S.1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 8. Record Vote Number: 400.

Point of order that the conference report to accompany S. 1790 violates section 3101(b) of S.Con.Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the conference report to accompany S. 1790) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 82 - 12. Record Vote Number: 399. (CR S7069)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7061, S7064-7070)

Conference report considered in Senate.

Cloture on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 6. Record Vote Number: 398. (CR S7042)

Conference report considered in Senate. (CR S7037-7038, S7042-7046)

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 presented in Senate. (CR S7019)

Conference report considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7019-7023)

Cloture motion on the conference report to accompany S. 1790 presented in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report to accompany S. 1790.

Mr. Smith (WA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 116-333 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 758.

Rule H. Res. 758 passed House.

Mr. Smith (WA) brought up conference report H. Rept. 116-333 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 758. (consideration: CR H10082-10093)

Conference papers: Senate report and manager's statement held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 758 Reported to House. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3, under a structured rule, with 4 hours of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5038 under a closed rule, with 1 hour of general debate. The rule provides for consideration of the conference report to accompany S. 1790 with 1 hour of debate.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report H. Rept. 116-333 filed.

Conference held.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate appointed conferees. Inhofe; Wicker; Fischer; Cotton; Rounds; Ernst; Tillis; Sullivan; Perdue; Cramer; McSally; Scott FL; Blackburn; Hawley; Reed; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; Hirono; Kaine; King; Heinrich; Warren; Peters; Manchin; Duckworth; Jones.

Senate disagrees to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agrees to request for conference, and authorizes the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees.

Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees agreed to by Voice Vote.

Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees presented in Senate.

Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill and House requests a conference.

Cloture on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 87 - 7. Record Vote Number: 293. (CR S5569)

Cloture motion on the motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to the request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint confereees presented in Senate. (CR S5563)

Motion to disagree to the amendment of the House to the Senate bill, agree to request for conference, and authorize the Presiding Officer to appoint conferees made in Senate. (CR S5562)

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5562-5570)

On motion to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 -4 (Roll no. 532).

Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees. (consideration: CR H7738-7742; text: CR H7738-7739)

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for consideration of secs. 568, 721, 726, 727, 1083, 1431, 2812, 2813, 5702, and 6007 of the Senate bill, and secs. 530, 530A, 545, 546, 550E, 550G, 550H, 550I, 550J, 569, 570E, 570F, 574, 624, 705, 706, 713, 715, 1093, 1126, and 1411 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Takano, Brownley (CA), and Watkins .

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for consideration of secs. 353, 1612, 1682, 2805, title XXXV, secs. 6001, 6006, 6012, 6015, 6019, 6021, 6754, 8500, 8511, 8517, 8519, 8520, 8522, 8523, 8525, 8532, 8543, 8545, 8546, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and secs. 311, 313, 330A, 330O, 351, 354, 555, 569, 580C, 606, 896, 2808, 3501, and 3504 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Delgado, Pappas, and Katko.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Small Business for consideration of sec. 841 of the Senate bill, and secs. 872-76, 878, 879, 881, 882, and 886-89 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Velazquez, Golden, and Chabot.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for consideration of secs. 216, 219, 1612, 6001, 6006, 6008, 6009, 6742, 6754, 8524, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 214, 217, 882, and 1089 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Johnson (TX), Sherrill, and Baird.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Oversight and Reform for consideration of secs. 218, 530, 559, 579, 1081, 1082, title XI, secs. 5802, 6012, subtitle B of title LXV, secs. 9304, 9307, 9311, 9313, 9314, 10303, 10432, 10434, 10601, 10603-05, 10612, 10741, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 212, 239, 5500, 629, 633, 804, 829, 842, 861, 872, 877, 883, 884, 891, 895, 899E, 899H, 899I, 1064, 1085, 1099B, title XI, secs. 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 3127 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Lynch, Connolly, and Green (TN).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Natural Resources for consideration of secs. 314, 2812, 2814, 6001, 6020, subtitle C of title LXVII, sec. 8524, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8554, and 8571 of the Senate bill, and secs. 330G, 1094, 1099D, 1099F, 1099U, 2851, subtitle F of title XXVIII, secs. 2876, and 2880 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Grijalva, Haaland, and Bishop (UT).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Judiciary for consideration of secs. 1025, 1031, 1044, 1682, 6004, 6206, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6835, 6921, and 6944 of the Senate bill, and secs. 530F, 530G, 550D, 550F, 550J, 570H, 729, 827, 1011, 1048, 1049, 1050C, 1093, 1099C, 1099K, 1099V, 1099Z-3, 1212, 1296A, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, and 1733 of the House amendment and modifications committed to conference: Nadler, Lofgren, and Collins (GA).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Homeland Security for consideration of secs. 6006, 6012, and 8543 of the Senate bill, and modifications committed to conference: Rose (NY), Underwood, and Walker.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration of secs. 834, 1011, 1043, 1202, 1203, 1205, 1206, 1211, 1212, 1215, 1221-24, 1231-36, 1238, 1252, 1281-84, title XIII, secs. 1671, 1681, 2822, 6203-06, 6210, 6213, 6215, 6231, 6236, title LXVIII, secs. 6921, 6922, 6931, 6941, 6943, 6954, part I of subtitle B of title LXXXV, secs. 8562, and 10701 of the Senate bill, and secs. 634, 1036, 1046, 1050, 1099X, 1201, 1202, 1204, 1207, 1210, 1213, 1215, 1218, 1221-25, 1229, 1231-34, 1240A, 1241, 1250D, 1251, 1255, 1258, 1260A, 1260B, 1265, 1266, 1269, 1270, 1270G, 1270H, 1270I, 1270N, 1270R, 1270S, 1270T, 1270 W, subtitle I of title XII, subtitle J of title XII, title XIII, secs. 1521, 1669, and title XVII of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Engel, Meeks, and McCaul.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Financial Services for consideration of secs. 6017, 6018, 6804, 6811, 6813-16, 6834, 6835, and title LXIX of the Senate bill, and secs. 550K, 560G, subtitle I of title X, secs. 1240B, 1292, 1704, 1711, 1713-16, 1733, and 2843 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Waters, Sherman, and Barr.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Energy and Commerce for consideration of secs. 214, 315, 318, 703, 3112, 3113, 3201-03, 5318, 6001, 6006, 6021, 6701, 6711, 6721-24, 6741, 6742, 6751-54, 8101, 8202, 10421, 10422, and 10742 of the Senate bill, and secs. 315, 330F, 330H, 330O, 606, 737, 3111, 3112, 3127, 3128, 3201, and 3202 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Pallone, Tonko, and Upton.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Education and Labor for consideration of secs. 571, 572, and 5501 of the Senate bill, and secs. 211, 576, 580, 1099N, 1117, 3120, and 3503 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Scott (VA), Trahan, and Foxx (NC).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on the Budget for consideration of secs. 4 and 10608 of the Senate bill, and secs. 1006 and 1112 of the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Yarmuth, Peters, and Johnson (OH).

