Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, March 15, 2018

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.

The Journal

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition of the two leaders being reserved.

Transaction of Morning Business

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, March 15)

H.R. 1865 (Rep. Wagner): A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify that section 230 of such Act does not prohibit the enforcement against providers and users of interactive computer services of Federal and State criminal and civil law relating to sexual exploitation of children or sex trafficking, and for other purposes.

-- Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

H.R. 3210 (Rep. Knight): A bill to require the Director of the National Background Investigations Bureau to submit a report on the backlog of personnel security clearance investigations, and for other purposes .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2210 (Sen. Johnson): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2210 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Johnson.

-- Amendment SA 2210 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1869 (Sen. Grassley): A bill to reauthorize and rename the position of Whistleblower Ombudsman to be the Whistleblower Protection Coordinator .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2211 (Sen. Grassley): To modify the repeal of sunset provision .

-- Amendment SA 2211 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Grassley.

-- Amendment SA 2211 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 3:29 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 3 p.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018.