[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 31, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5239-S5242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES REPORT

  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the Legislative 
Activities Report of the Committee of Rules and Administration during 
the 115th Congress be printed into the Congressional Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

        REVIEW OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY DURING THE 115TH CONGRESS

       Jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration

       The jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration is set forth in paragraph l(n)(l) of rule XXV 
     of the Standing Rules of the Senate. The following are 
     excerpts from that paragraph.


                                RULE XXV

                          STANDING COMMITTEES

       1. The following standing committees shall be appointed at 
     the commencement of each Congress, and shall continue and 
     have the power to act until their successors are appointed, 
     with leave to report by bill or otherwise on matters within 
     their respective jurisdictions:

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       (n)(l) Committee on Rules and Administration, to which 
     committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, 
     messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to 
     the following subjects:
       1. Administration of the Senate Office Buildings and the 
     Senate wing of the Capitol, including the assignment of 
     office space.
       2. Congressional organization relative to rules and 
     procedures, and Senate rules and regulations, including floor 
     and gallery rules.
       3. Corrupt practices.
       4. Credentials and qualifications of Members of the Senate, 
     contested elections, and acceptance of incompatible offices.
       5. Federal elections generally, including the election of 
     the President, Vice President, and Members of the Congress.
       6. Government Publishing Office, and the printing and 
     correction of the Congressional Record, as well as those 
     matters provided for under rule XI.
       7. Meeting of the Congress and attendance of Members.
       8. Payment of money out of the contingent fund of the 
     Senate or creating a charge upon the same (except that any 
     resolution relating to substantive matter within the 
     jurisdiction of any other standing committee of the Senate 
     shall be first referred to such committee).
       9. Presidential succession.
       10. Purchase of books and manuscripts and erection of 
     monuments to the memory of individuals.
       11. Senate Library and statuary, art, and pictures in the 
     Capitol and Senate Office Buildings.
       12. Services to the Senate, including the Senate 
     restaurant.
       13. United States Capitol and congressional office 
     buildings, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian 
     Institution (and the incorporation of similar institutions), 
     and the Botanic Gardens.
       (2) Such committee shall also--
       (A) make a continuing study of the organization and 
     operation of the Congress of the United States and shall 
     recommend improvements in such organization and operation 
     with a view toward strengthening the Congress, simplifying 
     its operations, improving its relationships with other 
     branches of the United States Government, and enabling it 
     better to meet its responsibilities under the Constitution of 
     the United States; and
       (B) identify any court proceeding or action which, in the 
     opinion of the Committee, is of vital interest to the 
     Congress as a constitutionally established institution of the 
     Federal Government and call such proceeding or action to the 
     attention of the Senate.

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    Rules of Procedure for the Committee on Rules and Administration


                   TITLE I--MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

       1. The regular meeting dates of the Committee shall be the 
     second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at 10:00 a.m. in 
     room SR-301, Russell Senate Office Building. Additional 
     meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chairman as he 
     may deem necessary or pursuant to the provision of paragraph 
     3 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
       2. Meetings of the committee, including meetings to conduct 
     hearings, shall be open to the public, except that a meeting 
     or series of meetings by the committee on the same subject 
     for a period of no more than 14 calendar days may be closed 
     to the public on a motion made and seconded to go into closed 
     session to discuss only whether the matters enumerated in 
     subparagraphs (a) through (f) would require the meeting to be 
     closed followed immediately by a recorded vote in open 
     session by a majority of the Members of the committee when it 
     is determined that the matters to be discussed or the 
     testimony to be taken at such meeting or meetings:
       (A) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret in 
     the interests of national defense or the confidential conduct 
     of the foreign relations of the United States;
       (B) will relate solely to matters of the committee staff 
     personnel or internal staff management or procedure;
       (C) will tend to charge an individual with crime or 
     misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional standing 
     of an individual, or otherwise to expose an individual to 
     public contempt or obloquy, or will represent a clearly 
     unwarranted invasion of the privacy of an individual;
       (D) will disclose the identity of any informer or law 
     enforcement agent or will disclose any information relating 
     to the investigation or prosecution of a criminal offense 
     that is required to be kept secret in the interests of 
     effective law enforcement;
       (E) will disclose information relating to the trade secrets 
     or financial or commercial information pertaining 
     specifically to a given person if:
       (1) an Act of Congress requires the information to be kept 
     confidential by Government officers and employees; or
       (2) the information has been obtained by the Government on 
     a confidential basis, other than through an application by 
     such person for a specific Government financial or other 
     benefit, and is required to be kept secret in order to 
     prevent undue injury to the competitive position of such 
     person; or
       (F) may divulge matters required to be kept confidential 
     under the provisions of law or Government regulations. 
     (Paragraph 5(b) of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules.)
       3. Written notices of committee meetings will normally be 
     sent by the committee's staff director to all Members of the 
     committee at least a week in advance. In addition, the 
     committee staff will telephone or e-mail reminders of 
     committee meetings to all Members of the committee or to the 
     appropriate assistants in their offices.
       4. A copy of the committee's intended agenda enumerating 
     separate items of legislative business and committee business 
     will normally be sent to all Members of the committee and 
     released to the public at least 1 day in advance of all 
     meetings. This does not preclude any Member of the committee 
     from discussing appropriate non-agenda topics.
       5. After the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member, 
     speaking order shall be based on order of arrival, 
     alternating between Majority and Minority Members, unless 
     otherwise directed by the Chairman.
       6. Any witness who is to appear before the committee in any 
     hearing shall file with the clerk of the committee at least 3 
     business days before the date of his or her appearance, a 
     written statement of his or her proposed testimony and an 
     executive summary thereof, in such form as the chairman may 
     direct, unless the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member 
     waive such requirement for good cause.
       7. In general, testimony will be restricted to 5 minutes 
     for each witness. The time may be extended by the Chairman, 
     upon the Chair's own direction or at the request of a Member. 
     Each round of questions by Members will also be limited to 5 
     minutes.


