[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1932-S1937]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES 
                                 REPORT

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent for the 
legislative activities report of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration during the 116th Congress be printed in 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 116th Congress

                                Foreword

                               __________
                               
       This report reviewing the legislative activity during the 
     116th Congress of the Committee on Rules and Administration 
     is submitted pursuant to paragraph 8(b) of Rule XXVI of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate. Paragraph 8 provides that 
     standing committees of the Senate shall review and study, on 
     a continuing basis, the application, administration, and 
     execution of those laws, or parts thereof, the subject matter 
     of which is within their jurisdiction, and submit to the 
     Senate, not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year, a 
     report detailing the activities of that committee for the 
     preceding Congress. The text of paragraph 8(b) of rule XXVI 
     is as follows:
       8.(b) In each odd-numbered year, each such committee shall 
     submit, not later than March 31, to the Senate, a report on 
     the activities of that committee under this paragraph during 
     the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year.
                                        Amy Klobuchar, Chairwoman.

       Jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and Administration

       The jurisdiction of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration is set forth in paragraph 1(n)(1) 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)(1) 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


                       MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE

       Rule 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 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.
       Rule 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.)
       Rule 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.
       Rule 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.
       Rule 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.
       Rule 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.
       Rule 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.


                                QUORUMS

       Rule 8. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) of rule XXVI of the 
     Standing Rules, a majority

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     of the Members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for 
     the reporting of legislative measures.
       Rule 9. Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) 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.
       Rule 10. 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.
       Rule 11. Under no circumstances may proxies be considered 
     for the establishment of a quorum.


                                 VOTING

       Rule 12. Voting in the committee on any issue will normally 
     be by voice vote.
       Rule 13. 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.
       Rule 14. 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.)
       Rule 15. 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.)


                               AMENDMENTS

       Rule 16. Provided at least five business days' notice of 
     the agenda is given, and the text of 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 by at least 5:00 p.m. the day prior to the 
     scheduled start of the meeting and circulated to each of the 
     offices by at least 6:00 p.m.
       Rule 17. In the event the Chairman introduces a substitute 
     amendment or a Chairman's mark, the requirements set forth in 
     Rule 16 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.
       Rule 18. 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.
       Rule 19. This section of the rule may be waived by 
     agreement of the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member.


             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

       Rule 20. 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 on 
     the committee's behalf all routine business.
       Rule 21. The Chairman is authorized to engage commercial 
     reporters for the preparation of transcripts of committee 
     meetings and hearings.
       Rule 22. The Chairman is authorized to issue, on behalf of 
     the committee, regulations normally promulgated by the 
     committee at the beginning of each session.


  DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND RANKING MINORITY 
                                 MEMBER

