Amendments Submitted and Proposed (Cong. Rec., June 22, 2021)
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Page S4701 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 22, 2021, in interleaved columns. S. Res. 282, considered and agreed to, recognizes the 100th anniversary of the GAO, noting it opened in 1921 after the Budget and Accounting Act, and commends it for 100 years of service to Congress. An amendment submitted in the nature of a substitute sets up a greenhouse gas technical assistance provider and third-party verifier transparency program for farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners. The page also lists a committee hearing at 2:15 p.m., adjournment until 2 p.m. the next day and Foreign Service nominations.
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June 22, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4701
PADILLA, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. PETERS, Mr. (2) authoring resources and standards for farmers, ranchers, and private forest
LANKFORD, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. BRAUN, Ms. auditors around the world; landowners in certain voluntary mar-
WARREN, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. VAN HOL- (3) operating a hotline for the public to re- kets, and for other purposes; which was
LEN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. CARDIN,
port waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
of government funds; and
and Mr. ROMNEY) submitted the fol- (4) providing testimony before Congress on Strike all after the enacting clause and in-
lowing resolution; which was consid- a multitude of topics: Now, therefore, be it
sert the following:
ered and agreed to: Resolved, That the Senate— SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
S. RES. 282 (1) recognizes the 100th anniversary of the This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Growing Cli-
Government Accountability Office (referred mate Solutions Act of 2021’’.
Whereas the General Accounting Office,
SEC. 2. GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL ASSIST-
predecessor to the Government Account- to in this resolution as the ‘‘GAO’’) on July
ANCE PROVIDER AND THIRD-PARTY
ability Office (referred to in this preamble as 1, 2021; VERIFIER TRANSPARENCY PRO-
the ‘‘GAO’’), opened its doors on July 1, 1921, (2) commends the GAO for 100 years of GRAM.
following the enactment of the Budget and service to Congress and the United States as (a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section
Accounting Act, 1921 (Public Law 67–13; 42 the preeminent independent government are—
Stat. 20); watchdog agency in the world; (1) to increase access to informational re-
Whereas the need, identified by Congress (3) offers its continued support to allow the sources for farmers, ranchers, and private
following World War I, for more information GAO— forest landowners regarding voluntary envi-
and better control of expenditures made by (A) to fulfill its mandates as required by ronmental credit markets, including through
the Federal Government was filled by the law; the Program;
creation of the independent GAO; (B) to respond to requests made by Mem- (2) to provide informational resources re-
Whereas Congress provided the GAO with a bers of Congress; and lating to technical assistance through cov-
broad mandate— (C) to aid the Federal Government in im- ered entities to farmers, ranchers, and pri-
(1) to investigate how Federal dollars are proving its stewardship of taxpayer dollars; vate forest landowners in overcoming bar-
spent; and (4) recognizes Eugene Dodaro, the Comp- riers to entry into voluntary environmental
(2) to review all Federal expenditures; troller General and head of the GAO as of the credit markets; and
Whereas, as the size and expenditures of date of adoption of this resolution, and the (3) to establish the Advisory Council to ad-
the Federal Government grew during the dedicated and professional staff of the GAO vise the Secretary regarding the Program
Great Depression and World War II, the GAO who work diligently to produce fact-based and other related matters.
became overwhelmed with fiscal audits, reports, thoughtful recommendations, and (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
which pushed Congress to amend the author- sound legal decisions; and (1) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Advi-
ity of the GAO to enable it to assist Federal (5) will continue to partner with the GAO sory Council’’ means the Greenhouse Gas
agencies with improving their accounting in the pursuit of its mission— Technical Assistance Provider and Third-
and spending controls; (A) to support Congress in meeting its con- Party Verifier Transparency Program Advi-
Whereas Congress amended the authority stitutional responsibilities; and sory Council established under subsection
of the GAO to expand its work beyond finan- (B) to help improve the performance and (f)(1).
cial audits to performance audits to deter- accountability of the Federal Government (2) AGRICULTURE OR FORESTRY CREDIT.—The
mine how Federal agencies and programs for the benefit of the people of the United term ‘‘agriculture or forestry credit’’ means
performed and met their objectives in the States. a credit derived from the prevention, reduc-
wake of the Great Society programs of the tion, or mitigation of greenhouse gas emis-
Ms. HASAN. Mr. President, it is my sions or carbon sequestration on agricultural
late 1960s;
Whereas the GAO shifted its priorities in great honor. as Chair of the U.S. Sen- land or private forest land that may be
the late 1900s and early 2000s— ate Homeland Security and Govern- bought or sold on a voluntary environmental
(1) to highlight high risk areas for Federal mental Affairs Committees Sub- credit market.
