Mr. John Boozman, from the State of Arkansas, called the
Senate to order at 11 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr.
Boozman led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Thursday, January
18)
H.R. 195 (Rep. Russell):
A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to
restrict the distribution of free printed copies of the Federal Register to
Members of Congress and other officers and employees of the United States,
and for other purposes.
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Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to
Senate amendment.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany H.R.
195 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 97 - 2. Record Vote Number:
13
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate
amendment to H.R. 195 made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate
amendment to H.R. 195 presented in Senate.
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Motion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate
amendment to H.R. 195 with an amendment (SA 1903) made in Senate.
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Motion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations
the House message to accompany H.R. 195 with instructions to report back
forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1905) made in Senate.
S.Amdt. 1903 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Amendment SA 1903 proposed by Senator McConnell.
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Amendment SA 1904 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1903.
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Amendment SA 1905 proposed by Senator McConnell.
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Amendment SA 1906 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1905
(the instructions of the motion to refer).
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Amendment SA 1907 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 1906.
H.Con.Res. 98:
A concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of
the Senate to make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 139
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 139 (Sen. Hatch):
A bill to implement the use of Rapid DNA
instruments to inform decisions about pretrial release or detention and
their conditions, to solve and prevent violent crimes and other crimes, to
exonerate the innocent, to prevent DNA analysis backlogs, and for other
purposes.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 139 by Yea-Nay Vote. 65 - 34.
Record Vote Number:
12
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S.Amdt. 1870 (Sen. McConnell):
To change the enactment date.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 139
with an amendment (SA 1870) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
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SA 1871 fell when the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 139
with an amendment (SA 1870) tabled.
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. 375 (Sen. Shelby):
A resolution congratulating the University of
Alabama Crimson Tide football team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate
Athletic Association College Football Playoff National Championship
.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
