[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1260-D1262]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2, 
      Agriculture Improvement Act.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7389-S7454
Measures Introduced: Four bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3734-3740, and S. Res. 719-723.               
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Measures Reported:
  S. 2369, to authorize aboriginal subsistence whaling pursuant to the 
regulations of the International Whaling Commission. (S. Rept. No. 115-
425)
  Report to accompany S. 90, to survey the gradient boundary along the 
Red River in the States of Oklahoma and Texas. (S. Rept. No. 115-426)
  Report to accompany S. 441, to designate the Organ Mountains and 
other public land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System in the State of New Mexico. (S. Rept. No. 115-427)
  Report to accompany S. 569, to amend title 54, United States Code, to 
provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund to maximize the effectiveness of 
the Fund for future generations. (S. Rept. No. 115-428)
  Report to accompany S. 2160, to establish a pilot program under which 
the Chief of the Forest Service may use alternative dispute resolution 
in lieu of judicial review of certain projects. (S. Rept. No. 115-429)
  S. 2773, to improve the management of driftnet fishing, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 115-430)
  Report to accompany S. 3562, to amend the Small Business Act to 
modify the method for prescribing size standards for business concerns. 
(S. Rept. No. 115-431)                                       
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Measures Passed:
  Interstate Transport Act: Senate passed S. 1092, to protect the right 
of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding 
a patchwork of local and State prohibitions, after withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S7448-49
  Perdue (for Thune/Nelson) Amendment No. 4073, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7448-49
  Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S. 
2961, to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 
1990, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7449-52
  Perdue (for Blunt/Coons) Amendment No. 4074, to adjust the 
authorization of appropriations.                         
Pages S7449-52
  Juvenile Justice Reform Act: Senate passed H.R. 6964, to reauthorize 
and improve the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 
1974, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
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  Perdue (for Grassley) Amendment No. 4075, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S7452
  Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act: 
Senate passed S. 3482, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children program. 
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  Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act: Senate passed H.R. 1872, to promote 
access for United States diplomats and other officials, journalists, 
and other citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China. 
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  21st Century IDEA: Senate passed H.R. 5759, to improve executive 
agency digital services.                                     
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  Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 3996, to 
amend title 28, United States Code, to permit other courts

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to transfer certain cases to United States Tax Court, and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
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  Promoting Awareness of Motorcycle Profiling: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 154, 
promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encouraging 
collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law 
enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling, and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
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  National Runaway Prevention Month: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 711, designating 
November 2018 as ``National Runaway Prevention Month'', and the 
resolution was then agreed to.                               
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  Wreaths Across America Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 719, designating 
December 15, 2018, as ``Wreaths Across America Day''.        
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  Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Shooting: Senate agreed to S. Res. 
720, expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory 
of the victims of the shooting at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in 
Chicago, Illinois, on November 19, 2018.                     
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  National Chemistry Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 721, designating 
the week beginning on October 21, 2018, as ``National Chemistry Week''.
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  Day of the Deployed: Senate agreed to S. Res. 722, designating 
October 26, 2018, as ``Day of the Deployed''.                
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  American College of Emergency Physicians 50th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 723, congratulating the American College of Emergency 
Physicians on its 50th anniversary.                          
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  Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay 40th Anniversary: Committee on Armed 
Services was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 565, 
honoring the 40th anniversary of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in 
Kings Bay, Georgia, and the resolution was then agreed to, after 
agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:    
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  Perdue Amendment No. 4076, to amend the preamble.      
Pages S7453-54
Measures Considered:
Returns by Exempt and Certain Non-Exempt Organizations--Agreement: 
Senate began consideration of S.J. Res. 64, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to ``Returns by 
Exempt Organizations and Returns by Certain Non-Exempt Organizations'', 
after agreeing to the motion to proceed.                 
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  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Wednesday, December 12, 2018, and that Senate vote on adoption of the 
joint resolution at 12:15 p.m.                               
Page S7454
Conference Reports:
Agriculture Improvement Act--Conference Report: By 87 yeas to 13 nays 
(Vote No. 259), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany 
H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and 
other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 
2023.                                                    
  Pages S7406-12
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 55 yeas to 44 nays (Vote No. EX. 257), Justin George Muzinich, of 
New York, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.        
Pages S7391-95
  By 51 yeas to 50 nays, Vice President voting yea (Vote No. EX. 258), 
Jonathan A. Kobes, of South Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit.                                      
Page S7405
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Robert A. Mandell, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of 
Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term 
expiring January 31, 2022.
  Don Munce, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 
2024.
   1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.            
Page S7454
Nomination Withdrawn: Senate received notification of withdrawal of the 
following nomination:
   1 Air Force nomination in the rank of general.            
Page S7454
Messages from the House:                                 
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Measures Referred:                                           
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Executive Communications:                                
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Petitions and Memorials:                                     
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Additional Cosponsors:                                   
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
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Additional Statements:                                       
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Amendments Submitted:                                    
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Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
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Privileges of the Floor:                                     
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Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--259) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:03 a.m. and adjourned at 8:02 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7454.)