Government waste and operation failures; committee on Emerging Threats and (3) BEGINNING FARMER OR RANCHER.—The
and Spending Oversight to recognize July 1, term ‘‘beginning farmer or rancher’’ has the
(2) to work to improve Federal financial meaning given the term in section 2501(a) of
management and budgeting;
2021, as the 100th anniversary of the es-
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and
Whereas, as of the date of adoption of this tablishment of the Government Ac- Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a)).
resolution, the GAO is known around the countability Office (GAO), and com- (4) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered
world as a leader and source of objective, mend it for its service to the people of entity’’ means a person or State that ei-
nonpartisan information on government op- the United States. I am grateful to ther—
erations through its work examining cost, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro and (A) is a provider of technical assistance to
effectiveness, and other factors related to to GAO’s 3,200 employees who work farmers, ranchers, or private forest land-
the success of Federal programs; hard to ensure that federal programs owners in carrying out sustainable land use
Whereas, in addition to its field offices management practices that—
across the United States, the GAO operates
are well managed and fiscally respon- (i) prevent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse
field offices around the world to make it sible. As we recognize the GAO, I also gas emissions; or
easier to access and monitor Federal Govern- encourage my colleagues to continue (ii) sequester carbon; or
ment operations that extend across the to partner with the GAO as we work to- (B) is a third-party verifier entity that
globe; gether to help improve the perform- conducts the verification of the processes de-
Whereas the GAO employs approximately ance of the federal government for the scribed in protocols for voluntary environ-
3,200 people and has been recognized as being benefit of the American people. I urge mental credit markets.
one of the top workplaces in the Federal (5) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘green-
my colleagues to join me in adopting house gas’’ means—
Government for several years by its multi-
disciplinary workforce, which includes ana-
this resolution. (A) carbon dioxide;
lysts, auditors, lawyers, economists, sci- f (B) methane;
entists, actuaries, law enforcement and secu- (C) nitrous oxide; and
rity personnel, healthcare experts, and edu- AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND (D) any other gas that the Secretary, in
cation, public policy, computer science, and PROPOSED consultation with the Advisory Council, de-
cybersecurity personnel, among others; termines has been identified to have heat
SA 2119. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment trapping qualities.
Whereas the GAO averaged a $165 return on intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
every $1 invested in the GAO between fiscal (6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means
1251, to authorize the Secretary of Agri- the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance
years 2016 and 2020 as a result of Federal culture to develop a program to reduce bar-
agencies and Congress acting on rec- Provider and Third-Party Verifier Trans-
riers to entry for farmers, ranchers, and pri- parency Program established under sub-
ommendations made by the GAO; vate forest landowners in certain voluntary
Whereas the financial benefit to the Fed- section (c).
markets, and for other purposes; which was (7) PROTOCOL.—The term ‘‘protocol’’ means
eral Government resulting from the work of ordered to lie on the table.
the GAO totaled— a systematic approach that follows a
(1) in fiscal year 2020, $77,600,000,000; and f science-based methodology that is trans-
(2) in the past 20 years combined, over parent and thorough to establish resources—
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$1,200,000,000,000; and TEXT OF AMENDMENTS (A) for the development of projects to pre-
Whereas, in addition to serving as the pre- vent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas
SA 2119. Mr. LEE submitted an
eminent independent government watchdog emissions or sequester carbon that include 1
amendment intended to be proposed by or more baseline scenarios; and
agency in the world, the GAO provides addi-
tional services, which include— him to the bill S. 1251, to authorize the (B) demonstrating how to quantify, mon-
(1) writing legal opinions at the request of Secretary of Agriculture to develop a itor, report, and verify the prevention, re-
Congress or in response to a bid protest; program to reduce barriers to entry for duction, or mitigation of greenhouse gas
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emissions or carbon sequestration by (ii) manure management practices; nical assistance provider or third-party
projects described in subparagraph (A). (D) on-farm energy generation; verifier for voluntary environmental credit
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ (E) energy feedstock production; markets’’ or any substantially similar claim.
