LEGISLATION:Â
1. S. 1023, Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2017, with an amendment
2. S. 1580, Protecting Girls' Access to Education in Vulnerable Settings Act, with an amendmentÂ
3. S. 3248, Turkey International Financial Institutions Act
4. S. Res. 501, A resolution recognizing threats to freedom of the press and expression around the world and reaffirming freedom of the press as a priority in efforts of the Government of the United States to promote democracy and good governance, with an amendment to the preamble
5. S. Res. 541, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any United States-Saudi Arabia civilian nuclear cooperation agreement must prohibit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from enriching uranium or separating plutonium on its own territory, in keeping with the strongest possible nonproliferation "gold standard", with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble
6. S. Res. 571, A resolution condemning the ongoing illegal occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, with an amendment and an amendment to the preamble
NOMINATION:
7. Mr. Joseph Cella, of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of the Fiji Islands, the Republic of Kiribati, the Republic of Nauru, the Kingdom of Tonga, and TuvaluÂ
8. Dr. Denise Natali, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations)
9. Ms. Kimberly Breier, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs)
FOREIGN SERVICE LISTS:Â
10. Michael Calvert, et al., dated March 12, 2018 (PN 1743)
11. Tanya S. Urquieta, dated April 9, 2018 (PN 1800-2)
12. Maureen A. Shauket, dated April 9, 2018 (PN 1802-2
13. Philip S. Goldberg, et al., dated July 18, 2018 (PN 2319)