       Rule 23. 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. 959, a bill to establish in the Smithsonian Institution 
     a comprehensive women's history museum, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 5086, a bill to allow Senators, Senators-elect, 
     committees of the Senate, leadership offices, and other 
     offices of the Senate to share employees, and for other 
     purposes.*
       S. Con. Res. 6, a concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing of a commemorative document in memory of the late 
     President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush.*
       S. Con. Res. 7, a concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing of the 26th edition of the pocket version of the 
     Constitution of the United States.*
       S. Con. Res. 14, a concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an 
     event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.*
       S. Con. Res. 27, a concurrent resolution providing for the 
     use of the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of the 
     Capitol Visitor Center in connection with memorial services 
     to be conducted in the House wing of the Capitol for the 
     Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, late a Representative from the 
     State of Maryland.*
       S. Con. Res. 38, a concurrent resolution to establish the 
     Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies for the 
     inauguration of the President-elect and Vice President-elect 
     of the United States on January 20, 2021.*
       S. Con. Res. 45, a concurrent resolution providing for the 
     use of the catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the 
     Rotunda of the Capitol in connection with memorial services 
     to be conducted in the Supreme Court Building and the Capitol 
     for the late honorable Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice 
     of the United States Supreme Court.*
       S.J. Res. 65, a joint resolution providing for the 
     reappointment of John Fahey as a citizen regent of the Board 
     of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law No: 
     116-118.
       S.J. Res. 66, a joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Denise O'Leary as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public Law 
     No: 116-138.
       S.J. Res. 67, a joint resolution providing for the 
     reappointment of Risa Lavizzo-Mourey as a citizen regent of 
     the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. Public 
     Law No: 116-119.
       S.J. Res. 72, a joint resolution providing for the 
     reappointment of Michael M. Lynton as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.*
       S.J. Res. 73, a joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Franklin D. Raines as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
       S. Res. 50, a resolution improving procedures for the 
     consideration of nominations in the Senate.+
       S. Res. 86, a resolution providing for members on the part 
     of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the 
     Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.*
       S. Res. 87, a resolution authorizing the printing of a 
     collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate.*
       S. Res. 200, a resolution authorizing the taking of a 
     photograph in the Senate Chamber.*
       S. Res. 428, a resolution authorizing the taking of 
     pictures and filming in the Chamber of the Senate for use by 
     the Capitol Visitor Center.*
       S. Res. 446, a resolution authorizing the printing of 
     tributes and other related materials in honor of the late 
     Senator Janet Kay Hagan.*
       S. Res. 619, a resolution to provide for the printing of 
     the Senate Manual for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress.*
       S. Res. 801, a resolution authorizing the use of the atrium 
     in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for a piano 
     performance by Senator Lamar Alexander.*
       S. Res. 803, a resolution designating Room S-124 of the 
     United States Capitol as the ``U.S. Senator Margaret Chase 
     Smith Room'' and designating Room S-115 of the United States 
     Capitol as the ``U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski Room'', in 
     recognition of their service to the Senate and the people of 
     the United States.*
       H.R. 1623, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for 
     child care and other personal use services as an authorized 
     campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 1980, to establish in the Smithsonian Institution a 
     comprehensive women's history museum, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 2420, to establish within the Smithsonian Institution 
     the National Museum of the American Latino, and for other 
     purposes.*
       H.R. 2722, an Act to protect elections for public office by 
     providing financial support and enhanced security for the 
     infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for 
     other purposes.
       H.R. 4617, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
     1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign 
     election influence and require implementation of compliance 
     and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and 
     report such acts, and for other purposes.
       H.R. 4990, to direct the National Institute of Standards 
     and Technology and the National Science Foundation to carry 
     out research and other activities to promote the security and 
     modernization of voting systems, and for other purposes.
       H. Con. Res. 10, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the 
     Capitol to honor the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient 
     of the Second World War upon death.
       H. Con. Res. 16, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
     for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the 
     National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.*
       H. Con. Res. 19, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
     for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.*
       H. Con. Res. 31, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of 
     remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.