means the Secretary of Agriculture. (F) fertilizer or nutrient use emissions re- (ii) PENALTY.—Any person that violates
(9) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The term ductions; clause (i) shall be subject to a civil penalty
‘‘technical assistance’’ means technical ex- (G) reforestation; equal to such amount as the Secretary deter-
pertise, information, and tools necessary to (H) forest management, including improv- mines to be appropriate, not to exceed $1,000
assist a farmer, rancher, or private forest ing harvesting practices and thinning dis- per violation.
landowner who is engaged in or wants to en- eased trees; (3) UPDATES.—Not less frequently than
gage in a project to prevent, reduce, or miti- (I) prevention of the conversion of forests, quarterly, the Secretary, in consultation
gate greenhouse gas emissions or sequester grasslands, and wetlands; with the Advisory Council, shall update the
carbon to meet a protocol. (J) restoration of wetlands or grasslands; lists published under paragraph (2)(A).
(10) VOLUNTARY ENVIRONMENTAL CREDIT (K) grassland management, including pre- (4) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall notify
MARKET.—The term ‘‘voluntary environ- scribed grazing; Congress of the publication of the initial list
mental credit market’’ means a voluntary (L) current practices associated with pri- under paragraph (2)(A).
market through which agriculture or for- vate land conservation programs adminis- (5) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sec-
estry credits may be bought or sold between tered by the Secretary; and tion authorizes the Secretary—
private sector entities. (M) such other activities, or combinations (A) to compel a farmer, rancher, or private
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.— of activities, that the Secretary, in consulta-
forest landowner to participate in a trans-
(1) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 270 tion with the Advisory Council, determines
days after the date of enactment of this Act, action or project facilitated by a covered en-
to be appropriate.
and after making a positive determination tity described under the Program; or
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In publishing the gen-
under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall es- (B) to act as a covered entity.
erally recognized protocols and description
tablish a voluntary program, to be known as of qualifications under paragraph (1), the (f) GREENHOUSE GAS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
the ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory PROVIDER AND THIRD-PARTY VERIFIER TRANS-
Provider and Third-Party Verifier Trans- Council, shall ensure that the descriptions PARENCY PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL.—
parency Program’’, to publicize common for covered entities to be described under the (1) IN GENERAL.—During the 90-day period
practices and common qualifications of cov- Program include maintaining expertise in all beginning on the date on which the Program
ered entities that the Secretary determines relevant information relating to market- is established, the Secretary shall establish
are related to the activities described in sub- based protocols, as appropriate, with regard an advisory council, to be known as the
section (d). to— ‘‘Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Pro-
(2) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary shall (A) quantification; vider and Third-Party Verifier Transparency
establish the Program only if, after consid- (B) verification; Program Advisory Council’’.
ering relevant information, including the in- (C) additionality; (2) MEMBERSHIP.—
formation collected or reviewed relating to (D) permanence; (A) IN GENERAL.—The Advisory Council
the assessment conducted under subsection (E) reporting; and shall be composed of members appointed by
(g)(1)(A), the Secretary determines that the (F) other expertise, as determined by the
the Secretary in accordance with this para-
Program will further each of the purposes Secretary in consultation with the Advisory
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub- graph.
Council.
section (a). (B) GENERAL REPRESENTATION.—The Advi-
(4) PERIODIC REVIEW.—As appropriate, the
(3) REPORT.—If the Secretary determines sory Council shall—
Secretary shall periodically review and re-
under paragraph (2) that the Program would (i) be broadly representative of the agri-
vise the list of generally accepted protocols
not further the purposes described in para- and description of qualifications published culture and private forest sectors; and
graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) and does not under paragraph (1) to include any additional (ii) be composed of not less than 51 percent
establish the Program, the Secretary shall protocols or qualifications that meet the re- farmers, ranchers, or private forest land-
publish a report describing the reasons the quirements described in paragraph (3). owners.
