[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 6, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D372-D374]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S1989-S2056
Measures Introduced: Fourteen bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4009-4022, and S. Res. 577-583. 
                                                         Pages S2040-41
Measures Reported:
  S. Res. 446, commending the Government of Lithuania for its resolve 
in increasing ties with Taiwan and supporting its firm stance against 
coercion by the Chinese Communist Party, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. Res. 456, expressing support for a free, fair, and peaceful 
December 4, 2021, election in The Gambia, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble.
  S. 3199, to promote peace and democracy in Ethiopia, with an 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S. 3491, to establish a commission to reform and modernize the 
Department of State, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.
  S.J. Res. 17, requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an 
Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States 
from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, with 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute.                  
Page S2040
Measures Passed:
  Congratulating the University of Kansas Jayhawks Men's Basketball 
Team: Senate agreed to S. Res. 578, commending and congratulating the 
University of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team for winning the 
2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Basketball National 
Championship.                                     
  Pages S2016-17, S2043
  Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act: Committee on Foreign 
Relations was discharged from further consideration of S. 3522, to 
provide enhanced authority for the President to enter into agreements 
with the Government of Ukraine to lend or lease defense articles to 
that Government to protect civilian populations in Ukraine from Russian 
military invasion, and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                        
  Page S2052
  Schumer (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 5022, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2052
  Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Park Expansion and 
Redesignation Act: Senate passed S. 270, to amend the Act entitled 
``Act to provide for the establishment of the Brown v. Board of 
Education National Historic Site in the State of Kansas, and for other 
purposes'' to provide for inclusion of additional related sites in the 
National Park System, after withdrawing the committee amendment, and 
after agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto: 
                                                         Pages S2053-54
  Schumer (for Coons) Amendment No. 5018, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S2054
  Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act: Senate passed H.R. 3113, 
to require the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to digitize and 
make publicly available geographic information system mapping data 
relating to public access to Federal land and waters for outdoor 
recreation.                                                  
  Page S2054
  Countering Human Trafficking Act: Senate passed S. 2991, to establish 
a Department of Homeland Security Center for Countering Human 
Trafficking, after withdrawing the committee amendment in the nature of 
a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment proposed thereto:
                                                         Pages S2054-56
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 5019, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                              
Pages S2055-56
  Big Bertha: Senate agreed to S. Res. 579, recognizing the 100th 
anniversary of Big Bertha, one of the largest bass drums in use by a 
university in the United States and located at The University of Texas 
at Austin.                                               
  Pages S2043-44
  World's Largest Drum 100th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 580, 
recognizing the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Purdue ``All-
American'' Marching Band's World's Largest Drum.             
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  National Crime Victims' Rights Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 581, 
supporting the designation of the week of April 24 through April 30, 
2022, as ``National Crime Victims' Rights Week''.            
  Page S2044
  National Park Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 582, designating the 
week of April 16 through April 24, 2022, as ``National Park Week''. 
                                                         Pages S2044-45
  National Safe Digging Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 583, supporting 
the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month.         
  Page S2045
House Messages:
  William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building: Senate concurred in the 
amendment of the House of Representatives to S. 400, to designate the 
headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the ``William T. 
Coleman, Jr., Federal Building''.                            
  Page S2054
Suspending Energy Imports From Russia Act, and Suspending Normal Trade 
Relations With Russia and Belarus Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that notwithstanding Rule XXII, at 10 
a.m., on Thursday, April 7, 2022, Senate begin the en bloc 
consideration of H.R. 6968, to prohibit the importation of energy 
products of the Russian Federation, and H.R. 7108, to suspend normal 
trade relations treatment for the Russian Federation and the Republic 
of Belarus; that Amendment No. 5021 to H.R. 6968 be considered and 
agreed to; and Amendment No. 5020 to H.R. 7108 be considered and agreed 
to; and those be the only amendments in order to either bill; and 
Senate vote on passage of H.R. 7108, as amended, and on H.R. 6968, as 
amended; without further intervening action or debate.   
  Pages S2051-52
Message from the President: Senate received the following message from 
the President of the United States:
  Transmitting, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers 
Act and the National Emergencies Act, a report relative to the issuance 
of an Executive Order declaring additional steps with respect to the 
national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat 
to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United 
States posed by specified harmful foreign activities of the Government 
of the Russian Federation originally declared in Executive Order 14024 
of April 15, 2021; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs. (PM-30)                          
Page S2038
Jackson Nomination--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the 
nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be 
an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 
                                     Pages S1989-99, S2000-16, S2017-34
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that upon 
disposition of H.R. 6968, to prohibit the importation of energy 
products of the Russian Federation, Senate vote on the motion to invoke 
cloture on the nomination.                                   
Page S2052
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination at approximately 9:30 a.m., on 
Thursday, April 7, 2022.                                     
Page S2052
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 71 yeas to 26 nays (Vote No. EX. 130), James C. O'Brien, of 
Nebraska, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the 
rank of Ambassador.                                   
Pages S1999-S2016
  Glen S. Fukushima, of California, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2024.
  Krista Anne Boyd, of Florida, to be Inspector General, Office of 
Personnel Management.
  Marvin L. Adams, of Texas, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration. 
                                                     Pages S2034, S2056
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S2038-39
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S2039
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                  
  Pages S2039, S2052-53
Measures Read the First Time:                                
  Page S2039
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S2039-40
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2040
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2041-42
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2042-45
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2036-38
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S2045-51
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2051
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--130) 
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Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 9:35 p.m., 
until 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2056.)

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