Congressional Record, Senate — March 2, 2022, S957
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This is S957 of the Congressional Record, Senate, March 2, 2022, with interleaved columns of submitted amendments and committee authorizations. The page prints amendments intended to be proposed to H.R. 3076, the Postal Service reform bill, including SA 4965 by Mr. Cornyn, SA 4966 by Mr. Toomey, SA 4967 by Mr. Merkley, and SA 4968 by Mr. Scott of Florida. Mr. Toomey's amendment would bar the Postal Service from offering financial services, and Mr. Merkley's would require the Postal Service to make available an unredacted version of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle contract awarded to Oshkosh Defense. Under Authority for Committees to Meet, Mr. Whitehouse lists committee hearings for Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
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March 2, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S957
form of agency permission for an energy SA 4966. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an SEC. 202. PROHIBITION ON USE OF APPRO-
project. PRIATED FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE COM-
amendment intended to be proposed by PETITIVE PRODUCTS.
(2) DEADLINE FOR FILING.— him to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any Section 3633 of title 39, United States Code,
stability to and enhance the services of is amended by adding at the end the fol-
other provision of Federal law, an energy-re-
lated cause of action shall be filed by— the United States Postal Service, and lowing:
for other purposes; which was ordered ‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF APPROPRIATED
(i) not later than 60 days after the date of
to lie on the table; as follows: FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE COMPETITIVE PROD-
publication of the applicable final agency ac-
UCTS.—
tion; or At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the prohi-
(ii) if another Federal law provides for an lowing:
bitions under subsection (a), the Postal Serv-
earlier deadline than the deadline described SEC. lll. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
ice may not use amounts that are appro-
in clause (i), the earlier deadline. Nothing in this Act, or an amendment priated for other purposes to subsidize com-
(B) PROHIBITION.—An energy-related cause made by this Act, may be construed to per- petitive products or institutional costs that
of action that is not filed within the applica- mit the United States Postal Service to support competitive products.
ble time period described in subparagraph offer, directly or indirectly, financial serv- ‘‘(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in
(A) shall be barred. ices, including by entering into an agree- paragraph (1) shall be construed to affect the
(d) APPLICATION OF CATEGORICAL EXCLU- ment with a third party to provide financial authorization of appropriations under sec-
SIONS FOR ENERGY PROJECTS.—In carrying services. tion 2401(c) to reimburse the Postal Service
out requirements under the National Envi-
for revenue forgone under sections 3217 and
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 SA 4967. Mr. MERKLEY submitted an 3403 through 3406.’’.
et seq.) for an energy project, a Federal amendment intended to be proposed by SEC. 203. INTEGRATED DELIVERY NETWORK.
agency may use categorical exclusions des- him to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide
ignated under that Act in the implementing (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(b) of title 39,
regulations of any other agency, subject to
stability to and enhance the services of United States Code, is amended by inserting
the conditions that— the United States Postal Service, and before ‘‘The Postal Service’’ the following:
(1) the agency makes a determination, in for other purposes; which was ordered ‘‘The Postal Service may maintain
consultation with the lead agency, that the to lie on the table; as follows: f
categorical exclusion applies to the energy At the end of title II, add the following: AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO
project; SEC. 210. NEXT GENERATION DELIVERY VEHICLE
(2) the energy project satisfies the condi- CONTRACT.
MEET
tions for a categorical exclusion under the Not later than 30 days after the date of en- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 actment of this Act, the Postal Service shall have 7 requests for committees to meet
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and make available to Congress an unredacted during today’s session of the Senate.
(3) the use of the categorical exclusion does version of the Next Generation Delivery Ve- They have the approval of the Majority
not otherwise conflict with the imple- hicle contract awarded to Oshkosh Defense and Minority Leaders.
menting regulations of the agency, except on February 23, 2021 (contract award number
any list of the agency that designates cat-
Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph
3DVPRT-21-B-0002).