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       H. Con. Res. 44, directing the Joint Committee on the 
     Library to revise the statue commemorating women's suffrage 
     which is located in the rotunda of the United States Capitol, 
     commonly known as the ``Portrait Monument'', by placing on 
     the statue an inscription which is based on the original 
     inscription which was on the statue when the statue was 
     delivered to the United States Capitol in 1921, and for other 
     purposes.
       H. Con. Res. 53, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 
     arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that 
     would become the United States.*
       H. Con. Res. 57, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     for an event to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the 
     arrival of the first African slaves to the territory that 
     would become the United States.*
       H. Con. Res. 87, 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. 90, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
     for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the 
     National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition.
       H. Con. Res. 91, authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall 
     in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony to present the 
     Congressional Gold Medal collectively to the Chinese-American 
     veterans of World War II.*
       H. Con. Res. 92, authorizing the printing of a revised and 
     up-dated version of the House document entitled ``Women in 
     Congress, 1917-2006''.*
       H. Con. Res. 94, authorizing the use of the rotunda of the 
     Capitol for a ceremony to present the statue of Mary McLeod 
     Bethune from the people of Florida for placement in National 
     Statuary Hall.
       H. Con. Res. 96, authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds 
     for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby.
       H. Con. Res. 105, permitting the remains of the Honorable 
     John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia, 
     to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol.*
       H. Con. Res. 106, directing the Architect of the Capitol to 
     transfer the catafalque situated in the Exhibition Hall of 
     the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol for 
     use in connection with services conducted for the Honorable 
     John Lewis, late a Representative from the State of Georgia.*
     Original Resolutions from the Committee
       S. Res. 70, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 
     through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 
     30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.*
     Resolutions Related to Committee Funding
       S. Res. 40, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Finance.+
       S. Res. 41, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.+
       S. Res. 42, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Armed Services.+
       S. Res. 45, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.+
       S. Res. 46, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.+
       S. Res. 47, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.+
       S. Res. 48, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.+
       S. Res. 49, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs.+
       S. Res. 51, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Select Committee on Intelligence.+
       S. Res. 52, a resolution authorizing expenditures by the 
     Committee on Indian Affairs.+
       S. Res. 54, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.+
       S. Res. 55, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.+
       S. Res. 56, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Foreign Relations.+
       S. Res. 57, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on the Judiciary.+
       S. Res. 58, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Special Committee on Aging.+
       S. Res. 60, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on the Budget.+
       S. Res. 62, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.+
       S. Res. 64, an original resolution authorizing expenditures 
     by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.+
     Bills and Resolutions Referred to Committee
       S. 20, Presidential Tax Transparency Act
       S. 26, Vote By Mail Act of 2019
       S. 507, Save Voters Act
       S. 547, CLEAR Act
       S. 549, Voter Empowerment Act
       S. 550, Register America to Vote Act
       S. 621, PROVE Act
       S. 624, Same Day Registration Act
       S. 625, Students VOTE Act
       S. 728, 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. 823, a bill to require information sharing with respect 
     to the ownership of election service providers.
       S. 825, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require all states to take steps to ensure domestic 
     ownership and control of election service providers, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 890, Senate Cybersecurity Protection Act.
       S. 942, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require all political committees to notify the 
     Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of receiving 
     cumulative contributions of $1,000 or more from any 
     contributor during a calendar year, and for other purposes.
       S. 955, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to reduce waiting times for voters in Federal elections.
       S. 956, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require the disclosure of all donations.
       S. 957, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to establish minimum requirements for early voting.
       S. 958, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act 
     of 1993 to save eligible voters from voter purging, and for 
     other pur-poses.+
       S. 1147, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to provide for additional disclosure requirements for 
     corpora-tions, labor organizations, Super PACs and other 
     entities, and for other purposes.
       S. 1247, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require reporting to the Federal Election 
     Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of offers 
     by foreign nationals to make prohibited contributions, 
     donations, expenditures, or disbursements, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 1267, a bill to establish within the Smithsonian 
     Institution the National Museum of the American Latino, and 
     for other purposes.
       S. 1274, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     to provide for public financing for Federal elections through 
     vouchers directed by eligible voters to the candidates of 
     their choice.
       S. 1319, a bill to establish an Election Security grant 
     program.
       S. 1356, a bill to enhance transparency and accountability 
     for online political advertisements by requiring those who 
     purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about 
     the advertisements to the public, and for other purposes.
       S. 1397, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to provide for a national Federal write-in absentee ballot 
     for domestic use.
       S. 1454, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to add a representative of the Department of Homeland 
     Security from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
     Agency on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee.
       S. 1472, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require paper ballots and risk limiting audits in all 
     Federal elections, and for other purposes.
       S. 1540, a bill to protect elections for public office by 
     providing financial support and enhanced security for the 
     infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 1562, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign 
     election influence and require implementation of compliance 
     and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and 
     report such acts.
       S. 1566, a bill to require information and opportunities 
     for registration for voting and absentee ballot requests for 
     members of the Armed Forces who are undergoing deployment 
     overseas, and for other purposes.
       S. 1569, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to allow certain expenditures for cybersecurity-
     related services or assistance.
       S. 1692, a bill to provide grants to support continuing 
     education in election administration or cybersecurity for 
     election officials and employees.
       S. 1962, a bill to prevent foreign adversaries from 
     influencing elections by prohibiting foreign nationals from 
     purchasing at any time a broadcast, cable, or satellite 
     communication that mentions a clearly identified candidate 
     for Federal office, and for other purposes.
       S. 2053, a bill to protect elections for public office by 
     providing financial support and enhanced security for the 
     infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 2232, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to reduce the number of members of the Federal 
     Election Commission from 6 to 5, to revise the method of 
     selection and terms of service of members of the Commission, 
     to distribute the powers of the Commission between the Chair 
     and the remaining members, and for other purposes.
       S. 2238, a bill to protect elections for public office by 
     providing financial support and enhanced security for the 
     infrastructure used to carry out such elections, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 2242, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign 
     election influence and require implementation of compliance 
     and reporting systems by Presidential campaigns to detect and 
     report such acts.

