[Daily Digest]
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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Thursday, December 19, 2024

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Daily Digest

HIGHLIGHTS

Senator-elect Adam B. Schiff, of California, was administered the
oath of office by the President Pro Tempore.

Senate

Chamber Action
(Legislative Day of Monday, December 16, 2024)
Routine Proceedings, pages S7187-S7246
Measures Introduced: Thirty-seven bills and three resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 5602-5638, and S. Res. 935-937.
Pages S7240-41
Measures Reported:
S. 1171, to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to
prevent Members of Congress and their spouses and dependent children
from trading stocks and owning stocks, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-309)
S. 2315, to provide for the creation of the missing Armed Forces and
civilian personnel Records Collection at the National Archives, to
require the expeditious public transmission to the Archivist and public
disclosure of missing Armed Forces and civilian personnel records, with
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-310)
S. 2871, to advance Federal Government innovation through the
implementation and use of multi-cloud computing software technology,
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-311)
S. 3015, to amend title 5, United States Code, to address telework
for Federal employees, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
(S. Rept. No. 118-312)
S. 3654, to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to require
the timely appointment of agency transition officials, to ensure
adequate performance and oversight of required transition-related
preparation, to require new guidance for agencies and possible
transition teams, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S.
Rept. No. 118-313)
S. 3810, to prohibit conflict of interests among consulting firms
that simultaneously contract with the Government of the People's
Republic of China and the United States Government, with an amendment
in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-314)
S. 4043, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make executive
agency telework policies transparent, to track executive agency use of
telework, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept.
No. 118-315)
S. 4373, to provide for congressional approval of national emergency
declarations, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S.
Rept. No. 118-316)
S. 4651, to require agencies to use information and communications
technology products obtained from original equipment manufacturers or
authorized resellers, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
(S. Rept. No. 118-317)
S. 4681, to ensure a timely, fair, meaningful, and transparent
process for individuals to seek redress because they were wrongly
identified as a threat under the screening and inspection regimes used
by the Department of Homeland Security, to require a report on the
effectiveness of enhanced screening programs of the Department of
Homeland Security, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S.
Rept. No. 118-318)
S. 4711, to limit the consideration of marijuana use when making an
employment suitability or security clearance determination, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-319)
S. 5028, to require Federal contractors to implement a vulnerability
disclosure policy consistent with NIST guidelines, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-320)
S. 5067, to improve individual assistance provided by the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. 118-321)
S. 5102, to require annual reports on counter illicit cross-border
tunnel operations, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No. 118-322)

