[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 203 (Saturday, December 22, 2018)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1319-D1320]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                        Saturday, December 22, 2018

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S8021-S8044
Measures Introduced: Three resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. 
Res. 741-743.                                            
  Pages S8028-30
Measures Passed:
  Flatside Wilderness Enhancement Act: Committee on Agriculture, 
Nutrition, and Forestry was discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 5636, to designate additions to the Flatside Wilderness on the 
Ouachita National Forest, and the bill was then passed.      
  Page S8025
  New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route: Senate passed H.R. 6602, to 
reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route. 
                                                         Pages S8025-26
  Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 7319, to 
amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to provide 
flexibility with respect to the leaseback of certain Federal real 
property.                                                    
  Page S8034
  Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act: Senate passed H.R. 7318, to 
amend the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 to ensure that 
the Public Buildings Reform Board has adequate time to carry out the 
responsibilities of the Board.                               
  Page S8034
  Northport Irrigation District in the State of Nebraska: Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 4689, to authorize early repayment of obligations to the Bureau 
of Reclamation within the Northport Irrigation District in the State of 
Nebraska, and the bill was then passed.                      
  Page S8034
  Bureau of Reclamation Pumped Storage Hydropower Development Act: 
Senate passed H.R. 1967, to amend the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 
to authorize pumped storage hydropower development utilizing multiple 
Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S8034-35
  Combat Online Predators Act: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 4203, to amend title 18, 
United States Code, with regard to stalking, and the bill was then 
passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                             Page S8036
  McConnell (for Toomey/Nelson) Amendment No. 4179, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S8036
  Water Infrastructure Improvement Act: Senate passed H.R. 7279, to 
amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for an 
integrated planning process, to promote green infrastructure. 
                                                             Page S8036
  Cancer Screen Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 742, designating the 
first week of December 2018, and supporting the designation of each 
first week of December thereafter, as ``Cancer Screen Week'', 
identifying the burden of cancer in the United States, and encouraging 
people to talk with their healthcare providers about appropriate 
screenings for the prevention and early detection of cancer. 
                                                             Page S8036
  International Association of Fire Fighters 100th Anniversary: Senate 
agreed to S. Res. 743, congratulating the International Association of 
Fire Fighters on the 100th anniversary of its founding.      
  Page S8036
  Honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook: 
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of 
S. Res. 285, honoring the life and achievements of Dr. Samuel DuBois 
Cook, and the resolution was then agreed to.                 
  Page S8036
  Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Res. 149, directing 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections 
in the enrollment of H.R. 4174.                              
  Page S8037
  National Criminal Justice Commission Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 573, to establish the 
National Criminal Justice Commission, and the bill was then passed, 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                          Page S8037-39
  McConnell (for Peters) Amendment No. 4180, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                               
Page S8037-39
  Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2019: Committee on 
Foreign Relations was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 
4969,

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to improve the design and construction of diplomatic posts, and the 
bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S8039-41
  McConnell (for Corker) Amendment No. 4181, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S8039-41
  Combating European Anti-Semitism Act: Committee on Foreign Relations 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 672, to require 
continued and enhanced annual reporting to Congress in the Annual 
Report on International Religious Freedom on anti-Semitic incidents in 
Europe, the safety and security of European Jewish communities, and the 
efforts of the United States to partner with European governments, the 
European Union, and civil society groups, to combat anti-Semitism, and 
the bill was then passed.                                    
  Page S8041
House Messages:
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act--Agreement: Senate 
continued consideration of the House Message to accompany H.R. 695, to 
amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a national 
criminal history background check system and criminal history review 
program for certain individuals who, related to their employment, have 
access to children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, and 
taking action on the following motion proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S8022-25
Pending:
  McConnell motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate 
amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill. 
                                                         Pages S8022-25
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 4 p.m., on Thursday, December 27, 2018, Senate resume 
consideration of the House Message to accompany the bill.    
Page S8043
  75th Anniversary of World War II Commemoration Act: Senate concurred 
in the House amendment to S. 3661, to provide for a program of the 
Department of Defense to commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War 
II.                                                          
  Page S8034
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  81 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  11 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Coast Guard nomination in the rank of admiral.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Coast Guard. 
                                     Pages S8026-28, S8041-42, S8043-44
Enrolled Bills Presented:                                    
  Page S8028
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S8028-30
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S8030-34
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 p.m. and adjourned at 3:17 p.m., 
until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 24, 2018. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S8043.)