Daily Digest, Friday, May 28, 2021
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A Daily Digest page of the Congressional Record for Friday, May 28, 2021, summarizing Senate and House action. The Senate passed the THRIVE Act and S. 921, the Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers and Employees Protection Act, and agreed to resolutions on ALS Awareness Month, the origins of COVID–19 and the life and work of Senator John W. Warner. It continued consideration of the Endless Frontier Act, S. 1260, and confirmed Anton George Hajjar to a term on the United States Postal Service and Eric S. Lander to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The digest records one record vote, adjournment of the Senate until June 1, 2021, and the introduction in the House of 91 public bills.
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Friday, May 28, 2021
Daily Digest
Senate
Res. 257, commending and congratulating the Mar-
Chamber Action shall University Thundering Herd men’s soccer team
(Legislative Day of Thursday, May 27, 2021) for winning the 2020 National Collegiate Athletic
Routine Proceedings, pages S3915–S3938 Association Division I men’s soccer national cham-
Measures Introduced: Three bills and four resolu- pionship. Page S3931
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 1955–1957, and Life and work of Senator John W. Warner: Sen-
S. Res. 255–258. Page S3933 ate agreed to S. Res. 258, expressing the sense of the
Measures Passed: Senate regarding the life and work of Senator John
W. Warner. Page S3931
THRIVE Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Whis-
2523, to amend the American Rescue Plan Act of tleblower Program: Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
2021 to improve the COVID–19 Veteran Rapid Re- trition, and Forestry was discharged from further
training Assistance program, to make certain tech- consideration of S. 409, to provide for the avail-
nical corrections to the Johnny Isakson and David P. ability of amounts for customer education initiatives
Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Im- and non-awards expenses of the Commodity Futures
provement Act of 2020, and the bill was then Trading Commission Whistleblower Program, and
passed. Pages S3929–30 the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the fol-
McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation Sys- lowing amendments proposed thereto: Pages S3931–32
tem 50th Anniversary: Committee on Environment Schumer (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 2110, in
and Public Works was discharged from further con- the nature of a substitute. Page S3932
sideration of S. Res. 195, recognizing the 50th anni- Schumer (for Stabenow) Amendment No. 2111, to
versary of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navi- amend the title. Page S3932
gation System, and the resolution was then agreed West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act:
to, after agreeing to the following amendment pro- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was discharged from
posed thereto: Page S3930 further consideration of H.R. 711, to amend the
Schumer (for Inhofe) Amendment No. 2108, to West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 2016 to authorize
amend the preamble. Page S3930 the use of certain funds received pursuant to leases
Jaime Zapata and Victor Avila Federal Officers entered into under such Act, and the bill was then
and Employees Protection Act: Senate passed S. 921, passed, after agreeing to the following amendment
to amend title 18, United States Code, to further proposed thereto: Page S3932
protect officers and employees of the United States, Schumer (for Feinstein) Amendment No. 2109, to
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the include an assessment of lease revenue expenditures
nature of a substitute. Pages S3930–31 and direct benefits to veterans in the annual report
ALS Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. required by the West Los Angeles Leasing Act of
255, designating May 2021 as ‘‘ALS Awareness 2016. Page S3932
Month’’. Page S3931 Measures Considered:
Origins of COVID–19 investigation: Senate Endless Frontier Act—Agreement: Senate contin-
agreed to S. Res. 256, expressing the sense of the ued consideration of S. 1260, to establish a new Di-
Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehen- rectorate for Technology and Innovation in the Na-
sive investigation to determine the origins of tional Science Foundation, to establish a regional
COVID–19. Page S3931 technology hub program, to require a strategy and
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Congratulating the Marshall University Thun- report on economic security, science, research, inno-
dering Herd men’s soccer team: Senate agreed to S. vation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish
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a critical supply chain resiliency program, taking ac- gram, to require a strategy and report on economic
tion on the following amendments proposed thereto: security, science, research, innovation, manufac-
Pages S3915–S3926 turing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply
Pending: chain resiliency program. Page S3928
Schumer Amendment No. 1502, in the nature of Prior to the consideration of this measure, Senate
a substitute. Pages S3915 took the following action:
Cornyn/Cotton Amendment No. 1858 (to Amend- Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla-
ment No. 1502), to modify the semiconductor in- tive Session. Page S3928
centives program of the Department of Commerce. A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
Page S3915 viding that the motions to invoke cloture with re-
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- spect to the nominations of Julien Xavier Neals and
viding that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at a time to Regina M. Rodriguez ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Mon-
be determined on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, Senate re- day, June 7, 2021; and that the motion to invoke
sume consideration of the bill; that all post-cloture cloture with respect to the motion to proceed to
time be considered expired and Senate vote on or in consideration of the bill ripen upon disposition of S.
