[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 16 (Friday, January 25, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S684]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




MAKING FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                     SECURITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that H.J. Res. 
31 be considered read a second time and the Senate proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the joint resolution by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 31) making further continuing 
     appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for 
     fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the joint 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the amendment at the desk 
be considered and agreed to and the joint resolution, as amended, be 
considered read a third time.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 55) was agreed to as follows:

                (Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:
       The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of 
     Public Law 115-245) is further amended--
       (1) in section 105--
       (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``except as provided in paragraph (4),'' 
     before ``December''; and
       (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) with respect to appropriations and funds made 
     available, and other authorities granted, pursuant to section 
     101(5) of this joint resolution for the Department of 
     Homeland Security, February 15, 2019.''; and
       (2) in section 110, by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) With respect to mandatory payments whose budget 
     authority was provided in the Department of Homeland Security 
     Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of Public Law 115-141), 
     subsections (a) and (b) shall be applied by substituting 
     `section 105(4)' for `section 105(3)' each place it 
     appears.''.

  The amendment was ordered to be engrossed and the joint resolution to 
be read a third time.
  The joint resolution was read the third time.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I know of no further debate on the joint resolution, 
as amended.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the joint 
resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the 
joint resolution pass?
  The joint resolution (H.J. Res. 31), as amended, was passed.
  Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider 
be considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order at this time for me to request a conference with the House on 
H.J. Res. 31.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.


                            Compound Motion

  Mr. McCONNELL. I move to insist upon the Senate amendment, request a 
conference with the House, and authorize the Presiding Officer to 
appoint conferees with respect to H.J. Res. 31.
  I know of no further debate on the motion.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, the question is 
on agreeing to the motion.
  The motion was agreed to.


                        Appointment of Conferees

  The Presiding Officer appointed Mr. Shelby, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hoeven, 
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Tester conferees on the part 
of the Senate.

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