[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 130 (Wednesday, August 3, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D893-D894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to the resolution of ratification of the Protocols 
      to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the 
      Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden (Treaty Doc. 117-
      3), as amended.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S3873-S4001
Measures Introduced: Sixteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 4750-4765, and S. Res. 740-743. 
                                                         Pages S3918-19
Measures Reported:
  S. 4057, to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for Federal 
electric vehicle fleet battery management, with an amendment in the 
nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. No. 117-139)
  S. 4205, to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to establish a working group relating to best 
practices and Federal guidance for animals in emergencies and 
disasters, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (S. Rept. 
No. 117-140)                                                 
Page S3914
Measures Passed:
  Greenwood, Indiana Attack: Senate agreed to S. Res. 740, condemning 
the attack that occurred in Greenwood, Indiana, on July 17, 2022, 
expressing support and prayers for those impacted by that tragedy, and 
praising the actions of Elisjsha Dicken (also known as the ``Good 
Samaritan'') who valiantly engaged and thwarted the shooter. 
                                                             Page S3902
  Jenna Quinn Law: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
was discharged from further consideration of S. 734, to amend the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide for grants in support of 
training and education to teachers and other school employees, 
students, and the community about how to prevent, recognize, respond 
to, and report child sexual abuse among primary and secondary school 
students, and the bill was then passed, after taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:                       
  Page S3904
  Schumer (for Cornyn/Hassan) Amendment No. 5195, to require reports on 
the program of child sexual abuse awareness field-initiated grants. 
                                                             Page S3904
  National Lobster Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 742, designating 
September 25, 2022, as ``National Lobster Day''.             
  Page S3904
  Congratulating the Colorado Avalanche: Senate agreed to S. Res. 743, 
congratulating the Colorado Avalanche on winning the 2022 Stanley Cup 
Final.                                                   
  Pages S3904-05
National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions--
Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that at 
approximately 12:00 noon, on Thursday, August 4, 2022, Senate begin 
consideration of S. J. Res. 55, providing for congressional disapproval 
under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted 
by the Council on Environmental Quality relating to ``National 
Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions'', and that 
at 1:45 p.m., Senate vote on passage of the joint resolution; and that 
upon disposition of the joint resolution, Senate execute the previous 
order with respect to the nomination of Roopali H. Desai, of Arizona, 
to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit.     
  Page S3905
Treaty Approved: The following treaty having passed through its various 
parliamentary stages, up to and including the presentation of the 
resolution of ratification, two-thirds of the Senators present having 
voted in the affirmative, the resolution of ratification was agreed to 
by a vote of 95 yeas to 1 nay (Vote No. 282): Protocols to the North 
Atlantic Treaty of 1949 on the Accession of the Republic of Finland and 
the Kingdom of Sweden (Treaty Doc. 117-3), after taking action on the 
following amendments proposed thereto:

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Adopted:
  Sullivan Amendment No. 5192, to provide a declaration to the 
Protocol.                                                
Pages S3892-99
Rejected:
  By 10 yeas to 87 nays (Vote No. 281), Paul Amendment No. 5191, to 
provide a reservation to the Protocol.                   
Pages S3898-99
Desai Nomination--Agreement: A unanimous-consent-time agreement was 
reached providing that at a time to be determined by the Majority 
Leader, in consultation with the Republican Leader, Senate begin 
consideration of the nomination of Roopali H. Desai, of Arizona, to be 
United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, that there be 10 
minutes for debate equally divided in the usual form on the nomination; 
that upon the use or yielding back of time, Senate vote on confirmation 
of the nomination, without intervening action or debate.     
  Page S3904
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Alan J. Patricof, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2022.
  Alan J. Patricof, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities 
Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2025.
  Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National 
Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
  David Crane, of New Jersey, to be Under Secretary of Energy.
  Juan Eduardo Sanchez, of Texas, to be Federal Cochairperson of the 
Southwest Border Regional Commission.
  Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States 
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 
2023.
  Kathleen A. FitzGibbon, of New York, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Niger.
  Eric W. Kneedler, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to the Republic 
of Rwanda.
  Elizabeth Rood, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador to Turkmenistan.
  Bijan Sabet, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador to the Czech 
Republic.
  Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  Colleen Joy Shogan, of Pennsylvania, to be Archivist of the United 
States.
  Robert Harley Shriver III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management.
  Routine lists in the Air Force and Army.            
Pages S3998-S4001
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S3913
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S3913-14
Executive Reports of Committees:                         
  Pages S3915-18
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S3919-20
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S3920-22
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S3912-13
Amendments Submitted:                                    
  Pages S3922-93
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                      
  Pages S3993-94
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S3994
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--282) 
                                                      Pages S3899-S3900
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned at 7:49 p.m., 
until 12 noon on Thursday, August 4, 2022. (For Senate's program, see 
the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S3998.)