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       S. 2398, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to ensure privacy with respect to voter information.
       S. 2509, a bill to rename the Office of Technology 
     Assessment as the Congressional Office of Technology, to 
     revise the functions and duties of the Office, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 2639, a bill to restore integrity to America's Election.
       S. 2656, a bill to disclose access to election 
     infrastructure by foreign nationals.
       S. 2669, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign 
     election influence and require implementation of compliance 
     and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and 
     report such acts, and for other purposes.
       S. 2726, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to provide for the treatment of payments for child 
     care and other personal use services as an authorized 
     campaign expenditure, and for other purposes.
       S. 2851, a bill to amend section 442 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to exempt certain interests in mutual funds, 
     unit investment trusts, employee benefit plans, and 
     retirement plans from conflict of interest limitations for 
     the Government Publishing Office.
       S. 3206, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to increase voting accessibility for individuals with 
     disabilities and older individuals, and for other purposes.
       S. 3268, Determining Election Blunders and Correcting 
     Logical Errors Act.
       S. 3340, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to support state and local governments making a transition to 
     ranked choice voting.
       S. 3423, a bill to direct the Joint Committee on the 
     Library, in accordance with section 1831 of the Revised 
     Statutes, to accept a statue depicting Harriet Tubman from 
     the Harriet Tubman Statue Commission of Maryland and display 
     the statue in a prominent location in the Capitol.
       S. 3440, Resilient Elections During Quarantines and Natural 
     Disasters Act of 2020.
       S. 3529, Natural Disaster and Emergency Ballot Act of 2020.
       S. 3725, a bill to expand vote by mail and early voting, 
     and to improve the safety, accessibility, and efficiency of 
     in-person voting during elections for Federal office.
       S. 3778, a bill to permit the Election Assistance 
     Commission to waive the matching requirement for payments 
     made to states for election security grants under the 
     Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
       S. 3822, a bill to establish DemocracyCorps to assist state 
     and local governments administer elections and to promote 
     democracy, to establish special procedures and authorize 
     funding for Federal election in 2020 in response to COVID-19, 
     to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to establish 
     additional permanent requirements for Federal elections, and 
     for other purposes.
       S. 3845, a bill to end the practice of including more than 
     one subject in a single bill by requiring that each bill 
     enacted by Congress be limited to only one subject, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. 3863, a bill to direct the Architect of the Capitol to 
     replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old Supreme 
     Court Chamber of the United States Capitol with a bust of 
     Thurgood Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on 
     the Library, and for other purposes.
       S. 3879, a bill to preserve the constitutional authority of 
     Congress and ensure accountability and transparency in 
     legislation.
       S. 3950, a bill to establish a panel of constitutional 
     experts to recommend to Congress an appropriate process for 
     providing for the case of the death of a candidate in a 
     contingent presidential or vice-presidential selection.
       S. 3957, a bill to remove all statues of individuals who 
     voluntarily served the Confederate States of America from 
     display in the Capitol of the United States.
       S. 3961, a bill to require states and local jurisdictions 
     to allow absentee voting in the November 2020 general 
     election for Federal office for individuals impacted by 
     coronavirus disease 2019, and for other purposes.
       S. 4033, a bill to require states to establish contingency 
     plans for the conduct of elections for Federal office in 
     response to national disasters and emergencies, and for other 
     purposes.
       S. 4132, a bill to establish the Commission on the COVID-19 
     Pandemic in the United States.
       S. 4146, a bill to require the Federal Election Commission 
     to conduct a study on the classification of political 
     campaign emails as spam.
       S. 4193, a bill to develop and nationally disseminate 
     accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote 
     understanding about African-American history.
       S. 4382, a bill to direct the Joint Committee on the 
     Library to replace the bust of Roger Brooke Taney in the Old 
     Supreme Court Chamber of the Capitol with a bust of Thurgood 
     Marshall to be obtained by the Joint Committee on the Library 
     and to remove certain statues from areas of the Capitol which 
     are accessible to the public, to remove all statues of 
     individuals who voluntarily served the Confederate States of 
     America from display in the Capitol, and for other purposes.
       S. 4517, a bill to provide states additional time relating 