                           TITLE II--QUORUMS

       1. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(l) of rule XXVI of the 
     Standing Rules, a majority of the Members of the committee 
     shall constitute a quorum for the reporting of legislative 
     measures.
       2. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(l) of rule XXVI of the 
     Standing Rules, one-third of the Members of the committee 
     shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, 
     including action on amendments to measures prior to voting to 
     report the measure to the Senate.
       3. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(2) of rule XXVI of the 
     Standing Rules, 2 Members of the committee shall constitute a 
     quorum for the purpose of taking testimony under oath and 1 
     Member of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the 
     purpose of taking testimony not under oath; provided, 
     however, that in either instance, once a quorum is 
     established, any one Member can continue to take such 
     testimony.
       4. Under no circumstances may proxies be considered for the 
     establishment of a quorum.


                           TITLE III--VOTING

       1. Voting in the committee on any issue will normally be by 
     voice vote.
       2. If a third of the Members present so demand a roll call 
     vote instead of a voice vote, a record vote will be taken on 
     any question by roll call.
       3. The results of roll call votes taken in any meeting upon 
     any measure, or any amendment thereto, shall be stated in the 
     committee report on that measure unless previously announced 
     by the committee, and such report or announcement shall 
     include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor of and the 
     votes cast in opposition to each such measure and amendment 
     by each Member of the committee. (Paragraph 7(b) and (c) of 
     rule XXVI of the Standing Rules.)
       4. Proxy voting shall be allowed on all measures and 
     matters before the committee. However, the vote of the 
     committee to report a measure or matter shall require the 
     concurrence of a majority of the Members of the committee who 
     are physically present at the time of the vote. Proxies will 
     be allowed in such cases solely for the purpose of recording 
     a Member's position on the question and then only in those 
     instances when the absentee committee Member has been 
     informed of the question and has affirmatively requested that 
     he be recorded. (Paragraph 7(a)(3) of rule XXVI of the 
     Standing Rules.)


                          TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS

       1. Provided at least five business days' notice of the 
     agenda is given, and the text of

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     the proposed bill or resolution has been made available at 
     least five business calendar days in advance, it shall not be 
     in order for the Committee to consider any amendment in the 
     first degree proposed to any measure under consideration by 
     the Committee unless such amendment has been delivered to the 
     office of the Committee and circulated via e-mail to each of 
     the offices by at least 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the 
     scheduled start of the meeting.
       2. In the event the Chairman introduces a substitute 
     amendment or a Chairman's mark, the requirements set forth in 
     Paragraph 1 of this Title shall be considered waived unless 
     such substitute amendment or Chairman's mark has been made 
     available at least five business days in advance of the 
     scheduled meeting.
       3. It shall be in order, without prior notice, for a Member 
     to offer a motion to strike a single section of any bill, 
     resolution, or amendment under consideration.
       4. This section of the rule may be waived by agreement of 
     the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member.


