[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D416-D417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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                              Daily Digest

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2173-S2198
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and six resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4091-4101, S.J. Res. 45, S. Res. 596-599, and S. Con. 
Res. 36.                                                 
  Pages S2189-90
Measures Reported:
  S. 533, to require a guidance clarity statement on certain agency 
guidance, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 117-95)
  S. 629, to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to require 
Federal agencies to submit to the Comptroller General of the United 
States a report on rules that are revoked, suspended, replaced, 
amended, or otherwise made ineffective, with an amendment in the nature 
of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-96)
  S. 1324, to establish a Civilian Cyber Security Reserve as a pilot 
project to address the cyber security needs for the United States with 
respect to national security, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-97)
  S. 1941, to direct the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget to standardize the use of core-based statistical area 
designations across Federal programs, to allow between 120 and 180 days 
for public comment on any proposed change to such designations, and to 
report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs 
for any proposed change to such designations, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-98)
  S. 2322, to require a pilot program on the participation of non-
asset-based third-party logistics providers in the Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism, with an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-99)
  H.R. 4426, to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure that 
the needs of children are considered in homeland security planning. (S. 
Rept. No. 117-100)
  S. 2372, to amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to 
make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife 
species of greatest conservation need as determined by State fish and 
wildlife agencies, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
                                                             Page S2189
Measures Passed:
  Human Trafficking Survivor Tax Relief Act: Committee on Finance was 
discharged from further consideration of S. 895, to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from gross income for 
mandatory restitution or civil damages as recompense for trafficking in 
persons, and the bill was then passed.                   
  Pages S2195-96
  Ulysses S. Grant 200th Birthday: Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 36, 
honoring the life and legacy of Ulysses S. Grant in commemoration of 
his 200th Birthday.                                          
  Page S2196
  Financial Literacy Month: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. Res. 588, designating April 2022 as 
``Financial Literacy Month'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S2196
  Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship 
Program 30th Anniversary: Senate agreed to S. Res. 597, recognizing the 
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship 
Program on the 30th anniversary of the program and celebrating its 
legacy of increasing diversity in the Federal Government and the 
private sector.                                              
  Page S2196
  Glenville State University women's basketball team: Senate agreed to 
S. Res. 598, congratulating the Glenville State University women's 
basketball team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic 
Association Division II Women's Basketball Championship at the 
Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham, Alabama.                 
  Page S2196
  National Month of the Military Child: Senate agreed to S. Res. 599, 
honoring the military children during the National Month of the 
Military Child.                                          
  Pages S2196-97
Measures Considered:
Family Planning Services: By 49 yeas to 49 nays (Vote No. 140), Senate 
rejected the motion to proceed to consideration of S.J. Res. 41, 
providing for

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congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States 
Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human 
Services relating to ``Ensuring Access to Equitable, Affordable, 
Client-Centered, Quality Family Planning Services''.     
  Pages S2184-85
House Messages:
  America Competes Act--Agreement: Senate began consideration of the 
House message to accompany H.R. 4521, to provide for a coordinated 
Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States 
leadership in engineering biology, taking action on the following 
motion proposed thereto:                                     
  Page S2197
Pending:
  Schumer motion to insist on the Senate amendment to the bill, agree 
to the request from the House for a conference, and authorize the Chair 
to appoint conferees on the part of the Senate.              
Page S2197
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the Schumer motion to 
insist on the Senate amendment to the bill, agree to the request from 
the House for a conference, and authorize the Chair to appoint 
conferees on the part of the Senate, and, in accordance with the 
provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and 
pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of Wednesday, April 27, 
2022, a vote on cloture will occur at 12 noon, on Thursday, April 28, 
2022.                                                        
Page S2197
  A unanimous-consent-time agreement was reached providing that if a 
compound motion to go to conference on the bill is agreed to, and the 
Chair is authorized to appoint conferees, the following Senators be 
permitted to make a motion to instruct, the text of which is at the 
desk; that these be the only motions to instruct in order; provided 
further, that at a time to be determined by the Majority Leader, 
following consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate vote on or in 
relation to the motions in the order listed, that the only debate with 
respect to these motions be 2 minutes equally divided prior to each 
vote, and with 60-affirmative votes required for adoption of the 
Lankford motion: Paul, Barrasso, Cruz, Menendez, Risch, Kelly, Lee, 
Blackburn, Cotton, Murkowski, Sullivan, Rubio, Johnson, Sanders, Scott 
(FL), Hassan, Ernst, Lankford, Sanders, Cassidy, Bennet, Warnock, 
Daines, Cassidy, Capito, Toomey, Scott (SC), and Lujan.      
Page S2197
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the House message to accompany the bill at 
approximately 10 a.m., on Thursday, April 28, 2022; that the motion to 
invoke cloture ripen at 12 noon; and that if cloture is invoked, the 
vote on the compound motion to go to conference occur at 1:45 p.m. 
                                                             Page S2197
Gordon Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached 
providing that the motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Julia 
Ruth Gordon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, be withdrawn.                             
  Page S2184
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  By 62 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 139), Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District 
of California.                                           
Pages S2175-84
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 64 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 138), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.                   
Page S2179


 =========================== NOTE =========================== 

  
  On page D417, April 27, 2022, the following appears: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By 62 yeas 
to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 139), Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of California.Pages S2175-84
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: Nominations 
Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations: By 62 yeas 
to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 139), Sherilyn Peace Garnett, of 
California, to be United States District Judge for the Central 
District of California. Pages S2175-84 During consideration of 
this nomination today, Senate also took the following action: By 
64 yeas to 34 nays (Vote No. EX. 138), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.Page S2179


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  Delia L. Smith, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years.
  Ryan K. Buchanan, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Georgia for the term of four years.
  Marisa T. Darden, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the 
Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Jason M. Frierson, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Nevada for the term of four years.
  Eddie M. Frizell, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Minnesota for the term of four years.
  LaDon A. Reynolds, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the 
Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.
  Mark A. Totten, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Michigan for the term of four years.
  Vanessa Roberts Avery, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney 
for the District of Connecticut for the term of four years.
  Trina A. Higgins, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of Utah for the term of four years.
  Jane E. Young, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the 
District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.        
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     Messages from the House:                                30Measures 
     Referred:                                               30Measures 
     Placed on the Calendar:                         30Executive 
     Communications:                                     30Executive 
     Reports of Committees:
     l Cosponsors:                                       30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                    30Additional 
     Statements:                                         30Authorities 
     for Committees to Meet:                                 30Record 
     Votes: Three record votes were taken today. (Total--140) 
                                          ecord VoPages S2179, S2184-85
     Adjournment: Senate convened at 2 p.m. and adjourned at 9:11 
     p.m., until 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 28, 2022. (For 
     Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in 
     today's Record on page S2197.)