relation to Cornyn/Cotton Amendment No. 1858 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Technology
(listed above); that if a Budget Act point of order and Innovation in the National Science Foundation,
is raised and a motion to waive is made following to establish a regional technology hub program, to
disposition of Cornyn/Cotton Amendment No. 1858, require a strategy and report on economic security,
Senate vote on the motion to waive; that if waived,
Senate vote on Schumer Amendment No. 1502 (list- science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job
ed above), as amended; that the motion to invoke creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency
cloture with respect to the bill be withdrawn; and program. Page S3928
Senate vote on passage of the bill, as amended, if Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous-
amended, with 60-affirmative votes required for pas- consent agreement was reached providing that the
sage. Page S3926 Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses-
National Commission To Investigate the Janu- sions only, with no business being conducted on the
ary 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Com- following dates and times, and that following each
plex Act: Senate resumed consideration of the mo- pro forma session, the Senate adjourn until the next
tion to proceed to consideration of H.R. 3233, to es- pro forma session: Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 11:30
tablish the National Commission to Investigate the a.m.; Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 11 a.m.; and that
January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Com- when the Senate adjourns on Thursday, June 3,
plex. Page S3926 2021, it next convene on Monday, June 7, 2021, at
During consideration of this measure today, Senate 3 p.m.
also took the following action: Neals Nomination—Cloture: Senate began con-
By 54 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. 218), three-fifths sideration of the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals,
of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having to be United States District Judge for the District
voted in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion of New Jersey. Page S3928
to close further debate on the motion to proceed to A motion was entered to close further debate on
consideration of the bill. Page S3927
the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi-
Paycheck Fairness Act—Cloture: Senate began sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
consideration of the motion to proceed to consider- Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent
ation of H.R. 7, to amend the Fair Labor Standards agreement of Friday, May 28, 2021, a vote on clo-
Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to ture will occur at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 7,
victims of discrimination in the payment of wages 2021. Page S3928
on the basis of sex. Page S3928
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
A motion was entered to close further debate on ate took the following action:
the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill, Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu-
and, in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3928
of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and pursuant to A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
the unanimous-consent agreement of Friday, May 28,
viding that Senate resume consideration of the nomi-
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2021, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition
of S. 1260, to establish a new Directorate for Tech- nation at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, June 7,
nology and Innovation in the National Science Foun- 2021. Page S3928
dation, to establish a regional technology hub pro-
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Rodriguez Nomination—Cloture: Senate began Michael J. McCord, of Virginia, to be Under Sec-
consideration of the nomination of Regina M. Rodri- retary of Defense (Comptroller).
guez, to be United States District Judge for the Dis- Ronald S. Moultrie, of Maryland, to be Under
trict of Colorado. Page S3928 Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.
A motion was entered to close further debate on Routine lists in the Foreign Service.
the nomination, and, in accordance with the provi- Page S3929, S3938
sions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the
Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Additional Cosponsors: Page S3933
of the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals, to be Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
United States District Judge for the District of New Pages S3933–35
Jersey. Page S3928 Additional Statements: Page S3932
Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Sen-
ate took the following action: Amendments Submitted: Pages S3935–36
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legisla- Quorum Calls: One quorum call was taken today.
tive Session. Page S3928 (Total–4) Page S3915
Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Execu- Record Votes: One record vote was taken today.
tive Session to consider the nomination. Page S3928 (Total—218) Page S3927
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:00 a.m. and
lowing nominations: adjourned, as a further mark of respect to the mem-
Anton George Hajjar, of Maryland, to be a Gov- ory of the late former Senator John W. Warner, of
ernor of the United States Postal Service for a term Virginia, in accordance with S. Res. 258, at 12:52
expiring December 8, 2023. Pages S3927–28
p.m., until 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
viding that the motion to invoke cloture on the (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Major-
nomination, be withdrawn. Page S3927
ity Leader in today’s Record on page S3936.)
Eric S. Lander, of Massachusetts, to be Director of
the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Committee Meetings
Page S3928
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- (Committees not listed did not meet)
viding that the motion to invoke cloture on the
nomination, be withdrawn. Page S3928 No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
H.R. 1144, to amend the Federal Water Pollution
Chamber Action Control Act to provide assistance for programs and
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 91 pub- activities to protect the water quality of Puget
lic bills, H.R. 3556–3646; and 9 resolutions, H. Sound, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117–42);
Con. Res. 36–37; and H. Res. 445–451, were intro- H.R. 1262, to establish a task force on improve-
duced. Pages H2672–77 ments for certain notices to airmen, and for other
Additional Cosponsors: Pages H2680–82
purposes (H. Rept. 117–43);
H.R. 1765, to prohibit the Secretary of the Army
Reports Filed:Reports were filed today as follows: from implementing a proposed rule relating to re-
H.R. 468, to amend title 49, United States Code, stricted access to the Washington Channel in Wash-
to permit the use of incentive payments to expedite ington, D.C., and for other purposes (H. Rept.
certain federally financed airport development 117–44);
projects (H. Rept. 117–40); H.R. 2008, to amend the Federal Water Pollution
H.R. 587, to modify permitting requirements Control Act to reauthorize certain programs relating
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with respect to the discharge of any pollutant from to nonpoint source management, and for other pur-
the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant in cer- poses (H. Rept. 117–45);
tain circumstances, and for other purposes (H. Rept. H.R. 2016, to amend the Disaster Recovery Re-
117–41); form Act of 2018 to develop a study regarding
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