Congressional Record Daily Digest — Chamber Action, Senate (December 15, 2022)
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The Daily Digest for Thursday, December 15, 2022, summarizes Senate floor action and committee meetings. Its highlights state that the Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the House amendment on the National Defense Authorization Act by 83 yeas to 11 nays, and on the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act by 71 yeas to 19 nays. A motion by Scott (FL) to rescind certain funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service was rejected by 45 yeas to 47 nays. Twenty-nine bills and three resolutions were introduced, and the Digest reports eight record votes and an adjournment until Monday, December 19, 2022.
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Thursday, December 15, 2022
Daily Digest
HIGHLIGHTS
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House
of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 7776,
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act.
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House
of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 1437, Fur-
ther Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.
Senate
S. 1541, to amend the Communications Act of
Chamber Action 1934 to require the Federal Communications Com-
Routine Proceedings, pages S7207–S7269 mission to ensure just and reasonable charges for
Measures Introduced: Twenty-nine bills and three telephone and advanced communications services in
resolutions were introduced, as follows: S. correctional and detention facilities, with an amend-
5264–5292, and S.J. Res. 67–69. Pages S7251–52 ment in the nature of a substitute.
Measures Reported: S. 1628, to amend the Children’s Online Privacy
S. 419, to amend title 5, United States Code, to Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections re-
provide for a full annuity supplement for certain air lating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of
traffic controllers. (S. Rept. No. 117–260) personal information of children and minors, with an
S. 1350, to require the Secretary of Homeland Se- amendment in the nature of a substitute.
curity to establish a national risk management cycle, S. 3405, to require the Federal Communications
with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Commission to issue a rule providing that certain
Rept. No. 117–261) low power television stations may be accorded pri-
S. 3897, to require the reduction of the reliance mary status as Class A television licensees, with an
and expenditures of the Federal Government on leg- amendment.
acy information technology systems, with amend- S. 3663, to protect the safety of children on the
ments. (S. Rept. No. 117–262) internet, with an amendment in the nature of a sub-
S. 4328, to modify the fire management assistance stitute.
cost share, with amendments. (S. Rept. No. S. 4101, to require the Secretary of Commerce to
117–263) provide training and guidance relating to human
S. 4477, to amend title 31, United States Code, rights abuses, including such abuses perpetrated
to require agencies to include a list of outdated or against the Uyghur population by the Government
duplicative reporting requirements in annual budget of the People’s Republic of China.
justifications, with an amendment in the nature of S. 4237, to establish and maintain a coordinated
a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117–264) program within the National Oceanic and Atmos-
S. 4816, to require the Archivist of the United pheric Administration that improves wildfire, fire
States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan weather, fire risk, and smoke related forecasting, de-
for reducing the backlog of requests for records from tection, modeling, observations, and service delivery,
the National Personnel Records Center, with an and to address growing needs in the wildland-urban
amendment. (S. Rept. No. 117–265) interface, with an amendment in the nature of a sub-
S. 4930, to prohibit Federal procurement from stitute.
companies operating in the Russian Federation, with
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S. 4321, to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to
an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. improve the administration of the Marine Debris
Rept. No. 117–266)
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Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to im- Cross Country National Championship, and the reso-
prove the administration of the Marine Debris Pro- lution was then agreed to. Page S7267
gram of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad- War Crimes Rewards Expansion Act: Senate
ministration, with an amendment. passed H.R. 4250, to amend the State Department
S. 4802, to authorize appropriations for the Coast Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for rewards
Guard, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- for the arrest or conviction of certain foreign nation-
stitute. Page S7251 als who have committed genocide or war crimes.
Measures Passed: Page S7267
Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. Trafficking Victims Protection Act: Committee
Res. 121, directing the Clerk of the House of Rep- on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was dis-
resentatives to make a correction in the enrollment charged from further consideration of H.R. 7181, to
of the bill H.R. 7776. Page S7237 amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
2000 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to H. Con. seek to provide for the posting of contact informa-
Res. 123, providing for a correction in the enroll- tion of the national human trafficking hotline in the
ment of H.R. 1437. Page S7242
restrooms of each aircraft, airport, over-the-road bus,
BOLIVAR Act: Senate passed S. 688, to prohibit bus station, passenger train, and passenger railroad
contracting with persons that have business oper- station operating within the United States, and the
ations with the Maduro regime, after agreeing to the bill was then passed. Pages S7267–68
following amendment proposed thereto: Page S7265 STREAM Act: Committee on Energy and Natural
King (for Scott (FL)) Amendment No. 6543, in Resources was discharged from further consideration
the nature of a substitute. Page S7265 of S. 3957, to amend the Infrastructure Investment
Enhanced Use Lease Pilot Program: Senate and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for
passed S. 2793, to authorize the Administrator of grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund,
General Services to establish an enhanced use lease and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the
pilot program, after agreeing to the committee following amendment proposed thereto: Page S7268
amendment in the nature of a substitute. King (for Barrasso) Amendment No. 6542, in the
Pages S7265–66 nature of a substitute. Page S7268
30th Anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort: VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Sur-
Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 16, commemorating vivors Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs was dis-
the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort, charged from further consideration of H.R. 2724, to
after agreeing to the committee amendment in the amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the
nature of a substitute, and the committee amend- Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for peer sup-
ment in the nature of a substitute to the preamble. port specialists for claimants who are survivors of
Pages S7266–67
military sexual trauma, and the bill was then passed.