Program would not further those purposes. (e) WEBSITE AND PUBLICATION OF LISTS.— (C) MEMBERS.—Members appointed under
(d) COMMON PRACTICES OF TECHNICAL AS- (1) WEBSITE AND SOLICITATION.—During the subparagraph (A) shall include—
SISTANCE PROVIDERS.— 180-day period beginning on the date on (i) not more than 2 representatives of the
(1) PROTOCOLS AND QUALIFICATIONS.—After which the Program is established, the Sec- Department of Agriculture, as determined by
providing public notice and at least a 60-day retary shall publish, through an existing the Secretary;
period for public comment, the Secretary website maintained by the Secretary— (ii) not more than 1 representative of the
shall, during the 90-day period beginning on (A) the generally accepted protocols and Environmental Protection Agency, as deter-
the date on which the Program is estab- description of qualifications published by the mined by the Administrator of the Environ-
lished, publish— Secretary under subsection (d)(1); and mental Protection Agency;
(A) a list of, and documents relating to, (B) instructions and suggestions to assist (iii) not more than 1 representative of the
generally recognized protocols for voluntary farmers, ranchers, and private forest land- National Institute of Standards and Tech-
environmental credit markets that are de- owners in facilitating the development of ag- nology;
signed to ensure consistency, reliability, ef- riculture or forestry credits and accessing (iv) not fewer than 12 representatives of
fectiveness, efficiency, and transparency, in- voluntary environmental credit markets, in- the agriculture industry, appointed in a
cluding protocol documents and details re- cluding— manner that is broadly representative of the
lating to— (i) through working with covered entities agriculture sector, including not fewer than
(i) calculations; described under the Program; and 6 active farmers and ranchers;
(ii) sampling methodologies; (ii) by providing information relating to (v) not fewer than 4 representatives of pri-
(iii) accounting principles; programs, registries, and protocols of pro- vate forest landowners or the forestry and
(iv) systems for verification, monitoring, grams and registries that provide market- forest products industry appointed in a man-
measurement, and reporting; and based participation opportunities for work- ner that is broadly representative of the pri-
(v) methods to account for additionality, ing and conservation agricultural and for- vate forest sector;
permanence, leakage, and, where appro- estry lands. (vi) not more than 4 representatives of the
priate, avoidance of double counting; and (2) PUBLICATION.— relevant scientific research community, in-
(B) descriptions of qualifications of cov- (A) IN GENERAL.—During the 1-year period cluding not fewer than 2 representatives
ered entities that provide assistance to farm- beginning on the date on which the Program from land-grant colleges and universities (as
ers, ranchers, and private forest landowners is established, the Secretary, in consultation defined in section 1404 of the National Agri-
in accomplishing the purposes described in with the Advisory Council and following the cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). review by the Secretary for completeness Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)), of which 1
(2) ACTIVITIES.—The activities described by and accuracy, shall use an existing website shall be a representative of a college or uni-
the Secretary under the Program shall in- maintained by the Secretary to publish— versity eligible to receive funds under the
clude current and future activities that pre- (i) a list of covered entities self-identified Act of August 30, 1890 (commonly known as
vent, reduce, or mitigate greenhouse gas as technical assistance providers; and the ‘‘Second Morrill Act’’) (26 Stat. 417, chap-
emissions or sequester carbon, which may in- (ii) a list of covered entities self-identified ter 841; 7 U.S.C. 321 et seq.), including
clude— as verifiers of the processes described in pro- Tuskegee University;
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(A) land or soil carbon sequestration; tocols for voluntary environmental credit (vii) not fewer than 12 experts or profes-
(B) emissions reductions derived from fuel markets. sionals familiar with voluntary environ-
choice or reduced fuel use; (B) PROHIBITION ON CLAIMS.— mental credit markets and the verification
(C) livestock emissions reductions, includ- (i) IN GENERAL.—A person, regardless of requirements in those markets;
ing emissions reductions achieved through— whether the person is described under the (viii) not more than 3 members of non-
(i) feeds, feed additives, and the use of by- Program, shall not knowingly make a claim governmental or civil society organizations
products as feed sources; or that the person is a ‘‘USDA-certified tech- with relevant expertise; and
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June 22, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4703
(ix) not more than 3 members of private ily member, as determined by the Secretary; events, including production challenges and
sector entities or organizations that partici- or natural disasters; and