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S. 5105, to require a report by the Secretary of Homeland Security
regarding the failed assassination attempt on the life of Donald J.
Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-323)
S. 5109, to amend section 3520A of title 44, United States Code, to
extend the Chief Data Officer Council's sunset and add new authorities
for improving Federal agency data governance, including to enable
reliable and secure adoption of emerging technologies and artificial
intelligence, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S.
Rept. No. 118-324)
S. 5133, to establish a tracker for Senate-confirmed executive branch
positions, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept.
No. 118-325)
S. 5302, to amend title 5, United States Code, to address the
responsibilities of the Administrator of General Services with respect
to Federal advisory committees, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-326)
S. 5313, to improve section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, with an amendment. (S. Rept. No.
118-327)
S. 5315, to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to enhance
border security by seeking to expand partnerships with appropriate law
enforcement entities in Mexico and Central American and South American
countries to combat human smuggling and trafficking operations in
Mexico and such countries, with an amendment in the nature of a
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-328)
S. 5317, to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a review of the Homeland Security Information Network, with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-329)
S. 5319, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the
Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of
Homeland Security to conduct an annual audit of the information systems
and bulk data of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the
Department, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept.
No. 118-330)
S. 5321, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish a
DHS Cybersecurity Internship Program, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-331)
H.R. 5527, to amend section 1078 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to increase the effectiveness of
the Technology Modernization Fund. (S. Rept. No. 118-332)
H.R. 6231, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require a
prioritized policy issuance review process for the Department of
Homeland Security. (S. Rept. No. 118-333)
H.R. 7832, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a
plan to identify, integrate, and deploy new, innovative, disruptive, or
other emerging or advanced technologies to enhance, or address
capability gaps in, border security operations, with an amendment in
the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-334)
H.R. 9596, to amend title 41, United States Code, and title 10,
United States Code, to provide best value through the multiple award
schedule program. (S. Rept. No. 118-335)
S. 4753, to reform leasing, permitting, and judicial review for
certain energy and minerals projects, with an amendment in the nature
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 118-336)
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Measures Passed:
America's National Churchill Museum National Historic Landmark Act:
Senate passed S. 4607, to designate the America's National Churchill
Museum National Historic Landmark.
Page S7193
Fort Ontario Holocaust Refugee Shelter National Historical Park
Establishment Act: Senate passed S. 2742, to establish the Fort
Ontario National Monument in the State of New York as a unit of the
National Park System, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the
nature of a substitute.
Pages S7193-96
Central Division of Utah: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged
from further consideration of H.R. 8666, to amend title 28, United
States Code, to authorize holding court for the Central Division of
Utah in Moab and Monticello, and the bill was then passed.
Page S7196
Guarding Readiness Resources Act: Committee on Armed Services was
discharged from further consideration of S. 4511, to provide for the
crediting of funds received by the National Guard Bureau as
reimbursement from States, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing
to the following amendment proposed thereto:
Page S7196
Lee Amendment No. 3345, in the nature of a substitute.
Pages S7196-99
Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building: Senate passed
H.R. 1555, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 2300 Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, California, as the
``Corporal Michael D. Anderson Jr. Post Office Building''.
Page S7199
Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office: Senate passed S. 4404,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 840 Front Street in Casselton, North Dakota, as the ``Commander
Delbert Austin Olson Post Office''.
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Representative Maxine Bell Post Office: Senate passed S. 4634, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
154 First Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, as the ``Representative Maxine
Bell Post Office''.
Page S7199
First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office: Senate passed S.
4803, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 31143 State Highway 65 in Pengilly, Minnesota, as the
``First Lieutenant Richard Arne Koski Post Office''.
Page S7199
Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building: Senate
passed H.R. 1823, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida,
as the ``Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office
Building''.
Page S7199
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building: Senate
passed H.R. 3354, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 220 North Hatcher Avenue in Purcellville, Virginia,
as the ``Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Post Office Building''.
Page S7199
U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post Office Building:
Senate passed H.R. 6810, to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 518 North Ridgewood Drive in Sebring,
Florida, as the ``U.S. Army Air Corps Major Thomas B. McGuire Post
Office Building''.
Page S7199
Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 6983, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the ``Nell Patten
Roquemore Post Office''.
Page S7199
Kingsland `Johnny Cash' Post Office: Senate passed H.R. 7180, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
80 1st Street in Kingsland, Arkansas, as the ``Kingsland `Johnny Cash'
Post Office''.
Pages S7199-S7200
John Mercer Langston Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 7385,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 29 Franklin Street in Petersburg, Virginia, as the ``John Mercer
Langston Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Edwin L. Drake Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 7417, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
135 West Spring Street in Titusville, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edwin L.
Drake Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Carlton H. Hand Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 7606, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
1087 Route 47 South in Rio Grande, New Jersey, as the ``Carlton H. Hand
Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
George Henry White Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 7607, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
Block 1025, Lots 18 & 19, Northeast Corner of US Route 9 South and Main
Street in the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, as
the ``George Henry White Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Albert Turner, Sr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 7893, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
306 Pickens Street in Marion, Alabama, as the ``Albert Turner, Sr. Post
Office Building''.
Page S7200
Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building: Senate
passed H.R. 5867, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 109 Live Oaks Boulevard in Casselberry, Florida, as
the ``Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
LaBruce `Bruce' Tidwell Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R.
6162, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 379 North Oates Street in Dothan, Alabama, as the ``LaBruce
`Bruce' Tidwell Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Nancy Yount Childs Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6188, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
420 Highway 17 North in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, as the ``Nancy
Yount Childs Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post Office Building: Senate