egorical exclusions. 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the Sen-
SEC. 403. PROVIDING REGULATORY CERTAINTY. SA 4968. Mr. SCOTT of Florida sub- ate, the following committees are au-
(a) WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES.—The mitted an amendment intended to be thorized to meet during today’s session
definitions of the term ‘‘waters of the United proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3076, of the Senate:
States’’ and the other terms defined in sec- to provide stability to and enhance the COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND
tion 328.3 of title 33, Code of Federal Regula- FORESTRY
services of the United States Postal
tions (as in effect on January 1, 2021), are en- Service, and for other purposes; which The Committee on Agriculture, Nu-
acted into law. trition, and Forestry is authorized to
was ordered to lie on the table; as fol-
(b) CODIFICATION OF SECTION 401 CERTIFI- meet during the session of the Senate
CATION RULE.—The final rule of the Environ-
lows:
At the end of title II, add the following: on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 10 a.m.,
mental Protection Agency entitled ‘‘Clean
Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule’’ (85 SEC. 210. REPAYMENT OF ORIGINAL CARES ACT
to conduct a hearing on nominations.
Fed. Reg. 42210 (July 13, 2020)) is enacted into LOAN REQUIRED. COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC
law. Section 6001 of the CARES Act (39 U.S.C. WORKS
(c) CODIFICATION OF NATIONWIDE PERMITS.— 101 note; Public Law 116–136) is amended— The Committee on Environment and
The Nationwide Permits issued, reissued, or (1) in the section heading, by striking Public Works is authorized to meet
modified, as applicable, in the following final ‘‘FUNDING’’ and inserting ‘‘BORROWING AU- during the session of the Senate on
rules of the Corps of Engineers are enacted THORITY’’; and
Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 10 a.m., to
into law: (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting
conduct a hearing.
(1) The final rule of the Corps of Engineers the following:
‘‘(c) LOAN REPAYMENT.— COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
entitled ‘‘Reissuance and Modification of Na-
tionwide Permits’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 2744 (Janu- ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the The Committee on the Judiciary is
ary 13, 2021)). amendments to this section made by section authorized to meet during the session
(2) The final rule of the Corps of Engineers 801 of division N of the Continuing Appro- of the Senate on Wednesday, March 2,
entitled ‘‘Reissuance and Modification of Na- priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 2022, at 10 a.m., to conduct a hearing on
tionwide Permits’’ (86 Fed. Reg. 73522 (De- Stat. 2119), the Postal Service shall repay nominations.
cember 27, 2021)). any amounts received from the Secretary of
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
the Treasury under subsection (b).
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The agree- The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
SA 4965. Mr. CORNYN submitted an
ment in principle between the Secretary of is authorized to meet during the ses-
amendment intended to be proposed by
the Treasury and the Postal Service that sion of the Senate on Wednesday,
him to the bill H.R. 3076, to provide was approved by the Board of Governors of March 2, 2022, at 2 p.m., to conduct a
stability to and enhance the services of the Postal Service on July 28, 2020, and any joint hearing.
the United States Postal Service, and subsequent agreement entered into between SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE
for other purposes; which was ordered the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postal
The Select Committee on Intel-
to lie on the table; as follows: Service to implement the agreement in prin-
ciple, shall apply to the repayment of ligence is authorized to meet during
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
amounts under paragraph (1).’’. the session of the Senate on Wednes-
lowing:
day, March 2, 2022, at 3:30 p.m., to con-
SEC. ll. INELIGIBILITY OF SHIPMENTS FROM
CERTAIN COUNTRIES TO BE EX- SA 4969. Mr. SCOTT of Florida sub- duct a closed briefing.
EMPTED FROM THE ADVANCE ELEC- mitted an amendment intended to be SUBCOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
TRONIC INFORMATION REQUIRE- proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3076,
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to provide stability to and enhance the The Subcommittee on Government
Section 343(a)(3)(K)(vi)(II) of the Trade Act services of the United States Postal Operations and Border Management of
of 2002 (19 U.S.C. 1415(a)(3)(K)(vi)(II)) is
Service, and for other purposes; which the Committee on Homeland Security
amended, in the matter preceding item (aa),
by inserting ‘‘, except for a covered nation was ordered to lie on the table; as fol- and Governmental Affairs is authorized
(as defined in section 4871(d)(2) of title 10, lows: to meet during the session of the Sen-
United States Code),’’ after ‘‘exclude a coun- On page 55, strike lines 15 through 18 and ate on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at 2:30
try’’. insert the following: p.m., to conduct a hearing.
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