Mrs. Joni Ernst, from the State of Iowa, called the Senate to
order at 12 noon, the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Ernst led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Wednesday, November
29)
H.R. 1 (Rep. Brady):
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II
and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018
.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number:
284
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Motion by Senator Wyden to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with
instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote
Number:
285
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Amendment SA 1618 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch.
H.R. 228 (Rep. Young):
To amend the Indian Employment, Training and
Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to facilitate the ability of
Indian tribes to integrate the employment, training, and related services
from diverse Federal sources, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 245 (Sen. Hoeven):
To amend the Indian Tribal Energy Development and
Self Determination Act of 2005, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 254 (Sen. Udall):
To amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974
to provide flexibility and reauthorization to ensure the survival and
continuing vitality of Native American languages.
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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. 1637 (Sen. Hoeven):
To amend the authorization of appropriations for
the Native American languages grant program under section 803C of the
Native American Programs Act of 1974.
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Amendment SA 1637 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hoeven.
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Amendment SA 1637 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 302 (Sen. Barrasso):
To enhance tribal road safety, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 343 (Sen. Rounds):
To repeal certain obsolete laws relating to Indians
.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 669 (Sen. Merkley):
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
assess sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs
facilities that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty
tribes access to traditional fishing grounds and expend funds on
construction of facilities and structures to improve those conditions, 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 Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 1638 (Sen. Hoeven):
To authorize a study of the program to assess
sanitation and safety conditions at Bureau of Indian Affairs facilities
that were constructed to provide affected Columbia River Treaty tribes
access to traditional fishing grounds and make related improvements
.
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Amendment SA 1638 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hoeven.
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Amendment SA 1638 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 772 (Sen. McCain):
To amend the PROTECT Act to make Indian tribes
eligible for AMBER Alert grants.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 825 (Sen. Murkowski):
To provide for the conveyance of certain property
to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska,
and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1285 (Sen. Merkley):
To allow the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Community of Oregon, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon,
the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe
of Indians, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribes to lease or
transfer certain lands.
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Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous
Consent.
S. 1519 (Sen. McCain):
An original bill to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
S.Res. 344 (Sen. Nelson):
A resolution honoring the life and achievements of
Dr. Robert Lawrence Jr.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
