Congressional Record Daily Digest — Thursday, December 22, 2022
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This is the Daily Digest of the Congressional Record for Thursday, December 22, 2022, pages D1265 and D1266. The Highlights state that the Senate agreed to the motion to concur in the amendment of the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, with an amendment. The Senate Chamber Action section lists measures passed, including H.R. 4373, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and S. 5357, the Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act. It also lists enrollment corrections agreed to for H.R. 2617 and H.R. 4373.
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Thursday, December 22, 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. 2617, Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, with an amendment.
Senate
United States victims of Libyan state-sponsored ter-
Chamber Action rorism. Page S10099
Routine Proceedings, pages S10061–S10105 Nuclear Weapons Program Workers Day of Re-
Measures Introduced: Three bills and two resolu- membrance: Committee on the Judiciary was dis-
tions were introduced, as follows: S. 5355–5357, and charged from further consideration of S. Res. 785,
S. Con. Res. 51–52. Page S10092 designating October 30, 2022, as a national day of
Measures Reported: remembrance for the workers of the nuclear weapons
Report to accompany S. 3308, to authorize the program of the United States, and the resolution was
Colorado River Indian Tribes to enter into lease or then agreed to. Page S10099
exchange agreements and storage agreements relating Sami’s Law: Senate passed H.R. 1082, to study
to water of the Colorado River allocated to the Colo- the incidence of fatal and non-fatal assaults in TNC
rado River Indian Tribes. (S. Rept. No. 117–286) and for-hire vehicles in order to enhance safety and
Report to accompany S. 4104, to approve the set- save lives, after agreeing to the following amend-
tlement of water rights claims of the Hualapai Tribe ments proposed thereto: Pages S10099–S10100
and certain allottees in the State of Arizona, to au- Schumer (for Wicker) Amendment No. 6624, in
thorize construction of a water project relating to the nature of a substitute. Page S10100
those water rights claims. (S. Rept. No. 117–287) Schumer (for Wicker) Amendment No. 6625, to
Page S10092
amend the title. Page S10100
Measures Passed: Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act: Senate
Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. passed S. 4321, to amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
Res. 51, providing for a correction in the enrollment to improve the administration of the Marine Debris
of H.R. 2617. Page S10098 Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to im-
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations prove the administration of the Marine Debris Pro-
and Extensions Act: Senate passed H.R. 4373, mak- gram of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ing further continuing appropriations for the fiscal ministration, after withdrawing the committee
year ending September 30, 2023, after the motion to amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agree-
invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consider- ing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
ation of the bill was rendered moot, and agreeing to Pages S10100–02
the following amendment proposed thereto: Schumer (for Sullivan) Amendment No. 6626, in
Page S10098 the nature of substitute. Page S10101
Schumer (for Leahy) Amendment No. 6623, in Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act: Com-
the nature of a substitute. Page S10098
mittee on Finance was discharged from further con-
Enrollment Correction: Senate agreed to S. Con. sideration of S. 4105, to treat certain liquidations of
Res. 52, providing for a correction in the enrollment new motor vehicle inventory as qualified liquidations
of H.R. 4373. Pages S10098–99 of LIFO inventory for purposes of the Internal Rev-
Justice for the Living Victims of Lockerbie Act: enue Code of 1986, and the bill was then passed.
