Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 5/9/2024
Senate convened at 12 noon, adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
Thursday, 5/9/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 2
Committee — Meetings: 4 • Legislation: Action: 2, Hearing: 1, Markup: 1
[Daily Digest]
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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)
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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Withdrawn: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.
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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.)