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“Senate” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D1159-D1160 on Oct. 24, 2019.
The Department oversees energy policies and is involved in how the US handles nuclear programs. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department's misguided energy regulations have caused large losses to consumers for decades.
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Thursday, October 24, 2019
Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6135-S6177
Measures Introduced: Twenty-one bills and ten resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 2691-2711, and S. Res. 376-385.
Pages S6155-56
Measures Reported:
S. 990, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the implementation of the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program First Increment Extension for threatened and endangered species in the Central and Lower Platte River Basin. (S. Rept. No. 116-146)
S. 2095, to provide for certain programs and developments in the Department of Energy concerning the cybersecurity and vulnerabilities of, and physical threat to, the electric grid. (S. Rept. No. 116-147)
S. 2300, to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to establish a program to incentivize innovation and to enhance the industrial competitiveness of the United States by developing technologies to reduce emissions of nonpower industrial sectors, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 116-148)
S. 2332, to provide for the modernization of the electric grid. (S. Rept. No. 116-149)
S. 2334, to require the Secretary of Energy to establish the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board. (S. Rept. No. 116-150)
S. 2335, to accelerate smart building development. (S. Rept. No. 116-
151)
S. 2119, to amend title 5, United States Code, to appropriately limit the authority to award bonuses to Federal employees. (S. Rept. No. 116-
152)
Page S6155
Measures Passed:
Deepfake Report Act: Senate passed S. 2065, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake technology, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Page S6176
Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act: Senate passed S. 2107, to increase the number of CBP Agriculture Specialists and support staff in the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Pages S6176-77
National Wildlife Refuge Week: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 362, designating the week beginning on October 13, 2019, as ``National Wildlife Refuge Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.
Page S6177
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 379, supporting the designation of September 2019 as ``National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.
Pages S6161, S6177
National Retirement Security Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 380, supporting the goal and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, including raising public awareness of the various tax-preferred retirement vehicles, increasing personal financial literacy, and engaging the people of the United States on the keys to success in achieving and maintaining retirement security throughout their lifetimes.
Pages S6161, S6177
Day of the Deployed: Senate agreed to S. Res. 381, designating October 26, 2019, as the ``Day of the Deployed''.
Pages S6161-62, S6177
National Principals Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 382, recognizing the month of October 2019 as ``National Principals Month''.
Pages S6162, S6177
Lights On Afterschool: Senate agreed to S. Res. 383, supporting Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs held on October 24, 2019.
Pages S6162, S6177
Authorizing testimony: Senate agreed to S. Res. 384, to authorize testimony in United States v. Margaret Murphy.
Pages S6162, S6177
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that it be in order to offer the following amendments to H.R. 3055, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020: Amendment No. 961, Amendment No. 1019, and Amendment No. 1067; that no second-degree amendments be in order to these amendments prior to the votes, and that at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, October 28, 2019, Senate vote on or in relation to these amendments in the order listed.
Page S6146
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, October 28, 2019, Senate resume consideration of the bill.
Page S6177
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
By 50 yeas to 41 nays (Vote No. EX. 333), Justin Reed Walker, of Kentucky, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky.
Pages S6136-38, S6138-42
During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the following action:
By 50 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. EX. 332), Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the nomination.
Page S6138
Executive Communications:
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Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S6155
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S6156-58
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S6158-59
Additional Statements:
Pages S6153-55
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S6163-75
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S6175-76
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S6176
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--333)
Pages S6138, S6142
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 5:01 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2019. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S6177.)
