Senate Floor Activity - Sunday, December 20, 2020

The President pro tempore called the Senate to order at 1 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 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 (Sunday, December 20)

H.R. 1240 (Rep. Young): A bill to preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial fishermen.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 4031 (Rep. Joyce): A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 5458 (Rep. Neguse): A bill to modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National Park, and for other purposes.

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

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 5852 (Rep. Himes): A bill to redesignate the Weir Farm National Historic Site in the State of Connecticut as the "Weir Farm National Historical Park".

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 6535 (Rep. Gallego): A bill to deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.R. 7460 (Rep. Kennedy): A bill to extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was founded, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

H.J.Res. 110:

-- 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. 2346 (Sen. Wicker): A bill to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of the National Marine Fisheries Service, 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. 2723 (Sen. Wicker): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2723 proposed by Senator Blunt for Senator Wicker.

-- Amendment SA 2723 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2716 (Sen. Merkley): A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 2827 (Sen. Brown): A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of African American burial grounds, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote

S.Amdt. 2721 (Sen. Brown): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2721 proposed by Senator Brown.

-- Amendment SA 2721 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S.Amdt. 2722 (Sen. Brown): To amend the title.

-- Amendment SA 2722 proposed by Senator Brown.

-- Amendment SA 2722 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3099 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, Alaska, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3100 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 3948 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to amend the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 3952 (Sen. Van Hollen): A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that have engaged in significant theft of trade secrets of United States persons, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2724 (Sen. Van Hollen): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment SA 2724 proposed by Senator Blunt for Senator Van Hollen.

-- Amendment SA 2724 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 4556 (Sen. Feinstein): A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 5076 (Sen. Blunt): A bill to authorize the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to delegate authority to approve payroll and personnel actions.

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

Executive Business (Sunday, December 20)

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

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 7. Record Vote Number: 283

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 8. Record Vote Number: 284

PN1610: Brian Noland, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024

-- Considered by Senate.

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

-- Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 5. Record Vote Number: 281

-- Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 5. Record Vote Number: 282

PN2249: Col. Sean K. Tyler, in the Air Force, to be Brigadier General