Extension of Coverage (Cong. Rec., Dec. 13, 2021)
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Page E1359 of the Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks for December 13, 2021, in interleaved columns. A speech by Mr. Cole is headed Extension of Coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund Payments to Tribal Governments, and another remark congratulates El Comercio de Colorado, saying publications like it help the community feel like home for everyone. A notice explains how meeting information will be printed in the Extensions of Remarks section, and a listing refers to a Governmental Affairs business meeting to consider S. 3099 amending title 44, United States Code. One remark also congratulates a person on a well-earned retirement.
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December 13, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1359
place to live. Publications like El Comercio de EXTENSION OF COVERAGE OF mation, the Office of the Senate Daily
Colorado play a vital role in making our com- CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND Digest will prepare this information for
munity feel like home for everyone—no matter PAYMENTS TO TRIBAL GOVERN- printing in the Extensions of Remarks
their ethnicity, religion, or place of birth. Our MENTS section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
community owes El Comercio de Colorado a on Monday and Wednesday of each
SPEECH OF week.
debt of gratitude for their remarkable work and
HON. TOM COLE Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, De-
I congratulate them on receiving this well-de-
cember 14, 2021 may be found in the
served recognition. OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Daily Digest of today’s RECORD.
f Wednesday, December 8, 2021 MEETINGS SCHEDULED
Mr. COLE. Madam Speaker, I rise in sup- DECEMBER 15
HONORING THE CAREER OF STEVE port of H.R. 5119, legislation that would ex-
RICHARDSON 10 a.m.
tend availability of CARES Act funds provided Committee on Banking, Housing, and
to tribal governments through December 30, Urban Affairs
2022. To hold hearings to examine disaster re-
HON. JOE COURTNEY Currently, CARES Act funds will expire on covery assistance, focusing on author-
OF CONNECTICUT December 31, 2021, and tribes will be unable ization of the Community Development
to use these vital resources. Although $8 bil- Block Grant—Disaster Recovery Pro-
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lion was set aside for Tribes in the CARES gram.
Act to help respond to the coronavirus pan- SD–538
Monday, December 13, 2021 Committee on Commerce, Science, and
demic, they did not receive any funds until Transportation
Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise May 5, 2020, and some are still in the process Business meeting to consider S. 46, to re-
today to recognize the career of hardworking of being distributed. authorize the Coral Reef Conservation
public servant, Steve Richardson. After serv- It is important to note that this legislation Act of 2000 and to establish the United
ing nearly 40 years with the Social Security does not increase federal spending, rather it States Coral Reef Task Force, S. 3196,
Administration spanning three different field of- extends the timeline to use money already al- to enhance the policies, procedures,
located. and training for midshipmen at the
fices, Steve will head onto the next chapter of United States Merchant Marine Acad-
After the CARES Act was signed into law,
his life this on December 31st, 2021. Steve there was minimal guidance offered on what emy, an original bill entitled, ‘‘Omni-
has dedicated his life to serving and informing bus Tourism Act’’, S. 3309, to require
this funding could and could not be put to- SelectUSA to coordinate with State-
the public, and his loss is a notable one for wards, which led to an inadequate timeframe level economic development organiza-
the Social Security Administration and the for Tribes to prepare an effective spending tions to increase foreign direct invest-
Boston region as a whole. plan. A one-year extension will allow them the ment in semiconductor-related manu-
As a fellow native New Englander, Steve necessary time to best allocate these re- facturing and production, the nomina-
graduated from Northeastern in 1984 with a sources to their members without a rushed tions of Alan Davidson, of Maryland, to
agenda. be Assistant Secretary for Communica-
Bachelor’s in Political Science. As someone tions and Information, Jed David
who place strong value in an education, he Coronavirus Relief Funds have been put to-
Kolko, of California, to be Under Sec-
also went on to obtain a Master’s in Public Af- wards many essential services such as, im- retary for Economic Affairs, and
fairs from Boston’s Emerson College in 1999. provements to health care, purchasing protec- Viquar Ahmad, of Texas, to be an As-
tive equipment, and distance learning pro- sistant Secretary, and to be Chief Fi-
Equipped with an impressive Massachusetts
grams. nancial Officer, all of the Department
education, Steve was destined to serve the Tribes used these funds in many different of Commerce, and Mary T. Boyle, of
public of Connecticut’s neighboring state. ways. Whether it was turning facilities into Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the
Before even completing his Bachelor’s, he emergency operation centers or building Consumer Product Safety Commission.