         TITLE V--DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

       1. The Chairman is authorized to sign himself or by 
     delegation all necessary vouchers and routine papers for 
     which the committee's approval is required and to decide in 
     the committee's behalf all routine business.
       2. The Chairman is authorized to engage commercial 
     reporters for the preparation of transcripts of committee 
     meetings and hearings.
       3. The Chairman is authorized to issue, on behalf of the 
     committee, regulations normally promulgated by the committee 
     at the beginning of each session.

  TITLE VI--DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING 
                            MINORITY MEMBER

       The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, acting jointly, 
     are authorized to approve on behalf of the committee any rule 
     or regulation for which the committee's approval is required, 
     provided advance notice of their intention to do so is given 
     to Members of the committee.

                          Legislative Activity

                      * passed Senate; + obviated


             Bills and Resolutions Considered by the Senate

       S. 1010, Register of Copyrights Selection and 
     Accountability Act of 2017
       S. 1989, Honest Ads Act
       S. 2261, Secure Elections Act
       S. 2939, Shell Company Abuse Act
       S.J. Res. 30, a joint resolution providing for the 
     reappointment of Steve Case as a citizen regent of the Board 
     of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No. 
     115-27.
       S.J. Res. 35, a joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Michael Govan as a citizen regent of the Board 
     of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No. 
     115-28.
       S.J. Res. 36, a joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Roger W. Ferguson as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law 
     No. 115-29.
       S.J. Res. 60, a joint resolution providing for the 
     reappointment of Barbara M. Barrett as a citizen regent of 
     the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public 
     Law No. 115-199.
       S. Res. 355, a resolution improving procedures for the 
     consideration of nominations in the Senate.
       S. Res. 463, a resolution authorizing a Senator to bring a 
     young son or daughter of the Senator onto the floor of the 
     Senate during votes. *
       H.R. 1695, Register of Copyrights Selection and 
     Accountability Act
       H.R. 3298, Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017. Public 
     Law No. 115-45. *
       H.R. 4009, Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central 
     Parking Facility Authorization Act. Public Law No. 115-178. *
       H. Con. Res. 149, directing the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives to make certain corrections in the enrollment 
     of H.R. 4174.
       H. Con. Res. 148, directing the Secretary of the Senate to 
     make a correction in the enrollment of the bill S. 3628. *
       H. Con. Res. 112, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the 
     birthday of King Kamehameha I. *
       H. Con. Res. 107, authorizing Reverend Billy Graham to lie 
     in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol. *
       H. Con. Res. 106, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     for a ceremony to present the Congressional Gold Medal 
     collectively to the members of the Office of Strategic 
     Services. *
       H. Con. Res. 103, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of 
     remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. *
       H. Con. Res. 102, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the 
     200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. *
       H. Con. Res. 18, permitting the use of the rotunda of the 
     Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the 
     days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. *


                Original Resolutions from the Committee

       S. Res. 62, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2017 
     through September 30, 2017, October 1, 2017 through September 
     30, 2018, and October 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019. *


                Resolutions Related to Committee Funding

       S. Res. 20, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. +
       S. Res. 21, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on the Judiciary. +
       S. Res. 22, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. +
       S. Res. 24, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. +
       S. Res. 30, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. +
       S. Res. 31, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Special Committee on Aging. +
       S. Res. 32, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. +
       S. Res. 33, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.+
       S. Res. 34, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs. +
       S. Res. 36, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. +
       S. Res. 37, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Foreign Relations. +
       S. Res. 39, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. +
       S. Res. 42, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Environment and Public Works. +
       S. Res. 46, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on the Budget. +
       S. Res. 48, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Select Committee on Intelligence. +
       S. Res. 52, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Finance. +
       S. Res. 53, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Armed Services. +


              Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee

       S. 26, Presidential Tax Transparency Act
       S. 27, a bill to establish an independent commission to 
     examine and report on the facts regarding the extent of 
     Russian official and unofficial cyber operations and other 
     attempts to interfere in the 2016 United States national 
     election, and for other purposes.
       S. 298, Senate Campaign Disclosure Parity Act
       S. 360, Same Day Registration Act
       S. 402, a bill to direct the Joint Committee on the Library 
     to enter into an agreement with the Harriet Tubman Statue 
     Commission of the State of Maryland for the acceptance of a 
     statue of Harriet Tubman for display in a prominent location 
     in the United States Capitol.
       S. 589, Real Time Transparency Act
       S. 1231, Vote By Mail Act of 2017
       S. 1353, Automatic Voter Registration Act of 2017
       S. 1364, National Museum of the American Latino Act
       S. 1437, Voter Empowerment Act of 2017
       S. 1498, Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act
       S. 1510, Helping State and Local Governments Prevent Cyber 
     Attacks (HACK) Act
       S. 1547, Anti-Voter Suppression Act
       S. 1569, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     eliminate the non-application of certain State waiver 
     provisions to Members of Congress and congressional staff.
       S. 1585, DISCLOSE Act of 2017
       S. 1604, Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2017
       S. 1608, Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017
       S. 1660, Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act
       S. 1683, Restoring Integrity to America's Elections Act
       S. 1772, Confederate Monument Removal Act
       S. 1783, PROVE Act
       S. 1821, a bill to establish the National Commission on the 
     Cybersecurity of United States Election Systems, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 1828, Weekend Voting Act
       S. 1929, Empower Act of 2017
       S. 1931, Empowering Citizens Act
       S. 1954, Smithsonian National Zoological Park Central 
     Parking Facility Authorization Act
       S. 2035, SAVE Act
       S. 2106, Register America to Vote Act
       S. 2240, Students VOTE Act
       S. 2330, Earmark Elimination Act of 2018
       S. 2467, a bill to direct the Joint Committee on the 
     Library to obtain a statue of Shirley Chisholm for placement 
     in the United States Capitol.
       S. 2593, Secure Elections Act
       S. 2673, PAPER Act of 2018
       S. 2917, Pay for Printing Act
       S. 2944, PAPER Act of 2018
       S. 3049, Protecting American Votes and Elections Act of 
     2018
       S. 3090, Save Voters Act
       S. 3116, PRIDE Voting Act
       S. 3150, DISCLOSE Act of 2018
       S. 3274, CLEAN Act of 2018
       S. 3572, ESIA
       S. 3573, Protect our Elections Act
       S. 3708, One Subject at a Time Act

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       S. 3709, Read the Bills Act
       S. 3735, SuperPAC Elimination Act of 2018
       S. Con. Res. 19, a concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     50th anniversary of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
       S. Res. 23, a resolution establishing the Select Committee 
     on Cybersecurity.
       S. Res. 110, Shutdown Accountability Resolution
       S. Res. 197, a resolution to provide sufficient time for 
     legislation to be read.
       S. Res. 198, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that any sweeping health care legislation must be 
     drafted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the 
     United States.
       S. Res. 251, a resolution amending rule XXXI of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate, to provide for timely 
     consideration of nominations.
       S. Res. 268, a resolution recognizing September 26, 2017, 
     as ``National Voter Registration Day''.
       S. Res. 323, STOP Sexual Harassment Resolution Sponsor
       S. Res. 396, a resolution to establish a special committee 
     of the Senate to address sexual abuse within United States 
     Olympic Gymnastics.
       S. Res. 581, a resolution authorizing the Senate Legal 
     Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, 
     No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
       S. Res. 594, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate regarding the Government of the Russian Federation's 
     ongoing attacks against the United States election system to 
     undermine our democracy by interfering with our election 
     system, and affirming the Senate's unequivocal commitment to 
     holding the Russian Federation, President Putin, and those 
     who carried out the attacks accountable.
       S. Res. 626, a resolution designating September 2018 as 
     ``National Voting Rights Month''.
       S. Res. 718, A resolution establishing the John S. McCain 
     III Human Rights Commission.
       S. Res. 724, a resolution amending rule XXXI of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate to limit the time during which a 
     nomination shall be confirmed or rejected, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. Res. 725, a resolution modifying extended debate in the 
     Senate to improve the legislative process.
       S. Res. 726, a resolution amending rule XXVIII of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate to provide for timely 
     establishment of conference committees.
       S. Res. 727, a resolution providing for consideration of 
     changes to rules for the proceedings of the Senate.
       S. Res. 728, a resolution amending rule XXII of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate to limit debate on motions to 
     proceed.
       S. Res. 729, a resolution amending rule XV of the Standing 
     Rules of the Senate to provide for consideration of a minimum 
     number of amendments.
       S. Res. 734, a resolution authorizing the Senate Legal 
     Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, 
     No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
       H. Con. Res. 118, authorizing the printing of ``United 
     States Capitol Grounds: Landscape Architect Frederick Law 
     Olmstead's Design for Democracy'' as a House document.