pate in voluntary environmental credit mar- (B) providing advice or recommendations (xi) opportunities for other voluntary mar-
kets through which agriculture or forestry regarding, or otherwise participating in, kets outside of voluntary environmental
credits are bought and sold. matters of the Advisory Council that— credit markets to foster the trading, buying,
(D) CHAIR.—The Secretary shall designate (i) constitute a conflict of interest under or selling of credits that are derived from ac-
a member of the Advisory Council to serve as section 208 of title 18, United States Code; or tivities that provide other ecosystem service
the Chair. (ii) may call into question the integrity of benefits, including activities that improve
(E) TERMS.— the Advisory Council, the Program, or the water quality, water quantity, wildlife habi-
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term of a member of technical assistance or verification activi- tat enhancement, and other ecosystem serv-
the Advisory Council shall be 2 years, except ties described under subsection (d)(2). ices, as the Secretary determines appro-
that, of the members first appointed— (7) FACA APPLICABILITY.—The Advisory priate;
(I) not fewer than 8 members shall serve Council shall be subject to the Federal Advi- (B) publish the assessment; and
for a term of 1 year; sory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except (C) submit the assessment to Congress, the
(II) not fewer than 12 members shall serve that section 14(a)(2) of that Act shall not Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
for a term of 2 years; and apply. Forestry of the Senate, and the Committee
(g) ASSESSMENT.— on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
(III) not fewer than 12 members shall serve
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days tives.
for a term of 3 years.
after the date of enactment of this Act, the (2) QUADRENNIAL ASSESSMENT.—The Sec-
(ii) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—After the initial
Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis- retary, in consultation with the Adminis-
term of a member of the Advisory Council, trator of the Environmental Protection
including the members first appointed, the trator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, shall— Agency and the Advisory Council, shall con-
member may serve not more than 4 addi- (A) conduct an assessment, including by
tional 2-year terms. duct the assessment described in paragraph
incorporating information from existing (1)(A) and publish and submit the assessment
(3) MEETINGS.— publications and reports of the Department
(A) FREQUENCY.—The Advisory Council in accordance with subparagraphs (B) and (C)
of Agriculture and other entities with rel- of paragraph (1) every 4 years after the publi-
shall meet not less frequently than annually, evant expertise, regarding—
at the call of the Chair. cation and submission of the first assess-
(i) the number and categories of non-Fed- ment under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
(B) INITIAL MEETING.—During the 90-day pe- eral actors in the nonprofit and for-profit
riod beginning on the date on which the paragraph (1).
sectors involved in buying, selling, and trad-
members are appointed under paragraph ing agriculture or forestry credits in vol- (h) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after
(2)(A), the Advisory Council shall hold an untary environmental credit markets; the date on which the Program is estab-
initial meeting. (ii) the estimated overall domestic market lished, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
(4) DUTIES.—The Advisory Council shall— demand for agriculture or forestry credits at retary shall publish and submit to the Com-
(A) periodically review and recommend the end of the preceding 4-calendar year pe- mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
any appropriate changes to the list of gen- riod, and historically, in voluntary environ- estry of the Senate and the Committee on
erally recognized protocols and description mental credit markets; Agriculture of the House of Representatives
of qualifications published by the Secretary (iii) the total number of agriculture or for- a report describing, for the period covered by
under subsection (d)(1); estry credits (measured in metric tons of the report—
(B) make recommendations to the Sec- carbon dioxide equivalent) that were esti- (1) a review of the outcomes of the Pro-
retary regarding the best practices that mated to be in development, generated, or gram, including—
should be included in the descriptions of gen- sold in market transactions during the pre- (A) the ability of farmers, ranchers, and
erally recognized protocols and qualifica- ceding 4-calendar year period, and histori- private forest landowners, including small
tions described in subparagraph (A); and cally, in voluntary environmental credit and beginning farmers, ranchers, and private
(C) advise the Secretary regarding— markets; forest landowners, to develop agriculture or
(i) the current methods used by voluntary (iv) the estimated supply and demand of forestry credits through covered entities de-
environmental credit markets to quantify metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent of scribed under the Program;
