Mrs. Cindy Hyde-Smith, from the State of Mississippi, called the Senate to order at 10 a.m., the Chaplain offered a prayer, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith led the Senate in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
Legislative Business (Tuesday, September 18)
H.R. 46 (Rep. Katko):
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of Fort Ontario in the State of New York .
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
H.R. 698 (Rep. Tipton):
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.
-- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 1551 (Rep. Rice):
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the credit for production from advanced nuclear power facilities .
-- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
-- Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
--Amendment SA 4021 proposed by Senator Hatch for Senator Alexander to Amendment SA 4022.
--Amendment SA 4021 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
--Amendment SA 4022 proposed by Senator Hatch.
--Amendment SA 4022 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
H.R. 6157 (Rep. Granger):
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes .
-- Conference report considered in Senate.
-- Cloture on the conference report to accompany H.R. 6157 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 92 - 8. Record Vote Number:
211
-- Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 7. Record Vote Number:
212
-- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
S. 3479 (Sen. Isakson):
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring provisions of law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
-- Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
S.Res. 638 (Sen. Collins):
A resolution designating September 22, 2018, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults.
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 639 (Sen. Menendez):
A resolution designating the week beginning September 17, 2018, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week" .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
S.Res. 640 (Sen. Klobuchar):
A resolution recognizing September 25, 2018, as "National Voter Registration Day".
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
S.Con.Res. 47 (Sen. Shelby):
A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 6157 .
-- Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Executive Business (Tuesday, September 18)
PN1538:
John E. Whitley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Army
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN1652:
Charles P. Verdon, of California, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration
-- Considered by Senate.
-- Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PN2048:
Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for the remainder of the term expiring October 26, 2019
-- Motion to proceed to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
PN2073:
Peter A. Feldman, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2019
-- Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination in Senate by Voice Vote.
-- Cloture motion presented in Senate.
