Daily Digest, Senate, December 20, 2022: Congressional Record
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Daily Digest for the Senate for Tuesday, December 20, 2022, from the Congressional Record. It reports that the Senate passed S. 5323, to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow States and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastructure projects and give Tribal governments more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments. It also reports passage of H.R. 7939, the Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act, introduction of twenty-eight bills and one resolution, S. Res. 875, and votes on nominations including Robert Harley Shriver III to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel Management. No committee meetings were held.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Daily Digest
Senate
Coronavirus Relief Funds: Senate passed S. 5323,
Chamber Action to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to allow
Routine Proceedings, pages S7787–S9709 States and local governments to use coronavirus relief
Measures Introduced: Twenty-eight bills and one funds provided under the American Rescue Plan Act
resolution were introduced, as follows: S. for infrastructure projects, improve the Local Assist-
5302–5329, and S. Res. 875. Pages S9625–26 ance and Tribal Consistency Fund, provide Tribal
governments with more time to use Coronavirus Re-
Measures Reported: lief Fund payments. Pages S7813–16
S. 3129, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act to designate certain segments of the Gila River Veterans Auto and Education Improvement Act:
system in the State of New Mexico as components Senate passed H.R. 7939, to make permanent certain
of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to educational assistance benefits under the laws admin-
provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction istered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the
over certain Federal land in the State of New Mex- case of changes to courses of education by reason of
ico, with an amendment in the nature of a sub- emergency situations, after agreeing to the following
stitute. (S. Rept. No. 117–283) amendment proposed thereto: Pages S9609–10
S. 3370, to release the reversionary interest of the Heinrich (for Moran/Tester) Amendment No.
United States in certain non-Federal land in Salt 6578, in the nature of a substitute. Pages S9609–10
Lake City, Utah. (S. Rept. No. 117–284) 21st Century President Act: Committee on the
S. 3692, to direct the Federal Communications Judiciary was discharged from further consideration
Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of of H.R. 3285, to amend gendered terms in Federal
the telecommunications network equipment supply law relating to the President and the President’s
chain on the deployment of universal service, with spouse, and the bill was then passed. Page S9610
amendments. Page S9625
Protecting American Intellectual Property Act:
Measures Passed: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Not Invisible Act: Committee on Indian Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S.
was discharged from further consideration of S. 1294, to authorize the imposition of sanctions with
5087, to amend the Not Invisible Act of 2019 to respect to foreign persons that have engaged in sig-
extend, and provide additional support for, the ac- nificant theft of trade secrets of United States per-
tivities of the Department of the Interior and the sons, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to
Department of Justice Joint Commission on Reduc- the following amendment proposed thereto:
ing Violent Crime Against Indians, and the bill was Page S9610
then passed, after agreeing to the following amend- Heinrich (for Van Hollen) Amendment No. 6580,
ment proposed thereto: Pages S7803–04 in the nature of a substitute. Page S9610
Schatz Amendment No. 6556, in the nature of a Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act: Com-
substitute. Pages S7803–04
mittee on the Judiciary was discharged from further
Private Relief: Committee on the Judiciary was consideration of S. 3946, to reauthorize the Traf-
discharged from further consideration of H.R. 785, ficking Victims Protection Act of 2017, and the bill
for the relief of Maria Isabel Bueso Barrera, Alberto was then passed, after agreeing to the following
Bueso Mendoza, and Karla Maria Barrera De Bueso, amendment proposed thereto: Page S9610
and the bill was then passed. Pages S7804–05 Heinrich (for Cornyn/Klobuchar) Amendment No.
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reserva- 6581, in the nature of a substitute. Page S9610
tion: Senate passed S. 3773, to authorize leases of up Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Au-
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to 99 years for land held in trust for the Confed- thorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary was
erated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation. Page S7808 discharged from further consideration of S. 4859, to
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reauthorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant toric Trail, and the bill was then passed, after agree-
Program Authorization Act of 2018, and the bill ing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
was then passed, after agreeing to the following Page S9614
amendment proposed thereto: Pages S9610–11 Heinrich (for Boozman) Amendment No. 6586, in
Heinrich (for Durbin/Cornyn) Amendment No. the nature of a substitute. Page S9614
6582, to support multi-jurisdictional task forces.
Pages S9610–11
National Heritage Area Act: Senate passed S.
1942, to standardize the designation of National
Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act: Senate Heritage Areas, after withdrawing the committee
passed S. 1324, to establish a Civilian Cyber Security amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agree-
Reserve as a pilot project to address the cyber secu- ing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
rity needs of the United States with respect to na- Pages S9614–18
tional security, after agreeing to the committee Heinrich (for Manchin) Amendment No. 6587, in
amendment in the nature of a substitute. the nature of a substitute. Pages S9614–18
Pages S9611–12
Technical Amendments to U.S. Code: Committee House Messages:
on the Judiciary was discharged from further consid- Performance Enhancement Reform Act: Senate
eration of H.R. 5961, to make revisions in title 5, began consideration of the amendment of the House
United States Code, as necessary to keep the title to the amendment of the Senate No. 4 to H.R.