Page S7268
Rebecca Trimble: Senate passed H.R. 681, for the
relief of Rebecca Trimble. Page S7267
House Messages:
Immigration and Nationality Act: Committee Further Continuing Appropriations and Exten-
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consid- sions Act: By 71 yeas to 19 nays (Vote No. 399),
eration of S. 5168, to amend the Immigration and Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amend-
Nationality Act to include aliens passing in transit ment of the House of Representatives to the amend-
through the United States to board a vessel on ment of the Senate to H.R. 1437, making further
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending
which the alien will perform ship-to-ship liquid September 30, 2023, by the order of the Senate of
cargo transfer operations within a class of non- Thursday, December 15, 2022, 60 Senators having
immigrant aliens, and the bill was then passed. voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on
Page S7267
the following motions and amendments proposed
Congratulating the Northern Arizona Univer- thereto:
sity Lumberjacks: Committee on Commerce, Rejected:
Science, and Transportation was discharged from fur- By 45 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 397), Scott (FL)
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ther consideration of S. Res. 865, commending and motion to concur in the amendment of the House
congratulating the Northern Arizona University to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with
Lumberjacks men’s cross country team for winning Scott (FL) Amendment No. 6540, to rescind certain
the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association funding provided to the Internal Revenue Service
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under section 10301 of Public Law 117–169 and to having voted in the affirmative, and taking action on
protect American small businesses, gig workers, and the following motions and amendments proposed
freelancers by repealing the burdensome American thereto:
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 transactions reporting Rejected:
threshold. (A unanimous-consent agreement was By 40 yeas to 54 nays (Vote No. 395), Johnson
reached providing that the motion, having failed to motion to concur in the amendment of the House
achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with
Pages S7219–26, S7237–42 Johnson Amendment No. 6526 (to the House
By 35 yeas to 56 nays (Vote No. 398), Lee mo- amendment to the Senate amendment), to provide
tion to concur in the amendment of the House to remedies to members of the Armed Forces dis-
the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Lee charged or subject to punishment under the
Modified Amendment No. 6541, in the nature of a COVID–19 vaccine mandate. (A unanimous-consent
substitute. Page S7241 agreement was reached providing that the motion,
Withdrawn: having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not
Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Com- agreed to.) Pages S7213–19, S7226–37
mittee on Appropriations, with instructions, Schu- Withdrawn:
mer Amendment No. 6536, to add an effective date. Sullivan motion to concur in the amendment of the
Page S7220 House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of Sullivan Amendment No. 6522 (to the House amend-
the House to the amendment of the Senate to the ment to the Senate amendment), to amend the Camp
bill, with Schumer Amendment No. 6534, to add an Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 to appropriately limit attor-
effective date. Page S7220 ney’s fees. Page S7227
During consideration of this measure today, Senate Schumer motion to refer the bill to the Committee on
also took the following action: Armed Services, with instructions, Schumer Amendment
By 75 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. 393), Senate No. 6516, to add an effective date. Page S7232
agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the
the House message to accompany the bill. House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, with
Pages S7219–20
Schumer (for Manchin) Amendment No. 6513 (to the
House amendment to the Senate amendment), to provide
Schumer Amendment No. 6537 (to (the instruc- for American energy security by improving the permit-
tions) Amendment No. 6536), to modify the effec- ting process. Page S7233
tive date, fell when Schumer motion to refer the bill During consideration of this measure today, Senate
to the Committee on Appropriations, with instruc- also took the following action:
tions, Schumer Amendment No. 6536 (listed above) Schumer Amendment No. 6517 (to (the instruc-
was withdrawn. tions) Amendment No. 6516), to modify the effec-
Schumer Amendment No. 6538 (to Amendment
No. 6537), to modify the effective date, fell when tive date, fell when Schumer motion to refer the bill
Schumer Amendment No. 6537 (to (the instruc- to the Committee on Armed Services, with instruc-
tions) Amendment No. 6536) (listed above), fell. tions, Schumer Amendment No. 6516 (listed above),
Page S7220
was withdrawn. Page S7232
Schumer Amendment No. 6535 (to Amendment Schumer Amendment No. 6518 (to Amendment
No. 6534), to modify the effective date, fell when No. 6517), to modify the effective date, fell when
Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of the Schumer Amendment No. 6517 (to (the instruc-
House to the amendment of the Senate to the bill, tions) Amendment No. 6516), fell. Page S7232
By 47 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 394), three-fifths of
with Schumer Amendment No. 6534 (listed above) those Senators duly chosen and sworn, not having voted
was withdrawn. Page S7220 in the affirmative, Senate rejected the motion to close fur-
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza- ther debate on Schumer motion to concur in the amend-
tion Act: By 83 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 396), ment of the House to the amendment of the Senate to
Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amend- the bill, with Schumer (for Manchin) Amendment No.
