Senate Floor Activity - Tuesday, December 18, 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 (Tuesday, December 18)

H.R. 1235 (Rep. Neal): To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of the 60th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

-- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 4227 (Rep. Latta): To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to examine what actions the Department of Homeland Security is undertaking to combat the threat of vehicular terrorism, and for other purposes .

-- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4162 (Sen. Cassidy): To modify the bill.

-- Amendment SA 4162 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Cassidy.

-- Amendment SA 4162 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6615 (Rep. Pascrell): To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4155 (Sen. Alexander): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4155 proposed by Senator Grassley for Senator Alexander.

-- Amendment SA 4155 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 7213 (Rep. Donovan): To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 2 (Sen. Grassley): To amend section 175b of title 18, United States Code, to correct a scrivener's error.

-- Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment 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).

-- Senate concurred in the House amendment to S. 756 with an amendment (SA 4108) by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 12. Record Vote Number: 271

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).

-- Amendment SA 4108 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 12. Record Vote Number: 271

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).

-- Amendment SA 4109 (Division I) not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 32 - 67. Record Vote Number: 268

-- Amendment SA 4109 (Division II) not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 33 - 66. Record Vote Number: 269

-- Amendment SA 4109 (Division III) not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote . 37 - 62. Record Vote Number: 270

S.Amdt. 4131 (Sen. Cruz): To expand the list of offenses for which a prisoner is ineligible to receive certain time credits and to modify a provision relating to a limitation on faith-based activities .

-- Amendment SA 4131 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 4108.

-- Amendment SA 4131 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S. 2200 (Sen. Thune): To reauthorize the National Integrated Drought Information System, 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. 4157 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4157 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 4157 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3085 (Sen. McCaskill): To establish a Federal Acquisition Security Council and to provide executive agencies with authorities relating to mitigating supply chain risks in the procurement of information technology, 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. 4158 (Sen. McCaskill): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4158 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator McCaskill.

-- Amendment SA 4158 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3367 (Sen. Thune): To amend certain transportation-related reporting requirements to improve congressional oversight, reduce reporting burdens, and promote transparency, 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. 4159 (Sen. Thune): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4159 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 4159 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3444 (Sen. Cassidy): To designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as the "Douglas Fournet Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic".

-- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4160 (Sen. Cassidy): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4160 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Cassidy.

-- Amendment SA 4160 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3641 (Sen. Thune): To enhance efforts to combat human trafficking in connection with the catching and processing of seafood products imported into the United States, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Senate vitiated previous passage.

-- Senate vitiated previous discharge from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

S.Amdt. 4161 (Sen. Thune): No Statement of Purpose on File .

-- Amendment SA 4161 proposed by Senator Boozman for Senator Thune.

-- Amendment SA 4161 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

-- Senate vitiated previous adoption of amendment SA 4161.

-- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

S. 3777 (Sen. Boozman): To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a tiger team dedicated to addressing the difficulties encountered by the Department of Veterans Affairs in carrying out section 3313 of title 38, United States Code, after the enactment of sections 107 and 501 of the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 .

-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. Boozman, at 10:07 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 10 a.m. tomorrow.