meatpacking warehouses to help with the food SR–253
began with the Roxbury Social Security Ad-
Committee on Foreign Relations
ministration’s Field Office in 1982 as a claims supply crisis, they stepped up to provide for Business meeting to consider the nomi-
representative, working to prove his profes- their members and community during the pan- nations of Marc R. Stanley, of Texas,
sionalism and wealth of knowledge from the demic. to be Ambassador to the Argentine Re-
get-go. It was because of his experience and With the delayed allocations and limited public, Rashad Hussain, of Virginia, to
dedication to the public that he was able to guidance, tribes were put at an unfair advan- be Ambassador at Large for Inter-
expand his career with the Administration to tage to begin with. This is why a December national Religious Freedom, Ramin
31, 2022, extension of availability for CARES Toloui, of Iowa, to be an Assistant Sec-
the Roslindale and Chelsea field offices while retary (Economic and Business Af-
Act funds is necessary to allow tribes the time
wearing numerous hats including the addi- fairs), Thomas Barrett, of Wisconsin,
to effectively use these resources.
tional roles of supervisor and regional public As Co-Chair of the Native American Cau- to be Ambassador to the Grand Duchy
affairs specialist. He most recently transitioned of Luxembourg, Erik D. Ramanathan,
cus, I commend Vice Chair Young and Rep- of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to
to the role of regional communications director resentative O’Halleran in introducing this legis- the Kingdom of Sweden, Scott Miller,
for the Boston regional office in 2018, where lation. I urge my colleagues to vote yes on of Colorado, to be Ambassador to the
he has remained responsible for the coordina- H.R. 5119. Swiss Confederation, and to serve con-
tion of the Administration’s public activities in f currently and without additional com-
all six New England states. pensation as Ambassador to the Princi-
SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS pality of Liechtenstein, and Jamie L.
Madam Speaker, I am grateful to have had Harpootlian, of South Carolina, to be
Title IV of Senate Resolution 4,
the opportunity to meet Steve and know of his Ambassador to the Republic of Slo-
agreed to by the Senate of February 4,
work on all things related to Social Security. venia, all of the Department of State,
1977, calls for establishment of a sys-
He has been an invaluable resource for my of- Adriana Debora Kugler, of Maryland,
tem for a computerized schedule of all to be United States Executive Director
fice and longtime Social Security caseworker
meetings and hearings of Senate com- of the International Bank for Recon-
Karen Weseliza, and has acted as a strong mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- struction and Development, and other
leader, creative teacher, and an excellent ad- tees, and committees of conference. pending calendar business.
ministrator to those who have worked with and This title requires all such committees SD–106
SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with REMARKS
for him. Even with Karen’s sharp expertise, he to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Committee on the Judiciary
could always be relied on as the first person Digest—designated by the Rules Com- To hold hearings to examine pending
to call on the hardest cases and could always nominations.
mittee—of the time, place and purpose
be relied upon to assist my casework team SD–226
of the meetings, when scheduled and 11:30 a.m.
with any complications. To that end, I ask that any cancellations or changes in the Committee on Homeland Security and
my colleagues join me in celebrating Steve’s meetings as they occur. Governmental Affairs
life of hard work and congratulating him on a As an additional procedure along Business meeting to consider S. 3099, to
well-earned retirement. with the computerization of this infor- amend title 44, United States Code, to
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