Recent Floor Activity

Thursday, July 2, 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

Pursuant to the order of yesterday, the Senate proceeded to a period for the transaction of morning business.

Legislative Business (Thursday, July 2)

H.R. 7440 (Rep. Sherman): A bill to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong, and for other purposes.

-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S. 1253 (Sen. Feinstein): A bill to apply requirements relating to delivery sales of cigarettes to delivery sales of electronic nicotine delivery systems, and for other purposes.

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

-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

-- Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.

-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.

S.Amdt. 2424 (Sen. Cornyn): To require the National Institutes of Health to conduct a study and report on the short-term and long-term health impacts of e-cigarette use by youth and young adults under 21 years of age .

--Amendment SA 2424 proposed by Senator Feinstein for Senator Cornyn.

--Amendment SA 2424 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

S. 4049 (Sen. Inhofe): An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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.

-- Considered by Senate.

-- Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 1693 (Sen. Moran): To provide compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve components .

--Amendment SA 1693 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Moran to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1693 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1694 (Sen. Moran): To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the unemployment rate of female veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001 .

--Amendment SA 1694 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Moran to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1694 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1753 (Sen. Peters): To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to Congress on the screening practices for Great Lakes and inland waterways seaports.

--Amendment SA 1753 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Peters to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1753 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1797 (Sen. Jones): To improve the authority for operations of unmanned aircraft for educational purposes.

--Amendment SA 1797 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Jones to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1797 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1803 (Sen. Warner): To improve efficient use of sensitive compartmented information facilities.

--Amendment SA 1803 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1803 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1808 (Sen. Coons): To provide for Federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry, and for other purposes .

--Amendment SA 1808 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Coons to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1808 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1825 (Sen. Lankford): To require each agency, in providing notice of a rule making, to include a link to a 100 word plain language summary of the proposed rule.

--Amendment SA 1825 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Lankford to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1825 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1849 (Sen. Van Hollen): For the relief of Richard W. Collins III .

--Amendment SA 1849 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Van Hollen to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1849 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1878 (Sen. Loeffler): To authorize certain postgraduate health care employees and health professions trainees of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide treatment via telemedicine.

--Amendment SA 1878 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Loeffler to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1878 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1881 (Sen. Hyde-Smith): To designate the week of September 20 through September 26, 2020, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week" .

--Amendment SA 1881 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Hyde-Smith to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1881 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1883 (Sen. Romney): To state the policy of the United States on cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

--Amendment SA 1883 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Romney to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1883 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1891 (Sen. Portman): To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish an annual report on the use of deepfake technology, and for other purposes.

--Amendment SA 1891 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Portman to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1891 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1907 (Sen. Warner): To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on diversity and inclusion within the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense.

--Amendment SA 1907 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Warner to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1907 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1966 (Sen. Tester): To provide assistance to manage farmer and rancher stress and for the mental health of individuals in rural areas .

--Amendment SA 1966 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1966 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1968 (Sen. Tester): To expand eligibility for mental health services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.

--Amendment SA 1968 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1968 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1971 (Sen. Tester): To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans read-only access to the documents of such veterans contained in the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record .

--Amendment SA 1971 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Tester to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1971 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1977 (Sen. Bennet): To require a briefing on the assignment of members of the Armed Forces on active duty to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense.

--Amendment SA 1977 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Bennet to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1977 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1987 (Sen. Kennedy): To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide States with information regarding unredeemed matured savings bonds .

--Amendment SA 1987 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1987 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 1991 (Sen. Kennedy): To establish limitations regarding Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.

--Amendment SA 1991 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 1991 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2018 (Sen. Romney): To require a report on the Chemical and Biological Defense Program of the Department of Defense.

--Amendment SA 2018 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Romney to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2018 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2053 (Sen. Markey): To impose reporting requirements relating to the SBIR and STTR programs of the Small Business Administration .