ment of the House of Representatives to the amend- 6513 (to the House amendment to the Senate amend-
ment of the Senate to H.R. 7776, to authorize ap- ment) (listed above). Pages S7232–33
Schumer Amendment No. 6515 (to Amendment No.
propriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activi- 6513), to add an effective date, fell when Schumer mo-
ties of the Department of Defense, for military con- tion to concur in the amendment of the House to the
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struction, and for defense activities of the Depart- amendment of the Senate to the bill, with Schumer (for
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel Manchin) Amendment No. 6513 (to the House amend-
strengths for such fiscal year, by the order of the ment to the Senate amendment), was withdrawn.
Senate of Thursday, December 15, 2022, 60 Senators Page S7233
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Nominations—Agreement: A unanimous-consent Vijay Shanker, of the District of Columbia, to be
agreement was reached providing that at approxi- an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia
mately 3 p.m., on Monday, December 19, 2022, Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.
Senate begin consideration of the nomination of Kathleen Ann Kavalec, of California, to be Am-
Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, to be a Member bassador to Romania.
of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit In- Jessica Davis Ba, of the District of Columbia, to
surance Corporation for a term of six years; that at be Ambassador to the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire.
a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, in Henry C. Leventis, of Tennessee, to be United
consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee
vote, without intervening action or debate, on con- for the term of four years.
firmation of the nomination; that if the nomination Michael D. Black, of Ohio, to be United States
is confirmed, Senate consider the following nomina- Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio for the
tions, en bloc: Travis Hill, of Maryland, to be a term of four years.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Federal De- Catrina A. Thompson, of North Carolina, to be
posit Insurance Corporation for a term of six years, United States Marshal for the Middle District of
and to be Vice Chairperson of the Board of Directors North Carolina for the term of four years.
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jona- 7 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
than McKernan, of Tennessee, to be a Member of 2 Army nominations in the rank of general.
the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insur- 9 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of gen-
ance Corporation; Martin J. Gruenberg, of Maryland, eral.
to be Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the 1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; and Kim- Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine
berly Ann McClain, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Corps, Navy, and Space Force. Pages S7268–69
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Messages from the House: Pages S7248–49
that Senate vote on confirmation of the nominations, Executive Communications: Pages S7249–51
en bloc, without intervening action or debate.
Page S7268 Additional Cosponsors: Pages S7252–53
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
lowing nominations: Pages S7253–60
By 76 yeas to 20 nays (Vote No. EX. 392), Additional Statements: Pages S7247–48
Musetta Tia Johnson, of Virginia, to be a Judge of Amendments Submitted: Page S7260
the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces for a term of fifteen years to expire on the Authorities for Committees to Meet:
date prescribed by law. Pages S7207–13 Pages S7264–65
Kendra Davis Briggs, of the District of Columbia, Privileges of the Floor: Page S7265
to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Record Votes: Eight record votes were taken today.
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen (Total—399)
years. Pages S7213, S7219, S7233–34, S7236, S7240–42
Errol Rajesh Arthur, of the District of Columbia,
to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and ad-
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen journed at 10:02 p.m., until 3 p.m. on Monday, De-
years. cember 19, 2022. (For Senate’s program, see the re-
Leslie A. Meek, of the District of Columbia, to be marks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s
an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis- Record on page S7268.)
trict of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.
Carl Ezekiel Ross, of the District of Columbia, to Committee Meetings
be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. (Committees not listed did not meet)
Laura E. Crane, of the District of Columbia, to be
an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis- CFPB SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO
trict of Columbia for the term of fifteen years. CONGRESS
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Veronica M. Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:
to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Committee concluded a hearing to examine the Con-
the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen sumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual
years. Report to Congress, after receiving testimony from
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