Bennet
     McConnell

  The motion was rejected.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.

                         APPOINTMENTS AUTHORITY

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that,
notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President
of the Senate, the President pro tempore, and the majority and minority
leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees,
boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by
law, by concurrent action of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 4876

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the
desk due for a second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The leader is correct.
  The clerk will read the bill by title for the second time.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 4876) to improve handling of vacancies of the
     Director of National Intelligence, and for other purposes.

  Mr. THUNE. In order to place the bill on the calendar under
provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceeding.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection having been heard, the bill will
be placed on the calendar.

                      RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED TODAY

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now
proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following resolutions,
which are at the desk: S. Res. 792, S. Res. 793, and S. Res. 794.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolutions en bloc.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the
motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all
en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolutions were agreed to.
  The preambles were agreed to.
  (The resolutions, with their preambles, are printed in today's Record
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

COMMEMORATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 795, which was submitted
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 795) commemorating the 150th
     anniversary of the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the
resolution.
  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I know of no further debate on the
resolution.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate?

  Hearing no further debate, the question is on adoption of the
resolution.
  The resolution (S. Res. 795) was agreed to.
  Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the preamble be agreed to and
that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the
table with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

                  NATIONAL WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS MONTH

  Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee
on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration and the
Senate now proceed to S. Res. 741.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: