[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 196 (Wednesday, December 12, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1269-D1272]
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                                       Wednesday, December 12, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7455-S7530
Measures Introduced: Eight bills were introduced, as follows: S. 3741-
3748.                                                        
  Page S7509
Measures Reported:
  Report to accompany S. 2961, to reauthorize subtitle A of the Victims 
of Child Abuse Act of 1990. (S. Rept. No. 115-432)           
Page S7509
Measures Passed:
  Returns by Exempt and Certain Non-Exempt Organizations: By 50 yeas to 
49 nays (Vote No. 260), Senate agreed to 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''.                                         
  Pages S7458-74
  Removal and Transfer Procedures: Senate passed S. 3748, to amend the 
removal and transfer procedures for the Inspectors General of the 
Library of Congress, the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and 
the Government Publishing Office.                        
  Pages S7521-22
  Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act: Senate passed S. 
1158, to help prevent acts of genocide and other atrocity crimes, which 
threaten national and international security, by enhancing United 
States Government capacities to prevent, mitigate, and respond to such 
crises, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7522-24
  Gardner (for Cardin) Amendment No. 4102, to make technical 
corrections.                                             
Pages S7523-24
  Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act: 
Senate passed S. 1580, to enhance the transparency, improve the 
coordination, and intensify the impact of assistance to support access 
to primary and secondary education for displaced children and persons, 
including women and girls, after agreeing to the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute.                                  
  Page S7524
  Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act: Senate passed H.R. 
1222, to amend the Public Health Service Act to coordinate Federal 
congenital heart disease research efforts and to improve public 
education and awareness of congenital heart disease, after withdrawing 
the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S7524-25
  Gardner (for Durbin/Young) Amendment No. 4103, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7524-25
  Federal Personal Property Management Act: Senate passed S. 3031, to 
amend chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the 
management of Federal personal property.                 
  Pages S7525-26
  Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act: 
Senate passed S. 2076, to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
authorize the expansion of activities related to Alzheimer's disease, 
cognitive decline, and brain health under the Alzheimer's Disease and 
Healthy Aging Program, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, and the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S7526-27
  Gardner (for Collins) Amendment No. 4104, to clarify provisions 
relating to waivers.                                     
Pages S7526-27
  Federal Election Campaign Act: Senate passed H.R. 7120, to amend the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend through 2023 the 
authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money 
penalties on the basis of a schedule of penalties established and 
published by the Commission.                                 
  Page S7527
  American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Women in the 
United States: Committee on Indian Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 444, recognizing the heritage, culture, and 
contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian 
women in the United States, and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S7528
  29th Anniversary of the Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of 
the Pacific Northwest: Committee on Indian Affairs was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 596, recognizing the

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29th anniversary of the Tribal Canoe Journey of the Tribal Nations of 
the Pacific Northwest and congratulating the Puyallup Tribe of Indians 
for hosting the 2018 Power Paddle to Puyallup, and the resolution was 
then agreed to.                                              
  Page S7528
  Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 6020, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 325 South Michigan Avenue in Howell, 
Michigan, as the ``Sergeant Donald Burgett Post Office Building'', and 
the bill was then passed.                                    
  Page S7528
  Deputy Sheriff Zackari Spurlock Parrish, III, Post Office Building: 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 5791, to designate the facility of 
the United States Postal Service located at 9609 South University 
Boulevard in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, as the ``Deputy Sheriff Zackari 
Spurlock Parrish, III, Post Office Building'', and the bill was then 
passed.                                                      
  Page S7528
  Detective Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 5792, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 90 North 4th Avenue in Brighton, 
Colorado, as the ``Detective Heath McDonald Gumm Post Office'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7528
  Napoleon `Nap' Ford Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 6591, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 501 South Kirkman Road in Orlando, 
Florida, as the ``Napoleon `Nap' Ford Post Office Building'', and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S7528
  Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further 
consideration of H.R. 6780, to designate the facility of the United 
States Postal Service located at 7521 Paula Drive in Tampa, Florida, as 
the ``Major Andreas O'Keeffe Post Office Building'', and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S7528
  Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
6513, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1110 West Market Street in Athens, Alabama, as the ``Judge 
James E. Horton, Jr. Post Office Building''.                 
  Page S7528
  Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building: Senate 
passed H.R. 6405, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2801 Mitchell Road in Ceres, California, as the 
``Lance Corporal Juana Navarro Arellano Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S7528
  Janet Lucille Oilar Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6655, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
44160 State Highway 299 East Suite 1 in McArthur, California, as the 
``Janet Lucille Oilar Post Office''.                         
  Page S7528
  Sergeant David Kinterknecht Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6216, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3025 Woodgate Road in Montrose, Colorado, as the ``Sergeant David 
Kinterknecht Post Office''.                              
  Pages S7528-29
  Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
6217, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 241 N 4th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, as the 
``Deputy Sheriff Derek Geer Post Office Building''.          
  Page S7529
  Patrick E. Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
6831, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 35 West Main Street in Frisco, Colorado, as the ``Patrick E. 
Mahany, Jr., Post Office Building''.                         
  Page S7529
  Sgt. Josh Rodgers Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 4326, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 West 
North Street in Normal, Illinois, as the ``Sgt. Josh Rodgers Post 
Office''.                                                    
  Page S7529
  Frank Leone Post Office Act: Senate passed H.R. 6428, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 332 Ramapo 
Valley Road in Oakland, New Jersey, as the ``Frank Leone Post Office''.
                                                             Page S7529
  Staff Sergeant Alexandria Gleason Morrow Post Office Building: Senate 
passed H.R. 5395, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 116 Main Street in Dansville, New York, as the 
``Staff Sergeant Alexandria Gleason-Morrow Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S7529
  Army Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 
5412, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 25 2nd Avenue in Brentwood, New York, as the ``Army 
Specialist Jose L. Ruiz Post Office Building''.              
  Page S7529
  Major Homer L. Pease Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6621, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
530 East Main Street in Johnson City, Tennessee, as the ``Major Homer 
L. Pease Post Office''.                                      
  Page S7529