                Committee Hearings and Business Meetings

       February 16, 2017--Business Meeting: Adopt proposed Rules 
     of Procedure for the Senate Committee on Rules and 
     Administration for the 115th Congress
       December 19, 2017--Committee Hearing: Review of S. Res. 355
       April 25, 2018--Markup: Improving Procedures for the 
     Consideration of Nominations in the Senate
       June 20, 2018--Committee Hearing: Election Security 
     Preparations: A State and Local Perspective
       July 11, 2018--Committee Hearing: Election Security 
     Preparations: Federal and Vendor Perspectives
       September 26, 2018--Committee Hearing: Register of 
     Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act
       November 28, 2018--Nomination Hearing: Nomination Hearing 
     for Donald L. Palmer and Benjamin W. Hovland
       December 5, 2018--Business Meeting: To Consider the 
     Nominations of Donald L. Palmer and Benjamin W. Hovland
       December 6, 2018--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the 
     Architect of the Capitol's Human Resources Policies

                              Nominations

       PN2559 Benjamin Hovland, of Maryland, to be a Member of the 
     Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 
     12, 2019, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez, term expired.
       Latest Action: January 02, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Voice Vote.
       PN2284 Donald L. Palmer, of Florida, to be a Member of the 
     Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 
     12, 2021, vice Matthew Vincent Masterson, resigned.
       Latest Action: January 02, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Voice Vote.
       PN2150 Robert C. Tapella, of Virginia, to be Director of 
     the Government Publishing Office, vice Davita Vance-Cooks.
       Latest Action: January 03, 2019--Returned to the President 
     under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate.
       PN1425 James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of 
     the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 
     2023, vice Matthew S. Petersen, term expired.
       Latest Action: January 03, 2019--Returned to the President 
     under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate.
       PN1024 James E. Trainor III, of Texas, to be a Member of 
     the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 
     2023, vice Matthew S. Petersen, term expired.
       Latest Action: January 03, 2018--Returned to the President 
     under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate.

                         Committee Publications

       S. Prt. 115-3--Expenditure Authorizations and Requirements 
     for Senate Committees
       S. Prt. 115-4--Congressional Pictorial Directory
       S. Rept. 115-20--Review of Legislative Activity during the 
     114th Congress
       S. Pub. 115-7--The Congressional Directory
       S. Doc. 115-4--Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 
     2017-2018
       S. Doc. 115-18--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Kelly 
     Ayotte, United States Senator--2011-2017
       S. Doc. 115-19--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Barbara 
     Boxer, United States Congresswoman--1983-1993, United States 
     Senator--1993-2017
       S. Doc. 115-20--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Daniel 
     Coats, United States Congressman--1981-1989, United States 
     Senator--2011-2017
       S. Doc. 115-21--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Mark Kirk, 
     United States Senator--2010-2017
       S. Doc. 115-22--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Barbara A. 
     Mikulski, United States Congressman--1977-1987, United States 
     Senator--1987-2017
       S. Doc. 115-23--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Harry Reid, 
     United States Congressman--1933-1987, United States Senator--
     1987-2017
       S. Doc. 115-24--Tributes Delivered in Congress: David 
     Vitter, United States Congressman--1999-2005, United States 
     Senator--2005-2017
       S. Doc. 115-25--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Joseph R. 
     Biden, Jr.,--United States Vice President of the Senate--
     2009-2017, United States Senator--1973-2009

                        Executive Communications

       POM9 Senate Rules and Administration (January 12, 2017)
       A petition from a citizen of the State of Minnesota 
     relative to the Minnesota Presidential Certificate of Vote; 
     to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC212 Senate Rules and Administration (January 04, 2017)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Commission's competitive 
     sourcing efforts during fiscal year 2016; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC213 Senate Rules and Administration (January 04, 2017)
       A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2015; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
       EC471 Senate Rules and Administration (January 12, 2017)
       A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report from the Attorney General 
     to Congress relative to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
     Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC472 Senate Rules and Administration (January 12, 2017)
       A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report from the Attorney General 
     to Congress relative to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
     Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC1031 Senate Rules and Administration (March 15, 2017)
       A communication from the Chairman, Dwight D. Eisenhower 
     Memorial Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     relative to the memorial construction; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC1666 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees . . . 
     (June 06,2017)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration 
     Preview Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2018''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; 
     Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; 
     Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian 
     Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; 
     Rules and Administration; Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
       EC1667 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees . . . 
     (June 06, 2017)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office