     to the appointment of electors and for the meeting of 
     electors for the 2020 election for President and Vice 
     President.
       S. 4540, Poll Worker Recruitment Act of 2020.
       S. 4652, a bill to require the United States Postal Service 
     to treat election mail as first-class mail and deliver such 
     mail at no cost to the sender, and for other purposes.
       S. 4668, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not 
     wait in long lines in order to vote.
       S. 4707, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to provide Federal standards for mail-in ballots and 
     reporting of election results with respect to elections for 
     Federal office.
       S. 4710, a bill to obtain and direct the placement in the 
     Capitol or on the Capitol Grounds of a monument to honor 
     Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 
     Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
       S. 4721, a bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to increase the criminal penalties under such 
     Act.
       S. 4893, a bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to provide for the establishment of election integrity 
     measures by states and to prohibit ballot harvesting in 
     Federal elections.
       S. 4895, a bill to establish a Bipartisan Advisory 
     Committee to analyze the integrity and the administration of 
     the 2020 general election for Federal office.
       S. 4925, a bill to provide for additional space and 
     resources for the protection and preservation of national 
     collections held by the Smithsonian Institution and the 
     National Gallery of Art.
       S. 5028, a bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require each authorized committee or leadership 
     PAC of a former candidate for election for Federal office to 
     disburse all of the remaining funds of the committee or PAC 
     after the election, and for other purposes.
       S. Con. Res. 8, a concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an 
     event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
       S. Con. Res. 17, a concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     use of the rotunda of the Capitol for the lying in state of 
     the remains of the last Medal of Honor recipient of World War 
     II, in order to honor the Greatest Generation and the more 
     than 16,000,000 men and women who served in the Armed Forces 
     of the United States from 1941 to 1945.
       S. Con. Res. 49, a concurrent resolution mandating 
     procedures to ensure adequate precautions against COVID-19 in 
     Senate buildings.
       S. Res. 18, 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. 80, a resolution establishing the John S. McCain 
     III Human Rights Commission.
       S. Res. 97, a resolution establishing the Select Committee 
     on the Climate Crisis.
       S. Res. 98, SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton 
     Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program Resolution.
       S. Res. 207, a resolution congratulating the Senate GLASS 
     Caucus staff association for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and 
     transgender Senate staff on the 15-year anniversary of the 
     association.
       S. Res. 378, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that the House of Representatives should, consistent 
     with long-standing practice and precedent, prior to 
     proceeding any further with its impeachment investigation 
     into President Donald J. Trump, vote to open a formal 
     impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with 
     fundamental constitutional protections.
       S. Res. 410, a resolution establishing a McCain-Mansfield 
     Fellowship Program in the Senate.
       S. Res. 463, a resolution amending the Rules of Procedure 
     and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment 
     Trials.
       S. Res. 467, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that the House of Representatives should, consistent 
     with its constitutional obligations, immediately transmit the 
     2 articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump 
     passed by the House of Representatives on December 18, 2019, 
     under House Resolution 755.
       S. Res. 501, a resolution amending the Rules of Procedure 
     and Practice in the Senate When Sitting on Impeachment Trials 
     to ensure adequate access to witnesses and documents in 
     impeachment trials of a President or Vice President, and for 
     other purposes.
       S. Res. 538, a resolution authorizing the use of the atrium 
     in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for the National 
     Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a semiannual event for the 
     Drug Enforcement Administration.
       S. Res. 548, a resolution amending the Standing Rules of 
     the Senate to enable the participation of absent Senators 
     during a national crisis.
       S. Res. 551, a resolution providing that the salaries of 
     Senators shall be held in escrow until the Senate has passed 
     legislation that appropriately addresses the COVID-19 
     outbreak.
       S. Res. 604, a resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate that the Senate should not vote on the nomination of 
     Michael Pack to be Chief Executive Officer of the United 
     States Agency for Global Media unless and until Michael Pack 
     corrects his false statements to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Internal Revenue Service.

