<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><daily_senate_floor_activity>
<congress>115</congress>
<session>2</session>
<title>Today's Senate Floor Activity</title>
<date>Tuesday, June 12, 2018</date>
<intro_text>Mr. Mitch McConnell, from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 
called the Senate to order at 10:03 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, 
and Mr. McConnell led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to 
the Flag of the United States of America.</intro_text>  

<section type="journal">
<section_title>The Journal</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Journal of the 
proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date. </content>

</section>
<section type="procedures_dispensed_with">
<section_title>Certain Procedures Dispensed With</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the morning hour being deemed expired, and the times for the recognition 
of the two leaders being reserved.</content>
</section>
<section type="morning_business">
<section_title>Transaction of Morning Business</section_title>
<content>Pursuant to the order of yesterday,
the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.
</content>
</section>
<section type="legislative_business">
<section_title>Legislative Business (Tuesday, June 12)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 2229</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Cummings</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
permanent authority for judicial review of certain Merit Systems Protection 
Board decisions relating to whistleblowers, and for other purposes
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.R. 5515</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. Thornberry</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 
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.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.
</document_status_text>

<amendment>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2282</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Inhofe</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[In the nature of a substitute.]]></document_title>
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 5515</amendment_docnum>

<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Cloture motion on amendment SA 2282 as modified presented in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2366</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Lee</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To clarify that an authorization to use military 
force, a declaration of war, or any similar authority does not authorize 
the detention without charge or trial of a citizen or lawful permanent 
resident of the United States.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum>  Amendment to H.R. 5515</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2700</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Toomey</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require congressional review of certain 
regulations issued by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United 
States.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2282 to H.R. 
5515</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
<amendment_status_text>
Cloture motion on amendment SA 2700 presented in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2756</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reed</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require the authorization of appropriation of 
amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2700 to H.R. 
5515</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment pending in Senate.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
<document type="amendment_to_docnum">
<docnum> S.Amdt. 2842</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Reed</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[To require the authorization of appropriation of 
amounts for the development of new or modified nuclear weapons
.]]></document_title> 
<amendment_docnum> Amendment to S.Amdt. 2366 to H.R. 
5515</amendment_docnum>
<amendment_status_text>
Amendment SA 2842 proposed by Senator Reed to Amendment SA 2366.

</amendment_status_text>
</document>
</amendment>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>H.Con.Res. 111</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Rep. LaHood</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A concurrent resolution recognizing and supporting 
the efforts of the United Bid Committee to bring the 2026 Federation 
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup competition to 
Canada, Mexico, and the United States.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by 
Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 542</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Van Hollen</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution congratulating the Washington Capitals
for winning the 2018 Stanley Cup hockey championship.]]></document_title>

<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 543</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Rubio</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution congratulating the Florida State 
University Seminoles softball team for winning the 2018 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Women's College World Series.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 544</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Hirono</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution celebrating June 11, 2018, as the 20th
anniversary of the establishment of the United States Coral Reef Task Force
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
<document>
<docnum>S.Res. 545</docnum> 
<sponsor_name>Sen. Nelson</sponsor_name> 
<document_title><![CDATA[A resolution honoring the memory of the victims of 
the terrorist attack on the Pulse Orlando nightclub on June 12, 2016
.]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and 
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>
<section type="executive_business">
<section_title>Executive Business (Tuesday, June 12)</section_title>
<document>
<docnum>PN1624</docnum> 

<document_title><![CDATA[Christopher Krebs, of Virginia, to be Under 
Secretary for National Protection and Programs, Department of Homeland 
Security]]></document_title>
<document_status_text> 
Considered by Senate.
</document_status_text>
<document_status_text> 
Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
</document_status_text>
</document>
</section>

<section type="adjournment">
<section_title>Adjournment</section_title>
<content>By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at
6:41 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until  
9:30 a.m. tomorrow.</content> 
</section>
</daily_senate_floor_activity>