[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 70 (Thursday, April 28, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D427-D428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                           Thursday, April 28, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Final Resume of Congressional Activity (including the History 
      of Bills) for the First Session of the 117th Congress.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S2199-S2230
Measures Introduced: Twenty bills and seven resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4102-4121, S.J. Res. 46, and S. Res. 600-
605.                                                         
  Page S2219
Measures Reported:
  S. 3742, to establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling 
accessibility.
  S. 3743, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and 
composting programs in the United States, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute.                                      
Page S2218
Measures Passed:
  National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month: Senate agreed 
to S. Res. 603, recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of 
National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.      
  Page S2213
  Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Senate passed S. 4119, to 
reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act.         
  Page S2228
House Messages:
America Competes Act--Agreement: Senate continued 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:                              
  Pages S2199-S2211
Adopted:
  By 67 yeas to 27 nays (Vote No. 142), 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.                                           
Pages S2199-S2211
  During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 68 yeas to 29 nays (Vote No. 141), three-fifths of those Senators 
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed 
to the motion to close further debate on 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.                                   
Pages S2199-S2211
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the motions 
to instruct at the desk which may be made with respect to the House 
Message to accompany the bill, be printed in the Record for the 
information of the Senate.                               
Pages S2209-11
Appointments:
  Afghanistan War Commission: The Chair, on behalf of the Majority 
Leader, pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 117-81, appointed the 
following individual to serve as a member of the Afghanistan War 
Commission: Luke Robert Hartig of California.                
  Page S2228
Frost Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the nomination 
of Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Treasury.                                                    
  Page S2211
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, and pursuant to the unanimous-consent agreement of 
Thursday, April 28, 2022, a vote on cloture will occur at 5:30 p.m., on 
Monday, May 2, 2022.                                         
Page S2211
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2211
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 3 p.m., on Monday, May 2, 2022, Senate resume 
consideration of the

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nomination; and that the motions to invoke cloture filed during the 
session of Thursday, April 28, 2022, ripen at 5:30 p.m., on Monday, May 
2, 2022.                                                 
Pages S2224-25
Bhargava Nomination--Cloture: Senate began consideration of the 
nomination of Elizabeth de Leon Bhargava, of New York, to be an 
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.        
  Page S2212
  A motion was entered to close further debate on the nomination, and, 
in accordance with the provisions of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of 
the Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition of the 
nomination of Joshua Frost, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary 
of the Treasury.                                             
Page S2212
  Prior to the consideration of this nomination, Senate took the 
following action:
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Legislative Session. 
                                                         Pages S2211-12
  Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to Executive Session to 
consider the nomination.                                     
Page S2212
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  Brad John Crabtree, of North Dakota, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
Energy (Fossil Energy and Carbon Management).
  Kristyn E. Jones, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force.
  Frank Calvelli, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force.
  Paul Monteiro, of Maryland, to be Director, Community Relations 
Service, for a term of four years.
  60 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  4 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Marine Corps nomination in the rank of general.
  2 Space Force nominations in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S2229-30
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  2 Coast Guard nominations in the rank of admiral.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.        
Pages S2228-29
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S2217
Measures Referred:                                       
  Pages S2217-18
Executive Communications:                                    
  Page S2218
Executive Reports of Committees:                             
  Page S2218
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S2219-21
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S2221-24
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S2216-17
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S2224
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--142) 
                                                     Pages S2206, S2209
Adjournment: Senate convened at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:05 p.m., 
until 3 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022. (For Senate's program, see the 
remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S2228.)