[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1120-D1121]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 19 public bills, H.R. 9305-
9323; and 9 resolutions, H. Res. 1473-1481, were introduced. 
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Reports Filed: Reports were filed today as follows:
  H.R. 404, to improve the management of driftnet fishing, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-561);
  H.R. 570, to require operators of offshore oil and gas facilities to 
report failures of critical systems to the Secretary of the Interior, 
and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-562);
  H.R. 667, to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
acting through the Director of the Indian Health Service, to acquire 
private land to facilitate access to the Desert Sage Youth Wellness 
Center in Hemet, California, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-563, 
Part 1);
  H.R. 1415, to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to 
authorize grants to Indian Tribes to further achievement of Tribal 
coastal zone objectives, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. 
Rept. 117-564);
  H.R. 1733, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of 
promoting economic revitalization, diversification, and development in 
economically distressed communities through the reclamation and 
restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal 
mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes, with 
an amendment (H. Rept. 117-565);
  H.R. 1734, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain 
emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 117-566, Part 1);
  H.R. 2026, to assist in the conservation of highly endangered 
amphibian species in foreign countries, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-567);
  H.R. 2444, to establish Fort San Geronimo del Boqueron in Puerto Rico 
as an affiliated area of the National Park System, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-568);
  H.R. 2512, to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Chisholm National Historic Trail and the Western National Historic 
Trail, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-569);
  H.R. 2551, to designate and adjust certain lands in the State of Utah 
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for 
other purposes (H. Rept. 117-570);
  H.R. 2872, to establish an integrated national approach to respond to 
ongoing and expected effects of extreme weather and climate change by 
protecting, managing, and conserving the fish, wildlife, and plants of 
the United States, and to maximize Government efficiency and reduce 
costs, in cooperation with State, local, and Tribal Governments and 
other entities, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-571);
  H.R. 3228, to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the 
Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
to improve science, data, and services that enable sound decision 
making in response to coastal flood risk, including impacts of sea 
level rise, storm events, changing Great Lakes water levels, and land 
subsidence, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-572, Part 1);
  H.R. 3540, to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-573);
  H.R. 4458, to establish a grant program within the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration to award grants to eligible entities for 
the purpose of carrying out projects on the conservation, restoration, 
or management of kelp forest ecosystems, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-574);
  H.R. 4494, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land 
in Frederick County, Maryland, for the Historic Preservation Training 
Center of the National Park Service, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-575);
  H.R. 4677, to direct restoration and protection of the New York-New 
Jersey watersheds and estuaries hydrologically connected to New York-
New Jersey Harbor, and for other purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 
117-576);
  H.R. 5345, to authorize the Director of the United States Geological 
Survey to establish a regional program to assess, monitor, and benefit 
the hydrology of saline lakes in the Great Basin and the migratory 
birds and other wildlife dependent on those habitats, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-577);
  H.R. 6142, to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of 
designating the Buckeye Trail as a national scenic trail, and for other 
purposes, with an amendment (H. Rept. 117-578);
  H.R. 6199, to revise the boundary of the Ste. Genevieve National 
Historical Park in the State of

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Missouri, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 117-579);
  S. 2923, to improve the Fishery Resource Disaster Relief program of 
the National Marine Fisheries Service, and for other purposes, with an 
amendment (H. Rept. 117-580); and
  Committee on Rules. Ending Hunger in America: Challenges, 
Opportunities and the Political Will to Succeed (H. Rept. 117-581). 
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein she appointed 
Representative Cuellar to act as Speaker pro tempore for today. 
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:56 a.m. and reconvened at 12 noon. 
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Speak Out Act: The House passed S. 4524, to limit the judicial 
enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement 
contract clauses relating to disputes involving sexual assault and 
sexual harassment, by a yea-and-nay vote of 315 yeas to 109 nays, Roll 
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  H. Res. 1464, the rule providing for consideration of the bill (S. 
4524) was agreed to yesterday, November 15th.
Senate Referrals: S.J. Res. 63 was held at the desk. S. 4834 was held 
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Senate Messages: Message received from the Senate by the Clerk and 
subsequently presented to the House today and message received from the 
Senate today appear on pages H8517-18 and H8536.
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of today and appear on pages H8524-25.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 4:31 p.m.