Mr. Peter Welch, from the State of Vermont, called the Senate
to order at 3 p.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mr. Welch led the
Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States of America.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, July 18)
H.R. 423 (Rep. Issa):
A bill to take certain land located in San Diego
County, California, into trust for the benefit of the Pala Band of Mission
Indians, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 4004 (Rep. Smith):
A bill to approve and implement the Agreement
between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Representative Office in the United States regarding Trade between
the United States of America and Taiwan, and for other purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 70 (Sen. Thune):
A bill to require the Bureau of Indian Affairs to
process and complete all mortgage packages associated with residential and
business mortgages on Indian land by certain deadlines, and for other
purposes.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 460 (Sen. Smith):
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement
Act to establish an urban Indian organization confer policy for the
Department of Health and Human Services.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 794 (Sen. Cornyn):
A bill to require a pilot program on the
participation of non-asset-based third-party logistics providers in the
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Amdt. 934 (Sen. Cornyn):
To specify that no additional funds are authorized
to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the Act.
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Amendment SA 934 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Cornyn.
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Amendment SA 934 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
S. 1308 (Sen. Hoeven):
A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act to extend the deadline for the Secretary of the
Interior to promulgate regulations implementing title IV of that Act, and
for other purposes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S. 2226 (Sen. Reed):
An original bill to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and
for other purposes.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by
Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 25. Record Vote Number:
188
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
S.Res. 246 (Sen. Moran):
A resolution honoring the men and women of the
Drug Enforcement Administration on the 50th anniversary of the agency.
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 269 (Sen. Barrasso):
A resolution designating July 22, 2023, as
"National Day of the American Cowboy".
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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by
Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 300 (Sen. Tester):
A resolution designating July 14, 2023, as
"Collector Car Appreciation Day" and recognizing that the collection and
restoration of historic and classic cars is an important part of preserving
the technological achievements and cultural heritage of the United States.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 301 (Sen. Cortez Masto):
A resolution expressing support for the
designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and
with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