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Senate passed S. 5357, to provide compensation for Page S10102
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D1266 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST December 22, 2022
Root and Stem Project Authorization Act: Senate ing consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year
passed S. 3046, to codify the authority of the Sec- ending September 30, 2023, and for providing emer-
retary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Inte- gency assistance for the situation in Ukraine, with
rior to conduct certain landscape-scale forest restora- Schumer (for Leahy) Amendment No. 6552, in the
tion projects, after agreeing to the committee nature of a substitute, by the order of the Senate of
amendment in the nature of a substitute. Thursday, December 22, 2022, 60 Senators having
Pages S10102–03 voted in the affirmative, and after taking action on
Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recogni- the following motions and amendments proposed
tion and Consultation Act: Senate passed S. 2708, thereto: Pages S10062–65, S10065–77
to provide for greater consultation between the Fed- Adopted:
eral Government and the governing bodies and com- Schumer (for Lee) Amendment No. 6576 (to
munity users of land grant-mercedes in New Mexico, Amendment No. 6552), to provide for the continu-
to provide for a process for recognition of the his- ation of pay and benefits for Lieutenant Ridge
toric-traditional uses of land grant-mercedes. Alkonis. Page S10069
Pages S10103–04
By 73 yeas to 24 nays (Vote No. 416), Schumer
(for Cassidy/Casey) Amendment No. 6558 (to
Exclude Certain Payments: Senate passed S. Amendment No. 6552), to eliminate discrimination
2524, to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settle- and promote women’s health and economic security
ment Act to exclude certain payments to aged, by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations
blind, or disabled Alaska Natives or descendants of for workers whose ability to perform the functions of
Alaska Natives from being used to determine eligi- a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a re-
bility or certain programs. Page S10104 lated medical condition. (A unanimous-consent
Fission for the Future Act: Committee on Energy agreement was reached providing that the amend-
and Natural Resources was discharged from further ment, having achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be
consideration of S. 3428, to require the Secretary of agreed to.) Pages S10070–71
Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, Schumer (for Padilla/Cornyn) Amendment No.
expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, 6588 (to Amendment No. 6552), to amend title VI
and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit pro- of the Social Security Act to allow States and local
gram, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to governments to use coronavirus relief funds provided
the following amendments proposed thereto: under the American Rescue Plan Act for infrastruc-
Page S10104 ture projects, improve the Local Assistance and Trib-
Schumer (for Manchin) Amendment No. 6627, in al Consistency Fund, provide Tribal governments
the nature of a substitute. Page S10104 with more time to use Coronavirus Relief Fund pay-
Schumer (for Manchin) Amendment No. 6628, to ments. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached
amend the title. Page S10104 providing that the requirement of a 60 affirmative
vote threshold, be vitiated.) Pages S10071–72
Rock Boucher Amphitheater: Committee on En- Schumer (for Graham/Whitehouse) Modified
ergy and Natural Resources was discharged from fur- Amendment No. 6596 (to Amendment No. 6552),
ther consideration of S. 3873, to designate the out- to authorize the transfer of the proceeds of certain
door amphitheater at the Blue Ridge Music Center forfeited property to help Ukraine recover from the
in Galax, Virginia, as the ‘‘Rock Boucher Amphi- harms caused by the ongoing Russian aggression. (A
theater’’, and the bill was then passed. unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing
Pages S10104–05
that the requirement of a 60 affirmative vote thresh-
Measures Failed: old, be vitiated.) Page S10072
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for By 92 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 417), Schumer
Disaster Relief: By 22 yeas to 73 nays (Vote No. (for Merkley/Murkowski) Amendment No. 6595 (to
407), Senate failed to pass S. 5355, making emer- Amendment No. 6552), to amend the Fair Labor
gency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief Standards Act of 1938 to expand access to
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. breastfeeding accommodations in the workplace. (A
Page S10065 unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing
that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives
House Messages: votes, be agreed to.) Pages S10072–73
Consolidated Appropriations Act: By 68 yeas to By 88 yeas to 8 nays (Vote No. 418), Schumer
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29 nays (Vote No. 421), Senate agreed to the motion (for Klobuchar/Lee) Amendment No. 6597 (to
to concur in the amendment of the House to the Amendment No. 6552), relating to merger filing fee
amendment of the Senate No. 4 to H.R. 2617, mak- modernization. (A unanimous-consent agreement was
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reached providing that the amendment, having By 44 yeas to 53 nays (Vote No. 414), Schumer
achieved 60 affirmatives votes, be agreed to.) (for Lankford) Amendment No. 6577 (to Amend-
Page S10073 ment No. 6558), to establish a rule of construction
By 90 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 419), Schumer relating to religious entities. Pages S10069–70
(for Gillibrand) Modified Amendment No. 6607 (to By 40 yeas to 57 nays (Vote No. 415), Schumer
Amendment No. 6552), to establish a World Trade (for Braun) Amendment No. 6569 (to Amendment
Center Health Program Supplemental Fund. (A No. 6558), to eliminate a waiver of State immunity.
unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro-
that the amendment, having achieved 60 affirmatives viding that the amendment, having failed to achieve
votes, be agreed to.) Pages S10073–74 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) Page S10070
By 93 yeas to 4 nays (Vote No. 420), Schumer Withdrawn:
(for Menendez) Amendment No. 6617 (to Amend- Schumer motion to refer the message of the House
ment No. 6552), to improve the Justice for the on the bill to the Committee on Appropriations,
United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism with instructions, Schumer Amendment No. 6572,
Act. (A unanimous-consent agreement was reached to add an effective date. Page S10062
providing that the amendment, having achieved 60 Schumer Amendment No. 6571 (to Amendment
affirmatives votes, be agreed to.) Pages S10074–75 No. 6552), to add an effective date. Page S10062
Rejected: During consideration of this measure today, Senate
By 34 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 409), Schumer also took the following action:
(for Paul) Amendment No. 6561 (to Amendment By 65 yeas to 31 nays (Vote No. 408), three-fifths
No. 6552), to increase the voting threshold for of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having
budget points of order. (A unanimous-consent agree- voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion
ment was reached providing that the amendment, to waive all applicable sections of the Congressional
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not Budget Act of 1974 and any other applicable budget
agreed to.) Page S10066
points of order for purposes of Schumer (for Leahy)
By 34 yeas to 63 nays (Vote No. 410), Schumer Amendment No. 6552 (listed above). Subsequently,
(for Johnson) Amendment No. 6555 (to Amendment the point of order that the measure contains matter
No. 6552), to eliminate all earmarks in the bill. in Division O, Title X, section 1001(d) that relates
Page S10067
to the operation of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act
By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 411), Schumer of 2010, which is matter within the jurisdiction of
(for Johnson) Amendment No. 6559 (to Amendment the Committee on the Budget, and that the measure
No. 6552), to restrict the use of Federal funds ap- was neither reported nor discharged from the Com-
propriated to the Department of Homeland Security mittee on the Budget, was not sustained, and thus
for the transportation of illegal aliens within the the point of order fell. Pages S10062–65, S10065–77
United States. (A unanimous-consent agreement was
reached providing that the amendment, having failed Schumer Amendment No. 6573 (to the instruc-
to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not agreed to.) tions (Amendment No. 6572) of the motion to
Page S10067–68
refer), to modify the effective date, fell when Schu-
By 10 yeas to 87 nays (Vote No. 412), Schumer mer motion to refer the message of the House on the
(for Sinema/Tester) Amendment No. 6621 (to bill to the Committee on Appropriations, with in-
Amendment No. 6552), to appropriate amounts for structions, Schumer Amendment No. 6572 (listed
the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. above) was withdrawn. Page S10062
Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration Schumer Amendment No. 6574 (to Amendment
and Customs Enforcement, the Federal Emergency No. 6573), to modify the effective date, fell when
Management Agency, U.S. Citizenship and Immigra- Schumer Amendment No. 6573 (to the instructions
tion Services, refugee and entrant assistance, and (Amendment No. 6572) of the motion to refer) (list-
other Federal agencies. (A unanimous-consent agree- ed above) fell. Page S10062
ment was reached providing that the amendment, Appointments:
having failed to achieve 60 affirmative votes, was not National Advisory Committee on Institutional
agreed to.) Page S10068 Quality and Integrity: The Chair, on behalf of the
By 47 yeas to 50 nays (Vote No. 413), Schumer President pro tempore, pursuant to the provisions of
(for Lee) Amendment No. 6563 (to Amendment No. Public Law 110–315, announced the re-appointment
6552), to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds of the following individual to be a member of the
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to terminate the prohibitions on entry into the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Qual-
United States that are commonly referred to as Title ity and Integrity: Michael Poliakoff of Virginia.
