, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following 
amendment proposed thereto:                                  
  Page S3666
  Schumer (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 2066, in the nature of a 
substitute.
  National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation 
Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 683, supporting the designation of the 
week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, as ``National Specialized 
Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week''.         
  Page S3667
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Schatz be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions from Thursday, May 9, 2024 through Monday, May 13, 
2024.
O'Donnell Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United 
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                             Page S3646
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, May 9, 2024, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on 
Tuesday, May 14, 2024.                                       
Page S3646
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3646
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that Senate 
resume consideration of the nomination at approximately 3 p.m., on 
Tuesday, May 14, 2024; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed on 
Thursday, May 9, 2024 ripen at 5:30 p.m.                     
Page S3667
Bulsara Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.         
  Page S3646
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Courtney Diesel O'Donnell, of California, to be United 
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Organization, with the rank of Ambassador. 
                                                             Page S3646
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3646
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3646
Aframe Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Seth Robert Aframe, of New Hampshire, to be United States 
Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.                         
  Page S3646
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, 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 the 
nomination of Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.         
Page S3646
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S3646
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S3646
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Shannon A. Estenoz, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the 
Interior.

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  Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of 
the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the United States Tax 
Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Benjamin A. Guider III, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United 
States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.
  Christopher J. Lamora, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador to the 
Central African Republic.
  David Slayton Meale, of Virginia, to be Ambassador to the People's 
Republic of Bangladesh.                                      
Page S3667
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3650
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3650
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S3650
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3650-51
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S3651-53
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S3653
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3655-56
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3656-61
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3649-50
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3661-65
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3665
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--162) 
                                                     Pages S3632, S3645
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 9:02 p.m., 
until 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3667.)