[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 15, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1110-D1111]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                         Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      See Resume of Congressional Activity for September 2022.

                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S6677-S6714
Measures Introduced: Thirteen bills and four resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 5086-5098, and S. Res. 831-834. 
                                                         Pages S6694-95
Measures Reported:
  Special Report entitled ``Recognizing 50 Years of the Nation's First 
Nutrition Program for Older Adults''. (S. Rept. No. 117-196)
  S. 3046, to codify the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and 
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain landscape-scale forest 
restoration projects, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. 
(S. Rept. No. 117-197)
  S. 2561, to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 to provide that a land resource management plan or land use plan 
approved, amended, or revised under those Acts shall not be considered 
to be a continuing Federal agency action or constitute a discretionary 
Federal involvement or control for a distinct Federal purpose, with 
amendments. (S. Rept. No. 117-198)                           
Page S6694
Measures Passed:
  COVID National Emergency Declaration: By 62 yeas to 36 nays (Vote No. 
355), Senate passed S.J. Res. 63, relating to a national emergency 
declared by the President on March 13, 2020.             
  Pages S6682-86
  Performance Enhancement Reform Act: Senate passed H.R. 2617, to amend 
section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description 
of how performance goals are achieved, after agreeing to the committee 
amendments.                                                  
  Page S6704
  PROTECT Our Children Act: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged 
from further consideration of S. 4834, to reauthorize the National 
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program, and the bill was 
then passed.                                                 
  Page S6704
  Public Radio Music Day: Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation was discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 
813, expressing the support of the Senate for the designation of 
``Public Radio Music Day'' and deep appreciation for the role of public 
radio music stations in serving listeners, musicians, and hundreds of 
communities in the United States, and the resolution was then agreed 
to.                                                          
  Page S6704
  National Wildlife Refuge Week: Committee on the Judiciary was 
discharged from further consideration of S. Res. 814, designating the 
week beginning on October 9, 2022, as ``National Wildlife Refuge 
Week'', and the resolution was then agreed to.           
  Pages S6704-05
  Day of the Deployed: Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from 
further consideration of S. Res. 826, designating October 26, 2022, as 
the ``Day of the Deployed'', and the resolution was then agreed to. 
                                                             Page S6705
  National Sepsis Day: Senate agreed to S. Res. 832, supporting the 
designation of September 13, 2022 as National Sepsis Day.    
  Page S6705
  Blue Star Welcome Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 833, designating 
September 24, 2022, through October 2, 2022, as ``Blue Star Welcome 
Week''.                                                      
  Page S6705
  Committee Special Reserve Percentage: Senate agreed to S. Res. 834, 
adjusting the special reserve percentage available to committees of the 
Senate.                                                      
  Page S6705
National Aviation Preparedness Plan Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent 
agreement was reached providing that the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs be discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 884, to direct the

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Secretary of Transportation to establish a national aviation 
preparedness plan for communicable disease outbreaks, and the bill be 
referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. 
                                                             Page S6704
Respect for Marriage Act--Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was 
reached providing that at approximately 1:45 p.m., on Wednesday, 
November 16, 2022, Senate resume consideration of the motion to proceed 
to consideration of H.R. 8404, to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act 
and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage, and vote on the 
motion to invoke cloture thereon at 3:15 p.m.                
  Page S6705
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
  By 55 yeas to 43 nays (Vote No. EX. 354), Maria del R. Antongiorgi-
Jordan, of Puerto Rico, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Puerto Rico.                                 
Pages S6681-82
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
  Nickolas Guertin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy.
  Roger F. Nyhus, of Washington, to be Ambassador to Barbados, and to 
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to 
the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and 
Barbuda, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines.
  Craig J. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Montana for the term of four years.
  Michael D. Black, of Ohio, to be United States Marshal for the 
Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years.
  Scott Winston Colom, of Mississippi, to be United States District 
Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi.
  Stephen K. Eberle, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for 
the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.
  Justin L. Martinez, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the 
District of Utah for the term of four years.
  1 Army nomination in the rank of general.
  Routine lists in the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Foreign Service, 
Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.                     
Pages S6705-14
Messages from the House:                                 
  Pages S6689-90
Measures Referred:                                           
  Page S6690
Measures Placed on the Calendar:                             
  Page S6690
Executive Communications:                                
  Pages S6690-92
Petitions and Memorials:                                 
  Pages S6692-94
Additional Cosponsors:                                   
  Pages S6695-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:              
  Pages S6688-89
Additional Statements:                                   
  Pages S6697-99
Amendments Submitted:                                 
  Pages S6699-S6700
Authorities for Committees to Meet:                          
  Page S6700
Privileges of the Floor:                                     
  Page S6700
Record Votes: Two record votes were taken today. (Total--355) 
                                                     Pages S6682, S6686
Adjournment: Senate convened at 11 a.m. and adjourned at 7:06 p.m., 
until 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. (For Senate's program, 
see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today's Record on page 
S6705.)