Senate Floor Activity - Friday, December 18, 2020

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

The following transactions of morning business occurred on today.

Legislative Business (Friday, December 18)

H.R. 1966 (Rep. Cummings): A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study on barriers to participation in federally funded cancer clinical trials by populations that have been traditionally underrepresented in such trials.

-- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5023 (Rep. Ryan): A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Youngstown, Ohio, as the "Carl Nunziato VA Clinic".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 6237 (Rep. Gallego): A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to clarify the requirement of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense to reimburse the Indian Health Service for certain health care services.

-- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 8906 (Rep. Langevin): A bill to amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.J.Res. 107:

-- Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 2174 (Sen. Cornyn): An Act to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Act, the Attorney General is authorized to use funds appropriated for the operationalization, maintenance, and expansion of the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) for the purpose of carrying out this Act.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendments to S. 2174 by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2353 (Sen. Peters): A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop guidance for firefighters and other emergency response personnel on best practices to protect them from exposure to PFAS and to limit and prevent the release of PFAS into the environment, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2800 (Sen. Cruz): A bill to authorize programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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. 2718 (Sen. Cruz): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2718 proposed by Senator Cruz.

-- Amendment SA 2718 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3989 (Sen. Toomey): A bill to amend the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016 to modify certain membership and other requirements of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, and for other purposes.

-- Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

S. 4079 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

-- Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 4222 (Sen. Scott, of FL): A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, amended, or otherwise made ineffective.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 729 (Sen. Brown): A resolution recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords.

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

S.Res. 808 (Sen. Booker): A resolution congratulating the National Urban League on 110 years of service empowering African Americans and other underserved communities while helping to foster a more just, equitable, and inclusive United States.

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

S.Con.Res. 52 (Sen. Cornyn): A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 3312.

-- Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. Con. Res. 52 by Unanimous Consent.

Executive Business (Friday, December 18)

PN1380: Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California

-- Considered by Senate.

PN1420: Charles A. Stones, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

-- Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.

Adjournment

By unanimous consent, on the request of Mr. McConnell, at 7:08 p.m., the Senate adjourned, under its order of today, until 11 a.m. tomorrow.