[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 204 (Tuesday, December 17, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7112-S7113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

  The following reports of committees were submitted:

       By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, with amendments:
       S. 553. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     establish a working group to recommend to Congress a 
     definition of blockchain technology, and for other purposes 
     (Rept. No. 116-177).
       By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, without amendment:
       S. 1228. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for enhanced penalties for pirate radio, and for 
     other purposes (Rept. No. 116-178).
       By Mr. WICKER, from the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
     Transportation, with amendments:
       S. 1611. A bill to ensure appropriate prioritization, 
     spectrum planning, and interagency coordination to support 
     the Internet of Things (Rept. No. 116-179).
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S.J. Res. 4. A joint resolution requiring the advice and 
     consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, 
     terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North 
     Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 133. A bill to promote economic partnership and 
     cooperation between the United States and Mexico.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an 
     amended preamble:
       S. Res. 142. A resolution condemning the Government of the 
     Philippines for its continued detention of Senator Leila De 
     Lima, calling for her immediate release, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. Res. 152. A resolution expressing the importance of the 
     United States alliance with the Republic of Korea and the 
     contributions of Korean Americans in the United States.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
     and an amendment to the title:
       S. 258. A bill to prohibit oil and gas leasing on the 
     National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains Ranger 
     District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, 
     Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
     without amendment and with a preamble:
       S. Res. 297. A resolution commending the Inter-American 
     Foundation (IAF) on the occasion of its 50th anniversary for 
     its significant accomplishments and contributions to the 
     economic and social development of the Americas.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
     and an amendment to the title:
       S. 298. A bill to establish the Springfield Race Riot 
     National Historic Monument in the State of Illinois, and for 
     other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S. 327. A bill to amend the Federal Lands Recreation 
     Enhancement Act to provide for a lifetime National 
     Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected 
     disability.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
     without amendment and with a preamble:
       S. Res. 343. A resolution congratulating the people of the 
     Czech Republic and the people of the Slovak Republic on the 
     30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the 26th 
     anniversary of the formation of the Czech Republic and the 
     Slovak Republic, and the 101st anniversary of the declaration 
     of independence of Czechoslovakia.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an 
     amended preamble:
       S. Res. 371. A resolution reaffirming the support of the 
     United States for the people of the Republic of South Sudan 
     and calling on all parties to uphold their commitments to 
     peace and dialogue as outlined in the 2018 revitalized peace 
     agreement.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
     without amendment and with an amended preamble:
       S. Res. 375. A resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary 
     of the Warsaw Uprising.
       S. Res. 385. A resolution celebrating the 30th anniversary 
     of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of both 
     Germany and Europe, and the spread of democracy around the 
     world.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
     and an amendment to the title:
       S. 389. A bill to authorize the Society of the First 
     Infantry Division to make modifications to the First Division 
     Monument located on Federal land in Presidential Park in the 
     District of Columbia, and for other purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
     without amendment and with a preamble:
       S. Res. 395. A resolution recognizing the 40th anniversary 
     of the Iran Hostage Crisis, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
     and an amendment to the title:
       S. 434. A bill to provide for a report on the maintenance 
     of Federal land holdings under the jurisdiction of the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an 
     amended preamble:
       S. Res. 447. A resolution expressing serious concern about 
     widespread irregularities in Bolivia's October 20, 2019, 
     general elections and supporting the convening of new 
     elections in Bolivia at the earliest possible date.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S. 490. A bill to designate a mountain ridge in the State 
     of Montana as ``B-47 Ridge'' .
       S. 526. A bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land 
     Management land from mineral development.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, without amendment:
       H.R. 617. A bill to authorize the Department of Energy to 
     conduct collaborative research with the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for 
     veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment 
     to the title:
       S. 704. A bill to prioritize the efforts of and enhance 
     coordination among United States agencies to encourage 
     countries in Central and Eastern Europe to diversify their 
     energy sources and supply routes, increase Europe's energy 
     security, and help the United States reach its global energy 
     security goals, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with amendments:
       S. 876. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     require the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to 
     prepare veterans for careers in the energy industry, 
     including the solar, wind, cybersecurity, and other low-
     carbon emissions sectors or zero-emissions sectors of the 
     energy industry, and for other purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S. 1189. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     determine whether the Russian Federation should be designated 
     as a state sponsor of terrorism and whether Russian-sponsored 
     armed entities in Ukraine should be designated as foreign 
     terrorist organizations.
       S. 1310. A bill to strengthen participation of elected 
     national legislators in the activities of the Organization of 
     American States and reaffirm United States support for 
     Organization of American States human rights and anti-
     corruption initiatives, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, without amendment:
       S. 1739. A bill to enable projects that will aid in the 
     development and delivery of related instruction associated 
     with apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs that are 
     focused on serving the skilled technical workforce at the 
     National Laboratories and certain facilities of the National 
     Nuclear Security Administration, and for other purposes .
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S. 1830. A bill to enhance the security of the United 
     States and its allies, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute 
     and an amendment to the title:
       S. 2368. A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and 
     the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to support licensing and 
     relicensing of certain nuclear facilities and nuclear energy 
     research, demonstration, and development, and for other 
     purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with amendments:
       S. 2425. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation 
     Act to establish the CHP Technical Assistance Partnership 
     Program, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment:
       S. 2508. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish a council to conduct a survey and analysis of the 
     employment figures and demographics in the energy, energy 
     efficiency, and motor vehicle sectors of the United States, 
     and for other purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S. 2547. A bill to state the policy of the United States 
     with respect to the expansion of cooperation with allies and 
     partners in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe regarding the 
     People's Republic of China.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:

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       S. 2556. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide 
     energy cybersecurity investment incentives, to establish a 
     grant and technical assistance program for cybersecurity 
     investments, and for other purposes.
       S. 2657. A bill to support innovation in advanced 
     geothermal research and development, and for other purposes.
       S. 2668. A bill to establish a program for research, 
     development, and demonstration of solar energy technologies, 
     and for other purposes.
       By Mr. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions, with an amendment in the nature of a 
     substitute:
       S. 2683. A bill to establish a task force to assist States 
     in implementing hiring requirements for child care staff 
     members to improve child safety.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with amendments:
       S. 2688. A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to 
     establish an Office of Technology Transitions, and for other 
     purposes.
       By Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry, with amendments:
       S. 2695. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to provide for the defense of United States agriculture and 
     food through the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, and 
     for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       S. 2702. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish an integrated energy systems research, development, 
     and demonstration, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with amendments:
       S. 2714. A bill to amend the America COMPETES Act to 
     reauthorize the ARPA-E program, and for other purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, with 
     an amendment in the nature of a substitute:
       H.R. 2744. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development to 
     prescribe the manner in which programs of the agency are 
     identified overseas, and for other purposes.
       By Ms. MURKOWSKI, from the Committee on Energy and Natural 
     Resources, with an amendment:
       S. 2799. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy and the 
     Secretary of the Interior to establish a joint Nexus of 
     Energy and Water Sustainability Office, and for other 
     purposes.
       By Mr. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions, without amendment:
       S. 2927. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide that the authority of the Director of the National 
     Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to make 
     certain research endowments applies with respect to both 
     current and former centers of excellence, and for other 
     purposes.
       By Mr. RISCH, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
     without amendment:
       S. 2977. A bill to extend the termination of sanctions with 
     respect to Venezuela under the Venezuela Defense of Human 
     Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014.
       By Mr. ALEXANDER, from the Committee on Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions, with an amendment in the nature of a 
     substitute:
       S. 2997. A bill to revise and extend health workforce 
     programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act.
       By Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works, with an amendment in the nature of a 
     substitute:
       S. 3051. A bill to improve protections for wildlife, and 
     for other purposes.
       By Mr. ROBERTS, from the Committee on Agriculture, 
     Nutrition, and Forestry, without amendment:
       S. 3076. An original bill to release a federal reversionary 
     interest in Chester County, Tennessee, to manage certain 
     Federal land in Bath County, Virginia.

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