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  Pleasanton Veterans Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1210, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
122 W. Goodwin Street, Pleasanton, Texas, as the ``Pleasanton Veterans 
Post Office''.                                               
  Page S7529
  Encinal Veterans Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 1211, to designate 
the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 400 N. Main 
Street, Encinal, Texas, as the ``Encinal Veterans Post Office''. 
                                                             Page S7529
  Captain Humayun Khan Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 3184, to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
180 McCormick Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Captain 
Humayun Khan Post Office''.                                  
  Page S7529
  James Marshall `Jimi' Hendrix Post Office Building: Senate passed 
H.R. 6628, to designate the facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4301 Northeast 4th Street in Renton, Washington, as 
the ``James Marshall `Jimi' Hendrix Post Office Building''. 
                                                             Page S7529
Measures Considered:
Hostilities in the Republic of Yemen--Agreement: Senate began 
consideration of S.J. Res. 54, to direct the removal of United States 
Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not 
been authorized by Congress, taking action on the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                     
  Pages S7482-S7503
Pending:
  Young Amendment No. 4080, to clarify that this resolution prohibits 
United States Armed Forces from refueling non-United States aircraft 
conducting missions as part of the ongoing civil war in Yemen. 
                                                      Pages S7488-S7503
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 60 yeas to 39 nays (Vote No. 261), Senate agreed to the motion to 
proceed to consideration of the joint resolution.            
Page S7482
  By 96 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 262), Senate determined that the point 
of order that amendments offered under 50 U.S.C. 1546a must be germane 
to the underlying joint resolution to which they are offered, was well-
taken.                                                       
Page S7483
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that at 1:45 
p.m., on Thursday, December 13, 2018, all time be considered expired on 
the joint resolution, and Senate vote on or in relation to the 
following amendments in the order listed, with two minutes equally 
divided in the usual form prior to each vote, and no second-degree 
amendments in order: Young Amendment No. 4080 (listed above), Cornyn 
Amendment No. 4096, Cornyn Amendment No. 4090, Cornyn Amendment No. 
4095, Cotton Amendment No. 4097, Cotton Amendment No. 4098, and Sanders 
Amendment No. 4105; and that following disposition of the amendments, 
Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution, as amended, if amended, 
with no intervening action or debate.                        
Page S7529
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the joint resolution at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, December 13, 2018.                                 
Page S7529
Appointments:
  Syria Study Group: The Chair, pursuant to Public Law 115-254, on 
behalf of the Majority Leader of the Senate, appointed the following 
individual as a member of the Syria Study Group: Vance F. Serchuk, of 
New York.                                                    
  Page S7521
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  60 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  11 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy. 
                                               Pages S7503-05, S7529-30
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S7506-07
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S7507
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S7507
Measures Read the First Time:                        
  Pages S7507, S7521
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S7507
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S7507
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S7507-09
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S7509-10
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S7510
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S7506
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7510-21
Notices of Intent:                                           
  Page S7521
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S7521
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S7521
Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--262) 
                                                  Pages S7474, S7482-83
Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and adjourned at 9:22 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 13, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7529.)

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