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       S. Res. 605, a resolution providing for sufficient time for 
     legislation to be read.
       S. Res. 725, a resolution establishing the Senate Human 
     Rights Commission.
       S. Res. 158, a resolution authorizing the use of the atrium 
     in the Philip A. Hart Senate Office Building for the National 
     Prescription Drug Take Back Day, a semiannual event of the 
     Drug Enforcement Administration.

                Committee Hearings and Business Meetings

       December 3, 2020--Business Meeting: Members of the Federal 
     Election Commission, S. 959, and H.R. 2420
       November 18, 2020--Nomination Hearing: Nomination Hearing 
     for Members of the Federal Election Commission
       November 17, 2020--Committee Hearing: To Review S. 959, 
     Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act; and S. 1267, 
     National Museum of the American Latino Act
       July 22, 2020--Committee Hearing: 2020 General Election 
     Preparations
       June 30, 2020--Organizational Meeting: Joint Congressional 
     Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
       May 7, 2020--Business Meeting: Nomination of James E. 
     Trainor
       March 10, 2020--Nomination Hearing: Nomination Hearing for 
     a Member of the Federal Election Commission
       December 16, 2019--Business Meeting: Nomination of James 
     Brett Blanton
       December 12, 2019--Nomination Hearing: Nomination Hearing 
     for the Architect of the Capitol
       November 18, 2019--Business Meeting: Nomination of Hugh 
     Nathanial Halpern, of Virginia, to be Director of the 
     Government Publishing Office
       November 14, 2019--Nomination Hearing: Nomination Hearing 
     for Director of the Government Publishing Office
       November 14, 2019--Committee Hearing: Annual Oversight 
     Hearing of the Smithsonian Institution
       November 7, 2019--Committee Hearing: Library of Congress 
     Modernization Oversight
       July 24, 2019--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the 
     Government Publishing Office--Office of the Inspector General
       May 15, 2019--Committee Hearing: Oversight of the U.S. 
     Election Assistance Commission
       April 30, 2019--Organizational Meeting: Joint Committee on 
     the Library
       March 27, 2019--Committee Hearing: Annual Oversight of the 
     Smithsonian Institution
       March 6, 2019--Committee Hearing: Annual Oversight of the 
     Library of Congress
       February 13, 2019--Business Meeting: Improving Procedures 
     for the Consideration of Nominations in the Senate

                              Nominations

       PN2303 Sean J. Cooksey, of Missouri, to be a Member of the 
     Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 
     2021, vice Lee E. Goodman, term expired.
       Latest Action: December 9, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Yea-Nay Vote. 50-46. Record Vote Number: 260.
       PN2302 Shana M. Broussard, of Louisiana, to be a Member of 
     the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 
     2023, vice Ann Miller Ravel, term expired.
       Latest Action: December 9, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Yea--Nay Vote. 92-4. Record Vote Number: 259.
       PN2237 Allen Dickerson, of the District of Columbia, to be 
     a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term 
     expiring April 30, 2025, vice Caroline C. Hunter, resigned.
       Latest Action: December 9, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Yea-Nay Vote. 49-47. Record Vote Number: 258.
       PN1600 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: May 19, 2020--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Yea-Nay Vote. 49-43. Record Vote Number: 96.
       PN1324 J. Brett Blanton, of Virginia, to be Architect of 
     the Capitol for the term of ten years, vice Stephen T. Ayers.
       Latest Action: December 19, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate 
     by Voice Vote.
       PN1245 Hugh Nathanial Halpern, of Virginia, to be Director 
     of the Government Publishing Office, vice Davita Vance-Cooks.
       Latest Action: December 4, 2019--Confirmed by the Senate by 
     Voice Vote.
       PN198 Robert C. Tapella, of Virginia, to be Director of the 
     Government Publishing Office, vice Davita Vance-Cooks.
       Latest Action: June 24, 2019--Received message of 
     withdrawal of nomination from the President.
       PN197 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 3, 2020--Returned to the President 
     under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate.

