Congressional Record, Senate, August 2, 2022, Page S3860

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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated August 2, 2022, at page S3860. It opens with the end of a Senator's tribute to Rod Garcia, founder of SHPE, saying the group, founded in 1974, has grown to over 13,000 members and 286 chapters. The page records that enrolled bills were signed by the Acting President pro tempore, Mr. Hickenlooper, and that H.R. 5376, a bill for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14, was read the first time. It lists reports on S. 2372, S. 3742 and S. 3743 and bills introduced, including S. 4701 by Ms. Hassan on cybersecurity support for small business development centers and S. 4703 by Mr. Cotton on real estate purchases by the Chinese Communist Party.

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S3860 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE August 2, 2022
for their community. In 1974, the Soci- The enrolled bills were subsequently other purposes; to the Committee on Vet-
ety of Hispanic Professional Engineers, signed by the Acting President pro erans’ Affairs.
also known as SHPE, was officially tempore (Mr. HICKENLOOPER). By Ms. HASSAN:
S. 4701. A bill to provide cybersecurity sup-
founded and incorporated. As the f port for small business concerns through the
founder, Rod had a vision to advance small business development center program,
networking and education opportuni- MEASURES READ THE FIRST TIME
and for other purposes; to the Committee on
ties for other young Latino students The following bill was read the first Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
and professionals in the engineering time: By Mr. KAINE (for himself, Mrs. FEIN-
field. And almost 50 years later, the H.R. 5376. An act to provide for reconcili- STEIN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN,
SHPE has grown to include over 13,000 ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. Mr. WARNER, and Mr. PADILLA):
members and 286 chapters nationwide. S. 4702. A bill to impose limits on except-
f ing competitive service positions from the
Through Rod’s leadership and vision, competitive service, and for other purposes;
SHPE has impacted the lives of thou- REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
to the Committee on Homeland Security and
sands of Latinos, including myself. The following reports of committees Governmental Affairs.
I first met Rod as a young mechan- were submitted: By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr.
ical engineering student at the Massa- By Mr. CARPER, from the Committee on TUBERVILLE, and Mr. MARSHALL):
chusetts Institute of Technology. As a Environment and Public Works: S. 4703. A bill to direct the President to
young Latino from Los Angeles, join- Report to accompany S. 2372, a bill to take such actions as may be necessary to
ing SHPE gave me a sense of belonging. amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Res- prohibit the purchase of public or private
Rod always took the time to engage toration Act to make supplemental funds real estate located in the United States by
available for management of fish and wildlife the Chinese Communist Party, and for other
with students, hear their unique sto- purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
ries, and encourage them to complete a species of greatest conservation need as de-
termined by State fish and wildlife agencies, tions.
STEM degree. Rod dedicated his life to and for other purposes (Rept. No. 117–135). By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr.
ensuring that fellow Latinos had op- Report to accompany S. 3742, a bill to es- LEAHY):
portunities and understood the value of tablish a pilot grant program to improve re- S. 4704. A bill to require the Comptroller
a STEM degree in the real world. cycling accessibility, and for other purposes General of the United States to submit a re-
Rod left behind an incredible legacy (Rept. No. 117–136). port regarding ways to improve the patent
that will continue to live on. He will be Report to accompany S. 3743, a bill to re- examination process at the United States
quire the Administrator of the Environ- Patent and Trademark Office, and for other
remembered for his devotion and advo- purposes; to the Committee on the Judici-
cacy and for his ability to empower the mental Protection Agency to carry out cer-
tain activities to improve recycling and ary.
Latino community. I am eternally By Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr.
composting programs in the United States,
grateful for Rod’s impact on my own and for other purposes (Rept. No. 117–137). BURR):
life. The American dream endures be- By Ms. CANTWELL, from the Committee S. 4705. A bill to authorize the Secretary of
cause of leaders like Rod Garcia, who on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Agriculture to relocate a memorial honoring
don’t shut the door to opportunity as with an amendment in the nature of a sub- the 9 Air Force crew members who lost their
lives in an airplane crash in the Cherokee
they walk through it, but who open it stitute:
S. 3662. A bill to temporarily increase the and Nantahala National Forests during a
