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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar
under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 2910 withdrawn by unanimous consent in
Senate.
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Amendment SA 2910 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2911 (Sen. Alexander):
To make a technical correction
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Amendment pending in Senate.
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Amendment SA 2911 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2915 (Sen. Alexander):
To make a technical correction
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Amendment SA 2915 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Alexander to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2915 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2924 (Sen. Boozman):
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
submit to Congress a plan to avoid clinical mistakes by employees of the
Department of Veterans Affairs that result in adverse events that require
certain disclosures.
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Amendment SA 2924 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Boozman to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2924 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2925 (Sen. Boozman):
To make a technical correction to title III of
division C.
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Amendment SA 2925 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Boozman to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2925 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2934 (Sen. Tester):
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
develop a means to track and monitor information on debts of persons to the
United States by virtue of the persons' participation in a benefits program
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, including because of an
overpayment by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Amendment SA 2934 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Tester to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2934 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2939 (Sen. Whitehouse):
To require a report on Corps of Engineers
activities relating to inland and coastal projects.
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Amendment SA 2939 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Whitehouse
to Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2939 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2949 (Sen. Heller):
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
submit to Congress a report on the program of support services for
caregivers of veterans of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Amendment SA 2949 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heller to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2949 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2953 (Sen. Hyde-Smith):
To provide adequate funds for the Surplus Books
Program of the Library of Congress.
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Amendment SA 2953 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hyde-Smith
to Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2953 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2955 (Sen. Hassan):
To prevent the use of funds made available by this
Act to modernize or realign facilities of the Veterans Health
Administration in States in which the Department does not operate a
full-service medical facility unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
certifies to Congress that such modernization or realignment will not
result in a disruption or reduction of services for veterans
.
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Amendment SA 2955 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hassan to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2955 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2957 (Sen. Whitehouse):
To require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a
study on the potential for natural gas demand response across energy
sectors and geographic regions.
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Amendment SA 2957 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Whitehouse
to Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2957 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2960 (Sen. Klobuchar):
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish within the Department of Veterans Affairs a center of excellence
in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of
health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits.
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Amendment SA 2960 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Klobuchar to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2960 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2961 (Sen. Tester):
To extend the authorization for the Fort Peck
Rural Water System.
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Amendment SA 2961 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Tester to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2961 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2963 (Sen. Sanders):
To set aside funds for the Regional Test Centers
for Solar Technologies of the Department of Energy.
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Amendment SA 2963 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Sanders to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2963 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2978 (Sen. Thune):
To provide funding for water infrastructure
projects.
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Amendment SA 2978 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Thune to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2978 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2980 (Sen. Heinrich):
To clarify certain cost-sharing requirements
applicable to awards from the Energy Technology Commercialization Fund
.
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Amendment SA 2980 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heinrich to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2980 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2983 (Sen. Bennet):
To increase employment for members of the Armed
Forces in emerging industries.
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Amendment SA 2983 proposed by Senator Alexander for Senator Bennet to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2983 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 0. Record
Vote Number:
137
S.Amdt. 2986 (Sen. Hatch):
To clarify coal to carbon fiber research and
development expenditures.
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Amendment SA 2986 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2986 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2992 (Sen. Kennedy):
To prohibit the use of funds made available under
this Act in a manner that would increase wait times for veterans who seek
care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Amendment SA 2992 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kennedy to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2992 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2996 (Sen. Warner):
To provide that funds made available for the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Energy shall be used
to fully meet certain data transparency requirements.
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Amendment SA 2996 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Warner to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2996 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2997 (Sen. Brown):
To support the development and deployment of
high-efficiency linear generator power plant technology
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Amendment SA 2997 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Brown to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2997 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 2999 (Sen. Rubio):
To prohibit the use of funds for certain releases
or discharges of water from Lake Okeechobee to the Caloosahatchee Estuary
or the Indian River Lagoon.
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Amendment SA 2999 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 2999 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3013 (Sen. Cassidy):
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
publish the quality rating of each nursing home of the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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Amendment SA 3013 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cassidy to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3013 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3021 (Sen. Lee):
To terminate a rule relating to the definition of
"waters of the United States".
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Amendment SA 3021 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lee to
Amendment SA 2911.
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Motion to table amendment SA 3021, as modified, agreed to in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 34. Record Vote Number:
138
S.Amdt. 3032 (Sen. Nelson):
To limit the conversion of funds for the
Department of Veterans Affairs program to improve retention of housing by
formerly homeless veterans and veterans at risk of becoming homeless
.
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Amendment SA 3032 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Nelson to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3032 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3038 (Sen. Wyden):
To require a report on cell site simulators
detected near facilities of the Department of Defense.
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Amendment SA 3038 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Wyden to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3038 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3042 (Sen. Hatch):
To include a provision relating to transfers from
the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.
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Amendment SA 3042 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Hatch to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3042 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3048 (Sen. Heller):
To reauthorize Colorado River System pilot
projects.
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Amendment SA 3048 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heller to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3048 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3050 (Sen. Cortez Masto):
To require the Inspector General of the Department
of Veterans Affairs to conduct an investigation of all nursing homes of the
Department of Veterans Affairs with an overall one-star rating as
determined by the rating system of the Department.
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Amendment SA 3050 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cortez Masto
to Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3050 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3051 (Sen. Boozman):
To appropriate funds for the Veterans History
Project.
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Amendment SA 3051 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Boozman to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3051 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3053 (Sen. Coons):
To provide funds to reduce or eliminate the use of
plastic straws in facilities under the care of the Architect of the Capitol
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Amendment SA 3053 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Coons to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3053 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3054 (Sen. Perdue):
To ensure the use of certain funds for projects
relating to deep-draft navigation.
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Amendment SA 3054 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Perdue to
Amendment SA 2978.
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Amendment SA 3054 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3056 (Sen. Heller):
To protect programs for homeless veterans
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Amendment SA 3056 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Heller to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3056 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3057 (Sen. Lee):
To require that funds made available for the
Congressional Budget Office be used to improve the transparency of scoring
and the availability and replicability of models, economic assumptions, and
data to Members of Congress.
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Amendment SA 3057 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Lee to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3057 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3059 (Sen. Murkowski):
To include certain provisions relating to Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission hydroelectric projects.
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Amendment SA 3059 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Murkowski to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3059 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3066 (Sen. Rubio):
To express the sense of Congress relating to the
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.
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Amendment SA 3066 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3066 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 3068 (Sen. Kennedy):
To express the sense of the Senate that certain
Corps of Engineers projects should receive consideration for additional
funding.
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Amendment SA 3068 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Kennedy to
Amendment SA 2910.
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Amendment SA 3068 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 1091 by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.