Senate Floor Activity - Thursday, December 20, 2018

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 11:30 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, December 20)

H.R. 1660 (Rep. Sires): To direct the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to submit to Congress a report on the development and use of global health innovations in the programs, projects, and activities of the Agency.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 1733 (Rep. Brooks): To direct the Secretary of Energy to review and update a report on the energy and environmental benefits of the re-refining of used lubricating oil.

-- Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

H.R. 3460 (Rep. Butterfield): To designate the United States courthouse located at 323 East Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina, as the "John Hervey Wheeler United States Courthouse".

-- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6287 (Rep. MacArthur): To provide competitive grants for the operation, security, and maintenance of certain memorials to victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4177 (Sen. Booker): To modify the definition of the term "covered memorial".

-- Amendment SA 4177 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Booker.

-- Amendment SA 4177 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 512 (Sen. Barrasso): To modernize the regulation of nuclear energy .

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 4175 (Sen. Barrasso): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4175 proposed by Senator Sullivan for Senator Barrasso.

-- Amendment SA 4175 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2432 (Sen. Young): To amend the charter of the Future Farmers of America, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 4178 (Sen. Young): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4178 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Young.

-- Amendment SA 4178 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3277 (Sen. Cruz): To reduce regulatory burdens and streamline processes related to commercial space activities, 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. 4176 (Sen. Cruz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 4176 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 4176 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3800 (Sen. McConnell): To designate the United States courthouse located at 351 South West Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the "Orrin G. Hatch United States Courthouse".

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

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Res. 739 (Sen. Van Hollen): A resolution congratulating the Maryland Terrapins men's soccer team of the University of Maryland, College Park for winning the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's soccer national championship.

-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 6:14 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 12 noon tomorrow.