[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D790-D791]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
      House of Representatives to S. 2073, Kids Online Safety and 
      Privacy Act, as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S5559-S5635
Measures Introduced: Forty bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4831-4870, S.J. Res. 104-105, and S. Res. 
775-783.                                                 
  Pages S5583-84
Measures Passed:
  NAPA Reauthorization Act:  Senate passed S. 133, to extend the 
National Alzheimer's Project, after withdrawing the committee amendment 
in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S5568-69
  Collins Amendment No. 3201, in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S5569
  Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act:  Senate passed S. 134, 
to require an annual budget estimate for the initiatives of the 
National Institutes of Health pursuant to reports and recommendations 
made under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.         
  Pages S5569-70
  Acknowledging the Sacrifice of Vietnam War Veterans:  Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 778, acknowledging the courage and sacrifice of veterans of 
the Vietnam war and expressing regret for the mistreatment of veterans 
returning home from the war.                             
  Pages S5572-73
  National Poll Worker Recruitment Day:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 780, 
recognizing August 1, 2024, as ``National Poll Worker Recruitment 
Day''.                                                       
  Page S5590
  United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 
781, supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 
2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games.                    
  Page S5590
  National Farmers Market Week:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 782, 
designating the week of August 4 through 10, 2024, as ``National 
Farmers Market Week''.                                       
  Page S5591
  Engrossment Correction:  Senate agreed to S. Res. 783, to correct the 
engrossment of the amendment of the Senate to S. 2073.       
  Page S5591
House Messages:
  Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act: By 91 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 
221), Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the 
House of Representatives to S. 2073, to protect the safety and privacy 
of children on the internet, with Schumer Amendment No. 3021 (to the 
House amendment to the bill), in the nature of a substitute, and after 
taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto:
Withdrawn:
  Schumer Amendment No. 3022 (to Amendment No. 3021), to add an 
effective date.                                              
Page S5566
Vacca Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that at approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 
Senate resume consideration of the nomination of Meredith A. Vacca, of 
New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District 
of New York; that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the 
session of Monday, July 29, 2024 ripen at 11:30 a.m., on Wednesday, 
July 31, 2024; that if cloture is invoked on the nomination of Meredith 
A. Vacca, all time be considered expired at 2:30 p.m.; and that if 
cloture is invoked on the nomination of Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., 
of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle 
District of Pennsylvania, all time be considered expired at 5:30 p.m. 
                                                             Page S5633
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:

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  By 50 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 223), Stacey D. Neumann, of 
Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine. 
                                     Pages S5559-66, S5566-68, S5573-76
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 222), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S5567
Measures Read the First Time:                     
  Pages S5579-80, S5633
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S5580-81
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S5581-83
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S5584-87
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S5587-91
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S5577-79
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S5591-S5620
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S5620
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--223) 
                                              Pages S5566-67, S5573-74.
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 6:50 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S5635.)