and verify the prevention, reduction, and offsets in the global marketplace for the (B) methods to improve the ability of farm-
mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions or next 4 years; ers, ranchers, and private forest landowners
sequestration of carbon; (v) the barriers to entry due to compliance to overcome barriers to entry to voluntary
(ii) additional considerations for describing and verification costs described in sub- environmental credit markets; and
covered entities under the Program; section (f)(4)(C)(iv); (C) methods to further facilitate participa-
(iii) means to reduce Federal barriers to (vi) the state of monitoring and measure- tion of farmers, ranchers, and private forest
entry in the business of providing technical ment technologies needed to quantify long- landowners in voluntary environmental cred-
assistance or the verification of the proc- term carbon sequestration in soils and from it markets; and
esses described in protocols for voluntary en- other activities to prevent, reduce, or miti- (2) any recommendations for improve-
vironmental credit markets for covered enti- gate greenhouse gas emissions in the agri- ments to the Program.
ties; culture and forestry sectors; (i) CONFIDENTIALITY.—
(iv) means to reduce Federal compliance (vii) means to reduce Federal barriers to (1) PROHIBITION.—
and verification costs for farmers, ranchers, entry into voluntary environmental credit (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
and private forest landowners in entering markets for small and beginning farmers, paragraph (2), the Secretary, any other offi-
voluntary environmental credit markets, in- ranchers, and private forest landowners and cer or employee of the Department of Agri-
cluding through mechanisms and processes the extent to which existing protocols in vol- culture or any agency of the Department of
to aggregate the value of activities across untary environmental credit markets allow Agriculture, or any other person may not
land ownership; for aggregation of projects among farmers, disclose to the public the information held
(v) issues relating to land and asset owner- ranchers, and private forest landowners; by the Secretary described in subparagraph
ship in light of evolving voluntary environ- (viii) the potential impact of Department (B).
mental credit markets; and of Agriculture activities on supply and de- (B) INFORMATION.—
(vi) additional means to reduce barriers to mand of agriculture or forestry credits; (i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
entry in voluntary environmental credit (ix) the extent to which existing protocols clause (ii), the information prohibited from
markets for farmers, ranchers, and private in voluntary environmental credit markets, disclosure under subparagraph (A) is—
forest landowners. including verification, additionality, perma- (I) information collected by the Secretary
(5) COMPENSATION.—The members of the nence, and reporting, adequately take into or published by the Secretary under sub-
Advisory Council shall serve without com- consideration and account for factors en- section (g) or (h);
pensation. countered by the agriculture and private for- (II) personally identifiable information, in-
(6) CONFLICT OF INTEREST.—The Secretary est sectors in preventing, reducing, or miti- cluding in a contract or service agreement,
shall prohibit any member of the Advisory gating greenhouse gases or sequestering car- of a farmer, rancher, or private forest land-
Council from— bon through agriculture and forestry prac- owner, obtained by the Secretary under this
(A) engaging in any determinations or ac- tices, considering variances across regions, section; and
tivities of the Advisory Council that may re- topography, soil types, crop or species vari- (III) confidential business information in a
sult in the favoring of, or a direct and pre- eties, and business models; contract or service agreement of a farmer,
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dictable effect on— (x) the extent to which existing protocols rancher, or private forest landowner ob-
(i) the member or a family member, as de- in voluntary environmental credit markets tained by the Secretary under this section.
termined by the Secretary; consider options to ensure the continued (ii) AGGREGATED RELEASE.—Information
(ii) stock owned by the member or a family valuation, through discounting or other described in clause (i) may be released to the
member, as determined by the Secretary; or means, of agriculture and forestry credits in public if the information has been trans-
(iii) the employer of, or a business owned the case of the practices underlying those formed into a statistical or aggregate form
in whole or in part by, the member or a fam- credits being disrupted due to unavoidable that does not allow the identification of the
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S4704 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE June 22, 2021
person who supplied or is the subject of the ized to meet during the session of the There being no objection, the Senate,
particular information. Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 10 at 7:40 p.m., adjourned until Wednes-
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not a.m., to conduct a hearing. day, June 23, 2021, at 2 p.m.