                         Committee Publications

       S. Prt. 116-8--Congressional Pictorial Directory
       S. Rept. 116-68--Review of Legislative Activity during the 
     115th Congress
       S. Pub. 116-4--The Congressional Directory
       S. Doc. 116-1--United States Senate Manual
       S. Doc. 116-6--Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 
     2019-2020
       S. Doc. 116-21--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Lamar 
     Alexander, United States Senator--2003-2021
       S. Doc. 116-22--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Michael B. 
     Enzi, United States Senator--1997-2021
       S. Doc. 116-23--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Cory 
     Gardner, United States Senator--2015-2021
       S. Doc. 116-24--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Johnny 
     Isakson, United States Senator--2004-2019
       S. Doc. 116-25--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Doug Jones, 
     United States Senator--2018-2021
       S. Doc. 116-26--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Martha 
     McSally, United States Senator--2019-2020
       S. Doc. 116-27--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Pat 
     Roberts, United States Senator--1997-2021
       S. Doc. 116-28--Tributes Delivered in Congress: Tom Udall, 
     United States Senator--2009-2021

                        Executive Communications

       POM158 Senate Rules and Administration (November 18, 2019)

       A bill adopted by the Legislature of the State of Florida 
     requesting the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress to 
     approve the replacement of the statute of Confederate General 
     Edmund Kirby
       Smith in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a 
     statue of Mary McLeod Bethune; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

       POM159 Senate Rules and Administration (November 18, 2019)

       A petition from a citizen of the State of Texas relative to 
     impeachment protocols; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

        EC71 Senate Rules and Administration (January 10, 2019)

       A communication from the Chair of the Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to eleven (11) legislative recommendations; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.

        EC162 Senate Rules and Administration (January 24, 2019)

       A communication from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     Section 201(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 
     1995 Reform Act, a report relative to amounts previously paid 
     with public funds in connection with violations of sections 
     201(a) or 207 of the Congressional Accountability Act, 
     received in the office of the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

       EC323 Senate Rules and Administration (February 13, 2019)

       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 2018; to the Committee on 
     Rules and Administration.

       EC344 Senate Rules and Administration (February 25, 2019)

       A communication from the Executive Director, Office of 
     Congressional Workplace Rights, transmitting, pursuant to 
     Section 201(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 
     1995 Reform Act, a biennial report entitled ``Recommendations 
     for Improvements to the Congressional Accountability Act'' 
     received in the office of the President pro tempore of the 
     Senate; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

     EC529 Senate Aging and other committees . . . (March 7, 2019)

       A communication from the Acting 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 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.

     EC703 Senate Aging and other committees . . . (March 27, 2019)

       A communication from the Acting 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 2020''; 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.

     EC704 Senate Aging and other committees . . . (March 27, 2019)

       A communication from the Acting 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

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     Reductions for Fiscal Year 2020''; 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.

         EC778 Senate Rules and Administration (March 27, 2019)

       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.

      EC2598 Senate Rules and Administration (September 17, 2019)

       A communication from the Chair, Federal Election 
     Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative 
     to its budget request for fiscal year 2021; to the Committee 
     on Rules and Administration.

       EC3278 Senate Rules and Administration (November 20, 2019)

       A communication from the Alternate Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)'' (RIN0790-AI27) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     November 13, 2019; to the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration.

       EC3870 Senate Rules and Administration (February 3, 2020)

       A communication from the Director of Congressional Affairs, 
     Federal Election Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, 
     the Report on Fiscal Year 2019 Competitive Sourcing Efforts 
     as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal 
     Year 2004; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

 EC3871 Senate Appropriations and other committees . . . (February 3, 
                                 2020)

       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 Committees on Rules and 
     Administration; Armed Services; and Appropriations.

 EC3922 Senate Aging (Special) and other committees . . . (February 5, 
                                 2020)

       A communication from the Acting 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 2020''; 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.

EC4002 Senate Aging (Special) and other committees . . . (February 24, 
                                 2020)

       A communication from the Acting 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 2021''; 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.

EC4003 Joint Committee on Taxation and other committees . . . (February 
                               24, 2020)

       A communication from the Acting 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 2021''; 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; Joint Committee on 
     Taxation; the Judiciary; Rules and Administration; Small 
     Business and Entrepreneurship; and Veterans' Affairs.

         EC4233 Senate Rules and Administration (March 9, 2020)

       A communication from the Alternate Federal Register Liaison 
     Officer, Office of the Secretary, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled 
     ``Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)'' (RIN0790-AK90) 
     received in the Office of the President of the Senate on 
     March 3, 2020; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

         EC4234 Senate Rules and Administration (March 9, 2020)

       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.

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