[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 37 (Tuesday, March 1, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D205-D206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.
      House and Senate met in Joint Session to receive a State of the 
      Union Address from the President of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S845-S920
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and three resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3715-3725, S.J. Res. 40, and S. Con. Res. 
30-31.                                                    
  Pages S874-75
Measures Reported:
  S. 2089, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that grants 
provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for State veterans' 
cemeteries do not restrict States from authorizing the interment of 
certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
in such cemeteries, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 2794, to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase automatic 
maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program 
and the Veterans' Group Life Insurance program.
  S. 3025, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care 
and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military 
sexual trauma, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                              Page S874
Measures Passed:
  Reopening the Capitol: Committee on Rules and Administration was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 512, supporting 
reopening the United States Capitol Building and Senate Office 
Buildings to the American people, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                           
  Page S854
  Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act: Senate passed S. 3600, to 
improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government, after agreeing to 
the following amendments proposed thereto:              
  Pages S896-S919
  Peters/Portman Amendment No. 4953, to amend the Federal Cybersecurity 
Enhancement Act of 2015 to require Federal agencies to obtain 
exemptions from certain cybersecurity requirements in order to avoid 
compliance with those requirements.                           
Page S897
  Peters (for Wicker) Amendment No. 4954, of a perfecting nature. 
                                                              Page S897
Measures Considered:
Postal Service Reform Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of 
H.R. 3076, to provide stability to and enhance the services of the 
United States Postal Service, after agreeing to the motion to proceed, 
and taking action on the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                 Pages S845-54, S854-72
Pending:
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 4955, to modify the deadline for 
the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the 
United States Postal Service.                                 
Page S872
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the bill at approximately 11 a.m., on Wednesday, March 
2, 2022.                                                      
Page S919
Appointments:
  United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission: The 
Chair announced, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the 
provisions of Public Law 106-398, as amended by Public Law 108-7, and 
in consultation with the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Armed 
Services and the Senate Committee on Finance, the appointment of the 
following individuals to serve as members of the United States-China 
Economic and Security Review Commission: Carte P. Goodwin, of West 
Virginia for a term beginning January 1, 2022 and expiring December 31, 
2023 (reappointment) and James Mann of New York for a term beginning 
January 1, 2022 and expiring December 31, 2023.               
  Page S896
Medicare and Medicaid Programs and Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff 
Vaccination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was

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reached providing that at 12 noon, on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, Senate 
begin consideration of S.J. Res. 32, providing for congressional 
disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule 
submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to 
``Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff 
Vaccination''; and that the time until 2:30 p.m., be equally divided 
between the two Leaders, or their designees, on the joint resolution, 
and that following the use or yielding back of that time, Senate vote 
on passage of the joint resolution.                           
  Page S872
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting the report on the State of the Union delivered to a 
Joint Session of Congress on March 1, 2022; which was ordered to lie on 
the table. (PM-21)                                        
Pages S891-96
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Donald Armin Blome, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Islamic 
Republic of Pakistan.
  Raymond A. Limon, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2025.
  Tristan Lynn Leavitt, of Idaho, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2023.
  John F. Plumb, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.
  Melissa Griffin Dalton, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Defense.                                                      
Page S896
Messages from the House:                                  
  Pages S873-74
Measures Referred:                                            
  Page S874
Measures Read the First Time:                                 
  Page S874
Executive Communications:                                     
  Page S874
Additional Cosponsors:                                    
  Pages S875-76
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:               
  Pages S876-87
Additional Statements:                                    
  Pages S872-73
Amendments Submitted:                                     
  Pages S887-91
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                           
  Page S891
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10:15 a.m. and adjourned at 10:27 p.m., 
until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S919.)