passed H.R. 6633, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 9355 113th Street in Seminole, Florida, as the
``Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss Memorial Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building: Senate passed H.R. 6750,
to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located
at 501 Mercer Street Southwest in Wilson, North Carolina, as the
``Milton F. Fitch, Sr. Post Office Building''.
Page S7200
Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office: Senate
passed H.R. 8057, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 9317 Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California, as the
``Little Saigon Vietnam War Veterans Memorial Post Office''.
Page S7200
Benjamin Berell Ferencz Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland
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Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6116, to
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at
14280 South Military Trail in Delray Beach, Florida, as the ``Benjamin
Berell Ferencz Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7200
Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of
H.R. 7158, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 201 East Battles Road in Santa Maria, California, as
the ``Larry Lavagnino Post Office Building'', and the bill was then
passed.
Page S7200
William E. and Elsie L. Barrett Post Office Building: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 7507, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 203 East 6th Street in Lexington,
Nebraska, as the ``William E. and Elise L. Barrett Post Office
Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7200
Gladys P. Todd Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.
7508, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1285 Emancipation Highway in Fredericksburg, Virginia, as
the ``Gladys P. Todd Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7200
Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office Building: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 8641, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 401 Main Street in Brawley,
California, as the ``Walter Francis Ulloa Memorial Post Office
Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7200
SGT Bill Hooser Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of
H.R. 8717, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 20 West Main Street in Santaquin, Utah, as the ``SGT
Bill Hooser Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Pages S7200-01
Floyd B. Olson Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.
8841, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 114 Center Street East in Roseau, Minnesota, as the ``Floyd
B. Olson Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 8868, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland,
New Hampshire, as the ``Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building'',
and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building: Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from
further consideration of H.R. 8909, to designate the facility of the
United States Postal Service located at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in
Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the ``Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post
Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.
8919, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 151 Highway 74 South in Peachtree City, Georgia, as the
``SFC Shawn McCloskey Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office: Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 8976, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 20 West White Street in Millstadt,
Illinois, as the ``Corporal Matthew A. Wyatt Post Office'', and the
bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office: Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 9285, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in
Comstock Park, Michigan, as the ``Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post
Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 9322, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway in Akron,
Ohio, as the ``Judge James R. Williams Post Office Building'', and the
bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.
9421, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
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Washington, as the ``Mayor Rob Gordon Post Office'', and the bill was
then passed.
Page S7201
United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building:
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged
from further consideration of H.R. 9544, to designate the facility of
the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``United States Representative Elijah E.
Cummings Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building: Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of
H.R. 9549, to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service located at 125 South 1st Avenue in Hillsboro, Oregon, as the
``Elizabeth Furse Post Office Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office: Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs was discharged from further consideration of H.R.
9580, to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the
``Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office: Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 9600, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 119 Main Street in Plains, Georgia, as
the ``Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Post Office'', and the bill was then
passed.
Page S7201
Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 9775, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 119 North Anderson Street in Elwood,
Indiana, as the ``Officer Noah Jacob Shahnavaz Post Office Building'',
and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
Captain Robert E. `Bob' Batterson Post Office: Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 10065, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus
Christi, Texas, as the ``Captain Robert E. `Bob' Batterson Post
Office'', and the bill was then passed.
Page S7201
1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office Building: Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs was discharged from further
consideration of H.R. 6244, to designate the facility of the United
States Postal Service located at 1535 East Los Ebanos Boulevard in
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``1st Lieutenant Andres Zermeno Post Office
Building'', and the bill was then passed.
Pages S7201-05
Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act: Senate
passed H.R. 6492, to improve recreation opportunities on, and
facilitate greater access to, Federal public land.
Pages S7205-14
Urban Canal Modernization Act: Senate passed S. 2160, to amend the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to authorize certain
extraordinary operation and maintenance work for urban canals of
concern, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
Page S7214
Klamath Basin Water Agreement Support Act: Senate passed H.R. 7938,
to amend the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 to
provide the Secretary of the Interior with certain authorities with
respect to projects affecting the Klamath Basin watershed.
Pages S7214-15
Congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy: Senate agreed to S. Res. 936,
congratulating the Los Angeles Galaxy for winning the 2024 Major League
Soccer Cup.
Page S7215
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act: Senate passed S. 623, to amend
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to exclude certain payments to
aged, blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of Alaska
Natives from being used to determine eligibility for certain programs.
Page S7218
RESERVE Federal Land Act: Senate passed S. 4451, to require the
Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the National
Academy of Sciences to carry out a study on reservation systems for
Federal land, after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature
of a substitute.
Pages S7218-19
National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System: Senate passed
S. 4974, to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management,
and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National Volcano Early Warning
and Monitoring System.
Page S7219
Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act: Senate passed S.
2020, to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to
reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group.
Page S7219
Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act: Senate passed S. 3617,
to provide equitable treatment for the people of the Village
Corporation established for the Native Village of Saxman, Alaska,