prohibit the disclosure by an officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government of infor- COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND f
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
mation described in paragraph (1)(B) as oth- NOMINATIONS
erwise directed by the Secretary or the At- The Committee on Homeland Secu-
torney General for enforcement purposes. rity and Governmental Affairs is au- Executive nominations received by
(j) FUNDING.— thorized to meet during the session of the Senate:
(1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
addition to the amount made available under at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. CARLTON WATERHOUSE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ASSIST-
paragraph (2), there is authorized to be ap- ANT ADMINISTRATOR, OFFICE OF SOLID WASTE, ENVI-
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY RONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE PETER C.
propriated to carry out this section $1,000,000
for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The Committee on the Judiciary is WRIGHT.
(2) DIRECT FUNDING.— authorized to meet during the session IN THE NAVY
(A) RESCISSION.—There is rescinded of the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT
$4,100,000 of the unobligated balance of IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED
at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing. WHILE ASSIGNED TO A POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND
amounts made available by section 1003 of COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 601:
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 117–2). The Committee on the Judiciary is To be vice admiral
(B) DIRECT FUNDING.—If sufficient unobli- authorized to meet during the session REAR ADM. DANIEL W. DWYER
gated amounts made available by section of the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, FOREIGN SERVICE
1003 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE
(Public Law 117–2) are available on the date SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO
of enactment of this Act to execute the en- BE A FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, A CONSULAR OFFICER,
The Select Committee on Intel- AND A SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE
tire rescission described in subparagraph (A), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
then on the day after the execution of the
ligence is authorized to meet during
GABRIEL J. ALLISON, OF VIRGINIA
entire rescission, there is appropriated to the the session of the Senate on Tuesday, ERIC D. BORGMAN, OF NEW YORK
Secretary, out of amounts in the Treasury June 22, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a HEATHER D. BROOKS, OF FLORIDA
PATRICK GENE BURLINGAME, OF SOUTH CAROLINA
not otherwise appropriated, $4,100,000 to hearing. KAREN E. CASTRO, OF OHIO
carry out this section. SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRLAND CHARLES MEDFORD CLATANOFF, OF VIRGINIA
JOSEPH EVAN DE BERNARDO, OF VIRGINIA
f The Subcommittee on Airland of the AARON C. EASLICK, OF MICHIGAN
Committee on Armed Services is au- AYANDA NGOZI FRANCIS GAO, OF GEORGIA
AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO PAUL ROBERT GIBLIN, OF ARIZONA
thorized to meet during the session of SHEIMALIZ E. GLOVER, OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MEET
the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, DAVID C. GUTIERREZ, OF GEORGIA
SALMAN R. HAJI, OF TEXAS
Mr. STABENOW. Mr. President, I at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. AMY R. HOCKING, OF TEXAS
have 12 requests for committees to SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE, PORTER NELSON ILLI, OF UTAH
JOSHUA P. JOHNSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
meet during today’s session of the Sen- CUSTOMS, AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS MPAZA SICHILIMA KAPEMBWA, OF VIRGINIA
ate. They have the approval of the Ma- The Subcommittee on International ROBERT OWEN KEANE, OF MASSACHUSETTS
DONALD D. KIM, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
jority and Minority leaders. Trade, Customs, and Global Competi- RAQUEL JACQUELINE KING, OF FLORIDA
Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph tiveness of the Committee on Finance IAN M. KITTERMAN, OF MICHIGAN
JEFFREY T. KRAMB, OF VIRGINIA
5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen- is authorized to meet during the ses- JERICA J. LAMAR, OF MARYLAND
ate, the following committees are au- sion of the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, ORIANA LUQUETTA, OF FLORIDA
JONATHAN A. MCCLELLAN, OF MASSACHUSETTS