current, and to make technical amendments to im- 2617, to amend section 1115 of title 31, United
prove the United States Code, and the bill was then States Code, to amend the description of how per-
passed. Page S9612 formance goals are achieved, after agreeing to the
Terminal Lakes Assistance: Senate passed S. motion to proceed, taking action on the following
5328, to amend the Farm Security and Rural Invest- amendments and motions proposed thereto:
ment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assist- Pages S9591–S9609
ance. Pages S9612–13 Pending:
Food Donation Improvement Act: Senate passed Schumer motion to concur in the amendment of
S. 5329, to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan the House to the amendment of the Senate No. 4
Food Donation Act to improve the program. to the bill, with Schumer (for Leahy) Amendment
Page S9613 No. 6552, in the nature of a substitute. Page S9591
Schumer Amendment No. 6571 (to Amendment
Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection
Reauthorization Act: Committee on the Judiciary No. 6552), to add an effective date. Page S9591
was discharged from further consideration of S. Schumer motion to refer the message of the House
3949, to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protec- on the bill to the Committee on Appropriations,
tion Act of 2000, and the bill was then passed, after with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 6572,
agreeing to the following amendment proposed to add an effective date. Page S9591
thereto: Page S9613 Schumer Amendment No. 6573 (to the instruc-
Heinrich (for Grassley/Feinstein) Amendment No. tions (Amendment No. 6572) of the motion to
6583, in the nature of a substitute. Page S9613 refer), to modify the effective date. Page S9591
Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Ac- Schumer Amendment No. 6574 (to Amendment
cess, and Research Reauthorization Act: Committee No. 6573), to modify the effective date.
Pages S9591–S9609
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions was dis-
charged from further consideration of S. 4120, to During consideration of this measure today, Senate
maximize discovery, and accelerate development and also took the following action:
availability, of promising childhood cancer treat- By 70 yeas to 25 nays (Vote No. 403), Senate
ments, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing agreed to the motion to proceed to consideration of
to the following amendment proposed thereto: the message of the House on the bill. Page S9591
Pages S9613–14 Appointments:
Heinrich (for Reed) Amendment No. 6584, (no National Security Commission on Emerging
statement of purpose on file). Pages S9613–14 Biotechnology: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law
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Designation Act: Committee on Energy and Natural 117–81, appointed the following individual to serve
Resources was discharged from further consideration as a member of the National Security Commission
of S. 3519, to amend the National Trails System Act on Emerging Biotechnology: Dr. Michelle Rozo of
to designate the Butterfield Overland National His- Pennsylvania. Page S9609
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Tracy Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous- Alan J. Patricof, of New York, to be a Director
consent-time agreement was reached providing that of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for
at approximately 10 a.m., on Wednesday, December a term expiring December 31, 2022.
21, 2022, Senate begin consideration of the nomina- Alan J. Patricof, of New York, to be a Director
tion of Lynne M. Tracy, of Ohio, to be Ambassador of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for
to the Russian Federation; that there be ten minutes a term expiring December 31, 2025.
for debate equally divided in the usual form on the Cynthia Dyer, of Virginia, to be Director of the
nomination; and that 11:30 a.m., Senate vote on Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the
confirmation of the nomination, without intervening rank of Ambassador at Large.
action or debate. Page S9609 Lucy Tamlyn, of Rhode Island, to be Ambassador
Schaefer Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous- to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
consent-time agreement was reached providing that Rubydee Calvert, of Wyoming, to be a Member
at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Pub-
in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate lic Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31,
begin consideration of the nomination of Agnes 2028.
Schaefer, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Sec- Robert E. Primus, of New Jersey, to be a Member
retary of the Army; that there be ten minutes for de- of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expir-
bate equally divided in the usual form on the nomi- ing December 31, 2027.
nation; and that upon the use or yielding back of Diane Susan Kaplan, of Alaska, to be a Member
time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomination, of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Pub-
without intervening action or debate. Page S9618 lic Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31,
2026.
Parker Nomination—Agreement: A unanimous- Gene Rodrigues, of California, to be an Assistant
consent-time agreement was reached providing that Secretary of Energy (Electricity Delivery and Energy
at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, Reliability). Pages S9609, S9618
in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate
begin consideration of the nomination of Franklin R. Additional Cosponsors: Page S9626
Parker, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assist- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
ant Secretary of the Navy; that there be ten minutes Pages S9626–29
for debate equally divided in the usual form on the Additional Statements:
nomination; and that upon the use or yielding back
of time, Senate vote on confirmation of the nomina- Amendments Submitted: Pages S9629–S9709
tion, without intervening action or debate. Record Votes: Three record votes were taken today.
Page S9618 (Total–403) Pages S7803, S7805, S9591
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. on Tues-
lowing nominations: day, December 20, 2022 and adjourned at 12:11
By 80 yeas to 10 nays (Vote No. EX. 401), R. a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, until
Russell Rumbaugh, of Nebraska, to be an Assistant 10:00 a.m. on the same day. (For Senate’s program,
Secretary of the Navy. Pages S7787–S7803 see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today’s
By 57 yeas to 35 nays (Vote No. EX. 402), Rob- Record on page S9709.)
ert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Di-
rector of the Office of Personnel Management. Committee Meetings
Pages S7804–05
Kathy K. Im, of Illinois, to be a Member of the (Committees not listed did not meet)
Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public
Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2024. No committee meetings were held.
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