[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 217 (Sunday, December 20, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1117-D1118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Sunday, December 20, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate passed H.J. Res. 110, Further Additional Continuing 
      Appropriations Act.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S7855-S7886
Measures Introduced: Three bills were introduced, as follows: S. 5075-
5077.                                                        
  Page S7877
Measures Passed:
  African American Burial Grounds Study Act: Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration of S. 2827, 
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of 
African American burial grounds, and the bill was then passed, after 
agreeing to the following amendments proposed thereto:       
  Page S7859
  Brown Amendment No. 2721, in the nature of a substitute.   
Page S7859
  Brown Amendment No. 2722, to amend the title.              
Page S7859
  GLRI Act: Committee on Environment and Public Works was discharged 
from further consideration of H.R. 4031, to amend the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration 
Initiative, and the bill was then passed.                
  Pages S7864-66
  Amending the Grand Ronde Reservation Act: Senate passed S. 2716, to 
amend the Grand Ronde Reservation Act, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment.                                               
  Pages S7866-67
  Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: Senate 
passed S. 3100, to convey land in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Alaska 
Native Tribal Health Consortium, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                     
  Page S7867
  Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center: Senate passed S. 4556, to 
authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire private land to 
facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, 
California.                                                  
  Page S7867
  Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Land Transfer Act: Senate 
passed S. 3099, to provide for the conveyance of certain property to 
the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium located in Sitka, 
Alaska.                                                  
  Pages S7867-68
  Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children 
Act Deadline Extension: Senate passed S. 3948, to amend the Alyce 
Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to 
extend the deadline for a report by the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter 
Soboleff Commission on Native Children.                      
  Page S7868
  Fishery Failures: Urgently Needed Disaster Declarations Act: Senate 
passed S. 2346, to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program 
of the National Marine Fisheries Service, after withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S7868-71
  Blunt (for Wicker) Amendment No. 2723, in the nature of a substitute.
                                                             Page S7871
  Urban Indian Organization: Senate passed H.R. 6535, to deem an urban 
Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public 
Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury. 
                                                             Page S7871
  Young Fishermen's Development Act: Senate passed H.R. 1240, to 
preserve United States fishing heritage through a national program 
dedicated to training and assisting the next generation of commercial 
fishermen.                                                   
  Page S7871
  Protecting American Intellectual Property Act: Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs was discharged from further consideration of 
S.

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3952, to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign 
persons that have engaged in significant theft of trade secrets of 
United States persons, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to 
the following amendment proposed thereto:                
  Pages S7871-72
  Blunt (for Van Hollen/Sasse) Amendment No. 2724, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S7871-72
  Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate Authority Delegation: 
Senate passed S. 5076, to authorize the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper 
of the Senate to delegate authority to approve payroll and personnel 
actions.                                                     
  Page S7872
  Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act: Senate passed H.J. 
Res. 110, making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2021.                                                        
  Page S7885
  Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act: Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources was discharged from further consideration 
of H.R. 5458, to modify the boundary of the Rocky Mountain National 
Park, and the bill was then passed.                          
  Page S7885
  Peace Corps Commemorative Work Extension Act: Senate passed H.R. 
7460, to extend the authority for the establishment by the Peace Corps 
Commemorative Foundation of a commemorative work to commemorate the 
mission of the Peace Corps and the ideals on which the Peace Corps was 
founded.                                                     
  Page S7885
  Weir Farm National Historical Park Redesignation Act: Senate passed 
H.R. 5852, to redesignate the Weir Farm National Historic Site in the 
State of Connecticut as the ``Weir Farm National Historical Park''. 
                                                             Page S7885
Signing Authority--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that Senator Scott be authorized to sign duly enrolled bills 
or joint resolutions, on Sunday, December 20, 2020 and Monday, December 
21, 2020.                                                    
  Page S7885
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 84 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 282), Brian Noland, of Tennessee, 
to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley 
Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2024.    
Pages S7856-57, S7859-60
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 84 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. EX. 281), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.               
Pages S7856-57
  By 80 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. EX. 284), Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California.                                 
Pages S7860-64, S7872-73
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 82 yeas to 7 nays (Vote No. EX. 283), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S7860
  4 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  3 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, 
Navy, and Space Force.                                   
Pages S7882-84
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S7876-77
Additional Cosponsors:                                       
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Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                  
  Page S7877
Additional Statements:
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S7877-82
Record Votes: Four record votes were taken today. (Total--284) 
                                              Pages S7857, S7860, S7873
Adjournment: Senate convened at 1 p.m. and adjourned at 9:44 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Monday, December 21, 2020. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S7885.)