--Amendment SA 2053 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Markey to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2053 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2058 (Sen. Smith): To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and issue a report on the affordability of insulin.

--Amendment SA 2058 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Smith to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2058 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2077 (Sen. Johnson): To strengthen Federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and expand accountability within the Federal Government.

--Amendment SA 2077 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Johnson to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2077 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2080 (Sen. Portman): To require an element in annual reports on cyber science and technology activities on work with academic consortia on high priority cybersecurity research activities in Department of Defense capabilities.

--Amendment pending in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2084 (Sen. Lee): To require an annual allied burden sharing report .

--Amendment SA 2084 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Lee to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2084 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2103 (Sen. Hassan): To improve the response of the Department of Defense to threats to United States forces from small unmanned aerial systems worldwide.

--Amendment SA 2103 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Hassan to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2103 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2138 (Sen. Cruz): To leverage commercial satellite remote sensing .

--Amendment SA 2138 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Cruz to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2138 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2168 (Sen. Durbin): To express the Sense of Congress on support for coordinated action to ensure the security of Baltic allies .

--Amendment SA 2168 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Durbin to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2168 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2178 (Sen. Wicker): To improve the cyber workforce and establish cyber challenges.

--Amendment SA 2178 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Wicker to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2178 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2186 (Sen. Cortez Masto): To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress a report assessing the billing practices of the Department of Defense for care received under the TRICARE program and at military medical treatment facilities.

--Amendment SA 2186 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Cortez Masto to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2186 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2204 (Sen. Inhofe): To amend the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 to authorize the transfer of funds for the endowment fund for the Oklahoma City National Memorial, and for other purposes .

--Amendment SA 2204 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2204 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2215 (Sen. King): To strengthen the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

--Amendment SA 2215 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator King to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2215 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2217 (Sen. Feinstein): To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on military aviators and aviation support personnel to determine the incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among such aviators and personnel.

--Amendment SA 2217 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Feinstein to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2217 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2220 (Sen. Heinrich): To express the sense of the Senate on the extension of limitations on the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.

--Amendment SA 2220 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Heinrich to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2220 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2231 (Sen. Fischer): To ensure appropriate prioritization, spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support the Internet of Things .

--Amendment SA 2231 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Fischer to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2231 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2235 (Sen. Rounds): To authorize a pilot program to explore the use of consumption-based solutions to address software-intensive warfighting capability.

--Amendment SA 2235 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Rounds to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2235 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2238 (Sen. Risch): To improve coordination of United States sanctions policy.

--Amendment SA 2238 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Risch to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2238 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2241 (Sen. Gardner): To express the sense of Congress on the implementation of the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 with respect to Taiwan arms sales.

--Amendment SA 2241 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Gardner to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2241 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2243 (Sen. Portman): To require an assessment of United States manufacturing surge capacity.

--Amendment SA 2243 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Portman to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2243 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2248 (Sen. Inhofe): Relating to the Space Force.

--Amendment SA 2248 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2248 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2251 (Sen. Merkley): To extend the prohibition on commercial export of certain munitions to the Hong Kong Police Force.

--Amendment SA 2251 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2251 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2255 (Sen. Cantwell): To extend real-time sound monitoring at Navy installations where tactical fighter aircraft operate.

--Amendment SA 2255 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2255 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2256 (Sen. Cantwell): To require an analysis of sourcing and industrial capacity issues related to aluminum.

--Amendment SA 2256 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Cantwell to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2256 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2257 (Sen. Brown): To require a report on the use and potential refurbishment of existing operating and mothballed Federal research and testing facilities to support hypersonics activities of the Department of Defense.

--Amendment SA 2257 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Brown to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2257 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2269 (Sen. Hirono): To require a report on the impact of the children of certain Filipino World War II veterans on the national security, foreign policy, and economic and humanitarian interests of the United States .

