Senate Floor Activity - Monday, December 17, 2018

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 3 p .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 Thursday, December 13, 2018, the Journal of the proceedings of the Senate was deemed approved to date.

Certain Procedures Dispensed With

Pursuant to the order of Thursday, December 13, 2018, 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 Thursday, December 13, 2018, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Monday, December 17)

H.R. 2200 (Rep. Smith): To reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4107 (Sen. Murray): To strike the section of the bill establishing preferred places of accommodation for Federal employees and for other purposes.

-- Amendment SA 4107 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Murray.

-- Amendment SA 4107 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 756 (Sen. Sullivan): To reauthorize and amend the Marine Debris Act to promote international action to reduce marine debris, and for other purposes .

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

-- Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 267

S.Amdt. 4108 (Sen. Grassley): To provide for programs to help reduce the risk that prisoners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S.Amdt. 4109 (Sen. Kennedy): To require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to notify each victim of the offense for which the prisoner is imprisoned the date on which the prisoner will be released.

-- Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).

S. 1311 (Sen. Cornyn): To provide assistance in abolishing human trafficking in the United States.

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1311 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1312 (Sen. Grassley): To prioritize the fight against human trafficking in the United States.

-- Senate agreed to House amendment to S. 1312 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1520 (Sen. Wicker): To expand recreational fishing opportunities through enhanced marine fishery conservation and management, 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.

S.Amdt. 4115 (Sen. Wicker): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4115 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Wicker.

-- Amendment SA 4115 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 1862 (Sen. Corker): To amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 to modify the criteria for determining whether countries are meeting the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, and for other purposes.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4106 (Sen. Menendez): Of a perfecting nature.

-- Amendment SA 4106 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Menendez.

-- Amendment SA 4106 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2511 (Sen. Wicker): To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to carry out a program on coordinating the assessment and acquisition by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of unmanned maritime systems, to make available to the public data collected by the Administration using such systems, and for other purposes .

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 2511 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3191 (Sen. Jones): To provide for the expeditious disclosure of records related to civil rights cold cases, and for other purposes .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 4153 (Sen. Jones): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4153 proposed by Senator Crapo for Senator Jones.

-- Amendment SA 4153 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3238 (Sen. Schatz): To improve oversight by the Federal Communications Commission of the wireless and broadcast emergency alert systems .

-- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4154 (Sen. Schatz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4154 proposed by Senator Crapo for Senator Schatz.

-- Amendment SA 4154 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Monday, December 17)

PN2209: Joseph Maguire, of Florida, to be Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

-- Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.

-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.

-- By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Crapo, at 7:36 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.