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X: Schiff, Sewell (AL), and Nunes.

The Speaker appointed conferees - from the Committee on Armed Services for consideration of the Senate bill and the House amendment, and modifications committed to conference: Smith of Washington, Davis of California, Langevin, Larsen of Washington, Cooper, Courtney, Garamendi, Speier, Norcross, Gallego, Moulton, Carbajal, Brown of Maryland, Khanna, Keating, Vela, Kim, Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Cisneros, Thornberry, Wilson of South Carolina, Turner, Rogers of Alabama, Conaway, Lamborn, Wittman, Hartzler, Stefanik, Kelly of Mississippi, Bacon, Banks, and Cheney.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On motion to that the House to close portions of the conference Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 407 - 4 (Roll no. 532).

Mr. Smith (WA) moved that the House to close portions of the conference.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 219 (Roll no. 531).

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on the motion to instruct and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Thornberry demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the motion until a time to be announced.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Thornberry motion to instruct conferees. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to be instructed to agree to section 2906 of the Senate bill with amendments that authorize specified military construction projects.

Mr. Thornberry moved that the House instruct conferees.

On motion that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent that the House insist upon its amendment, and request a conference. (consideration: CR H7737-7738)

On passage Passed without objection.

The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 2500. Agreed to without objection.

Mr. Smith (WA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table, the bill S. 1790, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House; to strike out all after the enacting clause of such bill and insert in lieu thereof the provisions of H.R. 2500 as passed by the House; to pass the Senate bill, as amended; and to insist on the House amendment thereto and request a conference with there Senate thereon. Agreed to without objection.

Held at the desk.

Received in the House.

Papers returned to Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Measure amended in Senate after passage by Unanimous Consent.

Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate in compliance with a request of the Senate for the return thereof.

Held at the desk.

Received in the House.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Cloture motion on the measure withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S4604)

Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) fell when cloture was invoked on SA 764, as modified, in Senate.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4589-4604)

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4525-4531)

Considered by Senate.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4477-4487, S4488-4501)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4197)

Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) made in Senate.

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate.

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 6. Record Vote Number: 181.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 865) made in Senate. (text: CR S4452)

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S4452)

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4202-4453)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4197-4202)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S4145)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4145-4151; S4151-4162)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S4145-4151, S4151-4162)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3831, S3834-3836)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S3831)

Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 89 - 10. Record Vote Number: 176. (CR S3830)

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to consideration of measure presented in Senate. (CR S3469)

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3469)

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Inhofe. With written report No. 116-48.