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after agreeing to the committee amendment in the nature of a
substitute.
Pages S7219-20
Scarper Ridge Golden Gate National Recreation Area Boundary
Adjustment Act: Senate passed S. 4851, to adjust the boundaries of the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area to include the Scarper Ridge
property.
Page S7220
Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act:
Senate passed S. 3790, to extend the Alaska Native Vietnam era veterans
land allotment program, after agreeing to the committee amendment in
the nature of a substitute, and the amendment to the title.
Page S7220
Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park: Senate passed S.
2784, to amend the Dayton Aviation Heritage Preservation Act of 1992 to
adjust the boundary of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical
Park, after agreeing to the committee amendment.
Pages S7220-21
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act: Committee on the Judiciary was
discharged from further consideration of S. 5062, to address sexual
harassment and sexual assault of Bureau of Prisons staff in prisons,
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment
proposed thereto:
Pages S7222-23
Bennet (for Blackburn/Ossoff) Amendment No. 3349, in the nature of a
substitute.
Page S7222
Supporting Victims of Human Trafficking Act: Committee on the
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of S. 4640, to
strengthen trafficking victim assistance grant funding, and the bill
was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment proposed
thereto:
Page S7223
Bennet (for Ossoff/Blackburn) Amendment No. 3350, in the nature of
substitute.
Page S7223
VETS Safe Travel Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 7365,
to provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans,
and the bill was then passed.
Page S7223
Federal Register Modernization Act: Senate passed H.R. 9592, to
amend title 44, United States Code, to modernize the Federal Register.
Page S7223
House Office of Legislative Counsel Modernization Act: Senate passed
H.R. 9487, to amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 to
authorize the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives to
designate more than one of the attorneys of the Office of the
Legislative Counsel as a Deputy Legislative Counsel.
Page S7223
Authorizing testimony and representation: Senate agreed to S. Res.
937, to authorize testimony and representation in United States v.
Warnagiris.
Pages S7223-24
Measures Considered:
Social Security Fairness Act: Senate began consideration of H.R. 82, to
amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government
pension offset and windfall elimination provisions.
Pages S7187-92, S7217-18
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 73 yeas to 23 nays (Vote No. 328), Senate agreed to the motion to
proceed to consideration of the bill.
Page S7217
Appointments:
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: The
Chair, on behalf of the President pro tempore, upon the recommendation
of the Majority Leader, pursuant to Public Law 105-292, as amended by
Public Law 106-55, Public Law 107-228, and Public Law 112-75, appointed
the following individual to the United States Commission on
International Religious Freedom: Ariela Ruth Dubler of New York.
Page S7223
Swearing in of Senator Schiff: The Chair laid before the Senate the
certificate of election of Senator-elect Adam B. Schiff, of the State
of California, for the unexpired term ending at noon on the 3rd day of
January 2025, and the oath of office was then administered as required
by the U.S. Constitution and prescribed by law.
Page S7216
Cheeks and Murillo Nominations--Agreement: A unanimous-consent
agreement was reached providing that the motions to invoke cloture with
respect to the nominations of Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California, to be
United States District Judge for the Southern District of California,
and Serena Raquel Murillo, of California, to be United States District
Judge for the Central District of California, ripen at 11 a.m., on
Friday, December 20, 2024.
Page S7245
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at
approximately 10 a.m., on Friday, December 20, 2024, Senate resume
consideration of the nomination of Benjamin J. Cheeks, of California,
to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of
California; that upon disposition of the nomination of Serena Raquel
Murillo, of California, to be United States District Judge for the
Central District of California, Senate resume Legislative Session.
Page S7245
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
3 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.

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5 Army nominations in the rank of general.
12 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
39 Navy nominations in the rank of admiral.
Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy, and Space
Force.
Page S7245
Messages from the House:
Page S7239
Measures Referred:
Page S7239
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S7241-42
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S7242-43
Additional Statements:
Pages S7238-39
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S7243-45
Notices of Intent:
Page S7245
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--328)
Page S7217
Recess: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and recessed at 8:12 p.m., until 10
a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2024. (For Senate's program, see the
remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page S7245.)