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     of the President, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report 
     entitled ``OMB Final Sequestration Report to the President 
     and Congress for Fiscal Year 2017''; to the Special Committee 
     on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; 
     Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban 
     Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; 
     Energy and Natural Resources; Environment and Public Works; 
     Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; Foreign Relations; 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Health, 
     Education, Labor, and Pensions; Indian Affairs; Select 
     Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and 
     Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC2860 Senate Rules and Administration (September 19, 2017) 
     A communication from the Chair, Federal Election Commission, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to its 
     budget request for fiscal year 2019; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC2984 Senate Rules and Administration (October 04, 2017)
       A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2016; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
       EC3415 Senate Rules and Administration (November 08, 2017)
       A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, and 
     the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Center's consolidated financial statements, supplemental 
     schedules of operations, and independent auditor's report for 
     years ended October 2, 2016, and September 27, 2015, and a 
     report relative to the Center's schedule of expenditures of 
     federal awards and independent auditor's reports for the year 
     ended October 2, 2016; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC3865 Senate Rules and Administration (January 04, 2018)
       A communication from the Chairman, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting proposed legislation; to the 
     Committee on Rules and Administration.
       EC3971 Senate Rules and Administration (January 09, 2018)
       A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report from the Attorney General 
     to Congress relative to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
     Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC3972 Senate Rules and Administration (January 09, 2018)
       A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office 
     of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, the annual report from the Attorney General 
     to Congress relative to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
     Absentee Voting Act; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC4039 Senate Rules and Administration (January 11, 2018)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Congressional 
     Affairs, Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant 
     to law, a report relative to the Commission's competitive 
     sourcing efforts during fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC4362 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees . . . 
     (February 27, 2018)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Report to the 
     Congress on the Joint Committee Reductions for Fiscal Year 
     2019''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; 
     Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; 
     Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian 
     Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; 
     Rules and Administration; Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
       EC4363 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees . . . 
     (February 27, 2018)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration 
     Preview Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 
     2019''; to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; 
     Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, 
     Science, and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; 
     Environment and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; 
     Finance; Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and 
     Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian 
     Affairs; Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; 
     Rules and Administration; Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.
       EC4774 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees . . . 
     (April 11, 2018)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Final Sequestration 
     Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2018''; 
     to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment 
     and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; 
     Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; 
     Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and 
     Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC6339 Senate Rules and Administration (August 27, 2018)
       A communication from the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     transmitting a report relative to efforts to protect the 
     United States' election infrastructure; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.
       EC6366 Senate Veterans' Affairs and other committees . . . 
     (September 06, 2018)
       A communication from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, Executive Office of the President, transmitting, 
     pursuant to law, a report entitled ``OMB Sequestration Update 
     Report to the President and Congress for Fiscal Year 2019''; 
     to the Special Committee on Aging; Agriculture, Nutrition, 
     and Forestry; Appropriations; Armed Services; Banking, 
     Housing, and Urban Affairs; the Budget; Commerce, Science, 
     and Transportation; Energy and Natural Resources; Environment 
     and Public Works; Select Committee on Ethics; Finance; 
     Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; Indian Affairs; 
     Select Committee on Intelligence; the Judiciary; Rules and 
     Administration; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; and 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       EC6516 Senate Rules and Administration (September 17, 2018)
       A communication from the Librarian of Congress, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Report of the 
     Librarian of Congress for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
       EC6517 Senate Rules and Administration (September 17, 2018)
       A communication from the Chair, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to its budget request for fiscal year 2020; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.
       EC7070 Senate Rules and Administration (November 15, 2018)
       A communication from the Chairman, Board of Trustees, and 
     the President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing 
     Arts, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to the 
     Center's consolidated financial statements, supplemental 
     schedules of operations, and independent auditor's report for 
     years ended October 1, 2017, and October 2, 2016, and a 
     report relative to the Center's schedule of expenditures of 
     federal awards and independent auditor's reports for the year 
     ended October 1, 2017; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.
       EC7577 Senate Rules and Administration (December 20, 2018)
       A communication from the Assistant General Counsel, Federal 
     Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the 
     report of a rule entitled ``Reporting Multistate Independent 
     Expenditures and Electioneering Communications'' (Notice 
     2018-17) received in the Office of the President of the 
     Senate on December 20, 2018; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

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