42. Pages S10068–69 Page S10099
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Pro Forma Sessions—Agreement: A unanimous- Douglas J. McKalip, of the District of Columbia,
consent agreement was reached providing that the to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the
Senate adjourn, to then convene for pro forma ses- United States Trade Representative, with the rank of
sions only, with no business being conducted on the Ambassador.
following dates and times: Friday, December 23, Milancy Danielle Harris, of Virginia, to be a Dep-
2022, at 11 a.m.; Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at uty Under Secretary of Defense. Page S10105
5:30 p.m.; Friday, December 30, 2022, at 9:30 a.m.;
Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at 11:30 a.m.; that fol- Messages from the House: Pages S10090–92
lowing the Tuesday, January 3, 2023, pro forma, Additional Cosponsors: Page S10092
Senate convene at 12 noon, pursuant to the Con- Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
stitution; and that Senate present the certificates of Page S10092
election, swear-in elected Members, and proceed to
the required live quorum. Page S10105
Additional Statements: Pages S10089–90
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the fol- Amendments Submitted: Pages S10093–97
lowing nominations: Record Votes: Sixteen record votes were taken
By 70 yeas to 22 nays (Vote No. EX. 406), today. (Total—421)
Franklin R. Parker, of the District of Columbia, to Pages S10061–62, S10065–71, S10073–75, S10077
be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Adjournment: Senate convened at 8 a.m. and ad-
Pages S10061–62
journed at 6:06 p.m., until 11 a.m. on Friday, De-
Jose Emilio Esteban, of California, to be Under cember 23, 2022. (For Senate’s program, see the re-
Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. marks of the Majority Leader in today’s Record on
Rebecca E. Jones Gaston, of Oregon, to be Com-
missioner on Children, Youth, and Families, Depart- page S10105.)
ment of Health and Human Services.
Terrence Edwards, of Maryland, to be Inspector Committee Meetings
General of the National Reconnaissance Office.
(Prior to this action, Committee on Homeland Secu- (Committees not listed did not meet)
rity and Governmental Affairs was discharged from
further consideration.) No committee meetings were held.
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House of Representatives
certain Federal land located in Siskiyou County,
Chamber Action California, and Humboldt County, California, into
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 pub- trust for the benefit of the Karuk Tribe;
lic bills, H.R. 9670–9689; and 1 resolution, H. Res. Pages H10009–10
1530, were introduced. Page H10055
Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail
Additional Cosponsors: Page H10056 Designation Act: S. 3519, to amend the National
Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows: Trails System Act to designate the Butterfield Over-
Select Committee on Climate Crisis. Report on land National Historic Trail; Pages H10010–11
the Activities of the Select Committee on the Cli- Amending the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
mate Crisis During the One Hundred and Seven- ment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes assist-
teenth Congress (H. Rept. 117–662); and ance: S. 5328, to amend the Farm Security and
Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal
Attack on the United States Capitol. Final Report lakes assistance; Pages H10011–12
Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th At- Justice for Victims of War Crimes Act: S. 4240,
tack on the United States Capitol (H. Rept. to amend section 2441 of title 18, United States
117–663). Page H10055 Code, to broaden the scope of individuals subject to
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Suspensions: The House agreed to suspend the rules prosecution for war crimes; Pages H10012–13
and pass the following measures: Katimiı̂n and
Ameekyáaraam Sacred Lands Act: S. 4439, to take
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