The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 10 a
.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and the President pro tempore led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, December
17)
H.R. 515 (Rep. Smith):
To protect children and others from sexual abuse
and exploitation, including sex trafficking and sex tourism, by providing
advance notice of intended travel by registered sex offenders outside the
United States to the government of the country of destination, requesting
foreign governments to notify the United States when a known sex offender is
seeking to enter the United States, and for other purposes
.
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The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
S.Amdt. 2936 (Sen. Corker):
To modify the authorization of appropriations
.
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Amendment SA 2936 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker.
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Amendment SA 2936 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 2576 (Rep. Shimkus):
To modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and
for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
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Amendment SA 2932 proposed by Senator Inhofe.
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Amendment SA 2932 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4246 (Rep. Cohen):
To exempt for an additional 4-year period, from the
application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7,
qualifying members of reserve components of the Armed Forces and members of
the National Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are called to active duty
or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 days
.
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.J.Res. 76 (Rep. McCarthy):
A joint resolution appointing the day for convening
of the second session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.Con.Res. 102 (Rep. McCarthy):
A concurrent resolution providing for a joint
session of Congress to receive a message from the President
.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 227 (Sen. Alexander):
To strengthen the Federal education research system
to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to State and local
needs in order to increase student achievement.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2933 (Sen. Alexander):
In the nature of a substitute.
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Amendment SA 2933 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Alexander.
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Amendment SA 2933 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 284 (Sen. Cardin):
To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons
responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights,
and for other purposes.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2937 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cardin.
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Amendment SA 2937 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2261 (Sen. Thune):
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the way beneficiaries are assigned under the Medicare shared savings
program by also basing such assignment on services furnished by Federally
qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
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Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 148 (Sen. Kirk):
A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's
state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued
violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights
.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2934 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kirk.
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Amendment SA 2934 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Amendment SA 2935 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kirk.
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Amendment SA 2935 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Thursday, December 17)
PN424:
Robert A. Salerno, of the District of Columbia, to
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for
the term of fifteen years
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN645:
Darlene Michele Soltys, of the District of Columbia
, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
for the term of fifteen years
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged
by Unanimous Consent.
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Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.