Senate Floor Activity - Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Ms. Tina Smith, from the State of Minnesota, called the Senate to order at 10:30 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Ms. Smith 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 (Wednesday, May 26)

S. 108 (Sen. Rubio): A bill to authorize the Seminole Tribe of Florida to lease or transfer certain land, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 144 (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 Voice Vote.

S. 314 (Sen. Merkley): A bill to repeal the Klamath Tribe Judgment Fund Act.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 325 (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. 548 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 549 (Sen. Murkowski): A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Tanana Tribal Council located in Tanana, Alaska, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

S. 550 (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. 559 (Sen. Merkley): A bill to amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

S. 1260 (Sen. Schumer): A bill to establish a new Directorate for Technology and Innovation in the National Science Foundation, to establish a regional technology hub program, to require a strategy and report on economic security, science, research, innovation, manufacturing, and job creation, to establish a critical supply chain resiliency program, and for other purposes.

-- Considered by Senate.

S.Amdt. 1502 (Sen. Schumer): In the nature of a substitute.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1527 (Sen. Cantwell): To improve the bill.

-- Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1588 (Sen. Coons): To establish the Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation.

-- Amendment SA 1588 proposed by Senator Coons to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1588, under the order of 5/25/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 - 14. Record Vote Number: 210

S.Amdt. 1710 (Sen. Kennedy): To prohibit allocations of Special Drawing Rights at the International Monetary Fund for perpetrators of genocide and state sponsors of terrorism without congressional authorization.

-- Amendment SA 1710 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1710, under the order of 5/25/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 49. Record Vote Number: 209

S.Amdt. 1771 (Sen. Braun): To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain types of human-animal chimeras.

-- Amendment SA 1771 proposed by Senator Braun to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1771, under the order of 5/25/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 212

S.Amdt. 1911 (Sen. Sullivan): To require institutions of higher education to submit attestations on freedom of speech.

-- Amendment SA 1911 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Sullivan to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1911 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 207

S.Amdt. 1929 (Sen. Lee): To establish a task force for regulatory oversight and review.

-- Amendment SA 1929 proposed by Senator Lee to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1929, under the order of 5/25/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 49. Record Vote Number: 211

S.Amdt. 1973 (Sen. Marshall): To express the sense of the Senate regarding the need to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine the origins of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

-- Amendment SA 1973 proposed by Senator Marshall to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 1973 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2014 (Sen. Durbin): To express the sense of the Senate on the allocation of Special Drawing Rights by the International Monetary Fund to help other countries procure COVID-19 vaccines and protect against the economic instability caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

-- Amendment SA 2014 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 2014, under the order of 5/25/21, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 50. Record Vote Number: 208

S.Amdt. 2023 (Sen. Sasse): To authorize appropriations for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to conduct research and development in key technology focus areas.

-- Amendment SA 2023 proposed by Senator Sasse to Amendment SA 1502.

-- Amendment SA 2023, under the order of 5/25/21, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number: 213

S. 1867 (Sen. Hawley): A bill to require the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID-19, and for other purposes.

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

S.Res. 190 (Sen. Cantwell): A resolution recognizing 50 years of service by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, commonly known as Amtrak.

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

-- Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

S.Res. 243 (Sen. Casey): A resolution designating May 2021 as "Older Americans Month".

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

S.Res. 244 (Sen. Klobuchar): A resolution providing for members on the part of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.

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

S.Res. 245 (Sen. Warnock): A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator David Henry Gambrell.

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