thorized to meet during today’s session 2021, at 2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. SEAN H. MCLEOD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
of the Senate: f
KEVIN S. MOSS, OF FLORIDA
CAITLIN E. NETTLETON, OF FLORIDA
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND SITA ALETHEIA RAITER, OF CALIFORNIA
FORESTRY ORDERS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE JAMES K. ROGERS, OF ARIZONA
The Committee on Agriculture, Nu- 23, 2021 KYLE J. ROHRICH, OF NEBRASKA
JOHN JOSEPH RYAN, OF CALIFORNIA
trition, and Forestry is authorized to Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Presi- SKARRN RYVNINE, OF FLORIDA
EDDY SANTANA, OF ILLINOIS
meet during the session of the Senate dent, I ask unanimous consent that JAMES CARL SMYTHERS, OF VIRGINIA
on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 9:30 a.m., when the Senate completes its business CHARLES L. SPECHT, OF ILLINOIS
MICHELLE N. STOKES, OF TEXAS
to conduct a hearing. today, it adjourn until 2 p.m., Wednes- MICHAEL FIELDING TEMPLEMAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES day, June 23; that following the prayer COLUMBIA
ELIZABETH MELODY TROBAUGH, OF WASHINGTON
The Committee on Armed Services is and pledge, the morning hour be JAMES LEVERING TYSON III, OF WASHINGTON
authorized to meet during the session deemed expired, the Journal of pro- AMANDA M. ZEIDAN, OF GEORGIA
ceedings be approved to date, the time THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE
of the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
at 9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing. for the two leaders be reserved for their AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRO-
use later in the day, and morning busi- MOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON BANKING, HOUSING, AND URBAN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF CAREER MIN-
AFFAIRS ness be closed; further, upon the con- ISTER:
The Committee on Banking, Housing, clusion of morning business, the Sen- JIM NELSON BARNHART, JR., OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
LUMBIA
and Urban Affairs is authorized to ate proceed to executive session to re- ANDREW M. HERSCOWITZ, OF MARYLAND
meet during the session of the Senate sume consideration of the Boardman TERESA L. MCGHIE, OF NEVADA
on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 10 a.m., to nomination; further, that if cloture is THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE
SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
conduct a hearing on nominations. invoked on the Boardman nomination, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRO-
all postcloture time expire at 5:45 p.m.; MOTION WITHIN THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF MINISTER–
TRANSPORTATION
finally, that if the nomination is con- COUNSELOR:
firmed, the motions to reconsider are ARTHUR W. BROWN, OF PENNSYLVANIA
The Committee on Commerce, JOHN J. CARDENAS, OF CALIFORNIA
considered made and laid upon the
Science, and Transportation is author- MARY EILEEN DEVITT, OF VIRGINIA
table with no intervening action or de- KARL W. FICKENSCHER, OF VIRGINIA
ized to meet during the session of the DAVID GOSNEY, OF CALIFORNIA
bate.
Senate on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at SEAN M. JONES, OF NEW JERSEY
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without JENNIFER M. LINK, OF ILLINOIS
2:30 p.m., to conduct a hearing. HELEN MARY PATAKI, OF CALIFORNIA
objection, it is so ordered. ANNE ELIZABETH PATTERSON, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO-
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
f LUMBIA
The Committee on Foreign Relations KERRY A. PELZMAN, OF VIRGINIA
is authorized to meet during the ses- ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 2 P.M. JOHN A. PENNELL, OF FLORIDA
dlhill on DSK120RN23PROD with SENATE
sion of the Senate on Tuesday, June 22, TOMORROW THE FOLLOWING–NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE
FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
2021, at 2:15 p.m., to conduct a hearing. Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Presi- INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROMOTION INTO
THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR:
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, dent, if there is no further business to JEFF R. BRYAN, OF VIRGINIA
AND PENSIONS come before the Senate, I ask unani- ALEXIOUS M. BUTLER, OF GEORGIA
ALISA MAUTNER CAMERON, OF MARYLAND
The Committee on Health, Edu- mous consent that it stand adjourned JEREMIAH CAREW, OF VIRGINIA
cation, Labor, and Pensions is author- under the previous order. BRIAN L. CARNEY, OF FLORIDA
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