--Amendment SA 2269 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Hirono to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2269 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2270 (Sen. Menendez): To provide assistance for United States citizens and nationals taken hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and for other purposes.

--Amendment SA 2270 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Menendez to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2270 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2275 (Sen. Peters): To require a plan for the continuity of the economy.

--Amendment SA 2275 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Peters to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2275 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2277 (Sen. Toomey): To impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons involved in the erosion of certain obligations of China with respect to Hong Kong.

--Amendment SA 2277 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2277 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2287 (Sen. Sasse): To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families.

--Amendment SA 2287 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sasse to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2287 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2298 (Sen. Boozman): To require a report on round-the-clock availability of childcare for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who work rotating shifts .

--Amendment SA 2298 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Boozman to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2298 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2301 (Sen. Inhofe): In the nature of a substitute.

--Amendment pending in Senate.

--Cloture motion on amendment SA 2301 presented in Senate.

S.Amdt. 2317 (Sen. Harris): To require the Secretary of Defense to commission an independent scientific study of the impacts of transboundary flows, spills, or discharges of pollution or debris from the Tijuana River on the personnel, activities, and installations of the Department of Defense .

--Amendment SA 2317 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Harris to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2317 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2319 (Sen. Klobuchar): To provide an exception to the limitation on period of care provided to newborn children of veterans .

--Amendment SA 2319 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Klobuchar to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2319 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2326 (Sen. Inhofe): To strike the provision relating to laboratory- or production facility-directed research and development programs .

--Amendment SA 2326 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2326 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2327 (Sen. Young): To require a study and plan on the use of additive manufacturing and three-dimensional bioprinting in support of the warfighter.

--Amendment SA 2327 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Young to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2327 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2331 (Sen. Shelby): To modify the authorities on micro nuclear reactor programs.

--Amendment SA 2331 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Shelby to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2331 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2341 (Sen. Wyden): To require the Secretary of the Army to submit to Congress a plan to finish remediation activities conducted by the Secretary in Umatilla, Oregon.

--Amendment SA 2341 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Wyden to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2341 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2370 (Sen. Blackburn): To improve section 212, relating to governance of fifth-generation wireless networking in the Department of Defense .

--Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Blackburn to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2370 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2378 (Sen. Blackburn): To amend the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 to authorize the Open Technology Fund of the United States Agency for Global Media and to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.

--Amendment SA 2378 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Blackburn to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2378 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2391 (Sen. Sullivan): To require reports on diversity and inclusion in the Armed Forces.

--Amendment SA 2391 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Sullivan to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2391 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2417 (Sen. Manchin): To modify the requirements for the Department of Energy response to the review by the Nuclear Weapons Council of the budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

--Amendment SA 2417 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Manchin to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2417 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2418 (Sen. Inhofe): To eliminate a provision relating to the distribution of launches for phase two of the acquisition strategy for the National Security Space Launch program.

--Amendment SA 2418 proposed by Senator Inhofe to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2418 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2419 (Sen. Sanders): To provide incentives for the Department of Defense to achieve a clean audit opinion on its financial statements .

--Amendment SA 2419 proposed by Senator Reed for Senator Sanders to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2419 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S.Amdt. 2422 (Sen. Rubio): To support supply chain innovation and multilateral security.

--Amendment SA 2422 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Rubio to Amendment SA 2301.

--Amendment SA 2422 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

S. 4209 (Sen. Scott, of SC): A bill to amend title IX of the Social Security Act to improve emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.

-- 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. 648 (Sen. Baldwin): A resolution designating August 2020 as "National Women's Suffrage Month".

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

S.Res. 649 (Sen. Feinstein): A resolution expressing support for the designation of July 2020 as "American Grown Flower Month" .

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

S.Res. 650 (Sen. Tester): A resolution designating July 10, 2020, 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 .

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

Executive Business (Thursday, July 2)

PN42: Joseph Bruce Hamilton, of Texas, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2022

-- Considered by Senate.