[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D940-D942]
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                                        Tuesday, September 24, 2024

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6339-S6385
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and eleven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 5143-5163, and S. Res. 845-855. 
                                                         Pages S6368-69
Measures Reported:
  S. 1634, to provide for the designation of certain wilderness areas, 
recreation management areas, and conservation areas in the State of 
Colorado, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 118-231)
  S. 1776, to provide for the protection of and investment in certain 
Federal land in the State of California, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-232)
  S. 3606, to reauthorize the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, 
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.             
Page S6366
Measures Passed:
  Enhanced Presidential Security Act: Senate passed H.R. 9106, to 
direct the Director of the United States Secret Service to apply the 
same standards for determining the number of agents required to protect 
Presidents, Vice Presidents, and major Presidential and Vice 
Presidential candidates.                                 
  Pages S6353-55
  WILD Act: Senate passed H.R. 5009, to reauthorize wildlife habitat 
and conservation programs, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S6380-81
  Schumer (for Carper/Capito) Amendment No. 3294, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6380-81
  Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act: 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. 91, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to 
60 diplomats, in recognition of their bravery and heroism during the 
Holocaust, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S6381-82
  Schumer (for Hagerty) Amendment No. 3295, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6381-82
  Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
S. 815, to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the female telephone 
operators of the Army Signal Corps, known as the ``Hello Girls'', and 
the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S6382
  Schumer (for Tester) Amendment No. 3296, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S6382
  National Concussion Awareness Day: Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions was discharged from further consideration of S. 
Res. 812, supporting the designation of September 20, 2024, as 
``National Concussion Awareness Day'', and the resolution was then 
agreed to.                                                   
  Page S6382
  Honoring Wadee Alfayoumi: Senate agreed to S. Res. 847, honoring 
Wadee Alfayoumi, a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy, murdered as a 
victim of a hate crime for his Palestinian-Muslim identity, in the 
State of Illinois.                                           
  Page S6382
  National Hazing Awareness Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 848, 
designating the week of September 23 through September 27, 2024, as 
``National Hazing Awareness Week''.                          
  Page S6382
  National Dyslexia Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 849, 
calling on Congress, schools, and State and local educational agencies 
to recognize the significant educational implications of dyslexia that 
must be addressed, and designating October 2024 as ``National Dyslexia 
Awareness Month''.                                           
  Page S6382
  National Country Music Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 850, 
designating October 2024 as ``National Country Music Month''. 
                                                             Page S6382
  National Bison Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 851, designating 
November 2, 2024, as ``National Bison Day''.                 
  Page S6382
  National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day: Senate agreed to S. 
Res. 852, designating October 20, 2024 as ``National Early Childhood 
Literacy Awareness Day''.                                    
  Page S6382

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  National Service Dog Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 853, expressing 
support for recognizing September 20 as National Service Dog Day. 
                                                             Page S6382
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
854, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Kelley.                                                      
  Page S6382
  Authorizing Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
855, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v. 
Cudo.                                                        
  Page S6382
  COCOA Act: Committee on Rules and Administration was discharged from 
further consideration of H.R. 6513, to amend the Help America Vote Act 
of 2002 to confirm the requirement that States allow access to 
designated congressional election observers to observe the election 
administration procedures in congressional elections, and the bill was 
then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed 
thereto:                                                 
  Pages S6382-83
  Schumer (for McConnell) Amendment No. 3297, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S6382-83
Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building--Agreement: A 
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motion to 
invoke cloture with respect to the motion to proceed to consideration 
of H.R. 1555, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the 
``Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building'', ripen at a 
time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in consultation with the 
Republican Leader, no later than Thursday, September 26, 2024. 
                                                             Page S6347
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act--Agreement: A unanimous-
consent-time agreement was reached providing that when the Senate 
receives H.R. 9747, making continuing appropriations and extensions for 
fiscal year 2025, from the House, Senate proceed to its immediate 
consideration; that there be up to two hours for debate, equally 
divided, and with no amendments or motions in order to the bill; that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on passage of the 
bill, with 60 affirmative votes required for passage.        
  Page S6358
Perry Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of April M. Perry, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of Illinois.                       
  Pages S6348-53
  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 Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States 
District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.        
Page S6348
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                             Page S6348
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S6348
Conway Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, 
September 25, 2024, Senate resume consideration of the nomination of 
Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for 
the Eastern District of Wisconsin; that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 
11:40 a.m., Senator Paul be recognized for up to 20 minutes and that 
upon the use or yielding back of time, Senator Paul be recognized to 
make a motion to procced to consideration of S. Con. Res 41, setting 
forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for 
fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2026 through 2034; that if the motion to proceed is not 
made or not agreed to, Senate vote on the motion to invoke cloture on 
the nomination of Byron B. Conway; that if cloture is invoked on the 
nomination, all time be considered expired at 3:45 p.m.      
  Page S6383
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 55 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 251), Michael Sfraga, of Alaska, 
to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.            
Pages S6339-48
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. EX. 250), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S6347
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  16 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                         
Pages S6358-61, S6383-85
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6363-64
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6364
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6364
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S6364
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6364-66
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S6366-68
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6369-70

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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6370-76
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6361-63
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S6376-80
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6380
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6380
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--251) 
                                                             Page S6347
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 7:56 p.m., 
until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6383.)