wider for those who come next. training mission on August 31, 1982; to the
My wife Angela and I send our deep- cost share authority for aqueous film form-
ing foam input-based testing equipment, and Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
est condolences and prayers to his wife Forestry.
for other purposes (Rept. No. 117–138).
Cynthia Cathy Wong, his children Mar- By Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself, Mr.
By Mr. DURBIN, from the Committee on
lene Tomasina Zamora, Marianne Pilar the Judiciary, with an amendment in the na- BOOKER, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr.
Garcia, and Rodrick Fitzgerald Garcia, ture of a substitute: SCHATZ, and Ms. HIRONO):
and the rest of his family and friends.∑ S. 4706. A bill to amend title 28, United
S. 4430. A bill to amend title 35, United
States Code, to provide for the duration of
f States Code, to establish an interagency
active service of the Chief Justice of the
task force between the United States Patent
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE United States and associate justices of the
and Trademark Office and the Food and Drug
Supreme Court of the United States, and for
At 12:02 p.m., a message from the Administration for purposes of sharing infor-
other purposes; to the Committee on the Ju-
House of Representatives, delivered by mation and providing technical assistance
diciary.
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- with respect to patents, and for other pur-
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr.
poses.
nounced that the House has passed the BROWN):
following bill, in which it requests the f S. 4707. A bill to amend the National Trails
concurrence of the Senate: System Act to direct the Secretary of the In-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND terior to conduct a study on the feasibility
H.R. 5118. An act to direct the Secretary of JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior of designating the Buckeye Trail as a na-
to prioritize the completion of the Conti- The following bills and joint resolu- tional scenic trail, and for other purposes; to
nental Divide National Scenic Trail, and for tions were introduced, read the first the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
other purposes. and second times by unanimous con- sources.
-- By Mr. BLUMENTHAL:
sent, and referred as indicated: S. 4708. A bill to amend title XVIII of the
At 3:30 p.m., a message from the By Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. GRA-
House of Representatives, delivered by Social Security Act to provide coverage for
HAM, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. BOOZMAN, wigs as durable medical equipment under the
Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, an- Mr. BRAUN, Mr. KENNEDY, and Mr. Medicare program, and for other purposes; to
nounced that the House has passed the HAGERTY): the Committee on Finance.
following bill, in which it requests the S. 4699. A bill to provide that the Federal By Mr. LUJÁN (for himself and Ms.
concurrence of the Senate: Communications Commission may not pre- ERNST):
H.R. 5376. An act to provide for reconcili- vent a State or Federal correctional facility S. 4709. A bill to direct the Secretary of
ation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14. from utilizing jamming equipment, and for Agriculture to amend regulations to allow
ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
other purposes; to the Committee on Com- for certain packers to have an interest in
merce, Science, and Transportation. market agencies, and for other purposes; to
The message further announced that By Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. SAR- Mr. WYDEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. KING, and Forestry.
BANES) has signed the following en- Mr. BENNET, Mrs. MURRAY, Ms. By Mr. TILLIS:
rolled bills: HIRONO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. S. 4710. A bill to include phosphate and
H.R. 7334. An act to extend the statute of BOOKER, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Ms. KLO- potash on the final list of critical minerals of
limitations for fraud by borrowers under cer- BUCHAR, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. SAND- the Department of the Interior; to the Com-

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tain COVID–19 economic injury disaster loan ERS, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mrs. FEIN- mittee on Energy and Natural Resources.
programs of the Small Business Administra- STEIN, Ms. COLLINS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. By Mr. TILLIS:
tion, and for other purposes. HEINRICH, and Mr. MURPHY): S. 4711. A bill to direct the Administrator
H.R. 7352. An act to amend the Small Busi- S. 4700. A bill to amend title 38, United of the Environmental Protection Agency to
ness Act to extend the statute of limitation States Code, to provide for limitations on co- amend regulations relating to exemptions
for fraud by borrowers under the Paycheck payments for contraception furnished by the for engines and equipment for purposes of
Protection Program, and for other purposes. Department of Veterans Affairs, and for national security, and for other purposes; to

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