[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 128 (Monday, August 1, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D880-D881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                             Monday, August 1, 2022

[[Page D880]]

                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3793-S3836
Measures Introduced: Eleven bills and two resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 4688-4698, and S. Res. 732-733.           
  Pages S3804-05
Measures Passed:
  National Child Awareness Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 733, 
designating September 2022 as ``National Child Awareness Month'' to 
promote awareness of charities that benefit children and youth-serving 
organizations throughout the United States and recognizing the efforts 
made by those charities and organizations on behalf of children and 
youth as critical contributions to the future of the United States. 
                                                             Page S3825
  Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal 
Acquisition Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs was discharged from further consideration of S. 3905, to 
prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, 
and the bill was then passed, after agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                            
  Page S3825
  Schumer (for Peters) Amendment No. 5187, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3825
  TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act: Committee on the Judiciary 
was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 2992, to direct the 
Attorney General to develop crisis intervention training tools for use 
by first responders related to interacting with persons who have a 
traumatic brain injury, another form of acquired brain injury, or post-
traumatic stress disorder, and the bill was then passed.     
  Page S3826
  Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968: Committee on the 
Judiciary was discharged from further consideration of H.R. 6943, to 
amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to 
authorize public safety officer death benefits to officers suffering 
from post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder, and the 
bill was then passed.                                        
  Page S3826
  Strong Communities: Senate passed S. 2151, to amend the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds 
may be used for local law enforcement recruits to attend schools or 
academies if the recruits agree to serve in precincts of law 
enforcement agencies in their communities, after agreeing to the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute.           
  Page S3826
  Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act: Senate passed S. 4007, 
to require the Attorney General to propose a program for making 
treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder 
available to public safety officers, after agreeing to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute.                 
  Pages S3826-27
  Invest to Protect Act: Senate passed S. 3860, to establish a grant 
program to provide assistance to local governments with fewer than 200 
law enforcement officers, after withdrawing the committee amendment in 
the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the following amendment 
proposed thereto:                                        
  Pages S3827-29
  Schumer (for Cortez Masto) Amendment No. 5188, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3828
  Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act: Senate passed S. 4003, to 
amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide 
for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental 
and behavioral health and suicidal crises, after withdrawing the 
committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, and agreeing to the 
following amendment proposed thereto:                    
  Pages S3829-35
  Schumer (for Cornyn) Amendment No. 5189, in the nature of a 
substitute.                                                  
Page S3832
Hanes Nomination--Agreement: Senate resumed consideration of the 
nomination of Elizabeth Wilson

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Hanes, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern 
District of Virginia.                                 
  Pages S3793-S3801
  During consideration of this nomination today, Senate also took the 
following action:
  By 56 yeas to 33 nays (Vote No. EX. 275), Senate agreed to the motion 
to close further debate on the nomination.            
Pages S3793-S3801
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further 
consideration of the nomination, post-cloture, at approximately 12 
noon, on Tuesday, August 2, 2022; and that at 2:15 p.m., all post-
cloture time be considered expired and Senate vote on confirmation of 
the nomination.                                              
Page S3835
Nominations Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nominations:
  24 Air Force nominations in the rank of general.
  30 Army nominations in the rank of general.
  2 Marine Corps nominations in the rank of general.
  1 Navy nomination in the rank of admiral.
  1 Space Force nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space 
Force.                                                   
Pages S3835-36
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Maria Araujo Kahn, of Connecticut, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Second Circuit.
  Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the First Circuit.
  Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge 
for the District of Massachusetts.
  Jeffery Paul Hopkins, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for 
the Southern District of Ohio.
  Araceli Martinez-Olguin, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of California.
  Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
the Northern District of California.
  Daniel J. Calabretta, of California, to be United States District 
Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  Kevin G. Ritz, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the 
Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Henry C. Leventis, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the 
Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  Casey T. Arrowood, of Tennessee, to be United States Attorney for the 
Eastern District of Tennessee for the term of four years.
  William R. Hart, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for 
the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.    
Page S3835
Messages from the House:                                     
  Page S3804
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S3804
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3805-06
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3806-09
Additional Statements:                                       
  Page S3804
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3809-14
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S3814
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--275) 
                                                             Page S3801
Adjournment: Senate convened at 3 p.m. and adjourned at 7:21 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3835.)